1To George Washington from Captain John David Woelpper, 22 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s Command—Last friday the 19th Inst. I took the Command of the Invalid Regiment at Easton Next day Some of Colo. Cowats Serjs. began a riot with Colo. Nicolas Invalds, I Quell’d the Quarrell & reprimanded some of the Soldiers under me as one un Commiss’d officer But without any Reason, On Monday Afternoon Two serjs. of the Husaws Brought a Prisoner of them to the...
2From George Washington to Captain John David Woelpper, 24 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letter of the 22 Inst. and have written Count Pulaski or the officer commanding in his absence to pay a proper attention to the behavior of his soldiers—to have the offence enquired into, and punished—and to prevent all such abuse of good order and subordination in future. I am Sir &c. Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . See GW to Casimir Pulaski,...
3To George Washington from John David Woelpper, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency I hope will excuse my freedom, and permit me to lay before You my Grievances, and the Injuries I suffered from Colo. Lewis Nicola for some years past, which forces me now appeal to Your Excellency for redress. Whereas the said Colo. Nicola no doubt has made his appearance before Your Excellency, prior to this, and has in his usual manner tried to insinuate himself by Your...