11From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 20 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the polite and ready Attention you paid to my requisition of the 17th Instant. When the Civil & Military Powers Co-⟩operate, and af⟨ford⟩ mutua⟨l Aid to each other there can be little doubt⟩ of things going well. I have ⟨now to request the favor of your info⟩rmation, in what manner, and in wh⟨at time a Body of 2000 or 2⟩500 Militia might be collected from this ⟨Colony for...
12From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
By the returns, just delivered me, of the state of our Ammunition, I find we are greatly deficient in the article of Ball, and as I understand a large quantity of Lead has been manufactured at Middletown in your Government, I must beg the favor of you to forward as much as you can spare to me, as soon as possible. I am very respectfully Sir your most obedient humble Servant P.S. As the...
13To George Washington from Colonel David Waterbury, 20 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Hartford, 20 April 1776 . “I Recd your Excellency favour of the 13 Inst. & Can anser the Request, that is I Shold take it as an Honor Don to me to Be an offeser under your Command—But ... your Excellency must Know that I Eant had Justice Don me. I Never had a Continental Commission offered me altho it is Sed Sin[ce] I Returned hom that I Refused one While in Canady: I Never had the offer...