1From George Washington to Benjamin Greenleaf, 2–5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 16th Ultmo in behalf of the Council of Massachusetts is duly Received, the Contents have been attended to, and I have the pleasure to inform you there is a prospect of an early exchange of the Prisoners taken in the Yanke-Hero Privateer—As Mr Tracy negociated this matter and had an interview with Lord Howe on Board the Eagle Man of War I must refer you to him for...