1From George Washington to the Continental Congress Executive Committee, 7 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have understood that the Foundery for casting brass Cannon which was begun at Philadelphia with good prospect of success has for sometime past been neglected—The importance of having a large number of feild peices against the Spring Campaign is so very evident that I most earnestly beg every spring may be set in motion to procure them. If the Founder is unskilful in his business I will send...