From George Washington to Joshua Loring, 30 April 1777
To Joshua Loring
Morristown 30th April 1777.
Sir
I beg leave to refer you to a Letter from Elias Boudinot, Esqre, which accompanies this, for an Answer to your Two favors of the 24th Ulto & 8th Instant.1 That Gentn is appointed to the Office of Commissary of Prisoners in the Army of the American States, and I am to request that whatever business you may have to negotiate in that line, may be transacted with him in future. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt
G: W—h—n
Df, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. The enclosed letter from Elias Boudinot, which presumably was written to Loring, has not been identified. Loring’s letter to GW of 24 Mar. has not been found.