1From George Washington to Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was only two days since honored with your very obliging Letter of the 11th of February. Your indulgent opinion of my character, and the polite terms in which you are pleased to express it, are peculiarly flattering; and I take pleasure in the oppertunity you have afforded me of assuring you, that far from suffering the views of national opposition to be imbittered and debased by personal...
2From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on my appointment to the command of the American Army and arrival at Cambridge (near Boston) in the year 1775, I informed you of the impracticability of my longer continuing to perform the duties of a friend by having an eye to the conduct of your Collector & Steward, as my absence from Virginia would not only withdraw every little attention I otherwise might have given to your...
3From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of 27th Ulto inclosing your Instructions from the Board of War relative to procuring Leather for Military Accoutrements—to which I have nothing to add—the common and milder method of Contract is to be prefered for supplying the Army, and when that fails recourse must inevitably be had in the last Resort to compulsive means—From the importance of the object, I cannot...
4From George Washington to Major Thomas Forrest, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 9th: I cannot conceive how you can think yourself injured by the promotion of Major Popkin to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of Colo. Cranes Battalion of Artillery, if it is so, for I am not yet informed that such promotion has taken place. Each Regiment of Artillery is as distinct as the Regiments of foot belonging to different States are from each other, and therefore...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 11 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My mother had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 11th. of Decr. but never could learn who the Bearer was, therefore could not comply with your request of returning an answer by him: A porter brought it to Mr. Barrows, and demanded a groat without saying whence he came. Immediately upon the receipt of that letter my mother went to Mr. Collinson’s, where...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Emery, 11 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Capt. James Babson of the Privateer Brigantine General Mercer saild from hence in company with three other privateers for New England the 7th Instant. He has left his affairs here in my care and requested me before his departure to write you on the Subject of his prizes which he took and carried into Nantes which he has been Informed were restored to the...
7To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 11 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Harvard University Library, Virginia Historical Society In your favour dated the 6th instant which you did me the honour of delivering in person last night, you are pleased to tell me that my proposition about appointing Agents in the Ports shall be layed before the Commissioners when they meet. ‘Tis now five days since I wrote to the Commissioners...
8From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 8th Mr Boudinot has wrote to Mr Atlee and has given him directions respecting the British Officers. If the Commissary at Lancaster does not exert himself to procure meat for the troops, write to the Commy General at York and make complaint to him and inform him that there are people who are willing to supply you. Certainly it is as easy for the Commissary to procure...
9From George Washington to Col. Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 11 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 11 Mar. 1778. Lutterloh wrote GW c.16 Mar ., “I had allso the honour to receive Your Excellencys Letter of the 11 instt,” and Lutterloh’s letter to GW of 10 Mar. is docketed, “Answd 11th Mar.”
10From George Washington to the Officers of Colonel Thomas Proctor’s Regiment, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday recd yours of the 9th inclosing the Copy of a representation made to Colo. proctor of some matters in which you thought yourselves and the other Officers of the Regiment aggrieved. I am surprised that you should object to the vacant Company’s being reserved for Capt. Lieutenant Turnbull, now a prisoner. I am informed that he was senior Capt. Lieutenant and had he been at Liberty...