1To George Washington from Colonel David Mason, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
It’s with the Greatest unease I am now Reduced to the Necessity of Accepting of Your Excellencys Permission to resign & imbrace this Oppertunity by Mr Thompson to Inclose You my Commission; I have Deferred this Until this Oppertunity, as well to collect all the draughts I ⟨p⟩ossably coud get as to Transact other Continental Matters within this State, by d[e]sire of the Govr and Council, By Mr...