1To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 9 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
i took the liberty to acquaint your Exellency with the necessity which I am under to beg your goodness. the bord of war to which i made my application for have the comissions of my officers, answer’d that he never had receiv’d any liste and power from your Exellency to grant them with their Expectations. not one of them has make the least objection to march to the enemy without his comission,...
2To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 9 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Favor of Yestarday in the Evening. The two Connecticut Brigades are still on this ground & will probably be well supplied for a few Days. Nixon’s is advanced to Woodbury, seven miles from hence. General Huntington has applied to me to put their Officers to the respective Corps as they are arranged agreeable to the New-Establishment, as the rejected Officers are gone...
3To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 9 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of Yesterdays date Came to hand Last evening. the letter which I sent You by Cornet Wills was from Sir John Bolton the person whom Majr Talmadge Recommended To Your Excellency Some time ago. there will be no Dainger of his being discoverd. I do not know his Propper name my self, for Nither of those are. Inclosd Your Excellency will receive Some intelligence from Capt....