11From George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 25 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Monday last, just as I was setting out from my Quarters at Middle Brook, I received the favor of Your two Letters of the 8th Instant. Lt Campbell, agreable to your request was permitted to proceed to New York with your dispatches to Sr Henry Clinton—with liberty to return when he should have finished his business. With respect to an exchange of prisoners, I assure You, Sir, there is nothing...
12To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 25 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys letter and Instructions of the 21st which you may be Assured will have my Strict Attention. Dr McHenry will forward to your Excellency a letter he received for you from Major General Reidesel. I have sent Capt. Tilton of the 9th Pensilvania Regiment to Accompany the General to the place of his destination in Virginia. and have ordered a Guard to Escort him from...
13To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 25 December 1778 (Jay Papers)
It is a long Time since we have had any Correspondence, but I see no Reason why it should be longer, when we have any Thing to say & Leisure to say it in. Such is just my Situation, for it is Christmas Day, & all the World, (i:e: my Clients) being either at their Devotion, or their Amusements, I have Time to tell you that, I fear & with some Reason, (as it comes North about) that a damned,...