From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 March 1779
To Colonel Thomas Clark
Head Quarters Middle Brook 1st March 1779.
Sir
I have yours of the 26th ulto by Capt. Armstrong who carries up 25000 dollars for the purpose of reinlisting, when that is expended you can upon application be furnished with a further sum.1
Be pleased to keep me informed of every move of the Enemy while they remain on this side of Hudsons River, or should they return, it will be a satisfaction to me to know it.2 I am &c.
P.S. When the present sum is expended be pleased to furnish me with a list of Men recruited their Regiment & Company.
Df, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. The letter from Clark to GW of 26 Feb. has not been found. The officer who carried Clark’s letter and then returned with funds for reinlistments probably was William Armstrong, a captain in Clark’s 1st North Carolina Regiment. Armstrong was commissioned an ensign on 4 Jan. 1776, received promotions to second and first lieutenant, and became a captain on 29 Aug. 1777. He transferred to the 3d North Carolina Regiment in early 1782 and retired from the army on 1 Jan. 1783.