1To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to address you Yesterday, by the Express which handed me your’s —The other with whom I intended to transmit these Inclosures, went off unknown to me. The Gold by Mr Lawrance and Colonel Malcom was received in due Time—You have herewith some of the first Fruits of it —The Person, who brought me General Tryon’s Letter of November has, so establish’d his Reputation with the Enemy,...
2To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
This will be delivered to you, by M r . Elijah Hunter—whom I suppose, you know, as a Friend to the common Cause of America. He goes to Philadelphia, on a Matter of importance, which he will communicate to you— It is of a very important and delicate Nature,— And I have my Doubts, on the Expediency of it’s being divulged, to any other Person whatsoever. If it is, there is Danger, that the Object...