1To George Washington from John Mercereau, 23 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have at Last Seen the person I wanted and have Setled agreable to your Request the Correspondance he is Now gone to New york and will Meet me on thursday Night or fryday then I Shall imediately Come to you and Deliver what Can be Collected in the time and for time to Come we Shall have it Reguler once a week & oftner if any Suden Movements apear the Eenemy Now are Ready for an Expedition...
2To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 23 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
This will be Deliver’d to You by my Particular Friend Mr Smith, Whose Prudence, & Conduct from the Begining of the War, Has merrited a General Approbation, & He now Has Permission to go to Great Brittain, & may return When He Pleases. I had the Honor to recieve Your favor with Enclosures for My Son, Who has Address’d Your Excellency on the Subject of His releasement, & forwarded His Parole...