1To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Report from the Board of War in consequence of a Letter of Genl Gates’s to Congress refd to the Board respecting the promotion of Col. Danl Morgan to the Office of Brigadier General, now lies upon the Table, at my request—The Board have stated his former Services—his being first Colonel of our Line, and the deficiency of that State at present in her Quota of Troops. If a promotion of General...