1To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 26 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of your Excellencies letter of the 21 June 1781 yesterday about noon & immediately communicated it to the Board of War from which I obtained an order for shoes for the men that were to march & an application was immediately made for money to Congress, I was also informed that a demand had been made to the Executive Council for some militia to supply our place, having great...