1To George Washington from John Dickinson, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of that Date; and on a Conference with the Director General and Doctor Latimer, have taken such Measures, as in the opinion of those Gentlemen and my own, have been judg’d most likely to carry the designed Establishment into Execution effectually and without Delay. If any further Assistance within my Power shall be wanting I shall give it...