1From George Washington to The States, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ it may be somewhat out of my province, to address your Excellency on a Subject, not immediately of a military nature, yet, I consider it so nearly connected with and so essential to the operations under my direction, that I flatter myself, any interference will not be deemed impertinent. Upon applying to the superintendant of Finance, to know how far I might depend upon him for the...