1From George Washington to Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with your Letter of this Morning. It would give me very great pleasure to recommend to Congress an Officer of your Rank and Abilities—could I suppose that such a recommendation would have any weight in inducing them to accept those offers of Service which you Sir so generously make—to this Country—but I am sorry to say that the situation of our affairs at this time is Such that a...