1George Washington to Colonel Samuel John Atlee and Captains Daniel Topham, Robert Caldwell, Bernard Ward, Matthias … (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 28, 1781 . Regrets hardships caused by reduction of officers in the new arrangement. States that it is impossible to correct situation. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. These men were all supernumerary officers of the Pennsylvania line under the arrangement of 1778.