1From George Washington to John Cochran, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th by Captn Packard, accompanying the Hounds sent by the Marqs de la Fayette to your care for me, came safely a few days ago. For the trouble you have had with the latter, I offer you my thanks; and if any expences have been incurred previous to their re-embarkation at New York, I will pay them on the first notice. I persuade myself you are too well convinced, my dear...
2From George Washington to John Cochran, 4 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Troops in Pennsylvania and to the Southward of it (except the Garrison of Fort Pitt) being all discharged by a Proclamation of this day; it appears to me no longer necessary to keep in service so many Officers of the Hospital Department as are included in the within Copy of a Subsistance Roll for this Month lately transmitted to me. I am now to desire you, to transmit to me as soon as...