1From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favord with a Letter from you of the 18th feby—I am sensible how disagreable it is to have an inferior Officer promoted over your head, and am sorry it is not in my power to remedy it—The promotion of Major Rochefontaine was a matter in which I had not the least interference, it took place solely on the recommendation of General Duportail, who I believe represented to Congress,...
2From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 15 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th of January did not reach me ’till yesterday. In answer to it—I can only repeat what I before said on the same subject, in answer to your former application, that from the testimony of those under whom you have served and from the little opportunity I have myself had of observing your Conduct I have every reason to believe you a meritorious Officer—nor will any objection...