1To George Washington from Thomas Arnold, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the battle of Monmouth, on the 28th of June 1778, I was so unfortunate as to loose a leg—I was returned, and drew pay in the regiment until the 1st of November 1779—I have since had a transference to the corps of Invalid in Boston by Colonel Greene, and joined it the 1st of June last—Soon afterwards, I returned to Rhode Island and at the particular request of Colonel Greene took a command...
2To George Washington from Thomas Arnold, 16 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I received my furlough of Your Excellency, it was my expectation that the Invalid Corps would, in the course of the winter be either reduced or dissolved; Indeed the Secretary at War, in a conversation I had the honor to have with him, suggested an Idea of that kind. The time limited, in my furlough, for my return, which is the 23rd of April next, is fast approaching, and after making the...