1To George Washington from Private John Allison, 16 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellancy Genl Washington Commander in Chief of all the United States of North America &c. &c. &c. The Humble Petition of John Alison Soldier in the fifth New York Regt in the late Captain Hutchins Company —Most Humbly Sheweth: Whereas your Excellancies Petitioner, having only Inlisted for the Term of three years, and that time being Expired the first day of January last past, and...
2To George Washington from John Allison, 26 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Officers of the Continental line in October last to appoint officers of the State Society of Cincinnati; It was there resolv’d, that no officer not holding a Continental Commission should be entitled to become a member —As I saw it in a different light from the Gentlemen that compos’d that Body; I beg leave to lay before your Excellency the State & progress, of the Regiment...