1To George Washington from Mary Auchmuty, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Goodness and humanity that has ever marked Your Excellency’s Character induces me to take a liberty of addressing you on a Subject the particular circumstances of which I have hopes will plead my excuse for this trouble. I have a son who was unfortunately taken prisoner at Stony point, he is now at Lancaster —My going to England is fixed; and I propose imbarking early in the next...