From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 September 1778

To John Beatty

Head Quarters Fredericksburg 26th Sepr 1778

Sir

As the enclosed from Mr Mercerau respects your department I send it to you.1 The reasons, which induced Genl Sullivan to hinder the prisoners of the 71st Regt from going in at that particular time, do not now exist, and you had better order them on, if it does not contravene any of your own arrangements. As to what Mr Mercerau mentions respecting repairing Barracks &ca you will please to give proper directions.2 I am Sir Yr most obt Servt.

Df, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. See Joshua Mersereau to GW, 31 August.

2. Beatty replied to this letter from Princeton, N.J., on 15 October.

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Title: From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 September 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Beatty, John
Date: 26 September 1778

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Cite as: “From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 September 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-17-02-0130. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 17, 15 September–31 October 1778, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, pp. 138–139.]

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