To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 6 October 1779
From Major General William Phillips
Chatham [N.J.] October 6th 1779
Sir
I shall answer the letter you have, Sir, been pleased to send me by Major Skinner1 from Easton for which place2 I am going to set out.3
I writ to you, Sir, from Elizabeth Town in consequence of the detention of Major General de Riedesel and myself, but to that letter I have not received any answer.4
I will not wound General Washington’s feelings with a description of my sentiments of the unkind treatment of the American Congress, they are such as I believe every Man of sense and honor must approve.
I am greatly obliged for much politeness shewn me by Major Skinner. I have the honor to be, Sir, with due respect Your Excellency’s most Obedient and most humble Servant
W. Phillips
LS, DLC:GW.
2. This word, in Phillips’s writing, was inserted above the line.
3. Phillips replied to GW’s letter to him of 30 Sept. on 26 October (DLC:GW).
4. See Phillips to GW, 30 Sept., and n.1 to that document. GW replied to Phillips’s letter of 30 Sept. and to this letter on 10 October.