From George Washington to Colonel Armand, 2 September 1777
To Colonel Armand
Head Quarters Wilmington [Del.] 2d Sept. 1777.
Sir
I have a complaint lodged against your Corps by a number of the reputable Inhabitants in the Neighbourhood of Elk.1
As I find that your men cannot be restrained from committing Violences while in the Country, I desire you will immediately march them up to this Town. I am Sir Your hble Servt.
Copy, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. This remonstrance, which has not been identified, apparently was enclosed in one of Col. William Maxwell’s missing letters to GW of this date (see GW’s first letter to Maxwell, this date).