From George Washington to Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 7 November 1778

To Brigadier General Enoch Poor

Head Qrs [Fredericksburg, N.Y.] 7th No[vembe]r 1778

Sir.

I recd your letter of the 3d instant, inclosing the court martial proceedings in the case of Lieut. David Gilman.

I have approved and confirmed the sentance, and shall direct its publication in this days orders.

Major General Putnam who commands in the room of Major Genl Gates will take measures respecting a surgeon for the sick. I am &

G.W.

Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: From George Washington to Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 7 November 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Poor, Enoch
Date: 7 November 1778

Cite as: “From George Washington to Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 7 November 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-18-02-0072. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 18, 1 November 1778 – 14 January 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, p. 68.]