11To George Washington from Simon Pease, 18 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
This manner of Addressing You by a Person whom you have not the least Knowledge off may appear With some Degree of Singularity, But I make no doubt to a Person of your well Known Character & Disposition, The Occasion will be a sufficient Apology; as its the Cause of a Widow & Six Fatherless Children to whom I am connected by Affinity & the Still nearer tyes of Friendship, which to the...
12To George Washington from Thomas Seymour, 18 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
As Major French proposes troubling your Excely upon the Subject of his not being allowed to wear his Sword while a Prisoner here, am directed by the Comtee to give a full State of the Case. Soon after he came to hand by Mr Webb, the Comtee let him know your Excellys order and that an exact Compliance with it was expected —he soon began to raise Objections against conforming to the same...
13To George Washington from William Woodford, 18 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Woodford, 18 Sept. 1775. On 10 Nov. GW wrote to Woodford : “Your favor of the 18th of September came to my hands on Wednesday last.”