11From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 27 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours without date, favouring me with a plan for the Formation of General Hospitals, for which I am obliged. Altho’ the Congress have vested me with full powers to make all military Arrangements, and I dare say would ratify whatever appointments and Salaries I should fix, yet I do not think myself at liberty to establish Hospitals upon such extensive plans and at so great an Expence...
12To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 27 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 27 Jan. 1777. On 28 Jan. GW’s aide-de-camp John Fitzgerald wrote Sullivan: “Your favour of yesterday came to hand about 12 last night” ( DLC:GW ).