1To George Washington from Joseph Digges, 1 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave, by this favorable Oppty to Drop your Excell’y these few Lines & coud wish I was at Liberty, to write you the Occurrences on this side the Atlantic; But not having yet heard of my being exchanged, my Parole of Honor forbids me. Upon my being made a Prisoner, I wrote Coll Harrison a few Lines from N: York with a Copy of Parole, & desired him to inform your Excell’y of it; Not...