1From George Washington to William Greene, 23 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your Excellency’s favor of the 5th with its inclosure. It is with the utmost satisfaction that I join my congratulations with yours on the evacuation of Rhode Island. In a letter of this date to Sir Henry Clinton, I have represented the loss of the records mentioned in the resolution of the Council of war and requested his interference for their restoration. I can promise...