To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 September 1779
From George Clinton
Poukeepsie [N.Y.] 29th September 1779.
Dear Sir,
I am this Moment favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th Instant;1 shoud the Event which your Excellency has pleased to intimate take Place, you may rely on every aid in the Power of this State to afford for a vigorous Cooperation with our Allies. In the Mean Time I woud wish to be informed of the Number of Men your Excellency may think it necessary for this State to furnish as by this I will the better [be] able to form the proper Arrangements for this Service.2 I am with the most perfect Esteem & Respect your most Obed’t Serv’t
G.C.
L, printed in
5:292–93.1. See GW to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 Sept., a version of which GW also sent to Clinton.
2. GW replied on 1 October.