1From George Washington to Jonathan Arnold, 4 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letter you was pleased to address to me on the 28th of Janry. I beg you will be persuaded, Sir, that I have not accustomed myself to form opinions upon partial representations, or reports of any kind whatever, until the characters concerned have had an opportunity of contradicting & refuting them—it was not because I gave implicit credence to that part of Capt. Macomber’s...
2From George Washington to Jonathan Arnold, 5 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 11th february. The detail I gave in my letter to you of the 5th february respecting the transmission of Captain Maccombers Report was not occasioned by any thing contained in your Letter of 28 Jany but only from a Wish that my proceedings in the matter might be perfectly understood by you. I now inclose you Copy of the Answers of Cap....