From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 5 November 1779
To Brigadier General William Maxwell
Head Qua[r]ters [West Point] 5th Novemr 1779
I have ordered Lt Col. Washington to Westfield with his cavalry1 you will be pleased to assign him such a position as you may judge best for the purpose of covering the forage I am sir Yr.
Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. GW wrote Lt. Col. William Washington from West Point on this date: “On receipt of this order you will be pleased to proceed to Westfield with your cavalry. General Maxfield [Maxwell], will give you your further instructions” (Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW).
2. See John Sullivan to GW, 4 Nov., and n.1 to that document.