61From George Washington to William Smallwood, 6 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of 26th of Septemr—I should have esteemed it a fortunate Circumstance to have had the Pleasure to have fell in with you on my Rout to Virginia. The 50 Men, engaged for three Years & the War, of the Maryland Line which you mention, I could wish should be moved on as soon as may be; equipped in the best manner you are able to effect—The Nine Months Men are not so...
62From George Washington to William Smallwood, 15 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 29th ulto came to Hand as I was on the Road from Phila to this place. Immediately on my Arrival here, in a Letter I had occasion to write to the Secty of War, I took the Liberty to mention your Request for Cloathing & Equipment for the Recruits of your Line—and desired him to send on such Supplies as our Circumstances will admit—you may expect to hear from him on that...
63From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 1 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Plan has been formed for establishing uniformity of discipline and manoeuvres throughout the army by instituting an inspectorship— and the troops in camp have already derived evident advantage from the execution—Baron de Steuben a Prussian Officer of high rank and great experience acts as Inspector General and has under him two ranks of inspectors; the first superintend several divisions of...