1To George Washington from Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., Nathaniel Falconer, and Jonathan Mifflin, Jr., 14 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have inclosed to your Excelly Copies of our Instructions from the Honble the Board of War, appointing us Superintendants for forming Magazines of Provisions in the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, & Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania & the County of Sussex in the State of N. Jersey. Agreable to these Instructions we have met at this Town & have form’d a Sett of Directions to be...
2To George Washington from Jonathan Mifflin, Jr., 20 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the other Side is a Copy of a Letter I received Yesterday from the President of the Board of War on my Way to Potts Grove to establish a Magazine at that Place which I think proper to transmit to you Excellency. Your Excellencys Letter of 15th Int was received a few Minutes before Col. Hooper & Capt. Falconer left this Town—The Cattle in this County have been chiefly collected by Mr Patton...