1Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
The effectiveness of an army rests in large measure on the quality of its officers. GW recognized...
2I. From Captain John Francis, 15 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the ruinous situation of the Interests of my Brother the late Colonel Francis, in which my...
3II. From Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett, 18 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Tapp’s situation being such, as renders it extreamly difficult for him to continue in the...
4III. From Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Gilman, 20 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
With Pleasure I have serv’d my Country since the Commencement of the present unnatural Contest,...
5IV. From Captain Ezekiel Porter Belden, 20 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with the greatest reluctance, I address your Excellency on a subject which I am sensible...
6V. To Colonel John Bailey, 30 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the ——inst. and am sorry to find that the particular circumstances...
7VI. From Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, 10 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the desire of Capts. Joseph Mansfield & Eleazer Claghorn of the Regiment under my command, I...