From George Washington to James Caldwell, 21 January 1780
To James Caldwell
Hd Qrs Morristown 21st Jany 1780
Dr [S]ir
I have been favored with your letter of the 19th this morning.
It is fully my intention to do every thing in my power to promote the operation of Lord Stirling’s general order respecting the plunder taken from Staten Island—I inclose a permission for a flag to return what you may have collected, and a letter to Col. Hazen to furnish such parties, and for the purpose you have recommended, on the application of a magistrate.1 I am Dr Sir &c.
Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. The enclosed authorization for a flag of truce has not been found. Only the draft of the letter to Col. Moses Hazen has been found; see GW’s second letter to Hazen of this date.