BIB_ID
352338
Accession number
MA 504.3
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Display Date
1778 May 29.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1883.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 33.0 cm
Notes
Docketed on verso.
Henry Laurens was President of the Continental Congress.
Part of a collection of four letters written by General Washington to Henry Laurens, 1778. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Henry Laurens was President of the Continental Congress.
Part of a collection of four letters written by General Washington to Henry Laurens, 1778. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan before 1883.
Summary
Discussing the disagreements between the Commissioners; expressing a wish for "the military arrangement to be compleated. The delay is attended with great inconvenience & injury. While it remains open, our whole system cannot but be imperfect. I know that the Congress have a variety of important matters to claim their attention, but I assure you there are few, if any, that are more interesting than what this is; referring to the issue of half-pay for the troops.
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