From George Washington to Colonel Edward Wigglesworth, 26 February 1779
To Colonel Edward Wigglesworth
Head Quarters Middlebrook 26th feby 1779
Sir
I received your letter of the 11th Inst. yesterday.
Your former letter reached me in Philadelphia,1 but as the arrangement had not come to my hand I delayed returning you an answer.
The arrangement is sent forward2 to Peeks kill, at which place a deputation of officers from Genl Glovers Brigade will be ordered to attend to prefer claims, and for its final revisal.3
I have referred your letter for leave to resign to Congress; as soon as I receive their determination, I shall transmit it,4 (and should it be accepted) accompany it, with testimonials of your services, however I may regret the loss of a valuable officer. I am sir Your very hble servt
Go: Washington
LS, in James McHenry’s writing, sold by James Lowe Autographs, Ltd., New York, N.Y., catalog no. 27, item 246, February 1985; Df, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. GW is referring to Wigglesworth’s letter to him of 4 January.
2. At this place on the draft manuscript, McHenry wrote and then struck out the words “in a few days.”
3. GW enclosed a copy of the arrangement of the Massachusetts line in his letter to Alexander McDougall of 25 February.
4. GW had enclosed Wigglesworth’s letters to him of 4 Jan. and 11 Feb. in his letter to John Jay of 24 February. For Congress’s acceptance of Wigglesworth’s resignation request, see Jay to GW, 2 March (second letter) and 12 March, and GW to Wigglesworth, 11 and 19 March (see also , 13:302).