To George Washington from Peter Scull, 19 April 1779

From Peter Scull

War-Office [Philadelphia] 19th April 1779.

Sir.

I herewith return your Excellency the commissions of the subalterns in the 11. Virginia Regiment with the necessary alterations; together with those of Col. Grosvenor and Col. Johnson, and of the officers promoted in the Jersey line.1 I have the honour to be with the utmost respect Your Excellency’s Very obedt & most hbl. Servant

P. Scull Secretary

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. For the purposes for which GW had originally sent the enclosed commissions to the Board of War, see GW to the Board of War, 4 March, and to Peter Scull, 15 April.

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Title: To George Washington from Peter Scull, 19 April 1779
Author: Scull, Peter
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 19 April 1779

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Cite as: “To George Washington from Peter Scull, 19 April 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0118. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 20, 8 April–31 May 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010, pp. 139–140.]

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