Show 1 LEUER HELD AS PRIZED HEIRLOOM signature of of George washington ihrke it invaluable to its owner A lettau signet by george wah wash inavon la is an heirloom in the fam tank lly ily of 1 IL paret a real eute man of kauf aws city mr paret re 1 the 14 hie his the late william willian hale paret episcopal JAI MT no j az fae simile of f signature of egora borg X t bishop of Karyl jil aryls aBd nd who in 14 tarn ha it from his father a resident reil deat of nal new york city the letter follow f headquarter ad december 1782 dear sir tour tavon favors of the alst september and and october clome regularly to hand aa as they cona coal only intelligence of the move menta ments of the fleet best and re quiren no particular calar answer I 1 did not nott think it while to give 1 the chain chala of 8 the trouble ok or the whole way back W you yo yoa you mut must bare have seen n th the e resolve of congress cong reea by abich captain abgill wa was released relea aed all ItI tIngs considered 1 quenion que tion HOU whether the determination 0 of upon the proceedings of up LIP court would been dif different forent from what hat it haa has been mu 4 bad had not tot the court 4 of france inter ceded warmly la in captain asgill favor out after a request made by the brim 1 minister minli tor in which he expresses the libe wishes of their ma jesues that captain Ale life might be saved here there vaa was scarcely car cely no to possibility of rera more especially as a sir guy carleton nar leton promised prom leed to rrose cuts still artber the persons who bo might be found cuilty oti murder I 1 hare bays lately written to him and begged him to In forim me what hat step a had been taken the report that general carleton Car lelon had pledged his ht word that daring bla command no mall small barua parua hould should come within the american knee lines or to aay any part of our abores shores Is not lit true put I 1 hav haye agon to be that he be haa ban taken measure mea aurea a to discountenance countenance die and disc discourage ourn go all act acts I 1 of violence vici leCO oa ou the 00 part of the refugee refugees i indeed we bad 11 i ortance ansta oa ns ta tance of it a few day days past two of sheldona sheldons dragoon dragoons were taken off their poet post by a party of refugees refuge ea fro honiss n ailt and carried ried off ot to kinga kings bridges they were immediately returned with their horses arms and accoutrements to colonel sheldon She ldoa intimating that aa as hey they had been capture without proper Dr opell was not thought justifiable to detain them upon I 1 the be whole ar I 1 cannot help hoping tint the tle kind of desultory var which lone long experienced li to at an ant en there the will be for you any longer aping a booko apon upon the coast or a communication with morris town but should there la III future butil be by uncommon arrival at new now tark tea te 1 eitle of ships of 0 war or transports trani ports with trompa or should an embarks ilion of aril an consequence take place you will very much oblige me by sending a particular express you will now be bs pleased to furnish me with ku u account of all the expenses which have beon been incurred by you in this last business bu elness and it ahall shall be bath with thanks ank by dear sir air your much 0 obliged cited and obedient servant G washington GENERAL FORMAN |