IstillhopeyouwillfindourpreparationsnotfarshortoftheInformationItooktheLibertyofgivingyouinmyletterofthe8thinstant。IshallbeveryhappytoreceiveyourfirstApplicationsforwhatevermaybenecessaryforthepublicserviceandtoconvinceyouofourdispositiontopromoteitasfarastheAbilitiesoftheStateandPowersoftheExecutivewillenableus。
APPEALTOTHECOMMANDERINCHIEF
_ToGeorgeWashington_
_Charlottesville，May28th，1781_
SIR，——Imakenodoubtyouwillhaveheard，beforethisshallhavethehonourofbeingpresentedtoyourExcellency，ofthejunctionofLdCornwalliswiththeforceatPetersburgunderArnold，whohadsucceededtothecommandonthedeathofMajr。GenlPhillips。