Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 10, June 1 1778-Septmeber 30 1778

Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 10, June 1 1778-Septmeber 30 1778
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Henry Laurens to To: John Laurens

13th Augt. [1778]

Your favors of the 7th to General Washington & myself (1) have given much information and equal satisfaction in public and to private friends.

You will do me a great favor by continuing your Narrative of the proceedings against Rhode Island. I have nothing new to offer you except the paper of this date. My Compliments to General Sullivan & Colonel Barton-also to Genl. Greene if he is with you-dont forget to present me respectfully to the Marquis & to all who are in my Acquaintance. Don Juan de Mirallis is an honorable Spaniard strongly recommended to Congress & to yr. Genl. by the Govr. of Havanna. He wants nothing but leave to spend his Money & look on.

I am &c.

Note: LB (ScHi).

1 Laurens is actually referring to John Laurens' August 4 letters to him and to Washington, which were forwarded to Philadelphia with Washington's August 7 letter to the president. JCC, 11:768. A transcript of John's letter to his father is in the Laurens Papers, ScHi; transcripts of his letter to Washington are also in that collection as well as PCC, item 152, 6:223-39. Both letters deal with the younger Laurens' experiences in Rhode Island as Washington's liaison to the comte d'Estaing.