Sender: George Washington Recipient: The Officer Commanding Lee’s Corps
Head Quarters, Morristown, April 9, 1780
Sir:
I have received Capt. Rudolphs favr. of the 2d. Inst. I have to request you not to lose a moment in commencing your march to South Carolina after your Corps is ready. You will take your Route from the Board of War.
I wish you a safe and expeditious march and am etc.1
1 The draft is in the writing of Tench Tilghman.