Letter from William Williams to Richard Caswell
Williams, WilliamMarch 18,
1779
Volume 14, Pages 285-286
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, BRIGADE MAJOR, (HOGUN'S,) TO GOVERNOR CASWELL.
[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
His Excellency Governor Caswell, New Bern, No. Carolina, by favour of Capt. Coleman:
Philadelphia, Barrack, March 18th, 1779.
Sir:
I Beg leave to trouble Your Excellency with the Perusal of these few lines and beg of your Excellency to ask the Honourable Congress of Your State, Whether I am to be kept in the State or to be transferred over to the state of Penns. Of Choice I would
rather go to my native State and that your Excellency would send me the Determination of Congress By the first opportunity. Please to give my Best Respects to Col. Caswell.I am your Excellency's
Most Obedient Hum. Servt.,
Most Obedient Hum. Servt.,
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, M. B.
N. B. Inclosed is an Acct. against the State for a horse that I lost in the service. If Your Excellency can procure me the Money, please to Remit it by the first opportunity.
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