100 CALENDAR OF THE WEEDOX CORKESPONDEXCE. [May 5, 



Washington, General {co7itinued^ : 



and gambling. Encourage attendance at Divine worship and 



amusements. No. 5. 



1777. — October 26. Headquarters. — Council of war to be shortly 

 called. Desires Gen. Weedon to state his sentiments on the 

 eight questions which follow concerning the plans and welfare 

 of the army. No. 6. 



1777. — December J. Headqua}-ters. — Wishes to know by the 

 morning his sentiments on the advisability of a winter's cam- 

 paign and the practicability of an attack upon Philadelphia with 

 the aid of a considerable body of militia. No. 9. 



1783. — October 24. Rocky Bill. — Concerning the establishment 

 of the Society of the Cincinnati in each of the southern States. 

 The choice of President-General falling on himself and his 

 duty being to name the place for the general meeting, he must 

 know in which States the Society is established. Desires to 

 know if it has taken place in Gen. Weedon's State. 



No. 149. 

 Washington, John A.: 



1 78 1. — Ju7ie g. Major Nelson's, near Price's Ordinary. — Ship 

 sighted off Blackstone is supposed to be a flag-ship with 

 necessaries for the convention prisoners. Has heard that a 

 considerable fleet of the enemy's ships were at Gwynne's 

 Island ; no official account. If able to leave will wait upon 

 him (Weedon) at his headquarters. Number of ist division 

 short of his expectation. No. 115. 



1 78 1. — /iffic 18. Mont Clear, Westmoreland Co. — Reasons for his 

 not visiting him (Gen. Weedon). While at Leeds heard that 

 Major Mercer's horse with some infantry had captured some of 

 the enemy's horse, but lost 12 men. Anxious to know the 

 details of the affair, as his son Bushrod was one of the Major's 

 volunteers. Col. Nelson holding a court-martial on several 

 tories ; sentence not published when he left Leeds. Believes 

 enemy's vessels to be at mouth of river. Glad militia of cer- 

 tain counties are discharged, as his overseer, who is among 

 them, is sorely needed on his estate. 



N.B.— Apologizes for troubling him with enclosures for con- 

 vevance. No. 130. 



