Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: Volume 11
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To COLONEL HENRY EMANUEL LUTTERLOH

   Head Quarters, March 17, 1778.

    Sir: I have received your two Letters in one of which you declare your intention to resign the Office of D. Quarter Master General. I wish you to retain it, if possible, till some proper person arrives here to take your place. Leaving the variety of business which necessarily comes before the acting person in that Department to be managed by those whose knowledge and experience have been altogether limited to inferior branches of duty, is necessarily productive of great confusion. This you cannot but be fully sensible of, and I hope it will be a sufficient argument, to prevent your retiring so suddenly from the Department, as to occasion a prejudice to the service. 56 I am 'ca. 57

[Note:Lutterloh wished to resign because he had been deranged in rank. He continued in the service through 1782. ]
[Note:The draft is in the writing of John Laurens. ]