Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 5

From Nathanael Greene

To James Warren
Vernejoux to the President of the Board of War, 4 March 1777 Vernejoux, Jean Louis de Continental Congress, Board of War JA

1777-03-04

 Vernejoux to the President of the Board of War, 4 March 1777 Vernejoux, Jean Louis de Continental Congress, Board of War Adams, John
Vernejoux to the President of the Board of War
Much Respected sir Harfort March 4. 1777

I beg Leave to write your Excellencys this Letter to have the honour to present you my Respect.

I pray you to you Remember wath you promised my one autre Commission if my Superiors Officers was satisfied of my Services. I have send to this Excellencys John Hancock one Letter of Recomendetion of the honorable major General Sullivan. I have stay with him some time. I believe what is it satisfied of my Services. I pray your Excellencys to See this Letter.

I am Capt. of dragoons in Colonel Cheldon1 Regiment. This Gentelmen promised to one Gentelmen of distingtion frist Compaynie for my in his Regiment, In this moment this Colonel one autre Gentelmen I pray you to Give one answer positive. You have See my Certificat Com from franc. I have 6 Year of Service 100in the Cavalerie 19–Month in the foot with Commission of Captain, I have the honour to be of your Excellencys. With Great Respec your most humble Much obedient Servent

the Knigt of vernejoux Capt of dragoons

RC (Adams Papers); addressed: “To The Honourable John Adams Esqr. President of the Board of War Philadelphia”; docketed: “Vernejou March 4th. 1777 the Warr Office.”

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Col. Elisha Sheldon, 2d Continental Dragoons (Heitman, Register Continental Army , p. 28, 493).