1To George Washington from a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 10 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the conferences we have had with your Excellency, and knowing yours and your General Officers opinions on the Subject of our Mission, we have come to the resolution’s contained in the enclosed paper, finding them as far as we can judge most consistent with the Public good. Among the many reasons offered against a Winters Campaigne we were sorry to observe one of the most...
2From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 29 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The numerous defects, in our present military establishment, rendering many reformations and many new arrangements absolutely necessary, and Congress having been pleased to appoint you a Committee, in concert with me, to make and recommend such, as shall appear eligible, in persuance, of the various objects, expressed in their resolution for that purpose —I have in the following sheets briefly...
3To George Washington from a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 11 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The travelling is so bad that we wish you wou’d not attempt to meet us, while it continues. We shall employ ourselves in that part of our business which can be done without your personal attendance. We have been considering General Howe’s letter which you was pleased to lay before us yesterday, and seem agreed and confirmed in the opinion that he hath some latent meaning in those parts of it...
4From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 1 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Armoury department is in as bad a situation as it can well be, and requires measures to be immediately taken to put it upon a proper footing; otherwise the army must be greatly distressed on the score of arms, and the public will be at a great expence to little purpose. Mr Dupree, who has come from Lebanon, to represent the disordered defective state of the department, will give you full...
5From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 1 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I do not recollect your determination respecting the resolve of Congress, in the case of Woodford &ca Mr Harrison waits upon you for that purpose; and to explain the matter so far as it relates to Weedon & Scott. By him you will receive the proposals for collecting Cavalry —I also send, for your perusal, a Letter &ca just received from Genl Howe; which shews in a very conspicuous point of...
6From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 6 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
However inconvenient, & distressing to the Service in this quarter it may be to part with another Majr General, yet, in obedience to a resolve of Congress I must do it, if neither Genl Putnam nor Heath, in the judgment of the Comee, will answer the purposes of the Command at Rhode Island. The Comee best know the designs of Congress in assembling a body of Troops in that State; consequently,...
7To George Washington from a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 6 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon considering the Matter referred to the Committee by your Letter of this Morning We are of Opinion that a very able Officer should have the Command on Hudson’s River. And if Either Putnam or Heath must be sent to Rhode Island we should prefer the former. A new arrangement may be made by Congress before the opening of the Campaign especially if Genl Gates should (as we suppose he will)...
8From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to General Reeds request I inclose you a list of the Field Officers in the Pensylvania line. The Board of General Officers upon reconsidering Colonel Putnams claim of Rank in the Massachusetts line and having before them his pretentions in consequence of his appointment as Engineer, have determined to place him in the arrangement next to Colonel Wigglesworth. I am With the greatest...
9From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp Committee, 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
By a Resolve of Congress, the appointment of Officers to the Corps which Brigadier General Count Pulaski is authorised to raise, has been refered to your decision in conjunction with me —as I know the superior confidence which a Commandant places in officers of his own choice, I have given him my approbation of the Gentlemen whom he has nominated; it remains with you to decide in their favor,...