1To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 22 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
thes are the Remarcks tackin on Sd Day from four to 6 Saw noth[i]ng From 6 to 8 Saw tow Brigs Bound out and tow B[o]tes from the Casel to Boston—from 8 to 10 Saw 10 Botes Loded wit⟨h⟩ armed men from Boston to Chals.—from 10 to 12 Saw 18 Botes Pasing and Repasing Loded—one transport Bound out—from 12 to 2 Saw 19 Botes from Boston to Chals. full of men—12 from Chalston to Boston ful of men—from...
2To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 25 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am in formed By Josep groves from Boston to Day that the Shiping gon out is Bound for Block Island fishers Island and Long Island in order to Cil and Destroy all that Comes in thair way with Six hundrud men[.] the man i will Send to you as Soun as may Be[.] I am your humble Servent ALS , DLC:GW . The date is taken from the docket, which is in Joseph Reed’s writing. Dodge did not date the...
3To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 19 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed the Discoveries of the Day. I have no intelligence of importance. I would acquaint your Excellency that one of the Horses under our care for the use of the Province for want of Shewing is intirely unfit for Service he has been sent to Mr Munro the blacksmith who Shews the Province Horses but the Horse not being branded the Blacksmith refused to Shew him. I would beg of your...
4To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Leter Last Evaning and I moust acknoledg my Self Not Eapuil [equal] to the Trust Reposed in me But Senc your Exelencey, has intrusted me with So importinant Post I Shall mack it my Stodey to youse the Best of my Pouers to Keep Close to your orders and im Prove the furst and every oppertunity to A-Noy the Enemy at Notles Island —I have in Closed the miniets tackin By mr Leach. I am...
5To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 21 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I would in form your Exelencey that I have Nothing Remarkable to Right[.] I Have I[n] closed the minetes tacken By the Person a Pinted for that Purpos. I am your Exelencies most Humble Servent P.S. Senc I Be[g]an to Right I am in formed that Sum fue of our men have Bin over and Destroied that Litl intrinchment at Noltes Island[.] I have Bin Doun to Pottrin Pint and have got a Vary good Scow or...
6To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Have Sent a gentlemen to your Exelency that was from Boston yesturday, I Furst Saw him a Bout five of the C[l]ock But the Barer was gon to Head Quarters with the hors and it Did not Lay in my Pouer to git a Hors for him and he Said he Co[u]ld not goue on foot—he a Peard to Be vary noing—I inpuierd [inquired] in to his Cariter By gentelmen men of Note wich in formed me he was a man that mite...
7To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I would in form your Exelencey that thare is one man from Boston that Runaway and has now Bisne to git a Liven and would Enter, with me in to the Servis and one that was Presed on Bord the Ship Glasco that is of the Sam mind if your Exelencey will give Leave, thay have Now gounes. I would in form your Exelencey that I maid in Quirey Respecting the Vissels you Wrote a Bout and the Sentres Say...
8To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 26 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I would in form your Exelencey tha[t] as Soun as I Could after I Recd your orders to Send a Partey of men to Dear Island I Proc[ee]ded and Sent Leut. Feirfeild with a Bout 20 or 30 men and he Proceded and Reportes as folowth (viz.) the Sumer-Set lyes a gainest the Island and tow Tranes Portes and a Small Ship that is mr Hanckock. when they furst got thare No Person on the Island tow Bearges...
9To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 31 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am Vary Sorey that thare was aney Misunder Standing in the mesage that your Eadeyeon Braught me Respecting the Signal that I was to mack on Powder Horn Hill[.] I under Stood By him that when Aney movemen⟨t⟩ By See or Land By the Regular trupes was mad that was Lickley that thay ware a Bout to Land I was to give the Signal on Said hill[.] I have in Closed the Remarckes. I am your Exelencey...
10To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 23 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have Nothing Rema[r]kable to Wright[.] I have Included the minutes that Mr Leach touck Down, I Should be glad to Now If I most Send Every Day If thare is Nothing Remarkable. I am your Exelencies most humble Servent at Command ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed observations have not been identified.