1To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 23 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, c.23 April 1777. GW wrote Gibbs on 3 May : “Mr Harrison having lost, or mislaid your Letter from Newtown, I have no Acct of what you did, or meant to do, respecting our Baggage.”
2To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 27 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 27 April 1777. GW wrote Gibbs on 3 May : “Your Letter of the 27th Ulto is now before me.”
3To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 4 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 4 May 1777. Gibbs docketed GW’s letter to him of 1 May in part: “Answerd. 4 May.”
4To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777. Gibbs docketed GW’s letter to him of 3 May in part: “Answerd. 6th May.”
5To George Washington from Captain Caleb Gibbs, 23 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote Colo. Harrison on the 21st Ulto from Morristown informing him of the disagreable peice of intelligence which I had that day received, of the Illness of Colo. Hamilton, and of my intention to set out immediately for Peeks Kill with all possible dispatch. I accordingly arrived here yesterday morning about 9 oClock, w[h]ere I found Colo. Hamilton much worse than I expected, labouring...
6To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 26 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Accept the warmest acknowledgements My Dear General of a heart filld with gratitude, for your kind care and fatherly attention to me, while I had the honor to make a part of Your Excellency’s family. I want words to express the many obligations I am under to you, and can only wish, I may ever be so happy as to have it in my power to make compinsation. The General Order of the 23d inst. is a...
7To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 11 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Captn Hayward of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment will have the honor of delivering this. The particular situation of his family (as he relates it) oblige’s him to leave the service. He is recommended to your Excellency for a discharge. I have the honor to be With great respect Your Excellency’s Most Obedt humbe servt DNA : RG 93—War Department.
8To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Mitchell of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment, who will have the honor of delivering your Excellency this applies for a discharge from the service. Whatever Mr Mitchells reason may be, I cannot ascertain. I have endeavoured to use my influence to dissuade him to the contrary, but it is of no avail. It being his first determination to leave the Army, I recommend him to Your Excellency for a...
9To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Report of the State of Provisions, water casks &c. in the different works at West Point and its dependencies on the West side of the Hudson River. June 3d 1781 Viz. No. 1. 7. 3/4 lbs. good provision 1. do bad 2. Iron bound Hhds no water in them and all 4. hhds wanting some repair 4.
10To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 24 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
The uneaqual distribution of this worlds goods amongst mankind make it necessary for those in a dependent Line to look seriously about them for the mere comforts and necessaries of life, and more particularly when necessity spurs on the subject. Weavering fortune some times smiles on those (perhaps) lest deserving, in consequence of which makes them happy in this life, with a competency...