1From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, Captain Thomas Turner, and Lieutenant Thomas Edwards, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 24th I should have been glad if the arrangements made for the disposition of the Army this Winter, would have admitted of your Regiment’s remaining at or very near the Quarters of the Massachusetts line. But circumstances are such, that was it to be stationed upon the North River, some one of those belonging immediately to the State must be separated from...
2From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 19 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this day recd a representation signed by yourself and several other Gentlemen in behalf of the Officer’s and Soldier’s of the detachment under your command. I shall agreeable to your desire lay it before Congress, and inform you of their determination as soon as I am furnished with it. The three Regiments are incorporated agreeable to an arrangement which I send to Genl Sullivan by this...
3From George Washington to Henry Jackson, 8 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having before this Time given my Opinion that it was not the Intention of Congress by their Resolution of 23d apl that the Music should have Arms deliverd to them at being discharged—but that they should take with them their Drums & fifes—and this Determanition having been carried into Effect by the Regiments which are gone It is now too late to make any Alteration—But was not this the Case,...
4From George Washington to Henry Jackson, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captn Ludlow of the British Guards, has my permission (with his Servant) to pass the American Post at Dobbs’ ferry & proceed to Chatham—He has liberty also to return to New York the same way. Given at Head Qrs 5th Augt 1782. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
5From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 14 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have considered your favor of this date with its inclosure. There does not appear to me any reason, upon which the soldiers are entitled to, or can claim the Continental fire arms at the expiration of th[e]ir times of service. The act of assembly is very plain. As an encouragement for men to bring their own arms into the army, it offers a certain bounty, and to such who do not, a lesser sum....
6From George Washington to Ebenezer Sproat, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having taken the earliest Oppo. to lay before the Financier a Copy of the Memorial you delivered to me at West Point with my sentiments, thereon I have Reced his Answer Copy of which is inclosed & which I must beg you to lay before the Officers concerned. I am Gent. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
7From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 12 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the good report I have of you, and from the desire I feel of affording the Town of Boston an opportunity of turning out a Regiment, (& such a one as may become a pattern to others) I do myself the pleasure of sending you the Inclos’d appointment—Recruiting Orders—and Warrant upon the Paymaster in that District for money to recruit with. The confidence I repose in you will not, I am...
8From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Intelligence has been recd this morning that the enemy are evacuating Philadelphia. You will hold yourself in readiness to march into the City upon the first order. I am Sir your very hble servt LS , in James McHenry’s writing, PWacD : Sol Feinstone Collection, on deposit PPAmP . Tench Tilghman wrote Jackson on this date: “Having recd intelligence that the Enemy have evacuated Philadelphia....
9From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, 3 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd requests from Lt Jno. Jackson and Ensign William Barber both of your Regiment for liberty to resign. The former has produced your Certificate that he is not indebted and if the latter is in the same situation, you may give them discharges which are to be indorsed upon their Commissions. Be pleased to inform me of the times of their resignations that I may register and transmit them...
10To George Washington from Colonel Henry Jackson, 15 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I receivd a note from Colonel Harrison this morning desireing I would State to your Excellency in writeg the complaint I yesterday made against Brig. General Stark. My principal Complaint against him is, that he has discharged a man from my Regiment who had at the time of his discha[r]ge more than twelve months to serve, and this without my knowledge altho present in Camp or a certificate from...