1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkinson, 24 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment arrived here, on my Way to Congress, with dispatches from Major General Gates; and being Uncertain whether your Excellency is apprized of the Fact; I think it my duty to congratulate you, on Lt Genl Burgoynes Surrender to the American Arms—This fortunate Event took place on the 17th Inst., & put us in possession of Six General officers, five thousand Combitants, five...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkinson, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to receive the grateful Homage of a sensible Mind, for your condescension in exposing to me M[ajo]r Genl Gates’s Letters which Unmask his Artifice & efforts to ruin me. The Authenticity of the Information recd thro Lord Stirling I cannot confirm; As I solemnly assure Your Excellency I do not remember the Conversation which passed on that occasion, nor can I recollect particular...
3To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 12 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Wilkinson, 12 Sept. 1779. On 13 Sept., GW wrote Wilkinson: “I have received Your Letter of the 12th.”
4From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 13 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 12th with a transcript of the Resolution of the 24th of July appointing you to the Office of Cloathier General, which had been previously announced to me, by His Excellency the president of Congress. As the duties of the Department are generally delineated in the Ordinance of 23d of March last, established by Congress —with whom & the Honorable the Board of...
5To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 15 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Wilkinson, 15 Sept. 1779. On 16 Sept., GW wrote Wilkinson: “I have received Your Letter of the 15th inclosing Copies of the correspondence between you and Mr Measom—on the Two preceding days.”
6From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 16 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 15th inclosing Copies of the correspondence between you and Mr Measom—on the Two preceding days. I am much surprised to find, that Mr Measom, after the late arrangement of the Cloathing department and your appointment by Congress, to the Office of Cloathier General should so far refuse obedience to their authority, as to suppose the direction and...
7From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 5 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I request that you will use every practicable exertion to have All the Coats—Waistcoats—Breeches—Blankets Woollen Overalls—Shirts—Shoes—Stockings—Hats—Caps—Watchcoats & Woollen Mitts—belonging to the Continent, brought on to Newburg without a moment’s delay. The exigency of our Affairs demands it. I am Sir Your Most Obt st P.S. You may leave Cloathing at the Eastward for about Twelve Hundred...
8To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 5 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Wilkinson, 5 Oct. 1779. On 8 Oct., GW wrote Wilkinson: “I have received Your Letter of the 5th.”
9From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 8 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 5th and should have answered it before, if a variety of important and pressing business had not occurred to prevent it. With respect to the subordinate appointments, which you mention to have made and still propose—I have no authority to direct them nor have I to confirm them. From your Letter of the 12th of last month, the business appears to have been...
10From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 18 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
By a letter from Colo. Brodhead of the 16 Sept. I find that the troops at Fort Pitt were then much distressed for Cloathing and before a supply can possibly reach them they must be much more so: To releive them as soon as possible, be pleased to send up a quantity agreeable to the inclosed Return which is the last I have recd from the Westward. It is possible that Colo. Brodhead may have made...