1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
4From 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...
5From 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...
6From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that Very little of the uniform clothing has as yet got to the place of distribution. The advanced season of the year makes it absolutely necessary to employ such further measures as you may judge effectual to facilitate its arrival. There are at present a number of matters which claim your personal attention at camp. Besides the general distribution which should take place as...
7From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 27 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
After the several orders which have been drawn upon you are complied with, you will please to make return of every article in your Store at Newburg, and on the first day of every month, afterwards of all the clothing of every kind in your different Stores with a general account of your issues and receipts during the preceeding Month. You will also be pleased to render me as soon as may be, a...
8From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Greene & Col. Angel wait on you respecting the Cloahg for their Regts—I wish you to accommodate the matter with them in the best manner you can—From their peculiar situation it may be impossible to transact the business agreeable to your instructions so as to let it pass immediately thro the hands of the State Clothr but this may be finally done should there be a necessity for giving...
9From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 6 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Army having taken its position for the Winter in the Vicinity of this place you will repair hithe[r] as expeditiously as possible to take charge of and issue the Cloathing which has been stopped here—The four Massachusetts Brigades at West point and the New Hampshire Brigade at Danbury, having recd their proportion of the Cloathing at Newberg you are to apply to the Quarter Master for the...
10From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 19 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
From the wretched & miserable condition of many of the Troops for want of their Cloathes, Many of them being absolutely naked, I must urge again in the most earnest terms, that you will use every possible & Instant exertion to have the Cloathing as formerly directed, brought forward that it may be delivered. The public service as well as the dictates of humanity require that it should be done...