1To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your Excellencys Order recd By Express I have Directed Colonel Angell with his Regiment to join Genl Varnums Brigade with all possible dispach, my Regiment is now Crossing the Ferry I hope to reach the place Assign’d Tomorrow eveng Shall do all in my power to expedite the march. I am with the Greatest Respect Yr Excellency’s Most Obt Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
2To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Received Your Excellencys Letter of the 7th of October & note the Contents, & shall give Your Officer every assistance in my power & furnish him with every kind of Ammunition & other Stores he may want—We are now carrying over the Cannon & Stores for him, & you may depend nothing shall be wanting that’s in my power to do for him, & I make no doubt but we shall be able to hold this pass...
3To George Washington from William Livingston, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
your Excellency’s Letter of the 8th Instant respecting the Enemy’s Movements up the North River is truly alarming; nor shall I be wanting to use every Mean in my Power towards procuring all the assistance which this State can afford to oppose their Attempts. But the Necessity of such assistance being speedily procured, (and must if it is to answer any purpose) & the dilatoriness unavoidably...
4To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote you of the 8th Inst. Nothing Perticular [h]as happend in this Quarter, Only that the Enemy yesterday Morning with about 2500 Men took Possesion of Fort Constitution, the[y] have also Destroyed Our Store Houses &c. at the Continental Village Peeks kill, but I have the Pleasure to Accquaint your Excellency that the Stores from thence were removed except a few Barrells Flour &...
5To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have just crossed & are crossing in very considerable numbers to Province Island already they have begun to throw up Works & tomorrow morning I suppose will open on us which will oblige me to withdraw my men out of the Fort & Cover them the best in my power, they have about 20 Boats & if the Number we have seen on the opposite Shore are to cross there must at least be 800 or 1000, If...