11From George Washington to Major General Jabez Huntington, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your letter of the 4th Instant. It is probable the Fleet you mention is part of the one which passed through the Sound some time ago, for the relief of Rhode Island, now on its return to new York. But if any thing serious is designed in your quarter, it must soon be determined. I thank you for the early information—and am Sir Yr Most Obet Servt LS , in Richard Kidder...
12To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Richard Henry Lee, 6 Sept. 1778. On 23 Sept., GW wrote Lee : “Your favor of the 6th Instt did not get to my hands till the 18th.”
13To George Washington from Officers of the Second Maryland Brigade, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from officers of the 2nd Maryland Brigade, 6 Sept. 1778. On 7 Sept., GW wrote the officers : “I was just now favd with your letter of yesterday.”
14To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Croghan Waits on Your Excellency for the Hard Money. nothing extraordinary this morning. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Below Scott’s signature, GW wrote out a receipt, which was signed by Capt. William Croghan: “Septr 6th 1778. Then received Twenty five Guineas of Geo. Washington to be delivered to Brigr Genl Scott.” According to GW’s expense account, the money was sent...
15To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 6 Sept. 1778. On 9 Sept., GW wrote Sullivan : “I am favd with yours of the 5th and 6th.”
16From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the satisfaction of your two favors, both of the 27th ulto. The Battalions of Colo. Enos [&] McClellan, I am informed by Colonel Malcom, who commands where they were stationed, were to be discharged, and I suppose they are now on their way home. The violent gale which dissipated the two Fleets when on the point of engaging, and the withdrawing of the Count D’Estaing to Boston, may appear...
17To George Washington from Philip Van Rensselaer, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Philip Van Rensselaer, c.6 Sept. 1778. On 14 Sept., Horatio Gates wrote Van Rensselaer: “I thank you for your obliging letter by Quin. … Your letter to the General, and that to the Board of War, with the Return, were immediately forwarded to Head-Quarters” (Van Rensselaer, Annals of the Van Rensselaers , 184). Van Rensselaer’s letter to Gates carried by James Quinn was...
18From George Washington to Nicholas Way, 6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the Brig. Symmetry, taken in the course of the last Winter at Wilmington, there were several Medical manuscripts, belonging to a Mr Boyce, Surgeon of the 15th British Regiment—For these Mr Boyce applied to me and obtained my promise that they should be returned. I am now much concerned to find, that after so much time has elapsed—and after his politeness, in consenting that they might be...