1To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your warrant of 11th instt for impressing Forage has expired and in Case it should be necessary for the Army to Continue at this Ground it will not only be necessary to extend the Time for which the warrant was granted, but also the distance for impressing, as the Limits to which the last warrant was confined, cannot longer subsist the Army, but in Case you should approve of extending the...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General John Fellows, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Militia detached from this State and New Hampshire, for three months are directed to rendezvous at Claverack on Hudson’s River, from some most unaccountable neglect not the least Provision is made to supply them. I have a Letter from one of the Magistrates there whreby I am informed that more than 1000 Troops are now billited on the Inhabitants. the remainder of the Detachment I have...
3To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take this method of introducing to your Excellency Lt Coll Weld (generally pronounced Wells) one of my parishioners, a gentleman, on whose prudence activity courage & zeal for the public good, I apprehend, you may rely without danger of disappointment. On the 5th of March 1776 at night he was honoured with a particular service at the lines next to Boston neck, & had the thanks of Genls Ward...
4To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Gouvion, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Considering the nature and the construction of the British works at New-York, we ought to conclude that such a place is capable but of a very short Defence, if we were not obliged to make some allowance for the number of its Garrison. Experience has proved that when a Town is regularly Fortified the approachees of the Beseigers can be carried on as far as the Top of the Glacis, in about...
5To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am informed there is a party of Indians in Sussex County, and that the Militia appointed to guard the Stores have left them; which may give the former an opening to destroy them. Will it not answer a good purpose to send into Sussex a party of Light horse both to secure the Stores and aid the Qr Master there in getting out teams? Unless there is a party sent I am afraid the flour will not be...
6To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The arriving of Graves & yet his not being at New York is at length accounted for—He was joined by Arbuthnot with one Ship of the Line & two Fifty’s, & sail’d eastward —The Object is by some said to be the Interception of the 2d Division of the F⟨renc⟩h Fleet —by others, to convoy to York the Cork victualling Fleet, about which they seem to be very anxious —a third Set suppose, that the...
7To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
In mine of this Morning by Express I mention’d to your Excellency that Graves had been join’d by Arbuthnot, and that their Destination was Eastward, their object Variously Spoken of—Since this I have been inform’d that the British Troops were preparing to Embark, and that in Great Force, and that the End of their Movements was Rhode Island, to take our Allies before they had recover’d from the...
8To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1780 . On 14 Aug. , GW wrote Jefferson: “I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s favor of the 22 of July.”
9To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I hasten to inform you that the Missing transport is safely arriv’d on the 19th at Boston —she is said to be a two decker and to have on Board a vast deal of powder with pieces of ordinnance, and also the Baggage of the officers of Bourbonnois —The intelligence Came this instant By an officer of our Army who Saw the Men encamp’d on the Commons from where they were to March to providence—Two...
10To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enemy are doing what they ought to do. Greaves immediately after having joined Arbuthnot comes to cruise before us, with nine or ten ships of the line five frigates and four other small vessels. He moors at present at Block Island, in the object of opposing our designs, and intercepting the 2d division from France. Our dispatch boat charged with letters, and escorted by three frigates, has...