1From George Washington to Benjamin Tupper, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed according to the General Order of the day with your Regiment to Verplanks Point, in order to assist in repairg the Work at that place—You will take your Tents with you, and in the first place attend to the comfort and conveniency of your Men by building Chimneys to the Tents—You will take your directions, as to the repair of the Works, from Major Rochefontaine the Acting...
2From George Washington to Benjamin Tupper, 21 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In posting Officers to the Light Infantry for this Campaign, I neither forgot nor meant to neglect you—so far from it, I intend to convince you of my sense of your merit by this proof of my attention & an assurance, that under a comparative view of all circumstances the arrangement as new made appeared most likely to promote the public service in general. At the same time, that I was conscious...
3From George Washington to Benjamin Tupper, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it best, under present Circumstances, that you should remain in your present Command untill the Arrival of Colo. Reed, or the removal of the Troops from Albany. I wish it was in my power to comply with your Request for an additional Allowance of Rations, so long as you remain—I think it very reasonable, but a positive Resolve of Congress forbids it. It is equally out of my Ability to...
4From George Washington to Benjamin Tupper, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have reced your Letter of the 11th Instant and another without date the former inclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial held for the Trial of Shem Kentfield. Inclosed you have Copy of the General Order approving the proceedings and a Warrant for the Execution of the Prisoner—the place of Execution is left to you. The necessity of the Contractors furnishing Lard bread when required has...
5From George Washington to Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I recvd your letter of the 22 Int. Capn Farnum carries up the arrangement with him—as all claims are to receive their final discussion—he will now have it in his power to lay his before such officers as may be appointed to give opinion in cases of disputed rank. I must refer the Capn to the officer commanding at your post on the subject of a furlough. The liberty of granting furloughs has been...
6From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this morning Received Information that One or more Boats have pass’d thro: the Narrows in defiance of the fire from the Rifle Men, who had no Boats to pursue them, this passage I had reason to suppose was properly guarded by the Whale Boats under your Command—and am not a little surprized on hearing the Contrary—I do expect you will for the future have them rowing across the Narrows from...
7From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 18 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 18 May 1776. Tupper’s letter to GW of 16 May is endorsed in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing: “Ansd 18.”
8From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tupper, 20 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Whereas Information has been given to me that two Vessels the one belonging to Holmes & the other to Coffin, both Persons of known Enmity to the United Colonies are now laying at Martha’s Vineyard, intending to proceed to Boston with their Cargoes for the Benefit & Refreshment of the ministerial Troops there—These are therefore to require you to seize the said Vessels, with their Cargoes, &...