1To George Washington from John Adams, 19–20 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
In Complyance with your Request, I have considered of what you proposed, and am obliged to give you my Sentiments, very briefly, and in great Haste. In general, Sir, there will be three Committees, either of a Congress, or of an House of Representatives, which are and will be composed of our best Men, Such, whose Judgment and Integrity may be most relyed on. I mean the Committee on the State...
2To George Washington from Captain Abiathar Angel, 2 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
“Being in a Very Poor State of Health and Some Misunderstandings happening Between Me & Some of My Company, which I did Not Expect, which Renders it difficult for me to Serve With Pleasure—I therefor Move to Your Excelly for Leave to Resign My Command in Favor of Capt. Henry Work.” ALS , DLC:GW . Abiathar Angel (1744–1830) of Lanesboro was a captain in Col. David Brewer’s Massachusetts...
3To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel James Babcock, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Requests “a discharge from the Service, by reason of the indisposition that attends his bodily health.” L , in unidentified writing, DLC:GW . The person who wrote and signed this letter also wrote and signed the letters of this date that GW received from John Parke and John Randall. All three men served in Col. James Varnum’s Rhode Island regiment, and one of them may have written the letters...
4To George Washington from Captain John Baker, 14 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
“Whereas Some Deficulty has arose between him & Joseph Pettigill who Shall Command the tenth Company in the 38 Regiment Command[ed] By Colonel Baldwin,” the matter was referred to “three officer[s] in Sd Regimt who brought in their award in favour of Sd Pettingall.” Baker asks to be discharged from the service. LS , DLC:GW . For a discussion of the various Capt. John Bakers in the Continental...
5To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 2 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd are the Observations taken by the Sentinal Posted upon Powder horn Hill and also two Letters in one cover Directed to Mr Nathl Noyes, Andover. which I thought Proper to Send for your Excellencies Perusal. Nothing Extraordinary has hapned Scince yesterday⟨.⟩ Two Boats only have come over with Passengers from Boston this day. I am your Excellencys most Obediant Humbe Servnt ALS , DLC:GW...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 15 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency I have Just Returnd to Chelsea am Informed that the Kings troops at Bunker Hill have thrown up a Short peice of Brest work with two Embrasures nearly oposite Greens Hill Point I have not Seen it my Selfe but prepose to go down directly & take a View of it, and if it appears formidable or Materially deferant from this account I shall Inform your Excellency by...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will excuse my not sending the Observations Yesterday, as the Docter had one of the Express Horses to Cambridge for medicine for the Sick, which prevented it; for as there was nothing extraordinary in the Observations, I thought it of less consequence that they should not be sent to headquarters, than that we should be left without any Horse to go on Express in case any thing...
8To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 29 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
About twelve oClock this day we wase all allarm’d by the approach of a Boat to Winnisimmit Ferry & by a Signal Soon found them to be friends who Landed with their Houshold good: there ware Several of my Intimate acequa⟨in⟩tance[.] I have taken the names of all the Passeng⟨ers⟩ and Stopd the Letters which I now Send for y⟨our⟩ Inspection & Beg your Excellency would Send them Back to me again as...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 9 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the observations of this Day Nothing Remarkable. This from your most obediant Humbe Servt ALS , DLC:GW . “A Return of the observations of the Day Sept. 9th” in Joseph Leach’s writing is in DLC:GW .
10To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 Aug. 1775. On the night of 6 Aug., Baldwin informed GW: “I wrote you a Scroll from Malding this afternoon.”
11To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a Scroll from Malding this afternoon[.] The hurry I was in to return back to Chelsea again, the Inconveniances for writing I hope will Excuse me. I think it my duty to give your Excellency a more full & Particular account of this affair[.] Between 4 & 5 Clock I heard the report of Cannon from the floating Battery’s & Soon found they were upon the move[.] I emediatly ordered all the...
12To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 12 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are the Observations of yesterday & to day. I have observed that the Boat at Charlestown Ferry have passed more frequently than usual last Night & this Morning Those from Boston to Charlestown being deeply Loaded with Soldiers & those the Contrary way with none. Nothing Remarkable Since my Last. I am Your Excellencys Most Obediant & Very Humb. Servnt ALS , DLC:GW . Joseph Leach’s...
13To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 16 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have Receivd a Letter which I Supose came From Mr J. C. by the Hand of the Gentlemen Expected, who says he is going to Head Quarters in the morning to see about the Sheep that were brought off from Puding Point which I have wrote to the adjutant General about. I am informed by a person that had it from the Pilots Mouth this day that the Ships that come in yesterday Brought 2000 Sheep and...
14To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 3 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the observation of the day to this time. Two ferry Boats Came on Shore at the ferry ways at 12 Last night with about 20 Passenger from Boston and the Signal upon Powder horn hill was Just Erected denoting more coming[.] am Just going down to the ferry. Nothing Extraordinary Occurd Since I wrote Last I would beg leave to ask your Excellency whether I might attem[p]t to move the old...
15To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 1 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning I sent to the Select men of Chelsea desiring them to meet at my Quarters in the Evening of the Same day & they met accordingly I then laid before them the necessity of making some further provision for winter Quarters for the troops Stationed in this Town. They consulted freely with me and desired me to lay before your Excellency a brief account of the troops being Station’d...
16To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 17 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Men of wars men I mentioned in my letter of Last Night have come to Noddles Island again and are now throwing up a Small Brest work almost against the Ferry ways[.] Shoul be glad to anoy them if Possable But have not the Materials. Inclosd are the Observations. I am your Excellencys most obediant Humbe Servnt I must Inform your Excellency I am Very unwell Scercly able to Set up. ALS ,...
17To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the Observations as Usual. Capt. Morton who came out of Boston yesterday in the afternoon informs that a little before he came away the Generals went over the ferry to Bunker Hill to consult (as it was said) upon the propriety of taking possession of a considerable eminence in this Town a little West of Winnisimmit Ferry commonly known by the name of Greens Hill; and I am informd...
18To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 18 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I receeved your Excellenies message of this morning to wait on you at the Ferry, and should have complied therewith instantly, had not bodily Indisposition prevented —I have been followed very hard with a Dysentry yesterday & today—must beg leave to ask your permition to go to my Family a few days till I can in some measure recover my health—I have but very poor accomodations here, there being...
19To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 9 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Returnd to my post yesterday after Settleing cheaf of my affairs & found all Well. The Bearer of this will Conduct to your Excellency a Person who Says he was Servant to General How. he came on to Noddles Island from there, he waded as far into the water as he could toward our guard at Winnisimmitt ferry, & Calld to our Guard to Come & fetch him over which they did & conducted him to me &...
20To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 28 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your order I Send the following observation taken by the Century posted upon Powder Horn Hill, from about 7 oClock A.M. to 2 oClk P.M. one Ship gone out, three Ships & two Tenders Coming in, about 12 Boats passd from Boston to Charlestown Light Loaded, or almost Em[p]ty, three Boats passd from Charlestown to Boston Very heavy Loaded with Men. I would beg leave to ask your...
21To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 31 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the Observations of part of yesterday & today. Should be glad to know in what manner I am to procceed, with the People that come out of Boston, in order to pr[e]vent there going into Camp. two boats only have come with Passingers from Boston this Day, the first Brought Coln. Ingersoll who Informed me that there was one Regular Officer & Several other person badly wounded brought to...
22To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I herewith Send two men who deserted from The Lively Man of War this morning about 3 oClock and was taken up by our Guard at Chelsea Beach & conducted to me by a file of men. We have had a Small brush with the Enemy to day which began about 12 oClock and ended about ¼ of One occassioned by 2 Bearges & 2 Sail Boats going unto the floating Batterys that Lay near neck of Land Charlestown and...
23To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 15 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd are the Observations as usual. I hope to be able tomorrow to forward to your Excellency a letter from the Mr J. C. the Grocer[.] I heard from him yesterday informing that he Expected to git further Information by tomorrow if it comes to hand Shall forward it with all Conveniant Speed. I am your Excellencys most Obediant Humbe Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Baldwin enclosed returns of...
24To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the Observation of yesterday & today —I would Inform your Excellency that—A considerable number of the Kings Troops removed from Bunker Hill & pitched their Tents Towards the point near where the Battle was Fought at Charlestown and Cannon Hauld downe & Placed there, I have Seen a Large number of Men & Horses transported from Boston to Charlestown yesterday and to Day, am fully of...
25To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Convention broke up on Saterday last after a siting of six weeks, they have agreed to raise fourteen Hundred & forty five Men & Appointed Patrick Henry to the Command of the first Regment & William Woodford to the second, Wm Christian & Charles Scoot are Lieut. Cols. & Frans Epps & Alexr Spotswood are Majr. Fore hundred of the Men are to be Stationed on the frontiars and the others about...
26To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Dear Sir,—I thought it far from the least pleasing circumstance attending my removal hither that it placed me in your immediate neighbourhood. For having now been happy in your acquaintance several years, I could not help considering myself, nor indeed help hoping that I was considered by you, as an old friend; and of course I counted on our living together in the pleasing intercourse of...
27To George Washington from Ensign Levi Bowen, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Admits being absent without leave from Col. David Brewer’s regiment because of “a Letter Recd from my Family, specifying that they where in a Poor state of Health, and knowing if that was the Case, that they Could not Do without my Assistance. . . . On my Return, my Collo. as was his Duty has Ordred me Under an Arrest, and am at Present Confined to my Tent.” He asks to be released from arrest...
28To George Washington from Captain Nicholson Broughton, 9 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
As there is several Matters of Complaint turnd up (since my Capture of the Ship Unity) against the Capt. of sd Ship, I think proper to acquaint you of the Particulars, Viz. as follows—on my sending of an Officer on Board Sd Ship, his Treatment was such as I would rather have expected from a polite Enemy than a Friend to our Cause as Americans. I would acquaint your Excellency in the next...
29To George Washington from Captain Nicholson Broughton, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that I sailed from Beverly last Tuesday at 10 oClock with a fair wind, proceeded on my Cruise; on the same day about 5 oClock Saw two ships of War, they gave me Chace, I made back towards Cape Ann but did not go in, next morning I saw a ship under my lee quarter she giveing me Chace I run into Cape Ann harbour, I went out again that night about sun sett,...
30To George Washington from Colonel Donald Campbell, 26 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
After congratulating You on your safe Arrival at Camp & remaining undisturbed by the Ministerial Army I embrace this Opportunity to Acquaint you that I have the Honor of being Unanimously Appointed by the Honorable Continental Congress to be Deputy Quarter Master General with the Rank of a Colonel in the Army of the United Colonies, and have been directed to Attend General Schuyler to the...