1From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your Favor of the 9h & 10h Instant. The Account brought by the Officers from Canada may not be entirely true, but that part which speaks of a Removal of some Regiments down the River, favors an Opinion that I have for some Time entertained, which is, that if General Howe had not a Certainty of a full Reinforcement from England, part of the Troops from Canada would be ordered round for...
2From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 19 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Mr Ryckman who returns with our Seneca Friends. I have shewed them every Mark of Respect in my power & taken such Measures as appeared most proper to impress them with Ideas of our Strength & Circumstances. They seemed to be extremely pleased and not only refused to go to Philadelphia on my Solicitations but thro’ our whole Camp, declaring they had seen what was...
3From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your’s of the 16h Instant from Fort Edward, but that of the 14th from Saratoga, to which you refer has not come to Hand—Supposing the plan mentioned in Amsbury’s Evidence to be true; I cannot concieve that it will be in the power of the Enemy to carry it into Execution. But to provide against all Events, I have ordered General Putnam to hold four Massachusetts Regiments in...
4From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was last Night favored with your’s of the 25th & 28h June with the several pieces of Intelligence which you had received from General Sinclair. Immediately upon the Receipt of your’s, I ordered the Troops which had been drawn down from peek’s Kill, to return to that place and sent off an Express to General Putnam to embark the four Regiments of Massachusetts with all their Baggage, that they...
5From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 30th Ulto was duly received. I should hope the Enemy will never carry the post at Tyonderoga, and that the Force now there (with such Aid as may be called in upon an Emergency) will be sufficient to check the progress of their Arms in that Quarter. In the present Situation of Things, I cannot detach, with any Degree of propriety, more Troops from peek’s Kill, than what I have...
6From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was this Morning favored with your’s of the 7th Instant from Stilwater, inclosing a Copy of one you had received from General Learned. If that Letter is the only Foundation for your Apprehensions, you, in my Opinion, put a more unfavorable Construction upon it than it will bear—I rather think the Revd Mr Allen adverts to some Misfortune that had befallen Colo: Warner’s party, than to a total...
7From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Evening, upon my March from Morris Town to this place, I received your’s of the 7th confirming the unfortunate Contents of the preceeding of the same Date. I will suspend my Opinion upon the propriety of this very extraordinary and sudden Evacuation until I hear something from General St Clair, for, in Truth it is altogether unaccountable—I most sincerely wish it was in my power to...
8From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I last Night received your Favor of the 9th Inst. I wrote to you Yesterday by Express, informing you of what I had done towards furnishing you with such Supplies as are in my power to give and the Obstacles that at present lie in the Way of granting you others that your Situation demands—I have in Addition to that sent, by Express, to peek’s Kill to order on thence to you as speedily as...
9From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I last Night received your Favor of the 10th Inst. Amidst the unfortunate Reverse that has taken place in our affairs, I am happy to hear General St Clair and his Army are not in the Hands of the Enemy. I really feared they had become prisoners. The Evacuation of Tyconderoga and Mount Independance is an Event of Chagrine & Surprize not apprehended, nor within the Compass of my reasoning. I...
10From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you, since the 10th Instant, I am induced to hope that the Enemy have not pursued their Success with the Rapidity that was to be apprehended, and that General St Clair will have formed a Junction with you, before they advance upon you. Immediately upon the Receipt of your first Letter, concieving the Distress that you would labour under for Want...
11From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Yesterday Evening received the Favor of your Letters of the 17th & 18th Instant, with the Inclosures. I am heartily glad you have found two such advantageous Spots to take post at, and I hope, the progress of the Enemy will not be so rapid as to prevent your throwing up such Lines as you may esteem necessary for their Defence. Tho’ our Affairs for some Days past have worn a dark and gloomy...
12From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of this Date, in order the more effectually to enable you to give the Enemy a seasonable Check, I have come to a Resolution to send a further Reinforcement and have accordingly directed Genl Putnam immediately to forward General Glover’s Brigade to you. I have been informed of a fresh Arrival of Tents at Peek’s Kill, and have desired that every one which can possibly be spared from...
13From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your two Favors of the 21st & 22d Instant with the inclosed papers are come to Hand. I lament, that you have not yet been joined by a larger Number of Militia, and that it has been found necessary to dismiss a part, even of those that have come to your Assistance, notwithstanding their presence is at this Time so urgently wanted—I am however in Hopes that your Situation will soon wear a more...
14From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Express with your’s of the 23d overtook me at this place last Evening. As soon as it was ascertained that the Enemy’s Fleet had left the Hook (which they did upon the 23d) I began to move the Army towards the Delaware, as it was the unanimous opinion, that as they made no Move up the North River Philadelphia was the most probable Object. From the best Accounts that we have been able to...
15From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 1st Instant I received last Night—Those of the 26h & 28th Ultimo came safe to Hand and in due Order. As Congress have advised you of their Inclination that you should come to Head Quarters, and as it is probable you will be on your Way when this reaches you I presume it unnecessary for me to enlarge upon the Subject of your several Letters or to add more at this Time than...
16From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received Yesterday your Favor of the 4th—I am greatly concerned at the rapid progress of General Burgoyne’s Army. I shall not enlarge at this Time for the Reasons mentioned in my last, and it is more than probable this will meet you on your Way to Head Quarters. I am Dr Sir Your most obedt humble Servant LB , NN : Schuyler Papers; Df , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .