121To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 27th I have had the honor of receiving and presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favor of the 23d Ulto which is still in the hands of a Committee. I have at present only to forward the Inclosed Act of Congress of the 30th September for Marching Count Pulaski’s Legion and other Continental Soldiers in and near this City to Princeton. I have the honor to be &c. LB ,...
122To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 9 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 2nd Instant by Ross, since which Your Excellency’s several favors of the 29th Ulto & 3d Inst. with the several papers refer’d to have been duly presented to Congress—the former is committed to the Board of War—I have communicated the Extract from Count d’Estaings’ letter to Monsr Girard—Congress have no objection to granting leave of absence to...
123To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last Letter under the 25th by Van Court I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 22nd and 23d. Your Excellency will find Inclosed herewith Copy of a letter which I have written to Major General Gates in Answer to Lord Balcarres’ application and also two Acts of Congress. 1. of the 26th Instant directing Count Pulaski’s Legion and all the Cavalry...
124To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Richard Beresford, a Native of South Carolina, a Young Gentleman of family, fortune and good Character who left New York on the 20th Instant called on me at a late hour last Night and delivered a verbal Message from Robert Williams Esquire another Native of that State, a very sensible Man, long a Practitioner in the Law, a respectable Character in general but not well affected to the...
125To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency under the 12th Inst. by Dodd, and have in the mean time receiv’d & presented to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 11th and 12th. In answer to the latter, I am directed to intimate, “That Congress highly approve of laying up Magazines of forage and Provisions at such places as Your Excellency shall judge proper for prosecuting an Expedition...
126To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 10 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
An accident which has very seldom happened to me in the course of thirty Years business, has deprived me of the honor of making an earlier & puts it out of my power even now of making a more proper acknowledgement of three of Your Excellency’s favors which I remember to have been indebted for antecedent to the receipt of this of the 3d Inst. which now lies before me. those, in removing my...
127To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 13th Instant by Messenger Freeman. Inclosed Your Excellency will be pleased to receive an Act of Congress of yesterdays’ date for removing from Massachusetts Bay to Charlotte[s]ville in Virginia the Troops of the Convention of Saratoga unless Sir Henry Clinton shall have complied with one of the requisitions of Congress in their Act of the 11th...
128To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 20th Instant by Colonel Hazen. This will be accompanied by an Act of Congress of the 25th Inst. for the immediate defence of South Carolina and Georgia, to which I beg leave to refer. Congress have appointed Mr John Ternant Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the United States, and Inspector of the Troops in South Carolina and Georgia and...
129To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Referring to my last Letter under the 23d Instant by Crawford, I proceed to forward to your Excellency within the present Cover an Act of Congress of the 23d for allowing Pay and subsistence to Monsr Dominique Le Eglise, and for holding him subject to the directions of the Commander in Chief, or the Commander of the Northern Department. This, I apprehend is intended as a support for an...
130To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 23 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency Yesterday by Jones, and also of receiving and presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th with the Refugee Petition to the British Commissioners. This, I understand will appear in print tomorrow, and be prefaced by a private hand. Congress heard it read and paid no other attention to it. Inclosed in this Your Excellency will receive...
131To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I writ to Your Excellency the 16th by Titsworth. The present is to inclose an Act of Congress of the 17th for marching Pulaski’s Legion to Trenton, there to receive Your Excellency’s Orders. I have the honor to be &c. LB , DNA:PCC , item 13. The heading of this letter on the manuscript includes the notation: “by Colonel [Moses] Hazen.” For this resolution, see JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et...
132To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last trouble to your Excellency was dated the 9th by Messenger Dodd who was detained by bad weather and a little management of his own until yesterday. Within the present inclosure your Excellency will receive the undermentioned Papers. 1. An Act of Congress of the 12th Inst. strictly enjoining all Officers in the Army of the United States to see that the good and wholsome Laws provided for...
133To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 22 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last Letter of the 16th by Brown, I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favor of the 14th Instant. Within the present Cover Your Excellency will receive three Acts of Congress of the 21st Instant. 1. for granting Monsr de Vrigny such testimonial of his zeal and services as he is entitled to. 2. for obtaining a Return of re-inlistments in the Army in...
134To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I understand the Army is soon to move and it certainly will be very awkward for a Man in my circumstances to be oblig’d to attend it, I shall think my self very much oblig’d to your Excellency for permission to go to Philadelphia, I shou’d not be so desirous of this indulgence, if I had not been made to believe that it yet may be a considerable time, before my affair is brought to a final...
135To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope the measures you have taken will be effectual to the purpose of reenlisting the Army, because it is an object of great importance; and I readily admit the propriety of first trying those methods which promise fewest ill consequences. Danger will only arise from pressing such too far, and urging the experiment too long. I very much fear Sir, that the knowledge of depreciation has reached...
136To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I find by the report of an Officer, I sent to observe the state of the roads, by Bull’s Iron works & New Milford, to Litchfield (30 odd Miles) that some parts of the road are much out of repair—but that the bridges are passable—On this Road the Troops may halt well at the distance of nine Miles (Draper’s Tavern) next at Peets Mill 9 Miles, next at Stones over Mount Tom , 8 Miles after that, to...
137To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was on the 15th instant honored with your favor of the 9th with several letters one to Mrs Washington I shall do my self the honor of waiting on her if I pass through Alexandria—I am greatly obliged to you for your introductory letters to Gentlemen in Carolina and for your many unmerited marks of friendship, for them, I can only thank you over and over again—As early as I can know a state of...
138To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 3 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellency’s favor, of yesterdays date, the last evening. I immediately gave orders that a party from each Brigade in my Division should this morning be marched to repair the roads as mentioned in your letter—and to prevent their interfering one with the other & with the party which should be ordered by General McDougal I have assignned to each, of mine, its district...
139To George Washington from William Livingston, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s Letter relative to the Quarter master Generals department, & also your favour on the Subject of Crowels flag of truce, to neither of which I can refer by their dates, not having them before me. The papers accompanying the first, I immediately laid before the house, but they being exceedingly hurried by the then approaching dissolution,...
140To George Washington from William Livingston, 21 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
About a week ago arrived in Brunswick from New york one Crowel formerly a New Jersey man with a Flagg for his Boat from Admiral Gambier, for the sole purpose of his carrying to Brunswick Lewis Costigen & his family; and another pass from General Jones in the like words except the omission of the word, sole . Crowel, after landing his Passengers obtained leave from Justice Neilson to go about...
141To George Washington from the Magistrates and Selectmen of Norwalk, Connecticut, 19 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have to acknowledge your Excellency’s Favour of the 15th Instant, and esteem it a signal Favour that the Supreme command of the Continental Army is committed to a Gentleman of your Excellency’s Ability and Justice; And an Advocate for the support of Civil Authority. We are averse to excite any Contention between the Inhabitants and Army, but would gladly cultivate harmony and the most...
142To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 22 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed herewith are the Weekly returns of this Garrison —No person has yet Appeared on the Subject of provision as was intimated in the last letter I had the Honor to receive from your Excellency —I Have nevertheless sent for our Commisy & put him in a way to furnish the Quantity of Salt provisions which you thought proper to order—and Shall Continue to Isue fresh beeff as usual. We are not...
143To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the Weekly returns of the Garrison —General Putnam encamp’d on the Opposite shore, last Saturday but we have as yet obtained no fatigue party from his Divission—To morrow he has promised 800 & the boats are waiting for them—they are to work Three days & be relieved by others. I have employd Poor’s men (off duty) to build Hutts in the manner proposed to Your Excellency. My officers...
144To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. William Malcom, 24 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Malcom on 31 Oct. : “I have been favd with yours of the 22d 24th and 29th with the several weekly Returns inclosed.”
145To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 29 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
This Accompanys the weekly return of the Garrison —My information from York are that the Enemy have thireteen encampments on York, Island, the Hessians about fort Washington in Number—very few men in the other Camps—A very great number embarkd last Sunday —no Artillery to be Seen any where but in the Redouts, near 200 Sail of Vessells in the Harbour & at the Watering place—Delancy & Bayards...
146To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captain Carter of the Train insisted on being Supplyed with Forage for his Riding horse, by the Quarter master whose refusal brought the matter to a Court martial. Inclosed are the proceedings, a Copy of the Arrestment, and of an order, which by reason of the Scarcity of Forage, I was oblidged to make Some time ago. I wish to know your Excellencys pleasure concerning Mr Chandonet by the...
147To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 8 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the Weekly returns—Two Sentences of a General Court Martial, and a letter I received last Night from Mr Smith at Haverstraw. It is in my opinion very necessary to have a good Officer, at Kings ferry—And as there are Troops at fishKill, perhaps Your Excellency might approve of ordering Capt. Santford with his party, to the ferry. I beg leave to refer your Excellency to Col. Hay,...
148To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the weekly returns of the Garrison—the Sentence of a General Court Mar: against Capt. Wood—and a Copy of the Act of Assembly of Connecticut, respecting the militia of that State —the last mention’d paper is Sent that Your Excellency may Decide, between the Colonels & me, whether they are to perform three months Actual Service in Camp, or whether a part of that time is Allowed for...
149To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 14 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The weekly returns of the Garrison are inclosed herewith —The Commissary & the Quarter master, have had my order for 35,000 Ration, six weeks ago—but by the return which, I always annex to the Garrison retu[r]n your Excellency will perceive that one fourth of that Quantity never has reach’d the post at once, No person has yet appeard to consult with me on this Subject—when they do I can very...
150To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Marshall, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Thomas Marshall, 2 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Marshall on 4 Oct. : “I am just favoured with your letter of the 2d relative to cloathing for your regiment.”