1To George Washington from Edward Hand, 10 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Hand, 10 Jan. 1779. In a letter to GW dated 15 Jan. , Hand referred to “my letter to your Excellency of the 10th”; GW acknowledged receipt of the 10 Jan. letter on 7 February.
2To George Washington from Edward Hand, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, 9 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hand on 7 Feb. : “I have been favd with yours of the 9th 10th and 15th January.”
3To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 17 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival here which has been much retarded by deep Snows, heavy Rains and consequently high Waters I have been honoured by the receipt of your Excellencies favour of the 26th Ultimo. I cant find that Count Polaskies Horse can be accomodated so near this place as to be able to afford any assistance—the Forage they have already consumed has distressed the Settlement—indeed the Country is...
4To George Washington from Brigadier Generals James Clinton and Edward Hand, 28 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon the receipt of Your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th I marched the two Regiments with the Artillery of my Brigade to Fishkill, where I received your second Letter of the 20th requesting me immediately to proceed to Albany —After giving the necessary Orders for the embarcation of the Troops, I set forward, & arrived at this Place the 25th Instant. On my Arrival I found that Genl Hand had...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 28 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have been honour’d by the rect of your Excys Favours of the 12th 16th & 20th. in that of the 16th I am order’d to Consult Genl Schuyler & others on the Practicability of Offensive measures at this season—Genl Schuyler I have confer’d with at Saratoga—the result of Our deliberations yr Excy has Inclosed, having first communicated it to Genl Clinton —by yr Order of the 20th I am...
6To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler and Brigadier General Edward Hand, 24 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
It appears to us that Effectually to Check the Incursions of the Enemy on our Frontiers, would require a force much superior to that which your Excellency has pointed at in your Letters to us, and a Season less Severe than the present, but we conceive It would render the Savages less Inclined to continue their Hostilities against us, If they should find us Able to penetrate to some of their...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday recd the inclosed Packet from Major Whitcomb for the President of Congress & take this opertunity of forwarding it by way of Head Quarters, as I think your Excy should see it. I dont know what Establishment Major Whitcombs Corps is on or on what footing they were raised. had I been Earlier informd of their want of Stores would have falen on means of Supplying them—Inclosed your...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 10th I informed your Excellency of the Intelligence I received of an intended Attack on Cherry Valley, and the Measures I had taken in Consequence—On the 13th I wrote your Excellency from Connychary, informing you that the Enemy had reached Cherry Valley the 11th surprised Col. Alden, killed himself, taken the Lieut. Colonel and some other Officers, and after Destroyed the Settlement, &...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 13 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote your Excy from Albany 10th I mentioned the information I had of an intended Attack on Cherry Valley, & the Steps I had taken to prevent the Ill effects of it, but unluckily, the Enemys Sudden Approach & our Own Tardiness has prevented a timely relief. The Enemy (in what numbers I cant learn) came on Col. Alden by Surprise the 11th what has Since happend, the Inclosed letters from...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 11 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd an Express from Schohory. Six parties are out from that post, no discoveries yet made of the Enemy. By disire of Lt Col. Butler, inclose your Excy the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial, as near the words of the Original as can be drawn from Memory. the Original being mislaid by Genl Stark, Col. Butler prays your Excy may direct what is to be done with the prisoner....
11To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 10 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 2d Inst. I set out from this place on a Visit to the posts on The Western Frontier, in order to satisfy myself fully as to their Situation and Supplies At 12 OClock on the Night of the 7th I received the Inclos’d Intelligence from Fort Schuyler, at Cherry Valley, if the Acct be true it is alarming, as Cherry Valley & Schoharry are very Scantily supplied with Provision & Amunition yet...