241To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
At Nine this Morning I arrived from Fort George having left that Yesterday in Consequence of the Information Contained in a Letter & Paper sent Me by the Committee of this City & County, Copies of which I do Myself the Honor to inclose You. I was apprehensive That Something of this Kind would happen, as Your Excellency will perceive by recurring to some of my former Letters, I shall do Every...
242To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 22d Instant was delivered me last Evening—I learn with particular Satisfaction that Congress has requested your Attendance to advise with them on the Measures necessary to be adopted for the present Campaign—I foresee many salutary Consequences from this Step. Altho’ I have transmitted you some farther disagreeable Accounts from Canada since the Date of your...
243To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 28 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
This Moment I have received a Letter from General Sullivan, of which the enclosed is a Copy: Our Affairs begin daily to wear a darker Aspect in Canada, and I fear will not change for the better unless more Troops are sent in. I dare not by any Means remove Colonel Dayton’s Regiment from Tryon County, for I am morally sure that Sir John Johnson would immediately fall upon that part of the...
244To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Last Night Colonel Clinton arrived and brought me the inclosed, by which I find the Note alluded to in mine of Yesterday was intended for me —I shall answer the Gentlemen on the Subject of the Gundalo to Day—If the Account given by McChord be true it is much to be lamented that the Siege of Quebec could not have been immediately reassumed. The honorable Commissioners I suppose had not yet...
245To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 24th I have received sundry Letters from Canada, of which the inclosed are Copies. The five Batteaus sent with provisions on the 14th arrived at St John’s on the 17th, as I have already observed to your Excellency in my last. I have now three hundred Barrels of pork here, part of which will go in the large Boat, which I momently expect, but I cannot send any in Batteaus...
246To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of this Morning Mr Livingston my Aid de Camp whom I sent to Albany to hasten up to this place, whatever of V. Schaick’s and Wynkoop’s Regiments might be there, more than were wanted to mann the Batteaux employed in transporting provisions, is returned here, and informs me that the Men of both those Regiments at that place are not sufficient to mann the Batteaus; this...
247To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the 22d I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 17th Instant, and the same Evening the Nails and Lead arrived here, 31 Boxes of the latter I gave in Charge to Colonel Wynd, who left this, with his Regiment Yesterday Morning. the Remainder is gone with General Sullivan who sailed hence with Irwin’s and Wayn’s at 8 this Morning. Dayton’s is not returned from Tryon County, nor have I...
248To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 21 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was last Evening honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 15th Instant. I have sent to Canada half of the Money transmitted me by Colonel Gilman; thirty thousand Dollars of the other half is gone to Connecticut, where we still owe about seventy thousand, the Remainder is nearly expended in paying Debts long since accrued, and the Calls for daily Expences is very considerable. I hope...
249To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
This Moment Capt. Goforth arrived with sundry Letters and papers to me, Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to enclose to your Excellency. The Distress our army is in from their Variety of Wants is truly affecting and gives me the most poignant anxiety—Some of the inclosed papers observe that General Thompson’s Brigade carried only ten Days provision with them, but this is happily a...
250To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
This Moment Colonel Weisenfelts and Mr Mercer arrived here with the Melancholly Intelligence contained in the inclosed Copies of Letters from the Honorable the Commissioners of Congress in Canada and General Arnold. I must of Necessity comply with their Request of halting the Troops, otherwise those in Canada under their present Circumstances must starve. This Event will cause such an...
251To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 11 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I found It impossible to leave Town to Day as I had intended, It is lucky That I did not, for I just now received an Express from Fort George advising me that amongst the Nails I had ordered from Canada there were very few of those wanted for the Bottoms of the Boats; This Account has plunged me into almost Inextricable Difficulty, as I can procure only four hundred Weight in this Town, I have...
252To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s Favor of the 3d instant, by Mr Bennet; which was delivered on Wednesday Evening, General Sullivan arrived here at six that Afternoon, half an Hour before that I returned from Fort George, having embarked General Thompson with the last of his Brigade, on the Morning of the preceeding Day. Immediately on the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the...
253To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Canada Post is just arrived and has brought me the Enclosed, I was requested by the Commissioners to seal & forward that to Congress There can be no Impropriety in Your Excellency’s perusing It, I have therefore left It open to be sealed before It leaves You. The little Quantity of Provisions at Quebec is truly Allarming, they will receive all that was at the Posts above, by General...
254To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 4 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favours of the 24th and 29th april are this moment come to hand. Tomorrow Evening I shall finish batteaux Sufficient to Carry the remainder of Gen: Thompsons Brigade to Canada But as we can build only four a day the troops must necessarily be detained some time unless part of the Batteaux should return from Canada which I ordered to be done when the first left this—To Supply...
255To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I did myself the honor to address Your Excellency on the 27th ult: I have had no Intelligence from Quebec. Mr Carrol in a letter of the 28th April dated at St Johns has advised me of the safe arrival of himself and his Brothers the Commissioners at that place on the preceeding day. He adds that twenty four Batteaux with troops had Already passed that place and that the remainder were...
256To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 15th Instant at Tyconderoga on the 25th, on which Day the Remainder of Maxwell’s, De Haas’s and Burrel’s Regiments moved from thence—I stayed to see St Clair’s and their Baggage across the portage and embarked, and at six in the Evening set out for this place, which I reached at five Yesterday Morning. Being restricted by Congress to build no more...
257To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Schuyler, 13 April 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives The lake is open in so many places that I am of opinion you may set out for this place as Early as you can. I have received some dispatches from Canada which I Inclose you and by which you will see the necessity of sending a large reinforcement. Please to bring up with you the papers I Inclose as I have no Copies of them. The Bearer goes Express to Congress and...
258To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 3d Instant by Bennet, who overtook me on my Way to this place—All is in readiness to move as soon as the Lakes open, which I hope will be in a Day or two—General Thomas is here—6 Companies of Burrel’s Regiment from Connecticut two Companies of the first pennsylvania Batallion three of the New Jersey; the Remainder of these Corps are gone...
259To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Regiments destined for Canada arrived here very incompleat: Sickness and Desertion have still reduced them much more, so that our Army in Canada will fall greatly short of what was intended: I have therefore applyed to Congress for a Reinforcement (as you will percieve by the inclosed) not knowing that they had requested your Excellency to detach four Regiments, of which I was only...
260To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I thank you my dear General for your Favor of the 19th Inst. which I had the Honor to receive Yesterday—I most sincerely congratulate you on the Success of your Operations Forcing a formidable and well appointed Army commanded by Generals of Reputation & secured with the best of Works—to seek Elbow-Room Malgrèeux by a precipitate Retreat, whilst it reflects the highest Honor on you, cannot...
261To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9–10 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Letters of the 25th & 27th Ultimo which were delivered me on the 7th by Mr Bennet. I feel in the most sensible Manner the disagreeable Situation you are in, for Want of Arms: it adds to the pain, this Information gives me, that we are here in a similar Situation, and unable to assist you—The New Jersey—pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts Troops arrive here more...
262To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
A few Days ago I was honored with your Letter of the 27th Ultimo by Bennet—I was so greatly indisposed then that it was with Difficulty I could do that Business which was indispensible: I am since much better—A copious Discharge from an internal Imposthume in my Breast has given me great Relief, and I have Reason to think it is healing, as my Cough is greatly abated, and I gain Strength so...
263To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo: Warner succeeds so fast in sending Men to Canada. From the County of Berkshire in the Massachusetts Bay, a Regiment will also immediately be sent, Part of which is already on Its March. by a Letter just received from Congress dated the 10th instant, I am advised that a Regiment from Pennsylvania & Another from New Jersey were ordered immediately to March for this Place & to put...
264To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wish I had no Occasion to send My Dear General this Melancholly Account. My Amiable Friend the Gallant Montgomery is no more. The Brave Arnold is wounded & we have met with a severe Check, in an unsuccessful Attempt on Quebec; May Heaven be graciously pleased that the Misfortune may terminate here; I tremble for our People in Canada, And Nothing my Dear Sir seems left, to prevent the most...
265To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 5–7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do not hesitate a Moment to answer My Dear General’s Question in the Affirmative, by declaring that now or never, is the Time for Every Virtuous American to exert himself in the Cause of Liberty & his Country, and that it is become a Duty, cheerfully to sacrafice the Sweets of domestic Felicity to attain the Honest & Glorious End, America has in View, & I can with a good Conscience declare,...
266To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Favor of the 28th November I received on the 11th instant, the Inventory of the Military Stores taken from the Enemy, gave great Joy in this Place. With mine of the 8th instant, Your Excellency will receive an Account of our Strength in Canada, It is daily decreasing, above an hundred have left It since General Montgomery’s Letter. I fear much that by the first of next Month,...
267To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since I did Myself the Honor to address Your Excellency on the 8th instant, my Baggage is arrived, & now inclose the Return of Cannon at Crown Point Tionderoga &ca —besides these there are a few at Fort George, the Return whereof I gave Colo: Knox to Copy & he forgot to redeliver It to me. As soon as I am a little setled, I shall take the Liberty to send You Copies of my Letters to Congress,...
268To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to advise your Excellency of my arrival here on the 7th Inst: should have wrote you yesterday but I was all day in conference with Sixty of the principal Sachems of the Six Nations. the matter was merely congratulatory and introductory to the business which they intend to open on monday, the substance of which I have not yet been able to learn. Inclose you copys of...
269To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 28 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Evening before General Montgomery landed on the Island of Montreal, Mr Carlton embarked his Garrison on Board of some Vessels and small Craft, And made two Attempts to pass our Batteries near the Mouth of Sorrel, but was drove back by Colo. Easton, who has behaved with Bravery & much Alertness; On the 19th Mr Carlton disguised En Canadien & accompanied by six Peasants, found Means to make...
270To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the Happiness My Dear General to inclose You a Letter from Colo: Arnold, & a Copy of one of his to General Montgomery, with Copy of that Gentleman’s to me; Whatever may be Colonel Arnold’s Fate at Quebec, his Merit is very great, in marching such a Body of Troops, thro’ a Country scarcely trodden by Human Foot. May Heaven still continue to smile on our Arms, until We have obtained that...