31From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 19 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 12th Instant from Fort George was delivered me, (with the Inclosures) Yesterday by Express. I agree with You that the Intelligence is very Allarming & requires the strictest Attention. The four Regiments ordered from hence are now Embarking & I hope will soon be with You. I need not urge the Necessity of forwarding them from Albany with all possible Dispatch. You will have with...
32From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day Granted a Warrant unto Captain Jacobus Wynkoop for two hundred seventy Six & two thirds Dollars, being for a Months Advance to him his Officers & Men who are to serve on the Lakes, at the Rates following. Captain 32 Dollars 32 three Mates 15 Do 45 One Boatswain do 15 Two Boatswains Mates @ 9⅓ 18⅔ Twenty Seamen @ 8 160 One Do @ 6 6 276⅔
33From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wrote You on the 24th instant & am now to inform You that in Addition to the four Regiments detached from hence under General Thompson, I am Ordered by Congress to send six More. This Detachment will be under the Command of General Sullivan & Consist of Two of the Eastern Regiments & of four of these Provinces. The two first will Embark to Day, the Others will be pushed forward as fast as...
34The Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, 1 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Robert B. Gillespie, Lake Forest, Ill. (1973) We arrived here on Monday last, and have proceeded to Business, as you will see by the enclosed Letter to Congress, which we leave open for your Perusal, and request you will seal and forward it. We are deeply impress’d with a Sense of the many Civilities we received from you and your good Family, and your kind Attention to every thing that...
35From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Favor of the 27th Ulto Yesterday Evening with Its several Enclosures, & in Part Answer thereto refer You to mine of the 29th which probably will have come to Hand e’re now, But lest any Accident has prevented It, I will again inform You that in Obedience to an Order of Congress I have detached six more Regiments under General Sullivan in Addition to those with General Thompson,...
36From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Indians, Bearers of this from Conejoharie, have travelled to Boston, & from thence hither they are now on their way home, wanting, as they say (one of them at least) a Commission to raise Men & fight against the Regulars. As they do not appear to be Persons of any Sort of Consequence, I have only advised them to lay their Pretensions before you, who can Judge better of their merit than I...
37The Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, 4 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library Having orders from Congress to enquire into the case of John Fraser Esqr. now prisoner at Osopus, we have thought proper to direct the Commanding Officer there to allow him to repair hither, on his parole to present himself before us immediately on his arrival. We desire you to give the necessary orders for this purpose. We are with great regard, Sir, Your most...
38The Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, 6 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York Public Library General Arnold thinking the publick interest would be better promoted by appointing Colonel Hazen to command at St. John’s and Chambly, in the room of Colonel Buel, has orderd the latter to repair to the Camp before Quebeck, where the General is of opinion his services will be more wanted. Colonel Hazen speaking the French language, and having a considerable...
39The Commissioners to Canada to Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York Public Library; copy: Library of Congress Colo. Campbell arrived here early this morning from Quebeck; he informs that five ships of war arrived there last monday the 6th about sunrise, viz: two large ships, two frigates and a tender. The enemy made a sally on monday, between 10 and 11 o’clock, in a body supposed not to be less than a thousand. Our forces were so dispersed that...
40The Commissioners to Canada to [Philip Schuyler], 11 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Château de Ramezay Museum, Montreal We desire that you will shew to Mrs. Walker every civility in your power and facilitate her on her way to Philadelphia; the fear of cruel treatment from the enemy on account of the strong attachment to, and zeal of her husband in the cause of the united Colonies induces her to depart precipitately from her home; and to undergo the fatigues of a long and...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 12 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library The enclos’d from the other two Commissioners to me is in answer to a few Lines I wrote them from the Ferry after I had taken leave of them, and had in the mean time convers’d with Mr. Price, who told me the other Regiments coming into Canada brought with them only 10 Days Provision. Paterson’s I left at La Prairie, no Boats to take them over. It was with the...
42From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Favors of the 3d & 4th Instant and was happy to hear of the safe Arrival of the Commissioners from Congress at St Johns, and that so many Batteaus with Troops had pass’d there, the 29th Ulto, ’Ere this I hope the Army before Quebec is considerably Augmented, I am too well convinced there was Great Occasion for It. As to Money, the state of our Chest wou’d not have justify’d a...
43From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 17 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this Morning received Your Favor of the 13th Inst. with Its Inclosures, Conveying Intelligence of the Melancholly Situation of our Affairs in Canada; & am not Without My Fears, I confess, that the Prospect we had of possessing that Country of such Importance in the present Controversy is almost Over, or at best, that It will be Effected with much More Difficulty and Effusion of Blood than...
44From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 21 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed for Your Perusual, Copies of two Informations & a Letter I received on Saturday last from the Committee of Kings District by the Hands of a Martin Beebe who says he is their Clerk & was sent Express. From these You will readily discover the Insidious & Diabolical Arts & schemes carrying on by the Tories & Friends to Government, to raise distrust, Dissention & Divisions among...
45From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress having been pleased to request My Attendance at Philadelphia to advise with them on the Situation of our Affairs, & of such Measures as may be Necessary to adopt for this Campaign, I had got thus far on my Journey, where I called to View the Ground & such Places on Staten Island contiguous to It, which may be proper for Works of Defence, when Your Favor of the 16th instant, with Its...
46From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 27 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library We arrived here safe yesterday Evening, in your Post Chaise driven by Lewis. I was unwilling to give so much Trouble, and would have borrowed your Sulkey, and driven myself: but good Mrs. Schuyler insisted on a full Compliance with your Pleasure, as signify’d in your Letter, and I was oblig’d to submit; which I was afterwards very glad of, part of the Road being...
47From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have No Time to answer your two last Favors minutely, but only to acknowledge the receipt of them, being just returned from Philadelphia & the Post about to depart this Morning. The Situation of our Affairs in Canada, is truly allarming, & I greatly fear from the Intelligence transmitted from thence by Captn Wilkinson to General Greene, that ’ere this We have sustained further & greater...
48From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the Receipt of Your several Letters of the 21st, 24th, 26 & 26, 27, 28 & 31st Ulto with the several Papers inclosed. The whole of ’em except the last I communicated to Congress when at Philadelphia, That I did not get till on my Return, but have since transmitted them a Copy of It & of the Papers respecting Sir John Johnston. In Regard to a further Remittance to Canada,...
49From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Watts in behalf of Lady Johnson, applies for Leave to remove her from Albany to her Friends in this Part of the Country, I see no Impropriety in the Measure, but unacquainted with the Motives which may have govern’d You in this Matter, I do not Care to give an order for such Removal; but leave It to You to direct, with this Assurance, that I have not the least Objection to gratify in this...
50From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I last night received by Mr Bennet Your Favor of the 8th Inst., addressed to General Putnam or the Officer Commanding here, Covering one for Congress with a Copy of Colo. Kirkland’s Letter to You; both of which I shall immediately forward to Philadelphia. In Consequence of Your former Letters, the Commissary has been directed to continue Supplies of Provisions, I shall repeat the Direction &...
51From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was favored with Yours of the 10th instant with Its several Inclosures. The stroke meditating by the Indians against our Frontier Inhabitants, is what I have long thought would happen, as they were not Engaged in our Interest; But I am in full Hopes You will be able to repel their hostile Designs & Convince them of their Imprudence in Joining our Enemies without the least Cause of Quarrell....
52From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your several Favors of the 11th continued to the 12th & 12 & 12 with a Copy of General Arnolds Letter, The Return delivered You by General Wooster You forgot to inclose. The Account of Mr Deane is variant from Col. Kirkland’s, but Yet they both seem to agree in the most material Point, Vizt That some Parts of our Frontiers are to feel the Effects of the Savage Resentment which the...
53From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20–21 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I herewith transmit You sundry Resolves of Congress respecting the Indians, the fortifying Fort Stanwix &c. & for rendering more easy & Commodious our passes into Canada. As the Resolves are of an Interesting & Important Nature, I must request Your particular Attention to them & most Active Exertions for accomplishing & Carrying the whole into Execution with all possible Dispatch. I am hope...
54From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th Inst. I received Your two Favors of the 15th & 17th by Bennet, & Yesterday Evening that of the 19th Continued to the 20th with General Sullivans Letter & return, & the several Copies You inclosed. The Accounts transmitted by General Sullivan are truly alarming, & I confess I am not without Apprehension lest the next Advices should be that the unfortunate Defeat & taking of General...
55From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress having disapproved the Proceedings of the Commissioners at Albany on the 13th instant, transmitted them in my Letter of the 21st, so far as they relate to raising two Companies of Mohikander & stockbridge Indians; in Compliance with their Resolve, a Copy of which is inclosed, I am to request You to put the most Early & speedy Stop to the same. The Honble President observes in his...
56From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 28–29 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 25th & Its several Inclosures with General Arnolds of the same Date, I received by Yesterday Morning’s Express, that of the 24th came by to Day’s Post. I am sorry General Sullivan, in the Situation our Affairs were in, should have stopped at the Isle au Noix till he could obtain Orders for retreating further, thereby hazarding his Army without a Prospect of Success, &...
57From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 11 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Favors of the 1st & 2 Instant & agreeable to Your Request, transmitted Congress a Copy of the Former & of Its several Inclosures. The Important Subjects referred to them, have met with their Attention & the Letter Accompanying this, will inform both You & General Gates of the result of their Deliberations. I hope, that Harmony & a Good Agreement will subsist between You, as the...
58From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You will receive a Letter from Congress, Which came to Hand this Morning, with a Copy of some resolves to which You will pay Your Attention as their Execution will be under Your Direction. I have also enclosed a Letter for General Burgoyne Which I request You to seal & forward to him as soon as You have perused the Important & Necessary Resolves It contains. The spirited Measures...
59From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Resolve and Extract of a Letter You will see is of some Standing: Upon Considering the Matter, I do not see how It is possible for Me to carry this Resolve into Execution, with tolerable Precision or Certainty[.] The Persons the Witnesses & All Other Circumstances are so totally unknown, that any Inquiry made by Me must be delusive & Unsatisfactory. I am therefore under the...
60From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 17–18 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Evening I was favored with Yours of the 12th Inst. with Its several Inclosures. As to the Propriety or Impropriety of Giving up Crown Point & Vacating that Post, It is impossible for me to determine. My Ignorance of the Country, My Unacquaintance with Its Situation & a Variety of Circumstances, will not permit me to pronounce any certain Opinion upon the Subject, or to declare...