1To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 16 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have given Orders for the Guard requested As also to the Quarter Master to furnish Forage at Mr Birdsall’s for the Number of Horses mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter.
2To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment given Mr Samuel Pitts an Order on the Deputy Paymaster General for 466⅔ Dollars equal to 100 Guineas for the Horse mentioned by your Excellency in a former Letter.
3From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
—I do not think much credit is to be given to the intelligence communicated in yours of the 14th because the number of Horse mentioned is more than the Enemy have at present, and if they had them, they would not risque them so great a distance. They cannot possibly march any Body of Horse or Foot from Philada upon the Rout mentioned...
4From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Connecticut Light Horse mentioned in my Letter of the 11th notwithstanding their then promise to continue here for the defence of this place, are now discharged and about to return Home, having peremptorily refused all kind of fatigue duty, or even to...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Our Battalions are raising with all possible diligence and will soon March to the places of their several destinations many have marched for New York, and the rest will soon follow—and the three Regts of Light horse mentioned in my last I hear are moving on fast