25981To George Washington from Richard Peters, 11 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 11 Nov. 1777. On 27 Nov. GW wrote Peters : “I was duly favd with yours of the 11th inst.”
25982From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do not wish you to hurry the March of the Militia mentiond in my former Letter. on the contrary, if you can employ them to any advantage, you have my free consent to detain all that are now with you—or such part as may answer your purposes. It would be a great, and glorious thing, if you could disturb (admitting no more was done) the Enemy upon Carpenter’s Island; especially while they are...
25983To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have Just Received Intelagance of 38 Sail of the enemey fleet coming up the Rivers the latters was wrote five oclock yesterday evineng altho the are dated as of this day the fiering yesterday was from the enemys Battereys on province Island near the River Banks I Beleive the have dun little damige if any I Recved your excelanceys of the 10th of Novr as for my doing any thing that can be of...
25984To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
yesterday I sent Col. Rankan and Capt. Livis to Give me an account of the fiering Rankan is Returned, and Says that about eight OClock there was an Attact maid on Rid Bank which continued one hour and a half about 1 oClock the 2 Attact Began and Continued upwards of one hour, and about 3 oClock the attacted again and Continued about 3 Quarters of an hour about one quarter after 3 oClock the...
25985From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 7th and am glad to find that you had determined to detain Warners Militia. At whatever place Govr Clinton and yourself determine to throw obstructions and Batteries upon the River, I imagine it will prove satisfactory, for no person is supposed to have a better knowledge of that Country than the Governor. For the very same Reasons that Genl Howe is reinforcing himself...
25986From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote to you this morning Mr Young deputy Cloathier has arrived from peekskill and informs me that you stopped 400 of the Blankets & one Cask of Shoes that were coming on for the use of this Army. You cannot conceive how these stoppages by the way disappoint and disarrange our plans; The Cloathier General endeavours to give each their share, but by such proceedings those that are...
25987From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favors of 9th & 10th Instant, I have duly received. I think we may reasonably hope, that from the good disposition of the Troops in your Quarter, & the Zeal & Activity of the Officers & men, Join’d to the present very advanced & cold Season, which must greatly retard if not prevent the Operations of the Enemy; Matters may terminate with you agreeable to our Expectations—this must have the...
25988To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Treat of the Artillery and one Man besides was killed this Morning. The Enemy have battered down a great Part of the Stone Wall: The Pallisades and Barracks are prodigiously shattered. The Enemy fire with Twenty four and thirty Two Pounders. Upon these, and other Considerations, Colo. Smith is of Opinion that the Fort must be evacuated. A Storm would not be dreaded; But, it appears...
25989To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment returned from Fort Mifflin—Every Defence is almost destroyed. Poor Colo. Smith is on this Shore, slightly wounded—I have ordered the Cannon, least in Use, to be brought off—Lt Colo. [Giles] Russell of Colo. Durkee’s Battalion, commands. I have ordered the Garrison to defend at all Events, ’till your Pleasure can be known. Nothing shall be wanting to support them, which we can...
25990I. Petition of Thomas Johnson, [before 11 November 1777] (Jefferson Papers)
To the Honl. The Speaker and Delegates of the Common Wealth of Virginia. The Petition of Thomas Johnson Jun. humbly shewith that your petitioner was appointed a Captain in the County of Louisa and raised his quota of men and when he was about to march to Join his Ridgment, was obliged to hire a Cart and two Stears of Charles Yancey to carry his mens baggage &c. as far as Carrs bridge and after...