42091From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 18 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Tupper, 18 May 1776. Tupper’s letter to GW of 16 May is endorsed in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing: “Ansd 18.”
42092George Washington to Duc de Biron, 3 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 3, 1781 . Commends and recommends Colonel Charles Armand to Biron. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Louis Antoine, Duc de Biron, was a colonel in the French Grenadier Guards.
42093General Orders, 25 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Genl Heath B.Q.M. Hampshire Brid. The Jersey Battalion gives the Guards & the Jersey regt the Fatigues tomorrow. Each Brigade in this Cantonment is to deliver at the Newbuilding tomorrow 12 o’clock, one piece of well hewn Timber thirty feet long—& 7 inches square. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
42094General Orders, 17 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding Officers of Regiments & Corps are to make an exact return tomorrow morning ten ôClock at Head-Quarters of the Arms deficient in their respective Regiments and Corps. The Commissary of Military Stores is also to make a return the 21st instant of all the Arms received from and delivered to the Army from the first of November last specifying the particular Corps & the number...
42095George Washington to James Mease, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] June 18, 1778 . Instructs Mease to send agent to purchase available articles from inhabitants of Philadelphia and to seize public stores left behind by enemy. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
42096George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 14 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 14, 1779 . Orders attack on Stony Point on following night unless Wayne wishes to defer it. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress.
42097From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 14 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your removal from Ramapough to your present position was on account of the Arrival of the enemy’s reinforcement —but that having been found from its numbers, and their situation in respect to health, inadequate to an attempt upon these posts, I think you may with safety return to your old ground near Sufferans. This you will do immediately afte the Receipt of this. I have another Reason for...
42098General Orders, 16 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Barber. For duty tomorrow the 5th Massachusetts regiment. Commanding officers of Lines from which there are soldiers absent attending as servants or officers who have retired in consequence of the late arrangement, or left the service in any other way; will direct in pointed terms all such soldiers to join their corps without delay—and in case they shall...
42099From George Washington to Brigadier General John Paterson, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday wrote you a Letter with conditional directions relative to your march: Upon receipt of this, you will proceed by the way of Coryels Ferry and join this army as expeditiously as possible. I am Sir Your most obedt Servt. If in consequence of the order given yesterday you should have filed off towards Trenton—you may continue that Rout but in that case you will dispatch a Messenger to...
42100From George Washington to James Warren, 9 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Mr Lewis who left Boston yesterday afternoon Informs me, that on account of the Scarcity of Wood and provisions in that place, General Howe has Issued a proclamation, desiring such of the Inhabitants as are Inclined to leave the Town, to give in their names & a List of their effects before Twelve OClock this day. As the Caution necessary to be used with these people to prevent a...
42101General Orders, 29 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Major Torrey[,] Brigade Major Bradford The Guards to parade in the road opposite the Park of Artillery at 4 o clock this Afternoon. The Tents to be pitched as soon as the Baggage comes to the ground: and the Troops to be held in perfect readiness to march at the shortest notice. The Picquets and Guards to parade tomorrow morning at the usual hour. The General...
42102General Orders, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
42103From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was a few days ago favored with yours of the 30th last month, and this is the first opportunity that afforded me the pleasure of answering it. The Event has shewn, that my opinion of General Howe’s intention to make an excursion into Jersey was not ill founded. Immediately after the reduction of Fort Washington he threw a body of men consisting of about 6,000 over the North River, with an...
42104From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 13 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just received advices from pretty good authority, of which the inclosed is a copy. From the complexion and agreement of these accounts, it seems very probable, that the Count De Guichen is really approaching the coast. Should this be the case it is of so much importance to lose no time in concerting our plans, that I renew my proposal for meeting you and the Admiral the 20th instant,...
42105From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 29 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
A particular piece of business has occurred which will require Major General St Clair to leave for the present, the command of the Troops advanced below, and which will probably occasion him to be absent from it, till the middle or latter end of the week after next; It is therefore my wish that You should supply his place—and that You will proceed as soon as You conveniently can and take the...
42106From George Washington to Colonel Lewis Nicola, 14 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 12th containing an accot of the Robberies committed by sundry Soldiers of your Corps. I would have you by all means confirm your promise of pardon to those two who made the discovery. Colo. Humpton is certainly mistaken. I never gave him any power to punish by his own authority when he could not make up a Court, as it would have been delegating a power to him which I...
42107From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 20 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that a Certain Col. Asher Holmes of Monmouth County has been concerned in making partial exchanges, sending & receiving Flags, giving indulgences to People within the Enemy’s lines, & obtaining Paroles in consequence for some of our People in the power of the Enemy—and that when questioned for so doing by the Executive of the State he attempted to exculpate himself by...
42108From George Washington to Richard Peters, 12 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 11th. Capt. Gamble who was at princetown has been exchanged some time since, and Capt. Mcpherson who was left there wounded, has, upon his own Request, permission to go into Brunswic, whenever the State of his health will admit of his removal. The Docr will of course go with him. I never heard of any particular improper behaviour of the Docr. Genl Putnam barely...
42109From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for your intelligence by Major Hughes. I think with you, the passes leading to the fort of consequence. The infantry corps not being yet drawn out from the regiments, I have not made a detachment of this kind —But would refer you to Major Hughs for the measures which are taken to give you immediate succour, and to obviate an investiture of the Fort. The enemy seem to be hesitating...
42110From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 13 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The subject of this letter will be confined to a single point. I shall make it as short as possible, & write it with frankness. If any sentiment therefore is delivered which might be displeasing to you as a member of Congress , ascribe it to the freedom which is taken with you by a friend, who has nothg in view but the public good. In your letter without date, but which came to hand yesterday,...
42111From George Washington to Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
As your Regiment is to be employed in an expedition against Anaquaga—you are immediately to give the necessary orders—to the Officer next in command, for proceeding with your Regiment to Poughkeepsie—by water—and apply to Col. Hay the Q. M. who will provide boats for the purpose—in the mean time dispatch a careful officer to Head Quarters with an accurate Return of your whole Regiment...
42112From George Washington to Silas Talbot, 13 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 8th ulto only reached me a few days ago. You may very well suppose that it is impossible for me, amidst the great variety of business which comes before me, to remember with any tolerable degree of accuracy, what passed only verbally so long ago as the times to which you refer. It is more than probable that I did, upon your expressing a wish to be employed in the marine if...
42113From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 16 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 18th and 22d of Septemr and 3d instant. I am obliged by the exertions you had been making to throw a present supply of provisions into Fort schuyler, and congratulate you upon your success against the party of savages which opposed you in your march up—A Company of Artillery from Colo: Lambs Regt is ordered to releive Capt. Browns. Warners Regiment will be...
42114From George Washington to James Caldwell, 10 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of this days date—I am much obliged to you for your exertion in our present difficulty and the supply of grain they have procured. Col. Ogden is directed to retain the grain in the County for the use of the detatchment. I am with great regard your obt serv. Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . See GW to Matthias Ogden, this...
42115General Orders, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a Brigade General Court Martial, Fish-Kill Septr 29th 78, Lieutenant Colonel Smith President, Lieutenant Philip Shrouder & Ensign Henry Magg of the German Battalion were tried for, “Behaving in a cowardly manner at the battle of Germantown by leaving their regiment in time of Action and not joining it ’till the Action was over.” The court having considered the evidences are of opinion that...
42116From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 1 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was some days ago favd with yours of the 19th May but the interruption occasioned by moving my Quarters & papers from Morris town to this post delayed my answering you sooner. I will not undertake to determine how far injustice has been done to you in regard to arranging any of the other Colonels before you, but it is evidently so in the Case of Colonels Gansvoort & Cortland, as far as may...
42117From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here last night with the Army and am now so far advanced, as to be in a position to meet the Enemy on the Route to Swedes Ford, if they should direct their course that way. Their situation, I believe, from the best information I have been able to obtain, is nearly the same it was Yesterday Evening when I wrote you. I have ordered All the Troops to be refreshed this Morning, as they...
42118From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 10 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 3d 4th and 7th—Upon your representation, and that of Mr Caldwell of the exposed state of the Country in the Vicinity of Elizabeth town, I have ordered down your Regiment, for the purposes of affording protection to the inhabitants—and enabling you to remain with safety below, to procure intelligence and put Flags again under proper regulations. I would wish...
42119From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 11 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 8th instant at this place. I was upon the march with the Army to recross the Delaware upon a supposition that the Fleet had certainly gone to the Eastward, but I was last Night overtaken by an Express from Philada with an account that they had been seen on the 7th instant off Sinepuxent Inlet about 16 Leagues to the Southward of the Capes of Delaware. Upon this I have...
42120Commission to Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, and Elias … (Hamilton Papers)
By His Excellency, George Washington Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of all the Forces of the United States of America. To Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton and Elias Boudinot Esquire Commissary General of Prisoners Whereas a proposition was made, by me, on the 30th day of July 1776, to His Excellency General Sir William Howe,...