151To 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...
152To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Soon after I had dispatched the Letter which I did myself the Honor to address to your Excellency from Stilwater I met with Lieutenant Colonel Hay D.Q.M. General, who was at Tyonderoga he informs me that on Saturday it had been agreed upon to retreat from Tyonderoga and Mount Independance: that between two & three O’Clock on Sunday Morning General St Clair with the Rest of the General Officers...
153To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to congratulate your Excellency on a signal Victory obtained by General Stark over a Detachment of about 1500 of the Enemy near Bennington on the 16th Instant, an Account whereof I have this Moment received in a Letter from General Lincoln of which the following is a Copy—“Bennington August 18th 1777. Dear General The late signal Success of a Body of about 2000 Troops mostly...
154To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 27th Ult. on the 7th Inst. Being informed that the party which was sent to Oswegatchie as mentioned in mine of the 29th Ult. was returned to Fort Schuyler and that Lieutenant McLallen was expected in Town I deferred an Answer until I should see him—He arrived Yesterday and I requested a Journal of his proceedings, which I enclose —I...
155To 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...
156To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 28 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 20th Inst. I had the Honor to receive at Saratoga in the Evening of the 26h. I am this Moment favored with a Letter of the 25h Instant from General St Clair, Copy whereof I herewith transmit —Should an Accident happen to the Garrison of Tyonderoga and General Burgoyne make a push to gain the South part of the Lake, I know of no Obstacle to prevent him,...
157To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since I did Myself the Honor to write Your Excellency from New York Nothing very material occurred until Yesterday, when I received the Inclosed Letters, the Accounts contained in that marked Number 1 are truly alarming in the present defenceless State of the Counties of Tryon and Albany, and Especially as the Assistance I can afford them either of Men or Money is next to Nothing, the few...
158To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Harrison’s Letter of the 20th Instant, I received Yesterday, and a few Minutes afterwards I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I do myself the Honor to inclose. I am in great Hopes that General Carlton will not be able to dislodge our Army from Tyonderoga, but should such an Event unfortunately take place, such Measures will be taken as I think will certainly prevent them...
159To 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...
160To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favor of the 6th Instant I had the honor to recieve last night. I have had several emissaries on the Grants since my last letter, they have all returned, but without that full Information, which I expected, some of these have Obtained the Inclosed copies of letters. the first of which is An answer to one Carried into Canada by the suspected person, at least so the reports...
161To 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...
162To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
About an Hour ago General Arnold, who is arrived here from Canada sent me a Letter from General Sullivan inclosing one from General Arnold to him, another of Colonel Hazen and a third from Lieutenant Colonel Antill; Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to enclose —The Grief I feel on the Evacuation of Canada by our Troops, is greatly alleviated by the little Loss sustained in the Retreat...
163To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Mr Kirkland the Indian Missionary in the Service of the United States with nine Indians arrived here from Oneida & Fort Schuyler. Your Excellency will perceive by the enclosed, which is Copy of a Paper he delivered me, that It corroborates the Intelligence I have heretofore received that the Enemy intend to attack Tyonderoga as soon as they shall be able to cross Lake Champlain on...
164To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive about two O’Clock this Morning. I shall take the Liberty, to shew General St Clair that part of your Letter which relates to him but, I believe, before this, you will have received a Letter of his of the 17th Instant, probably on the Subject of the Evacuation of Tyonderoga—Mine of the 18th in Answer to your Excellency’s of...
165To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st Instant inclosing Colo: Stark’s Letter to General Gates. On the 16th Instant I wrote to Congress, desiring that the Money to be allowed for Rations in this Department might be determined—That I had refused to do it until ordered by your Excellency or by Congress, and gave my Reasons for it —I have not yet been honored with their Answer—I...
166To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 19 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last nothing new has been received from the South ward, the report which I mentioned to have prevailed of serious Indications on the part of the british to attempt the reduction of Charlestown begins to lose Credit with many. I however cannot believe that so Capital a force would have been Sent to That Quarter merely to hold their Ground In Georgia. Advices tho not Official have been...
167To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 11 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Tuesday the 4th Instant no Sign of the Enemy was seen forty Miles North of Crown point—General Gates has sent a Flag with Lieutenant Evans; by the Return of which he will know if the Enemy are really gone into Winter Quarters, if so we shall do the like —I am in Hopes that in three Weeks, at farthest, we shall have Barracks sufficient for what Troops may remain in the Service—I propose 2500...
168To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 31 October 1780–1 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
After the enemy had taken Fort George and Fort Ann and burnt the Farm houses and barns In the northern part of this district and destroyed all most the whole of those in Kings and Queensborough townships, they retired to Tionderoga, in the vicinity of which place they Continued until the 22d Instant, and then fell down the Lake to About ten Miles north of Crown point, On Wednesday the 25th the...
169To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening Gen: Gates arrived at the Camp and this morning I shewed him the different passes, gave him an Account of the disposition of the troops, The posts they Occupied, and the Orders I had given with Such Information as he required, or that occured to me and then Came down to this place. Inclose Your Excellency a return of the Army, Copy of a letter from General Lincoln and Copy of Gen:...
170To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1–7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 24th Ult., at Saratoga, I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 11th. In mine of the 4th Feby I communicated the Ideas that had then occurred on the Mode of prosecuting an Expedition against the hostile part of the six Nations—The Questions your Excellency has stated are so exceedingly proper and so important to be determined with as much precision as possible, that I...
171To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of Emery and six Screw plates, none of which can be procured here or any where in this part of the Country—Your Excellency will please to order these Articles to be sent by the first Conveyance. Yesterday a Gentleman from the Committee of this City waited on me, and advised me that a person, who was...
172To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Day after I did Myself the Honor to write Your Excellency from Albany, I set out for this Place & arrived here on the 30th Ult: much indisposed with a billious Fever, next Day I followed General Montgomery whom I overtook on the 4th instant at the Isle au Motte he having been detained by Adverse Winds & rainy Weather, On that Day we moved on to Isle au Noix (twelve Miles South of St Johns)...
173To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 16 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have many and Sincere thanks to render Your Excellency for your affectionate favor of the 25th ult., which I had the honor to receive on the 14th Instant Whilst I regret with Anxious Concern the Causes which deprive me and mine of the satisfaction and happiness we promised ourselves from an Interview with You and Your lady at this place I lament with all the feelings which Affection can...
174To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 16 September 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
The great Scarcity of wheat before harvest and the drought Since has prevented the agent appointed to Collect the Supplys required from this State to deliver It to the Issuing Commissary and we are at least ten thousand barrels in rear. The wheat for all which is already assesed, a considerable quantity of it brought to the mills to be manufactured, and the remainder daily collecting, hence...
175To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received a Letter from Lt Colonel Willett commanding officer at Fort Schuyler inclosing a Speech of the Oneidas and Tuscaroras in Answer to a Message I sent them in March, Copy of the Speech I do myself the Honor to inclose —Your Excellency will percieve that some of these Nations intend to join you as soon as the Fort promised to be built in their Country shall be finished—The...
176To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 6 November 1777 (Jay Papers)
When I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 17 th ult., I was not apprized of the enemy’s progress up Hudson’s River, nor of the barbarous devastation they have been guilty of committing at Kingston, and other places in the vicinity. It is no consolation to me that I have so many fellow-sufferers; I feel, however, a very sensible one, in the fate which has attended General Burgoyne. Is...
177To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 9th Instant. My future applications for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores shall be to General Knox as your Excellency directs—He has sent me two Orders on persons in Jersey for a Quantity of Shot; As I neither know the persons nor any person in Jersey whom I can request to forward it to me, I am under the Necessity of beging your...
178To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Goforth who arrived this Morning I am honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 9th instt & by Mr Watts with that of the 10th. The Resolutions of Congress for a farther Supply of Money to be sent here I received on the last Ult. & dispatched It by Express to Canada together with the Other Resolutions that were transmitted me by the same Conveyance. I am happy That Your Excellency...
179To 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...
180To 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...
181To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Friday Evening I received a Line from General Sullivan, Copy whereof I have the Honor to inclose; by the Contents your Excellency will perceive that we have Reasons to believe the next will announce his Arrival at Crown point. Yesterday Morning General Gates introduced a Mr Avery to me, who applied to me for Money to carry on the Commissary General’s Department here—I asked if Mr Livingston...
182To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote you from Saratoga, I have not been able to learn what is become of General St Clair and the Army—The Enemy followed the Troops that came to Skenesborough as far as Fort Ann, where they were Yesterday repulsed, notwithstanding which, Colonel Long contrary to my express Orders evacuated that post. I am here at the Head of a Handfull of Men, not above 1500 without provision, little...
183To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 5 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor, to transmit you Copies of General St Clair’s Letters to me of the 30th June continued to the first July, together with Copies of those of the 2d & 3d Instant, and two papers inclosed in the last, all of which are numbered in the Order of Time I received them. Such of the Militia as are passed this or might be at Fort Ann, I have ordered on by the Way of Skenesborough,...
184To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Both your Excellency’s Favors of the 15th Instant were delivered me Yesterday. The Letter for General Burgoyne and the Resolution of Congress to accompany it, were immediately dispatched to General Gates with a Request to forward it without Delay. To carry into Execution the Resolution of Congress of the 21st June respecting the Malconduct of some of our Officers in Canda will be, as your...
185To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclose your Excellency a Letter for Congress under flying Seal, which you will please to peruse & cause to be forwarded. It is much to be lamented that Massachusetts and Connecticut appear so loth to afford us any assistance—Whether the Reasons given by Majors Stevens & Sedgwick are the true ones, I cannot determine; but I know that from their unjust and ill founded prejudices against me...
186To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive on the 28th—I cannot plead that Business, altho’ I am closely engaged, has been the only Motive that I have not laterly done myself the pleasure to write to you—I well know that every Moment of your Time must necessarily be engrossed in those Affairs, which from your immediate Situation must claim the earliest Attention. I...
187To 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...
188To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the Honor to write Your Excellency on the 26th Ult: which I sent by the Way of Albany, on the 4th instant, I received the Originals of the inclosed, Except that marked No. 2, which came to Hand Yesterday. It chagrines me much, that I have not more frequent Opportunities of addressing Myself to You. I am extreamly apprehensive that a Want of Powder will be fatal to our Operations,...
189To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am just now informed by a person from Tryon County, that the Enemy are actually got to Oswego with a considerable Body to make an Attack on Fort Schuyler, that I shall have authentic Information this Day—The Garrison is weak and but poorly supplied with Cannon—I have requested General Herkemer to keep his Militia in Readiness to march to their Support —I have as yet only been able to march...
190To 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...
191To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 31st of July, I had the pleasure to receive this Morning. I am well aware that every person in the Commissary General’s Department should strictly abide by, and obey his Orders, and that more than one Head to any Department must be introductory to Confusion—This Sentiment I have strongly held up to Congress in some of my Letters in the Course of last Campaign,...
192To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favors of the 14th and 20th Inst: were delivered me last night. I left Tionderoga on thursday the 17th Instant and hoped to have returned in four days, but on my arrival at Saratoga I received Information that a large body of Indians of the Six nations were to be here as on tuesday last, And that my presence was Indispensibly necessary. I therefore Attended and on Wednesday...
193To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 14 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged by your two favors of the and 11 th Instant, I am happy that the Council of Safety have written the Letter to Gen: Putnam Copy whereof you were so good as to send me— I feel myself so superior to my malicious Enemies from the happy reflection that I have zealously done my duty to my Country that I shall as you very Justly recommend not discompose myself on this Occasion,...
194To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
At half after ten this Morning I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I inclose your Excellency. As it is most probable that the Enemy are attempting to cross the Lake, I have therefore thought it necessary to apply to the Neighbouring Counties of the New England States, and those of Ulster and Dutchess in this, to order their Militia to march up—As soon as they arrive I shall...
195To 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...
196To 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...
197To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1 February 1778 (Jay Papers)
It is whispered here that an Expedition into Canada is to take place under the Command of the Marquis Fayette, Gen l . Conway & Gen: Starke with 3000 Men. Entre nous I may venture my Opinion, which Is that the body is Insufficient should they be able to penetrate Into Canada, which I much doubt, as nothing (as far as I can learn) has been prepared: the men are In want of the proper Cloathing...
198To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 24 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 21st Instant I received two Letters from Mr Deane, Copies whereof I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency. Some Oneidas, Tuscaroras and an Onondaga Sachem now in Town inform me that the Cayugas mean thro’ the Oneidas to beg peace of us—Should that really be the Intention of their Journey to Oneida, the Commissioners will be at a Loss how to act, until either your Excellency’s...
199To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 21 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 19th Instant the Enemy sent a Drum with Colonel Cilley’s Son and a Servant of General Poor, who were taken prisoners at Skenesborough on the Retreat from Tyonderoga, the former was charged with a Letter from Colonel Skene to me, dated (I suppose by Mistake) on the 20th Instant, Copy whereof No. 1 I do myself the Honor to enclose, with Copy of mine in Answer No. 2. The Intelligence...
200To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclose your Excellency sundry Resolutions of Congress, which are to be executed if approved of, by you, and also the Quarter Master General and Commissary General’s Orders to their Deputies for that purpose, to be expedited or detained as your Excellency shall judge best. The Reasons which induced the House to adopt the first Resolutions were founded on an apprehension that if the Enemy...