81From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Be so good as to use your best endeavours to obtain intelligence from York and Staten Island, that we may know what effect our late movements have produced. ascertain the strength of the Enemy on Staten Island, & whether any Troops have arrived from Virginia—What Boats could, on an emergency, be procured between Newark &and Amboy for transporting Troops if they should be required. and hold...
82From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve or Colonel Elias Dayton, 30 July 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Col. Israel Shreve or to Col. Elias Dayton, 30 July 1780 . Shreve wrote GW on 3 Aug. : “I Receivd your Excys Letters of the 30th and 31st of the Instant, Col. Dayton being Absent.”
83From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 3 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The conduct of the Enemy is distressing, and difficult to be understood. Since my last, directing you to proceed to Peekskill, their Fleet, or a pretty considerable part of it, has appeared off the Capes of Delaware, as we were yesterday advised by express. In this state of incertainty about their real object & designs, I think it advisable, that you should halt your own and Colo. Ogden’s...
84From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 3 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
From the inclosed information of Captain Stevens there is reason to apprehend, the business of driving Cattle to the Enemy is carrying on with great Art and assiduity. It would be a happy circumstance if the Villains concerned in it could be detected. I have therefore to request you will take such precautions as you shall judge best calculated to learn whether any such Cattle are passing in...