22651To George Washington from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 29 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 29 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Woodford on 2 Nov. : “I have been favored this morning with your letters of the 29th Ulto and the 1st instant.”
22652To George Washington from William Woodford, 17 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have made it my Business since I Came here, to find out the past Conduct of Leiut. Steenbergen. I can plainly make it Appear by his own Books which by good fortune have fallen into my Hand, that he has Defrauded the Soldiers of their Pay in the most scandelous Manner. As this is more the⟨n he wo⟩uld declare, when Examined At Winchester, I tho⟨ught⟩ it my Duty Immediately to Acquaint you with...
22653To George Washington from William Woodford, 12 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Woodford, 12 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Woodford: “I received Your Letter of the 12th some days ago.”
22654To George Washington from William Woodford, 28 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Woodford, 28 Aug. 1779. On 31 Aug., GW wrote Woodford: “I have recd your favr of the 28th.”
22655To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 21 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with your very obligeing answer to my Letter of the 19th. as this unfortunate affair of mine is to be finally settled by a Board of Genl Officers, I could wish a larger number were present, but as that is not likely to be the case in any short time, I could wish the matter to be taken up as soon as it is convenient to your Excellency. I am with much respect Your Excellencys...
22656To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was at Allen Town when I recd your Excellencys letter of the 13th, when I went to see what could be done with the Number of Idle Melitia Assembled at that place, as well as to assist Colo. Flowers in forwarding the Amunition to the Army, & enlarging his conveniencys for carrying on the Business of the Labrotary. I have expressly order’d them all to camp, except two prudent officers & 40 Men...
22657To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 10 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I forward your Excellency a Letter from Lord Stirling, who agrees with me in opinion that the Enemy will not continue long in the Jerseys. the Desertion increases, I had eight come in to this post the Day before Yesterday. they all agree that some Capital move is in agitation, those of the 15th Regt say it is for the West Indias, & that their Regt being one of the Number for that Service, is...
22658To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last inteligence I recd gives me great reason to think the Enemy are about to move—the inhabitants of Hackensack inform’d an Officer of Horse I sent out yesterday, that 100 Waggons pass’d that with Forrage to the Boats, & that 3000 Troops marched for New York. the Officers with them said they were to go immediately to the West India’s. I have a party down from whom I expect some thing to...
22659To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 3 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I obtain’d your Excellencys permission to come to Virginia I had no doubt but the business that brought me in, would by this time have been compleated, & that I should have been able to comply with your Excellencys request, & my own inclinations, to return to my Duty in the army—but it will necessarily detain me some considerable time longer; for which I hope I shall have your further...
22660To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 9 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
After a forced March of 505 Miles which we performed in thirty Days, I had the pleasure of throwing my Troops into Town in good health & Spirits (by the only passage now left open) we arrived the 7th at two O’clock to the great Joy of the Garrison. our embarkation was made on the Eastside of Cooper River, distant from Town nine Miles. So far as my indisposition would enable me to make my self...
22661To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 12 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found :from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 12 Sept. 1778. A letter of 12 Sept. from Woodford to GW was offered for sale by the Anderson Auction Company, Library of the Late Adrian H. Joline of New York City. Part 5: American Autographs … to Be Sold April 28 and 29, 1915 , entry 621. The catalog quotes one sentence of the letter, which requested a leave of absence for Lt. Col. John...
22662To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Knowing that Genl Sullivan & his Troops were in the Neighbourhood of Suffrans, I sent your Excellencies Letter immediately to him —allso the one for Genl Wayne—the inclosed came by return of the Horse Man. I moved the Division to the high Ground below Haverstraw Forge, about four Miles from the point. The Engineer informs me he cannot imploy any of my Men till Tomorrow or next Day, when I...
22663To George Washington from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 27 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 27 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Woodford on 29 Oct. : “I received your favor of the 27th 10 O’Clock.”
22664To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 21 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours ⅌ express was this moment deliver’d me —the Baggage & Artilery of the Virginia division return’d here last evening, by who’s orders I am not inform’d, as I did not think myself warrented to order their removal till I had directions. the three peices of heavy Artilery brought from the point is allso here, waiting Lord Stirlings return to know how they are to be disposed of. I find by...
22665To George Washington from William Woodford, 18 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Woodford, 18 Sept. 1775. On 10 Nov. GW wrote to Woodford : “Your favor of the 18th of September came to my hands on Wednesday last.”
22666To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 3 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote you Yesterday I forgot to mention several Complaints from the Moravians in this Neighbourhood, which is the reason of my troubling your Excellency again. I am inform’d that a Mr Dun and some others who are Collecting the Militia in this County, have taken several of them from their Houses bound, others they have taken all their most valuable Affects under pretence of hireing A...
22667To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
After provideing the necessaries for the Troops at Philadelphia, I came up to put them in motion from this place. The Board of War have determined that they March in three divisions for the conveniency of being accommodated upon the Road. the first division Marched Yesterday, the second will move Tomorrow, & the third on Friday, provided the Weather is not too bad. I expect the Whole will get...
22668To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 25 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I cannot help viewing the purposed Attack upon the Enemys Lines as attended with many Hazards & Dificuties. But these are over ballanced by the following considerations Vizt first the necessity that something should be attempted by this Army before it retires into Winter Quarters, both for its own Cr. & the support of our paper currency. Secondly, that from my knowledge of the State of the...
22669To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The extreem badness of the weather has detaind the Troops much longer here then I could have expected, togeather with the dificulty of geting them supplied with necessaries for so long a March by land; they are still dificient in Blankets, Breeches & Shirts, for other things are tolerably well off. The two divisions under Colos. Russell & Nevill with the Artilery, are by this time at or near...
22670To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 8 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
My last to your Excellency was from Fredericksburg the 8th Feby. you will no doubt be surprized that we should be near a Month in geting so short a distance, but you may be assured it was not posible to get the artilery & baggage on one Day sooner, & if it had not been for the assistance we recd from the Gentlemen upon the Road, they would not have reached this till the Earth was settled. The...
22671To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I did not recieve your Excellency’s Letter till my return from Head quarters last Evening, or I should have comply’d with your requisition sooner. I have before given my reasons for being against exposeing this army to a Winters Campaign in their present condition. I would add to them the present Temper of the Soldiery, who I am convinced are very generly against it. The practicability of an...
22672To George Washington from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 20 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 20 Nov. 1779 . In his second letter to Woodford on 21 Nov. , GW wrote: “I have this moment your favor of the 20th.”
22673To George Washington from Colonel William Woodford, 6 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was favored with yours of the 10th of November and should long ago have thanked you for your kind advice therein contained, together with your polite assurance, of your thorough approbation of my appointment, but supposing you too much engaged in your important office, I feared I might be troublesome; this, and not want of respect alone occasioned my silence. Have ever since made the subject...
22674To George Washington from William Woodford, 21 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Woodford, 21 Oct. 1779. On 22 Oct., GW wrote Woodford: “I recd yours of yesterday” ( DLC:GW ).
22675To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 6 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial held here for the tryal of Thomas Warren of the Invalid Corps. the Court having sentenced him to suffer Death, I have directed Colo. Nichola to take care of the prisoner till your Excellencies pleasure is known. I have enquired into the Mans Charactor, & find this to be the first fauld of the kind laid to his charge. The first...
22676To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 2 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favour by Capt. Du plesis & have endeavour’d to execute the orders you gave. I had every Man paraded the Day before Yesterday that could be found in & about this place, & the number (includeing Boys that are Drums & Fifes) did not amount to 200. 15 of the best of those went to camp yesterday & 10 others this morning. this I did upon the expectation I had of supplying their places...
22677To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 31 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
We arrived here last evening in twenty three Days from petersburg, & have only left thirteen sick upon the Road, which an officer is bringing up—we have a few sick to leave here, the rest well & in good Spirits. My artilery & Stores are about five or Six Days March in the rear—they will halt here till General Lincolns pleasure is known. My last letter from the Genl was dated the 17th but I...
22678To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 19 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
It is with the greatest reluctance that I think myself obliged to add to the many things that I know perplex your Excellency at this time. But the claim I made of being reinstated in my Rank in the line of my own State, appears to be as far from being settled as ever —I have waited with patience these three Months, & done duty in the Line under Genls Muhlenberg & Weedon, contrary to my...
22679To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 8 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention of the State of New York to enclose to your Excellency sundry Resolutions which they have entered into in Consequence of part of your Letter of this date. The Convention have further Measures in Contemplation for the Sucurity of this State, which they conceive of the utmost Importance to the general Cause of America. So Soon as they are determined on, I shall...
22680To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 15 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
One or two Pettiaugers have been observed going to and from the Ships of War at Tarry Town—Had the Detachment of Militia stationed there been supplied with Boats they would certainly have taken them. The Convention take the liberty therefore of requesting Your Excellency to send them four whale Boats which they will take Care to Man. I am directed by the Convention to transmit the enclosed...
22681To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 18 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose Your Excellency a Copy of a Letter this Moment received from Colonel Van Cortland and Captain Zephaniah Platt, who were sent from this Convention for the purpose of Providing for and stationing the Militia that might come down the Country to guard the River & assist the other Militia at the Forts in the high Lands. I am with the greatest Respect Your Excellencys...
22682To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention to transmit Your Excellency a Copy of the Examination of Belthazer De Hart relative to the Conduct of the Tories in Monmouth County in New Jersey; And to acquaint You that we have likewise sent Duplicates to the President of the Convention of the State of New Jersey; and to the Chairman of the Committee of Monmouth in Order that Measures may be taken for...
22683To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 27 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
White Plains [N.Y.] 27 July 1776 . Transmits “the enclosed Deposition relative to Wm Suttons declaration after returning from on board Governor Tryon’s Ship last fall.” LS , DLC:GW . The deponent, who is not named in the enclosed document, testified before the Westchester County committee of safety at White Plains on 12 July that “some time after William Sutton returned Home from Governor...
22684To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 13 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
On being informed Yesterday Afternoon that two Ships of War had gone into the North River and passed by all the Fortifications on York Island; the Convention immediately sent an Express to the commanding Officer of the Fort at the high Lands advising him thereof. Last Evening Advice arrived that two Frigates and two or three Tenders were at Anchor at Tarry Town, whereupon the Convention sent...
22685To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 13th Instant respecting the retention of Salted provisions by some persons on Long Island. I am directed by the Congress to inform you that by a Resolution of yesterday, a Copy whereof was furnished to the Commissary General, they depend that he will obtain the provisions desired—And that the Congress has in Contemplation some more...
22686To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 20 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency by order of the Convention a Copy of sundry Resolves which were yesterday agreed to, for the Defence of the Inhabitants and protection of the Stock upon Nassau Island, and beg leave to Submit to your Consideration a Short State of the Situation and Circumstances of that Island and it’s Inhabitants, from which you see the inutility of any Attempts...
22687To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Captain Thompson lately arrived from London was examined before the provincial Congress here—Some parts of the Information he gave are important & may not be fully known to you—I therefore take Liberty to enclose You notes Of Mr Thompson’s Information, and have the Honor to be with the greatest Respect & Esteem most respectfully Sir your obedient humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Secretary John...
22688To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 6 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention to make their Appology to Your Excellency for not sooner expressing their Approbation of the Appointment which You have made to the command on Hudsons River. It gives them great Pleasure to find that Your Excellency hath chosen for this important Post a Gentleman whose good Sense and tried Resolution do Honor to the Choice; which, united with his intimate...
22689To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 15 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 14th was read in Convention[.] They see the Importance of securing the Passes, Your Excellency mentions and will immediately take the Measures You are pleased to recommend and every other which they conceive will tend most to the Security of this State. Your Excellency was informed by our Letter of the 13th of the Precautions we had used in Order to prevent any intercourse...
22690To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I received your Excellency’s Instructions, I have Obtained an Extract from the Act of Assembly of Virginia, allowing an Additional Bounty; which I do myself the Honor of Inclosing; it Came in a Letter from Colo. Lyne who is now a member of the House. I have put the money which I received from the Pay master Genl into the Hands of five Officers of the Brigade, who I think the most likely...
22691To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 17 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Before I left Williamsburg I did myself the Honor of Inclosing your Excellency a Copy of the Act of Assembly for recruiting the Virginia Regiments which passed the 19th of last month; and have now taken the Liberty of Inclosing Copies of Such Acts and Resolutions as respect the Army. the Assembly have Deferred Opening a Land Office from a Just Apprehension that it wou’d engross too much of the...
22692To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 7 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Removal of the British Troops from the State of Virginia to Maryland, has Occasioned my being here, in Order to make Some Provision for the Troops who are On their March. their Destination is not yet Determined, but hope it will be today as the Matter is Depending before the Assembly: there is as Yet no Provision made for them, an empty Treasury and the Execution entirely without Powers,...
22693To George Washington from James Wood, 18 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 18 Oct. 1773. On 20 Feb. 1774 GW wrote Wood thanking him for his “Letter of the 18th Octobr from Winchester.”
22694To George Washington from James Wood, 7 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
The 24th of this Month is appointed the day for the Election; Mr Jones has promised to be here. I wish with him and the rest of Your Friends, that it were possable that you could be present to give Life to the cause. I have done my endeavour to search into the Opinions of the people, and cannot percieve Your Interest on the decline, though some try to perswade me to the contrary. I must own...
22695To George Washington from James Wood, 8 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have been Honor’d with your Letter of the 22d Ultimo. I find in the Registers Office the Original Plat of 400 acres Surveyed for Thomas Mullins in the year 1752. This Plat was filed in the Proprietors Office, in a Bundle Marked “Forfeited, the Rules of the Office not Complied with;” but from a Strict Examination of the late Proprietors Office it does not appear that a Caveat was Entered. I...
22696To George Washington from James Wood, 20 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 20 Oct. 1787. On 29 Oct. GW wrote Wood about “your letter of the 20th Instt.”
22697To George Washington from James Wood, 5 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
At the Arrangement of the Virginia Line made at Cumberland Old Court House in the year 1782, a Number of Officers of Different ranks were Declared Superseded, which Bars such Officers from Obtaining Certain Portions of Lands under the Act of Assembly of this State, Provided the Proceedings of the Board of Arrangement were Approved by the Commander in Chief. Applications are Daily Making by...
22698To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 25 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of Inclosing your Excellency, the Proceedings of a General Court Martial held at this Post Yesterday; I wou’d beg leave to Add, that the Prisoner La Brun was enlisted but a few Days before he Deserted, Appears extremely Ignorant, and is in My Opinion, an Object worthy of Mercy. I am with the Greatest respect. Yr Excellency’s Very Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Wood enclosed...
22699To George Washington from James Wood, 2 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it my Duty to inform your Excellency, that I was Continued On the Command of Superintending the Convention Troops in the State of Pennsylvania, ‘till the 1st of November last, when the Board of War were Pleased to Permit me to Return to Virginia, in Order to my Being Present at the settlement of the Public Accounts, for Provisions furnished the Convention Prisoners while in Virginia;...
22700To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am Honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the 27 Ult. Inclosing the representation of Mr Hoakesly; and am extremely Sorry that the Situation of Our Country has been Such, as to give any Cause of Complaint altho’ Some part of the representation is entirely Groundless. Since the 1st of April, all our Supplies of Meat have been Waggoned from Richmond and Fredericksburg, (except 100 Beeves)...