10641To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 6 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from General Sullivan dated Wyalusing [Pa.] 6th Augt 1779. “On examining the state of our Stores I find that we have not more than forty days provision in Flour, nor will the Meat now on hand, with the greatest Oeconomy last more than two Months. This was all I could possibly procure and indeed full as much as I had means to carry; for the number of my Boats does not exceed...
10642To George Washington from Peter Summers, 19 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having had the honor to serve as an Officer in the Pennsylvania-Line for some time past; and having an anxiety at all times to serve my Country in a Military Capacity, nothing but the utmost necessity cou’d in any measure induce me to relinquish a Life so agreeable and a service I have ever deemed laudable; but notwithstanding these considerations I am now reduced to the necessity of offering...
10643To George Washington from Peter Summers, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
having had the honor to serve as a milatary Officer in the Pensilvania line. nothing but the Situation and Circumstance of my family, losing all I had, when the Enemy took possesion of this City, should Induce Me to Relinquish a life, as honorable, and agreeable. having Obtain’d Certificates from Colonel William Butler and paymaster General. the acceptation of my Resignation will Oblige your...
10644To George Washington from Jethro Sumner, 20 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am ordered by Genl Greene into this State, to collect and forward on the remaing troops, raised for the Southern Army, and to give him the earliest intelligence from the Army in Virginia, their Opperations and Success’s &c. with the fate of Lord Cornwallis, or of any manoeuvre made by him South wards, (to head the force of this State, and impede his march as much as possible,) and constantly...
10645To George Washington from Captain Job Sumner, 23 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
West Point [ 23 Dec. 1780 ]. Sumner complains that a board of Massachusetts officers unfairly interpreted his congressional commission as captain in making the new arrangement in the state line. He asks GW for redress. ALS , DLC:GW . GW replied to Sumner from headquarters at New Windsor on 29 Dec.: “I have received yours of the 23d. Before I can satisfy you on the point which you have...
10646To George Washington from Job Sumner, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take occasion to address your Excellency on a Subject, which to my knowledge has never as yet been fully decided in the American Army; Viz: The Duty that an officer in my Situation holding a Commission of Superior Grade to the one he may possess in a particular Corps, is bound to do in the Army in general—so far as respects the Regiment to which I belong as Captain, Brigade; or, perhaps even...
10647To George Washington from Commander Andrew Sutherland, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date; & tho’ not regularly authoriz’d, conceive, myself warranted, as well from principles of humanity, as a thorough knowledge of His Excellency the Commander in Chief’s disposition, to accept your terms. I shall therefore send Boats; & in order to put the Men to as little pain as possible, shall order a Transport up to receive them; to...
10648To George Washington from Col. Jacobus Swartwout, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Jacobus Swartwout, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Swartwout on 29 Oct.: “your letter of the 28th … came duly to hand” (see GW to George Clinton, 29 Oct., n.3 ).
10649To George Washington from Heman Swift, March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellencys Warrant McDowall was executed the 21st Inst. The Evening before his Execution he inform’dMessrs Strong & Prud oin Ministers of Hartford that Lee the man your Excellency sent from Newport and ordered confin’d in Goal at Hartford had given him a particular account of his intentions when he left New York, that he was employ’d by Sir Henry Clinton to pass through the...
10650To George Washington from Samuel Blachley Webb, 11 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with pain we are obliged to trouble your Excellency on the subject of numbering the Regiments of the Connecticut Line, had the principle’s we adopted in the reform of 1780 (which has ever given perfect sattisfaction) and the arrangement made by the Field Officers on the first of November last, been adhered to by Colonel Butler, we should not at this time had cause to address your...