31To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have your favr of the 7th inclosing a letter for Major Jameson who is in south Carolina.”
32To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Tallmadge on 30 Oct. : “I have your favr of the 28th.”
33To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 1 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd the enclosed Dispatches from the C——r’s. I was obliged to touch the Counterpart on the enclosed Letter written with the Stain to discover whether it was the right Sheet or not as it was in a Quire. With Respect to the Robbery lately commited at Setauket, as related by C——Senior, I have additional Accounts of the same from others. In addition to the Crime of plundering the...
34To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 8 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are dispatches from the C——r’s. I am happy that your Excellency has represented the piracys, lately Commited on Long-Island, to the Governors of the States of Connecticut & N. York —I shall inform C——r Senior that proper measures will be taken to put a Stop to such practices. I am with great Esteem your Excellency’s most obedt Servt P.S. I am just informed that a Body of the Enemy’s...
35To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
By the Bearer of this I have the Honour to forward to your Excellency Dispatches from C—— Senior & C—— Junr —Possibly the Situation of the British Army is such at present that your Excellency would think it unnecessary, thro’ the severe part of the Winter, to have C—— attempt a regular Continuation of intelligence thro’ the former Channel. Crossing the Sound in the Winter is often precarious &...
36To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by the Gentleman who has heretofore been charged with C——’s Dispatches to deliver to me, that one of his Boat’s Crew will soon leave him, his Term of Enlistment having expired—If your Excellency thinks proper, Genl Poor can order a Man from his Brigade on this Service—Let him be sent to Lieut. Brewster, at Fairfield, who is notified of my having wrote to your Excellency on the...
37To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favou⟨r⟩ of the 6th ulto was recd on the 26th ensuing. The instructions therein contained for C—— Junr to effect a Communication with Head Quarters, if possible, across the North River, had been previously given him. I conclude his dispatches have been forwarded to Hd Qrs as usual since I left the Lines, making allowance for the Severity of the Season. I have just recd a Line...
38To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour pr Col. Blaine, together with the two Phials & 20 Guineas have been duly recd —for the Guineas a Rect is enclosed —I have repeated Your Excellency’s instructions to C—— Junr—& forwarded to him both the Phials & money— The Severity of the Season (the Sound being froze over) has prevented the Communication with C—— as usual; as soon as the ice breaks up the Boat will...
39To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
At the Request of Capt. John Shethar of Col. Sheldon’s Regt, I take the liberty to enclose Certificates in his behalf to obtain your Excellency’s permission for him to resign. His Reasons for such a Request are the present ill State of his Health, & the improbability of his being able to take the field the next Campaign. Indeed the critical Situation of his Health has been such (He being...
40To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to Your Excellency’s orders, contained in a Letter of the 15th inst., I have made out a Return of the Regiment —Some of our recruiting Officers are at such a Distance that we have not recd accurate Returns of their Recruits, tho’ I am confident there is a number engaged for the War, in addition to that specified in the enclosed Return. I have the Honor to be, Your most obedt Servt...