1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 30 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed the letter “acknowledged 31 with thanks for the intelligence,” but no reply has been found.). GW accordingly alerted Maj. Gen. Alexander McDougall to take measures for the protection of West Point, and ordered Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam to prepare to reinforce McDougall if necessary (see GW’s letters