1To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 17 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit Your Excellency Copies of Letters received from General Powel Capt. Monsell and Major Carleton by Flaggs of Truce from the Enemy, as also of my Letters written in Answer to them, together with Sundry Accounts of our Prisoners in Canada which were inclosed in General Powels Letter. Your Excellency will observe in the former part of my Letter to Genl Powell and...
2To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 7 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Concern I inform you that Genl Clinton has intimated to me in a Letter that your Excellency is displeased with my long absence give me leave to assure your Excellency that nothing but my indisposition has prevented me from joining the Regiment which I have the Honor to command, since my return from the Seneca Country whence I was sent on Command by General Sullivan, The...
3To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 8 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have Inclosed my Letter to Major General Sullivan, for your Excellency’s perusal—that you might be informed of my Conduct respecting the Mohawk Indians—I beg Your Excellency woul’d forward the Letter with its inclosed Copy, to Major General sullivan. I have the Honor to be your Excellency’s Most Obedt & very Humble Servt Copy, NN : Gansevoort-Lancing Collection. Gansevoort had been with Maj....
4To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 18 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the unhappiness to inform your Excellency that desertion has lattely been very frequent from this Garrison—since the 26t of last March we have had 3 Serjts 2 Corpls & 20 Privates desert from this Battn besides 1 bumdr 1 Gunr & 1 Matrs from the Arttillery before the date above mentioned several soldiers had been tryed by a General Court Martial at this Garrison, for de[se]rtion, but...