11From Edward Hand to Stephen Moylan, 28 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency surprised & much displeased that Monthly Returns of the state of your Regiment are not transmitted to the Orderly Office, has commanded me to desire that in future you may be punctual in making and forwarding your returns so that they may reach my Office by the 25th or at least by the last Saturday of every Month—and to assure you at the same time that it is his determined...
12From Edward Hand to Lewis Nicola, 15 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the order of the 8th Instant for the relief of all your men on duty at West Point except Artificers, I find you still return 15 at that post, be pleased to let me know very particularly, how they are employed there—you make no mention of the Cloathiers or hospital guards—nor is the same distinction observed between the men on duty g in command, as in other returns, I wish you...
13From Edward Hand to Timothy Pickering, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency desires you may immediately send an intelligent person to examine the present state of the roads & Bridges from hence to Pompton Plains & from the yellow house in pompton, to the little falls of Passaick, by Ogdens Iron works, crossing the Passaick by the two bridges at the forks, & make report to him as soon as may be, at the same he wishes to be informed if the road which...
14From Edward Hand to Thomas Proctor, 28 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Exy desires me to inform you it is his Orders that you transmit a Return of the State of your Regt to the Orderly Office as soon as possible, and that Monthly Returns of it may be regularly made out and forwarded so as to reach this Office by the last Saturday in every Month agreable to former Genl Orders. I am Sir &ca DNA : RG 93—War Department.
15From Edward Hand to Alexander Scammell, 7 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of yesterday which his Exy has perused, he approves the mode you have pointed out to Major Scot for guarding the Lines, but does not think proper to move the Hampshire line at present. This days orders will I think acct for it I congratulate you on the occasion—I suppose that when your detatcht is formed your Return will procure the necessary Camp Equipage—will you...
16From Edward Hand to Arthur St. Clair, 28 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excy is very anxious to know the state of the Pennsa Division, and desires me to request you to order a Return of it to be made to the Orderly Office as soon as may be, and that Monthly returns may be regularly transmitted so as to reach the Office by the last Saturday of every Month, by regiments if its present situation will not admit of comprehending the whole in one Genl Return. I am...
17From Edward Hand to Goose Van Schaick, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excy desires you will please to give him the Former Characters of William King, & John Henny sic, soldiers in your regiment, and under sentence of Death for Desertion, that he may thereby judge which of them mercy may with the gratest propriety be extended to should he find it consistant with the good of the service to pardon either of them. I am Sir with much respect &ca DNA : RG 93—War...
18To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 17 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, 17 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Hand on 28 Feb. : “I have been favd with yours of the 17th and 22d instants.”
19To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 17 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival here which has been much retarded by deep Snows, heavy Rains and consequently high Waters I have been honoured by the receipt of your Excellencies favour of the 26th Ultimo. I cant find that Count Polaskies Horse can be accomodated so near this place as to be able to afford any assistance—the Forage they have already consumed has distressed the Settlement—indeed the Country is...
20To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 6 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief having desired our Opinion in what order the Troops composing the Light Infantry of the Army should be Posted. We are of Opinion—That the same Principle which has been adopted for Posting the Troops in the Line of the Army should also govern in the Light Infantry and that the Troops of each State should have their Geographical position the same as is the Line of the...