1To Thomas Jefferson from Bartholomew von Heer, 19 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honour of Informing you that in Justice to myself on or about the 14th Inst. I addressed a Petition to the Senate & House of Representatives of the U.States, praying to be placed on the pension List and which I think myself intitled to, as well as any of my Brother Officers who have served their Country as I have done through the Whole of the Revolutionary War— Having had the Honour...
2To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 10 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Bartholomew Van Heer, formerly Captain of an independent Corps of Light Dragoons Most respectfully sheweth That Your Memorialist, about a Year ago, took the Liberty, to apply to Your Excellency for a Captain’s Commission in the light Dragoons, if any should be raised; which was not done at that time: That some time ago, when Your Memorialist understood, that some Companies of...
3To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Order I have recd the 20. inst: by a Dragoon of my Troop, who has accidentally passed the House of Qr Mr Mitchell in philada the Day before 6 o’Clock at no on, Sent in particular Bussiness for the Troop to philadelphia, he charged him with a Letter to me sent by your Excellency’s Authority; It has surprised me very much, That the Letter dated the 11th has not arrived Sooner...
4To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to present to His Excellency The Commander in Chief, That I have been very Successfull in recruiting my Corps, which is at present compleat with Men & Horses. But have not yet been supplied with pistols, Cloaks, Boots & Spurs. Lieutt Mytinger coming up to relieve Lieutt Strubing will inform your Excellency in what Order the Troops Stands at present—I would have sent on a...
5To George Washington from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 June 1779. GW’s aide-de-camp Richard Kidder Meade wrote Heer on this date: “His Excellency received your favor of this date, & I have it in command from him, to inform you that by a letter he has lately rec’d from the Board of War [25 May], that the Baron [Johann Heinrich Wulffen] is looked upon as out of the service— It will then be only...
6To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 12 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
The petition of Bartholomew Von Heer Humbly sheweth That your petitioner having contributed his part to the funds of the Society and that from his deranged and unfortunate circumstances in business and his reduced situation as well as from a long and tedious bodily indisposition he is without the means of acquiring the Common Necessaries of life and is therefore constrained to apply for a part...
7To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint You, of the present Situation of my Troop, by which I am sorry that I am obliged to lay before the Complaints made by myn Dragoons returning from their respective Detachments that General Waen and his Aide Camp liikewiise other Field Officer under His Command dismounts the Dragoons and Rite ther Horses by which in three Relieves consisting of one Corporal and four...
8To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to represent to his Excellence this smal Memorandum of the most necessary Suppli to myn Troop of Mareshose and likewiise to by [be] granded by his Excellence the Commander and Chief the Commission according to the Rang each Officeers halts [holds]. and that the Corps who I nouw have Established me [may] be cald the Mareshose wisch Name is justed by all powers in Europe, and...
9To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 1783 (Washington Papers)
That your Memorialist in the year 1775 Joined General Montgomery at Montreal, against the Enemies of America, having then been shortly arived at that place from Spain; And Acted, in the American Army as Lieutenant and Adjutant in a Canadian Regiment raised under Col. Livingston & Proceeded with the Regiment to Quebec. Where he received a Seperate Command to Cut off the Supplies of the Enemy,...
10To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 16 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Agreably to his Excellency’s Orders I have made a Return of my Troop concerning Men & Horses, Cloathing & Accoutrements drawn Since the 1th Septbr 1779 to the 15th of Decbr 1780, Likewise inclosed the Return of Officers & Men concerning the Depreciation which Return has been demanded by the Adjutt Grl to be Sent to Board of War. I have the Honour to acquaint Your Excellency, That in my last...
11To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 27 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of inclosing to your Excellency a Memorial stating my Claim and that of two other Officers of my late Corps against the United States any irregularity in my application I trust your goodness will impute to my want of knowing in what manner otherwise to apply. I am with the greatest respect Sir Your Excellency’s most obedient and very humble servant ALS , DNA:PCC , item 78....
12To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 25 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Orders dated the 13th instant for marching my Troops immediately to Camp I received by Board of War this morning. I am sorry to inform Your Excellency That my Troop has remained in the same Situation as represented in my last; No Horses provided, neither is there any prospect to; None I could get of any Q. Mrs Department; Likewise I applied for pistols, Swords, & other articles of...
13To George Washington from Barthlomew von Heer, 8 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Bartholomew von Heer, 8 April 1779. GW wrote to Heer on 13 April acknowledging receipt of “yours of the 8th.”
14To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
In receiving Your Excellences answer, at the 16the of Aprill with a Lettre included to the honorable Board of War to receive the Articles mentioned in my Lettre to you, have received every particular, exepting, the Commission for the Officers as the Board of War informt me that his Excellence has not mentioned any particulair for that purpose, and that the[y] would give the Commission for the...
15From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 27 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon receiving this letter you are immediately to repair to camp to the exercise of the duties of your office —There is no useful purpose answered that I know of by your absence, while the advantages of the institution are in a great measure lost to the army. If you have procured cloathing for your corps, it may be directed to be sent on after you. I am Sir your obt hble servt. Df , in James...
16To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Confident of Your Excellency’s Patience and Inclination to redress Grievances, I submit the inclosed to your particular Attention. By Copies of the papers here inclosed, your Excellency will see by number one, The Resolve of the Honourable Congress, appointing That all The Troops, I should inlist, were to be deemed, as the Quota of the state, in what they were inlisted. And when I had inlisted...
17To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 15 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief will be pleased to take in Consideration the following Demands, which I am obliged to represent in a Short petition, wherein it will be mentioned, what foot the Troop wants to be put in; to acquaint your Excellency, That the Troop from the Beginning it was raised till to this Day, has never acted in the Duty of Marechaussée, but has allways performed their...
18To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Representation to the Commander in Chief of the American Army. The Commander in Chief I understood he was Informed by a certain Noble Gentleman in the Army that it was of great Necessity of the Good of the American Army and for the Publick of the United States of America to Raise a Core of Marishosy which as such Core is used in every power in Europe in time of Warr and peace to Support the...