61To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Day or two after I wrote your Excellency the 14th of last Month, the mustering Officers came into the State and have been very industrious in their Business; I find myself disappointed in the Number of Recruits, which I expected would be ready in this Month—every possible Evasion is practiced by those who have to furnish them—it is now proposed in Assembly to issue Execution against the...
62To George Washington from Colonel Jedediah Huntington, 25 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellencie’s Order of the 12th March I send a Return of my Regiment, am sorry it rises no higher, I could go out of Service with more Cheerfullness than I cam into it or make any other Sacrafice to accelerate this important Business—Major Sill will march with a Division of my Regiment as soon as they are able—the Men are but just leaving the Hospital—many of them had the...
63To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 27 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Court of Enquiry appointed in the General Orders of the 3d of April last (after having your Excellencys Letter of the 17th instant) proceeded to the Investigation therein directed—notifying Majr Reid who refused to attend. The Court beg Leave to report that, from a comparative View of the Defence of Major Reid, refered to in said Orders, & of the Proceedings of the Tryal of General Hazen...
64To George Washington from Colonels Jedediah Huntington, Samuel Wyllys, and Samuel Holden Parsons, 16 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Recommend Stephen Keyes “A Young Gentleman from Connecticutt . . . as a person of Education, Genius, & Spirit, & capable of doing honour to any Regt in which yr Excelly Should see fit to appoint him a Lieut.” LS , DLC:GW . This undated letter was apparently written about the same time as was Joseph Spencer’s letter to GW of 16 Dec. recommending Keyes. For background on this letter, see Keyes...
65To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your several Favours & Commands of the 18th 19th & 20th reached me this Evening—Orders are gone to Genl Nixons Brigade to proceed to the Continental Village —I shall observe your Directions as to Deserters from the Convention Troops. After my Letter on the Subject of Cloathing had gone from me, I was not without a painful Apprehension that my Manner of expressing myself on the matter might be...
66To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 30 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the Honor of writing your Excellency the 8th inst. since which I am requested to have a greater Number of Officers to muster the Recruits. the Council of Safety wish to have one in each Militia Brigade, which are six. whenever the Recruits are ready to march to Camp, some Officers and Sergeants will be wanted to conduct them; that Period will not be before the 1st of May as the...
67To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The affairs of the 2nd Connecticut Battalion, by I know not what Fatality, seem to be in more Confusion than any other. just after General Putnam left Camp the three inclosed Arrangements were brought me from his Aid de Camp to forward to Head Quarters, I have numbered them 1, 2, 3; in N. 1, Lieut. Woolcot obtains his Rank which crowds Capt. Ten Eyck down to a Capt. Lieut. upon which Col....
68To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
hearing that the River is clear of the Enemy, I am thus far on my way to the Mouth of the Clove I shall reach it at sunset & halt for the Night, or, if it is thought best, halt here till Night & make a Night March towards Kings ferry which will enable me to cross the River by Tomorrow Night—As the Wind is down the River I think there will be no Danger in attempting to pass tomorrow—I have sent...