1To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 3 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I returned to this post last Night with Vanscheacks Regt—on Thursday they will reach Albany—I have push’d them on to Albany without one Moments delay—There Col. Vanscheak will take Charge & Move as he thinks proper. On my way up to Fort scuyler, with Harpers Regt I Met with a body of the Enemy, Sent to destroy the Settlements which remain on the River, they were well posted, but I Orderd the...
2To George Washington from Col. William Malcom, 7 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 7 June 1779. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison wrote Malcom on this date: “His Excellency has been favoured with Your Letter of to day & thanks you much for the information transmitted. He hopes he shall have the pleasure of seeing Governor Clinton to morrow, when he will speak to him, respecting the Militia. The General is exceedingly obliged...
3To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 10 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Herewith are inclosed the weekly return of the Garrison. General Duportail arrived yesterday I wish it had been six weeks sooner—Koscuiszko is not returned from the plains, but the General has been shewn all the works—Your Excellency may depend that I will shew him every proper Attention. To morrow I go up to Windsor with him—He has already laugh’d at Stephens mills and I wish to have him view...
4To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 18 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to your Excellency on arrivall at this place —I expected at that time to have relieved VanSchaacks Regimt before now, but it has not been in my power because the Nine months Levys were much Scatter’d—I have however Sent on subsisstance for the Garrison untill the 20th of Octr and am now Collecting a Quantity of Cattle and flour, which I propose going up to the Fort myself & the nine...
5To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 30 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will not be displeased at the number of men on furlough from my Regiment, when I assure you Sir that they were Cripples for want of shoes, and had a prospect of being supply’d by their parents who live only a few miles off—I hope in a few days to remove that complaint by obtaining shoes &c. from fishkill—Not a man more shall depart from the Garrison on furlough before...
6To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment seen Capt. Christie who has communicated his business, and I am thereby induced to Send a Gentleman Major Hughs a Volunteer wt. me on to your Excellency with information — The enemys fleet consisting of about 70 Sail—many of them very Small, are at Kings ferry—a body of their Troops are on the East Side the river, extending from the ferry upwards. a very few on Stoney...
7To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 19 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 19 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Malcom : “I recd yours of the 19th inclosing the weekly Return of the Garrison.”
8To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 13 Aug. 1778. On 17 Aug., GW wrote Malcom : “I rec’d your favor of the 13th inst.”
9To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 19 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my letter with the last weekly Return Nothing Material hath happen’d in the limits of my Command—Our Barracks go on but Slowly for want of Timber, I have not as yet been able to get the Carolina Regimt in Quarters—Colonil Hay was here to day and assures me that he will furnish boards if possible next Week, Suffcient for their barracks & our Stores—I hear that a British Ship of War is...
10To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the Weekly returns of the Garrison —General Putnam encamp’d on the Opposite shore, last Saturday but we have as yet obtained no fatigue party from his Divission—To morrow he has promised 800 & the boats are waiting for them—they are to work Three days & be relieved by others. I have employd Poor’s men (off duty) to build Hutts in the manner proposed to Your Excellency. My officers...