1To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Stewart, 27 March 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
On General Lincolns arrival at Philada. I waited on him and as he always appeared to me a man of business and not fond of much ceremony , I enquired of him who was to be his Assistant Secretary at War. He told me a Majr. Jackson and asked me my reasons for the enquiry. I informed him that I had seen you a few days before and that I had some cause to think on proper application he might have...
2To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 30 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The defenceless Situation of this place and the great quantity of public Stores in the different Departments sent here from Philada induced Me on my coming here the 28 Instt to apply to Gov. Livingston for some Militia —About forty continental Troops discharged by the Doctors from the Hospitals entered under Capt. Rice of the Artillery who at Mr Mease Colo. Mifflin & my request Consented to...
3To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 22 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday afternoon I left this place and went to Fort Mercer & hearing at that post about 7 OClock in the evening that the Enemy were advanced as far as this place I took back roads through the pines & tho all night & this morning ⟨ illegible ⟩ I am this moment arrived here, The Enemy left this at half after 4 OClock this morning in Number I beleive about three thousand some say 4000 they...
4To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 22 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote from Haddonfield I have seen Mr Saml Clements who was Guide to the enemy he is a man of business Says they consist of at least 2500 Men mostly Hessians he heard the Word Donnop often mentioned & thinks he commands[.] Coll Blaine was at Fort Mercer at 8 OClock this morning and got in Sixty head of Cattle, & Near one thousand Gallons of Spirits are in the neighbd of Gloucester...
5To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 23 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Col. Wadsworth & my Self after arranging our business in Philada left that City this day at Ten OClock and about 7 this afternoon intelligence was brought Gen. Dickinson at Trenton that the Enemy were advanced as far as the Drawbridge on Crosswick Creek about four Miles from Trenton on the Road to Bordentown, Gen. Dickinson ordered the Militia posted at Trenton & Col. Morgans Corps to March to...
6To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
This moment, Judge Herring, whose residence is near Tappaan, came here, on his flight nortward, and says, that the principal part, of the Light Horse, under Col. Baylor, and The Militia, who were advanced, near Orange Town, have been surrounded, and cutt of[f] or taken; That a Body of the Enemy, Landed at Dobbs Ferry, last evening and that they, are beyond doubt, by this time, at Clarks Town....
7Questions and Answers Regarding a Proposed Expedition Against the Six Nations, March–April 1779 (Washington Papers)
To obtain useful and necessary knowledge for the purpose of carrying on an Expedition against the Indians of the Six Nations the following questions have been propounded & answered. Questions Answers Through Genl Hand By Cols. Coxe & Patterson By Colo. Chs Stewart 1st Which branch of the East branch of Susquehannah is it that leads in to, or near the Settlements of the Six Nations, & is made...
8To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Instructions of the 21st Instant I receiv’d Yesterday and for Answer beg leave to inform you that being desirous to know the state of the Stores in my Department on the first of this Month and to have if possible regular Monthly Returns in future from the respective Deputy-Commissaries-General to enable me at all times to furnish Your Excellency with Accurate Monthly Returns...
9To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 18 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The returns from the Magazine at New Windsor and posts on the rout from this City to the North River enabled me to lay before the Committee of Congress for the Commy Dept. The Board of War and Legislatures of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, a State of our supply in flour, and to call their attention to procuring that Article in time to prevent the present want of Bread. I take the liberty to...
10To George Washington from Charles Stewart and Ephraim Blaine, 9 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since the return presented Your Excellency by Chas Stewart, on the fourth Instant, Seven hundred Barrls of Flour and Indian Meal, has been received at this Magazine, and only Eleven Barrells of Beef and pork, and thirty head of Cattle from Lancaster. It is truely distressing to Us, to inform Your Excelly, that the supply of Meat, will be totaly exhausted, on friday next at farthest, The Flour...
11To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 1 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The above return with about One hundred Cattle received to day will furnish the Troops in Camp and General Maxwells Brigade with Twenty two days Bread & Eight days Meat at One pound of Beef ⅌ ration. If your Excellency thinks it proper the ration may be made up to a pound from the first of June and continued at that rate, And the deficiencys in May be settled in Each Brigade and the Army paid...
12To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 15 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday there was at Hacketts Town 2.120 Barrells of Flour, and at Sussex Court House about 400 Bbls very little has been carried from either of those posts, for a week past; the people are engaged at their Hay, & harvest, and will be for Eight days to come; I have seen most of the Magestrates, of that County, & all the Quarter Masters, & Commissarys, and upon the whole, am of opinion that...
13To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 6 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
I flatter myself, that I am so far in Your Remembrance that if an opportunity did present, of giving Me an Office, for the execution of which, You thought I possessed the talents requisite, You would be pleased to notice my solicitation, and by such appointment enable Me to pass the Remainder of my days above penury. By the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, I observe it is the intention...
14To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the state of the Magazines here I find that unless the most strenuous exertions are made to collect and forward to Camp the supplies mentioned in Mr Stevens’s report to your Excellency of the 24th of April last the Army must be greatly distressed in a few days—There is not more than two days supply on hand and the only prospect of present releif is from the Western Towns in the...
15To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the State of the Magazines here, I find that unless the most strenous exertions are made, to collect and forward to Camp, the supply mentioned in Mr Steven’s report, to Your Excellency of 24 April last the Army must be greatly distressed in a few days, there is not now more than two days supply On hand, and the only prospect of present relief is from the Western Towns in the State...
16To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your from Warwick what prospect We had in Raising Teams, to Cart the flour from thence to New Windsor. Yesterday the Court for this County being now setting Ordered that each Township, such Cart their Quota of what is in the Magazine here, and that the whole should be done in Nine days there is about 1400 Barrells altogether Near One hundred of which was loaded & sent on Yesterday, and...
17From Charles Stewart to David Humphreys, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
There are no Cattle yet arrived, when they come none shall be distributed before I receive His Excellencys instructions. The pork shall be reserved about forty Barrells are now on hand, I Can expect twenty bbls more from West point this day, which will be also laid by, for special Occasions. I wait impatiently for a messenger for Fish Kill, by him expect to hear something about Cattle; The...
18To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 3 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Although the Troops were served with provisions for thursday next, yet it may happen, by accident on the march and otherwise, that some of them may be wanting by to morrow evening, and to prevent any scarcity, I intend to send off this day by land, what hard bread is here, & now coming from West point, the whole will be about a days allowance, with it will be forwarded pork for One day, so...
19To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 26 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Governor Nelsons plan for swiming the Cattle across the River has failed, but he adopted another and sent Col. Wills with a party of Militia with Orders to slaughter the Cattle and bring the Beef over in Boats—this will answer, some of the Beef is already at the landing, and we hope will continue to come as fast as wanting until the Drove on the west side are exhausted—Governor Nelson has also...
20To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 27 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Rum on hand and on the Way from Elk, with twenty five Hhds to be sent by Mr Morris, & fifty Hhds to be sent from the State of Maryland, will last twenty two days allowing ten pr Ct for wastage in Boating Carting &c.—therefore suppose the whole to arrive, which is by no means certain, the Troops will want about the 18th of October. but it appears to us that during the Seige double allowance...
21To James Madison from Charles Stewart, 6 July 1817 (Madison Papers)
I have been honor’d by the receipt of your Excellencys letter & inclosures of the 30th Ulto. I hasten to assure you, that whatever is in my power to serve the General Fayett or his friends, will be afforded with the greatest pleasure. If Mr. Deperron is desirous of embarking onbd. the Franklin as a passenger, he is most heartily welcom, and to everything my Cabin & personal attention, will...
22Thomas Jefferson’s Account with James Leitch, 16 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
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23Thomas Jefferson’s Account with James Leitch, 25 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
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