31From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will give orders to your Commissary to supply such small parties of Militia with provision as Genl Morris may judge necessary for the protection of the Farmers whose Situation renders them liable to be interrupted in their farming business—and you will as far as circumstances will allow second the Militia in this duty—by disposing your patroles as much as is in your power for the Security...
32George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] July 27, 1779 . Again regrets delay Scott has encountered in organizing men needed in the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
33From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 5 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 24th Ulto and was sorry to receive such unfavourable accounts respecting the Levies. The exigency of the service requires they should be in the field as soon as possible. I am now to inform you that the original intention of bringing those levies to reinforce the army here is changed and that they are destined as a reinforcement to the Southern...
34From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The magistrates and select men of Norwalk have entered a complaint against two privates of Capt. Stoddard[’s] company, for violences offered to one of the inhabitants—and for the rescue of Gershom Dorman by Capt. Stoddard, whom a constable had in arrest. you will be pleased to deliver to the civil authority of the State the said Gersham Dorman of Capt. Stoddar[d]s Company and direct Capt....
35From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 19 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
It gave me pleasure to hear by yours of the 28th ulto that 400 Men were equipped and nearly ready to march to the Southward. I hope as the sickly season is now declining that many of the remainder will be ‘ere long fit for duty. You will be pleased to send them on as they recover: For although we have the greatest reason to flatter ourselves that the enemy will be crushed for the present in...
36From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately to march with the detachment, under your command towards Allen Town, in order to fall in with the enemy’s left flank and rear, and give them all the annoyance in your power. You will carefully collect intelligence as you advance and govern your motions accordingly; and you will take every precaution for the security of your detachment consistent with the objects it is...
37George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 8 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 8, 1779 . Regrets delay in preparing Scott’s troops. States that reinforcements are needed in the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
38George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 5 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 5, 1779 . States urgent need for levies being raised in Virginia. Df , in writings of Robert Hanson Harrison and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
39From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of Yesterday. There are three facts contained in it which I would wish you to ascertain if possible. The embarkation of the Troops, their number and destination. The embarkation of the Cavalry, and whether there was a meeting of the Refugees and what was the Business proposed to them. From the correspondence which you say you have now established I hope for information that will...
40From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 10 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 22d March. I hope the difficulty respecting the Cloathing which is to be furnished to the Recruits before they leave the State will be got over, as I understand that a quantity has been sent from Philada for that purpose—I make not the least doubt but that you will exert yourself in having the men collected and marched off for the Army with as much expedition as...
41From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 5 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of yesterdays date, with its several inclosures to acknowlege; and those of the 2d Inst. and the 31st Ulto. It is not my desire to detain you longer than the time necessary for making the proper communications to the officer who is next in command, and who will succeed you till I may find it proper to make another arrangement. You will therefore open to him the train of obtaining...
42From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of yesterday inclosing Capt. Leavensworth’s intelligence—I shall move myself to Fishkill to day, to which place be pleased to send your next dispatches. I have directed the relay of Horsemen to move their present stages to form a communication directly from you to Fishkill. I think your present position rather too near the North River, as there is a possibility that the enemy may...
43From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 3 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterdays date, and am glad that Capt. Leavensworth has found means to elude the enemys posts—I wish him to use his utmost endeavours to ascertain the truth of the following intelligence transmitted me by Major Gray from Norwalk—“From the 19th or 20th Ulto to the 24th (when his informant left New York) Troops were constantly embarking from the City to the...
44From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letter of yesterdays date late last night. At this moment when every thing among the enemy is in motion and an early knowlege of their movements of the utmost importance—I could therefore wish that those imployed in gaining intelligence would make their returns to you as often as possible—Capt. Leavensworth if he continues so long at a time under cover can be of little use in so...
45From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your letter of yesterday early this morning. Gen. Gates writes me of the 4th Inst. that “two sailors belonging to Cape Cod, who made their escape from the prison ship last monday night arrived here; they declare, that the British fleet of men of war, sailed ten days ago in quest of the French fleet.” Tho’ I think this relation somewhat improbable, and the fact of such...
46From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 28th Ulto. I am sorry that it was not in your power to give timely notice to the Officers who were designed to aid you in the collection of the Troops—and well pleased with your detention of such others as you met with in the state, th’o not destined for the particular service in which you are engaged—The event was sudden and therefore the inconveniences which have...
47From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 1 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of Yesterday reached me early this Morning. I am happy to hear of the success of Colo. Butlers enterprize to whom and all the Officers of his party be pleased to present my thanks for their behaviour. I am here for the convenience of reciving intelligence of the motions of the enemy on both sides the River. I am &ca. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
48From George Washington to Brigadier Generals William Woodford and Charles Scott, 10 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The third, Seventh, Eleventh, and fifteenth Virginia Regiments are to compose your Brigade; the duties of which you are immediately to enter upon, and to make yourself master of the true State of those Regiments, as early as possible. The necessity of occupying so many Posts, as we at present do, will prevent your drawing the Brigade into compact order, till further orders; but the Regiments...
49From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 14 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 14 Oct. 1778. Scott wrote in his second letter to GW of 15 Oct. : “Your Excellencys letter enclosing the Second Warrant for the Execution of Smith Came safe to hand Yesterday.” Scott had requested further instructions in regard to this execution in his first letter to GW of 13 October .
50From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of yesterday that Capt. Leavensworth is safe. I hope that the Officer left behind will bring something material. I did not mean to reflect on Colo. Shelden or his Feild Officers, or the Officers of that Regiment in particular for negligence while upon commd. I only wished that the Feild Officers in general would point out to the Subalterns, who usually go upon...
51From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency Governor Henry having requested that a General Officer might be sent to the State of Virginia to superintend the recruiting service and that some of inferior Rank might also be sent to take charge of the Recruits when collected and march them to Camp, I have appointed you to that service and inclose you a list of such Officers already in Virginia upon command and Furlough as are...
52From George Washington to Charles Scott, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just favord with your Letter of the 24 July informing me of your Exchange on which occasion I Sincerely congratulate you. The french having had the generosity to give up to us the Prisoners taken by them—it is to them you are indebted for your Exchange. You will please to report yourself to General Greene & take his Orders—and in the mean time you will afford any assistan c e in your...