14061[Diary entry: 22 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
22d. Very little wind and rather Warm in the forenoon but cooler afterwards the Wind coming out pretty fresh from the Northward.
14062General Orders, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Angell[,] Lieutenant Colonel Huntington[,] Brigade Major 1st Connecticut Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
14063[Diary entry: 21 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
21st. Appearances of Rain but none fell—warm and dry.
14064General Orders, 21 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Jackson[,] Lieutenant Colonel Sill[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade [Officers] For Manœuvring Tomorrow[:] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Weissenfels[,] Major C. Stewart and Talbot[,] Adjutants 1 Pennsa & Stark’s brigades Colours as before; The Battalions to be form’d at Six o clock tomorrow A.M. Major Church to attend the Formation. The...
14065From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 21 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your opinion on the foregoing quæries, and on such other matters as relates to the business which is unfolding and wch requires the closest attention under our circumstances will be thankfully received by Yr Affecte Servt ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW apparently sent a similar document to Brig. Gen. Henry Knox (see Knox to GW, 23 May ). GW drafted these “Quæries” above his...
14066From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 19–20 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting to your Excellency’s care the inclosed Letters for Governor Rutledge. They are both—on the same subject—and also contain Letters for Major General Lincoln. As they respect matters of an interesting nature, I wish them to go by Two Conveyances that there may be the greater chance of their getting to the Governor’s hands—and the sooner this could take place the...
14067George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [20 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey, May 20, 1780. ] Reports that the Vicomte de la Touche-Tréville has departed. States that Major General Nathanael Greene will supply wagons. Hopes committee from Congress will not be delayed and that the Chevalier de la Luzerne will visit Camp soon. Asks Lafayette to hurry to Camp. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14068[Diary entry: 20 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
20th. Wind Southwardly with some appearances of Rain but none fell—day warm & very dusty.
14069General Orders, 20 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Gansevoort[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay[,] Brigade Major Clinton’s Brigade Colonel Biddle being about to leave Camp requests the favor of the Gentlemen officers of the Army who have any Claims for keeping their own horses in forage to bring or send their Accompts properly certified for settlement to his Office in Morristown in the course of the next Week...
14070From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 20 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning recd yours without a date. If the embarkation mentioned by you is intended for Hallifax and Cape Breton, I cannot conceive why it should partly consist of Horse, which will be in a manner useless at either of those places. I would therefore wish your emissary to make as minute enquiry as possible into their real destination—desire him also in every communication which he...
14071From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had written the inclosed my Dear Marquis previous to the receipt of yours of the 17th which arrived late yesterday. The dispatches accompanying them for the Eastward were sent off before day this morning —Mr Hamilton wrote to Capt. De La Touche on the points you mention. I also wrote to him and to Governor Trumbull. The measures that have been taken are all evidently proper—The communication...
14072George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [19 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey, May 19, 1780. ] Suggests that the two proclamations signed by Lafayette be issued to the Canadians for the purpose of confusing the enemy. Suggests adding a paragraph to the proclamations addressed to the “Savages.” Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14073George Washington to Vicomte de la Touche-Tréville, 19 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey ] May 19, 1780 . Forwards packet from the Marquis de Lafayette. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14074[Diary entry: 19 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
19th. Lowering with but little Wind and that Southerly—weather grown warmer.
14075I. From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th reached me a few days ago. As C—— junr has totally declined and C—— Senr seems to wish to do it, I think the intercourse may be dropped, more especially as from our present position the intelligence is so long getting to hand that it is of no use by the time it reaches me. I would however have you take an opportunity of informing the Elder C—— that we may have occasion...
14076General Orders, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Courtlandt[,] Lieutenant Colonel Willet[,] Brigade Major Hand’s Brigade [Officers] To Command the Manœuvring Battalions Tomorrow[:] Colonels Angell and Stewart[,] Lieutenant Colonel Huntington[,] Major Torrey The Manœuvring Battalions to be formed tomorrow morning Six o clock precisely; Brigade Major of the second Pennsylvania Brigade to attend the...
14077From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I impatiently wait my Dear Marquis to know the result of the arrangements you were to make with Congress. The time slides away so fast and we have so little before us, that every moment is infinitely precious and ought to be improved. We talked of a Proclamation to the Canadians—If it is not already done, I think it ought not to be delayed. It should be in your own name, and have as much as...
14078From George Washington to Captain La Touche-Tréville, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to transmit you a packet which was inclosed to me by the Marquis De La Fayette. He informs me that it contains permission for you to make a short cruise, The Marquis has inspired me with an opinion of your character from several details with which he has favoured me that gives me the fullest assurance you will do every thing in your power to merit success and I shall be...
14079From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 17th by Capt. Rochefontaine. Was I not so taken up with the Committee of Congress now in Camp, I would ride down myself and endeavour to fix upon the most advantageous place and manner for your Brigade to encamp, so as to answer the purpose for which it was sent down and at the same time pay a proper attention to its security —I have therefore instructed Lord Stirling to go...
14080From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the inclosed letter from General Maxwell that there is a great diversity of opinions respecting the proper position for the Brigade —I would ride down myself and view the different grounds, but I am engaged in business with the Committee of Congress —I would therefore wish your Lordship to go down again in the morning with captain Rochefontaine and ultimately determine the...
14081From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to forward you by Express, Two packets which have just been transmitted to my care by His Excellency the Minister—& the Consul of France. according to the Letters which accompanied these dispatches, they will announce to your Excellency the very generous and affectionate resolution of His Most Christian Majesty to send a Land & Naval armament to cooperate with us—and that...
14082From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have applied to His Excellency Governor Clinton to releive your Regiment at Fort Schuyler, by a sufficient number of the 800 Militia to be taken into Continental pay for the defence of the Frontier, but as the post is very important, I have proposed that Colo. Van Dyck shall remain in command, retaining one or two Commissioned and a few good non Commissioned Officers to assist him —Captain...
14083From George Washington to Lund Washington, 19 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 10th came to hand last night. I have not yet had leizure to look into the Papers relative to Mercers business; & when I shall, is more than I am, at this moment, able to say, as new scenes are beginning to unfold themselves, which will by no means lessen my present trouble, or attention—You ask how I am to be rewarded for all this? There is one reward that nothing can...
14084George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 18, 1780 . Reports sailing of French fleet and army. States that men and supplies will be needed. Requests that legislature remain assembled until Congress takes necessary measures. Directs Clinton to send men to relieve regiment at Fort Schuyler. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14085[Diary entry: 18 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
18th. Heavy & uncommon kind of Clouds—dark & at the same time a bright and reddish kind of light intermixed with them—brightning & darkning alternately. This continued till afternoon when the sun began to appear. The Wind in the Morning was Easterly. After that it got to the Westward.
14086General Orders, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Johnstone[,] Lieut. Colonel Commandant Hubly[,] Brigade Major 2d Pennsa Brigade At a Division General Court martial May 10. 1780; whereof Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Weissenfells was president Matthew Bell soldier in the 2nd and James Hanly soldier in the 4th New York regiments were tried for attempting to desert to the Enemy with their Arms and...
14087From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the happiness to inform your Excellency, that the Marquis De la Fayette has brought the interesting intelligence of a French fleet & Army which was to Sail from France early in April for the Continent, to co-operate with us. He is gone on to Congress, and measures will, it is to be hoped, be immediately taken by them to put ourselves in a situation to derive the advantage from this...
14088From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Craig of the 3d Penna Regiment has laid before me the Copy of a division Court Martial held by your order upon Joseph English for deserting from that Regiment and inlisting in Colo. Livingstons. I observe that your Lordship has disapproved the sentence (which found the prisoner guilty and ordered him to return to his former Regiment) upon a presumption that no Soldiers were inlisted...
14089From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your obliging favour of the 10th Instt. From the great importance of the subject I confess I am infinitely anxious my self about the issue of the operations against Charles Town—and wish most cordially that we had it more in our power to pursue means which would certainly relieve it. The unhappy state of our finance is opposed to this—and lays us under every embarrassment...
14090George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 17, 1780 . Forwards from Lieutenant Colonel Fleury a request for an extension of furlough. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.