1861From George Washington to Matthew Clarkson, 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Major Matthew Clarkson commenced his military Services as a Volunteer early in the present War. In the Year 1777 he received a Majority in the Army of the United States, and was present at the Surrender of Lieut. General Burgoyne at Saratoga, having been active in all the principal antecedent Engagements, which produced that Event—In the Year 1779 was appointed Aide de Camp to Major General...
1862From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received your Application to me requestg Liberty to join the combined Armies in the West Indies, for this Campaign. I applaud Gentlemen the noble & generous Ardor displayed on this Occasion—But having never taken upon me to grant Leave of Absence to Officers in the American Army, with out permission of Congress, your Application shall be conveyed to that Hono. Body—for their...
1863From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 4–7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the Convention Troops will have passed above you by the time this reaches you, the object of your Station at the Clove will have been effected. You will therefore be pleased to move down to Paramus with the Carolina Brigade and quarter your Men in as compact a manner as the situation of the Buildings will permit. You shall, upon my arrival at Middle Brook receive more particular...
1864From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Pattens Regt is to march to such a post in the Highlands as Genl Mcdougal shall appoint, be pleased therefore to dispatch an Officer of that Regt to him near Peekskill to take his orders. Upon the return of the Officer the Regiment is to march immediately to the place of its destination. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW ....
1865From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 29 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Congress have directed that the two Carolina Regiments should march to the Southward —You will therefore immediately put yourself in readiness to move—The Qr Master will have directions to supply you with waggons and The Commissary to make an arrangement of provisions on the route. When you are ready you will receive further directions for your march. The sooner this is the case the better,...
1866George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 29 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] September 29, 1779 . Orders Clark to prepare to march south. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1867From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 22 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a Copy of the Arrangemt of your own and Colo. Pattens Regiments. If any Alterations have happened since the Copy was made out by Resignation or otherwise be pleased to remark them and return the lists to me that I may send them back to the Board of War and obtain Commissions upon them. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The...
1868From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received intelligence from Congress which makes it unnecessary for you to proced further on your route to Carolina —you will therefore on receipt of this letter—rejoin the main army by easy marches. I am Sir your most obt servt. Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the intelligence from Congress informing GW that French vice admiral d’Estaing was on...
1869From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 26th ulto by Capt. Armstrong who carries up 25000 dollars for the purpose of reinlisting, when that is expended you can upon application be furnished with a further sum. Be pleased to keep me informed of every move of the Enemy while they remain on this side of Hudsons River, or should they return, it will be a satisfaction to me to know it. I am &c. P.S. When the present...
1870From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd intelligence that the enemy’s shipping had got as high up as King’s ferry and that they had landed some Men on this side near Haverstraw. Be pleased therefore to move the Brigade without their Baggage to a good peice of Ground seven or eight miles towards the Ferry. You had better march upon the Road nearest the Mountain and not upon that through Kakeate. If the enemy should have...
1871From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed has been presented to me by Lieut. Varner of your Regt. If Mr Scull is, as the representation sets forth, a junior Officer to the three subscribers, I shall be glad to be informed how he comes to be ranked above them in the arrangemt. Be pleased to order Colo. Patten’s Regt to hold themselves in readiness to march from their prest quarters which they may expect to do in a few...
1872George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 17 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1779 . Informs Clark of enemy’s movements in New Jersey. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Clark was a colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
1873From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Resolve of Congress of the 23d Septemr directing the two Regiments of No. Carolina at present under your command to proceed to South Carolina, you are to march immediately by the Route which shall be pointed out to you by the Quarter Master General, and upon your arrival at Philadelphia, put yourself under the command of Brigadier General Hogan to whom you will deliver the...
1874From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received authentic intelligence, that the Enemy have Several Ships moving up the North River with Troops & flat bottomed boats. I do not know what their object is—but you will hold all your troops in readiness, taking care to have them well supplied with amunition & provision, that the pass through the Clove may be defended to the last extremity if the Enemy mean to attempt the...
1875From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Proctor and Captains Winthrop Sargent, John Doughty, and Thomas Clark, 23 March … (Washington Papers)
Business has prevented my answering yours of the 18th before this time. If I have given Capt. Duplessis a character, in my recommendation of him to Congress, which he does not deserve, I have done it through misinformation. As you very well know, I was not an eye witness of any part of his conduct or behaviour. I took the matter up from Colo. Greens letters, who commanded at Fort Mercer, and...
1876From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are, agreeable to my orders of the 4th instant, to take post this Winter with the Brigade under your command at Paramus. You are to quarter the Men in as compact a manner as possible both for the preservation of discipline and the conveniency of drawing your force speedily together in case of an Alarm. Your position is intended to effect three purposes—to cover the communication to King’s...
1877From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased upon the Rect of this to cross with the two Carolina Regiments at King’s Ferry and proceed immediately to sufferans and take post at the entrance of the Clove. You will then post small parties at the different passes between that and Hudsons River. These positions are to prevent the Convention Troops from deserting to the Enemy while they cross above you on their way to...
1878From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Honble the Congress having by their Resolve of the 11th Instant directed that the two Regiments of North Carolina at present under your command should proceed to South Carolina —you are hereby directed to march immediately, by the Route herein inclosed, to that State, and upon your arrival there put yourself under the command of Major General Lincoln or commanding Officer in the southern...
1879From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 16 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Confessions of William Cole and William Welcher lately executed in Bergen County. I have transmitted them to you, that you may be upon your guard against the persons therein named. If any of them should be found lurking about your Quarters, apprehend them and deliver them immediately to the Civil authority; or if you should be called upon by either of the Governors or the...
1880From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 17 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received intelligence that the enemy on Staten Island are in motion—and appear as if they were on the point of some expedition. These appearances may either mean an operation in this quarter or may be only a feint to cover a design against some other. You will therefore be vigilant and hold yourself in readiness to act as circumstances may require. This is an additional motive for...
1881From George Washington to David C. Claypoole, 7 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Besides the Packets which are directed to this place for my use, be so good as to send a sett of them regularly by the Southern Mail "To Mrs Washington at Mount Vernon in Virginia" and you will much oblige Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
1882From George Washington to David C. Claypoole, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
By a letter which I reced from Mrs Washington (at Mount Vernon) by the last Post, I am informed that the week after I requested you to forward your Gazettes to her, she received them, but has got none since—We are both at a loss how to account for this—unless my meaning was incorrectly expressed to you. I have now to request, that your weekly publications may be sent regularly to her, by every...
1883From George Washington to George Clendinen, 21 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on the 21st of February by Mr Moore, (in which letter I have some instructions respecting my lands in your neighbourhood) I have disposed of all my lands on the Ohio and great Kanawa to Mr de Barth a french Gentleman. I have therefore to request that you will stop all measures, which you may have taken, or may be about to take relative to the settling or otherwise...
1884From George Washington to George Clendinen, 25 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have upon the great Kanawa and Ohio river, between the two Kanawas several large and valuable tracts of land, which I have been long endeavoring to settle, but without effect. Some three or four years ago I wrote to Colonel Thomas Lewis, who lives in that neighbourhood, requesting his assistance or agency in this business, transmitting to him at the same time instructions expressive of my...
1885From George Washington to George Clendinen, 21 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 1st of December, and thank you as well for the readiness with which you have complied with my request to undertake the letting of my lands in your neighbourhood, as for the disposition which you express to render your best services in this way. In my letter to you of the 25 of June last (a duplicate of which was committed to the care of Mr Moore in August) I...
1886From George Washington to the Clergy of Newport, Rhode Island, 18 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
The salutations of the Clergy of the Town of Newport on my arrival in the State of Rhode Island are rendered the more acceptable on account of the liberal sentiments and just ideas which they are known to entertain respecting civil and religious liberty. I am inexpressibly happy that by the smiles of divine Providence, my weak but honest endeavors to serve my country have hitherto been crowned...
1887From George Washington to James Cleveland, 10 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
As I am resolved, if no unforeseen Accident happens to prevent it to have my people at work upon my Lands on the Ohio, by the last day of March; no steps previous to this undertaking, should be delayed by which a disapointment must follow. I therefore knowing it will take some time to collect Provisions, and Tools to carry on this work, and that the transportation of them in the spring early...
1888From George Washington to James Cleveland, March 1775 (Washington Papers)
I earnestly recommend to you, to follow after the People I have sent out as soon as you can do it with safety, as much depends upon making a proper beginning. If you should not arrive at Gilbert Simpsons till after Willm Stevens is gone with the People, Provision, and Tools; you will follow them by Land, or Water, as you shall find it most convenient. I directed Stevens to leave his Baggage...
1889From George Washington to Wills Clift, 21 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to furnish the Bearer Mr Richard Wells who has permission to go into New York with a Flag, to the enemy’s advanced Water Guard—And upon his return you will receive him with whatever he may bring with him and send him up to Head Quarters in one of Captain Prays Boats—You will deliver this to the officer who releives you, that he may be prepared to give Mr Wells the proper...
1890From George Washington to Wills Clift, 18 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by the written Report you forwarded to me by Colonel Humphrys that you have inadvertently suffered Mr William Livingston to pass to the Enemy’s Lines to attend his Father in Law Mr Lott who had a Passport from the Governor of New Jersey; the Sd Livingston having no legal permission for the purpose. I am disposed, from your character, and the circumstances to consider this as an...