11051From George Washington to Philip Van Cortlandt, 25 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will take charge of the Clothing, the Boats, Intrenching Tools, and such other Stores as shall be committed to your Care by the Quarter Master General: With these you are to proceed (in the Order they are mentioned) to Springfield, by the way of Suffern’s, Pompton, the two Bridges and Chatham. When you arrive at Springfield you will put yourself under the Orders of Majr Genl Lincoln, or...
11052From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 21 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that a considerable number of the Enemy both Horse and Foot have advanced as far as Hickory Town upon the Wissahicken Road, you are immediately to cross the Schuylkill with the detatchment under your command and endeavour to discover the number, situation and intention of the Enemy. I have recd information that a large drove of 500 Cattle are upon their way from...
11053From George Washington to Colonel John Patton, 14 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of 7th Instt with a Return of your Regiment came to hand two days ago, & am sorry to find that your Officers are so slow in the Recruiting Service—The Company you intend to March in a few days you will order directly to head Quarters, unless countermanded. The Expences that necessarily arise to recruiting Officers I believe is much increas’d, but at same time cant help remarking,...
11054From George Washington to Dennis Whelen, 9 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I feel much satisfaction in receiving thro’ you, at this critical period when it becomes the duty of every good Citizen to preserve peace to his Country, assurances from the late Grand Jury of Chester County, of their intention to pursue every means to ensure to the United States that inestimable blessing. The motive which led to a declaration of the neutrality of these States, was a...
11055From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I duly received yours of the 13th instant, and am happy to learn the works on the north river are getting into some train for execution, though I could wish circumstances had permitted them to be in greater forwardness, as I consider them of the last importance: For if the enemy next campaign should be able to open a navigation up the north river—to mention no other ill consequence, that may...
11056From George Washington to William Davies, 16 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon viewing the troops of the Virginia Line this morning I find that they are almost totally destitute of Cloathing that is even necessary for the present season in consequence of which upwards of one third of them are renderd at present unfit for service. The importance of present exertions need not be pen’d as I flatter myself you must already be convinced of the necessity of them. You will...
11057From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I last night received the favor of your letter of the 4th instant, and am much obliged by the opinion you are pleased to entertain of me. I am not invested with the powers you suppose; & it is an incompatible with my authority as my inclination to contravene any determinations Congress may make. But as it does not appear to me that your present treatment is required by any resolution of...
11058From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 28 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having thought fit to commit to you the charge of borrowing on behalf of the United States a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole Fourteen Millions of Dollars pursuant to the several Acts, the one entitled, “An Act making provision for the Debt of the United States”, the other entitled, “An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.” I do hereby make known to you, that in the...
11059From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find that there will be occasion for larger Magazines of Provisions on the Susquehanna than were directed in my order of the 14th Ulto. You will therefore extend your views to the Supply of three thousand Men for at least three Months. As far as it is practicable, procure the provisions on the West side the River, and deposit it thereon (to be Water borne) from middle Town up to Sunbury; and...
11060From George Washington to Daniel Morgan, 8 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
In the moment I was leaving the City of Philadelphia for this place, your letter of the 24th ulto was put into my hands. Although I regret the occasion which has called you into the field, I rejoice to hear you are there; and because it is probable I may meet you at Fort Cumberland, whither I shall proceed, so soon as I see the Troops at this rendezvous in condition to advance. At that place,...