451George Washington to Colonel Oliver Spencer, 9 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 9, 1779 . Orders that Edward Hicks, a spy, be tried in a civil court. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
452George Washington to the Board of War, 10 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 10, 1779 . Asks that the Board wait until Baron von Steuben returns to Camp before deciding if duties of adjutant general and inspectorship should be united. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
453George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1779 . Reports that Major General John Sullivan has arrived at Headquarters, and that Major Henry Harnage’s request has been sent to Congress. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
454George Washington to John Jay, 14 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, April 14, 1779. ] Explains dispute with Major General Horatio Gates. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
455George Washington to the Board of War, 15 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 15, 1779 . Regrets that the clothing department is not yet reorganized. Is pleased that cannon are to be provided. Disapproves of dividing the German Battalion and of reducing the cavalry. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
456George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail, 17 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 17, 1779 . Is pleased that Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania has approved Du Portail’s plans. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
457George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 17 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 17, 1779 . Orders Gates to have Brigadier General John Glover’s brigade ready to march. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
458George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Asks for a muster of Massachusetts troops under Gates’s command. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
459George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Advises Greene to use whatever method is necessary to obtain wagoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
460George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Is attempting to procure cannon but regrets that at this time none is available. Will send money when money arrives. Asks for a muster of the Massachusetts men under McDougall’s command. Instructs McDougall to have Brigadier General Enoch Poor’s brigade ready to march. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
461George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Discusses plans for Indian expedition. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
462George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 21, 1779 . States that troops at Fort Pitt will not be used to aid in attack against Six Nations. Instructs Brodhead to prepare attack against western Indians. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Brodhead was a colonel of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment.
463George Washington to William Livingston, 22 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 22, 1779 . Explains reasons for withdrawing Brigadier General William Maxwell’s brigade and the Monmouth detachment from New Jersey. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
464Proclamation by George Washington, 22 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 22, 1779 . Extends proclamation of April 10, 1779, concerning deserters to July 1, 1779. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
465George Washington to John Jay, [22–23] April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April [ 22–23 ] 1779 . States that unless the quartermaster general immediately receives the money necessary for proposed Indian expedition, the expedition will have to be abandoned. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The draft was originally dated April 22. This date was then crossed out and April 23 substituted.
466George Washington to John Jay, 23 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 23, 1779 . Asks why Continental frigates are kept in port. Asks if Conrad Alexandre Gérard is returning to France. Questions wisdom of supplying Bermudian ships with flour. Asks if “any thing … can be done to restore the credit of our currency.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
467George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 26 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 26, 1779 . Announces postponement of Arnold’s trial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Arnold was in Philadelphia at this time waiting to be tried for his “Conduct … during his command in the City of Philada.” See George Washington to Joseph Reed, February 9, 1779 ( GW John C. Fitzpatrick, ed., The Writings of George...
468George Washington to Joseph Reed and the Pennsylvania Council, 26 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 26, 1779 . Announces postponement of Major General Benedict Arnold’s trial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Reed was president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
469George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 27, 1779 . Discusses arrangements for Major General Benedict Arnold’s trial. Regrets that only a small amount of Pennsylvania Militia will be available for Indian expedition. Discusses defense of Pennsylvania border. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
470George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 28 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1779 . Explains why Arnold’s trial has been postponed. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
471George Washington to William Livingston, 28 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1779 . Discusses British troop movements in New Jersey. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
472George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam or Officer Commanding at Redding, 28 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1779 . Asks that Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons’s brigade be sent to reinforce Major General Alexander McDougall. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
473George Washington to John Jay, 29 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 29, 1779 . Describes British troop movements in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Df , in writings of James McHenry and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
474George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 29 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 29, 1779 . Regrets that Malcom cannot assume command of the new corps. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
475George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 30 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 30, 1779 . Agrees that troops are needed in southern states. Discusses proposals to procure more men. LS , in writing of H, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Lee was a delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress.
476George Washington to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, 1 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 1, 1779 . Suggests two plans for cooperation of French fleet and American troops. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
477George Washington to George Clinton, 3 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Discusses plans for Indian expedition. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
478George Washington to James Duane, 3 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Explains that the exchange of nonmilitary prisoners is controlled by the states. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Duane was a delegate to Congress from New York.
479George Washington to John Jay, 3 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Advises that peace be made with only a part of the Indians. Thinks that Indians should be severely punished for past behavior. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
480George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 3 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Considers the action in Malcom’s late corps as mutiny. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
481George Washington to Colonel Oliver Spencer, 3 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Orders harsh measures to punish Colonel William Malcom’s late regiment for mutiny. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
482George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 4 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . States that Major General John Sullivan is to command Indian expedition. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
483George Washington to William Livingston, 4 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . Thinks that an increase in pay of the New Jersey Militia would cause discontent in the Continental Army and in other state militias. Urges Livingston to complete the battalions in New Jersey. Df , in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
484George Washington to Major Jean Bernard de Murnan, 4 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . Announces appointment of De Murnan by Brigadier General Du Portail to the frontier service. Orders De Murnan to Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jean Bernard de Murnan was commissioned as major of the Corps of Engineers, January 13, 1779, to date from March 1, 1778.
485George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 4 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . States that Sullivan will command the Indian expedition and sends instructions concerning the campaign. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
486George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 4 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . Reports that Major General John Sullivan is to command expedition against Six Nations. Orders Wadsworth to furnish Sullivan with suplies for the expedition. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Wadsworth was commissary general of purchases.
487George Washington to John Jay, 5 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 5, 1779 . Reports that news from Great Britain “seems to breathe a vigorous prosecution of the war.” Asks that states be urged to complete their battalions. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
488George 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.
489George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 6, 1779 . Asks Gates to examine rank of Captain Ezra Lunt. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
490George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 7 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 7, 1779 . Announces that date of Arnold’s trial is June 1, 1779. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
491George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 7, 1779 . Asks Maxwell to convey Washington’s views on the remonstrance of the New Jersey officers to the men involved. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
492George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 8 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 8, 1779 . States reasons for favoring a campaign in South. Discusses distressing state of the Army. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Morris was a delegate to Congress from New York.
493George Washington to Joseph Reed, 8 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 8, 1779 . Discusses plans for Major General Benedict Arnold’s trial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
494George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May [ 8–9 ] 1779 . Reports that Colonel Armand is recruiting in the eastern states. Asks Gates to furnish Armand with orders for clothing for the men recruited. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is endorsed twice, once as May 8 and again as May 9.
495George Washington to William Livingston, 9 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 9, 1779 . States that two men found guilty of encouraging desertion have been sent to Livingston. Urges that they be severely punished. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
496George Washington to John Jay, [10 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 10, 1779 .] Agrees with Jay’s “summary of the causes of the national evils we feel.” Fears results of a strong British campaign during summer. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
497George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 10 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 10, 1779 . Regrets that New Jersey officers persist in their complaint about soldiers’ pay. States that “All that the common soldiery of any country can expect is food and cloathing.” Df , in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
498George Washington to John Jay, 11 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 11, 1779 . Recommends that Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh be allowed to serve with the Army in Georgia. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
499George Washington to John Jay, 11 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 11, 1779 . Discusses New Jersey remonstrance. Concludes that reported lack of cattle “will sensibly affect our Western expedition.” LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
500George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [14] May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May [ 14 ] 1779 . Regrets that prospects for reinforcements are so unpromising. Encloses a congressional resolve concerning the defense of Rhode Island. States that Virginia levies are to be sent to the South. LS , in writing of H, New-York Historical Society, New York City.