6451From George Washington to Lieutenant James Budden, 28 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was favored yesterday evening with your letter of the 26th, advising me of the arrival of your troop at Trenton. The spirit and alertness which the Philadelphia Light horse have discovered on this Occasion, is such as to deserve my best thanks. I should have been happy in their services, had the enemy continued in the Jerseys; but as they have evacuated this State, and as the necessity is...
6452From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 21 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Major Lewis Sir. Ft L[oudou]n the 21st May, 1758. Immediately upon receipt of this, you are to put a stop to Recruiting, and to call in all your Officers who are employed on this Duty. You are not to receive any but good Men; and those to be according to the Instructions I sent to you. I was in hopes that, by this time, your companies would have been relieved, and you on your march for this...
6453From George Washington to James Ross, 15 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Whether the transmission of the letter herewith sent may lead to a further discovery of the intentions of the writer, and who the writer is, is more than I can inform you. I send it, because Mr Bingham, the author, has suggested the measure; because you are acquainted with my ideas respecting those lands, and because, to ⟨know⟩ the disposition of others, towards them, ⟨can⟩ be productive of no...
6454From George Washington to the Massachusetts General Court, 28 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
By certain Advices just received, I am informed that a Fleet consisting of 130 Sail left Hallifax the 9th Instt bound for this Place, and am well assured that General Howe is already arrived at the Hook in the Greyhound —I do therefore in the most pressing manner request, that you would not lose a moments time in sending forward the Militia of your Province, as the Enemy will undoubtedly...
6455From George Washington to William Livingston, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by your Excellency’s letter of the 10th, that I have not been fully understood by Mr Lott—when that Gentleman applied to me for permission for himself and Son in Law Mr Livingston to go into New York, my Answer, as nearly as I can recollect, was "I thought he had been well acquainted with my determination, not to give passports to Citizens, unless they should previously have...
6456From George Washington to Stephen Moylan, 26 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Out of the Captured Horses and Accoutrements, and such others as belong to the Public, and are to be obtained; you are to equip the first third & fourth Regiments of Cavalry, & Colo. Armands Corps; & prepare the whole with as much Expedition as possible for a March to reinforce the Army under the Command of Majr General Greene. Such Men, Horses and Accoutrements as belong to either of the...
6457From George Washington to William Dobbs, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of this, I wish to procure a number of those Pilot s that you formerly engag’d, and who ar e par ticularly acquainted with the Navigation of the Hook & North River, and with them repair, as soon as possible to Capt. Dennis’s at Baskenridge, where you’ll continue ’till you receive further orders from Genel Foreman of Monmouth County; after you have procur’d the Pilots , & sent...
6458From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 27 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have to request you will as soon as possible, give me an Estimate of all those things in your Department, (noting the expence of each in the best manner you are able) which will be requisite to enable the Army to take the field and to prosecute vigorous operations, in case the War should continue another Campaign; in this Estimate I would have comprehended particularly, the means of...
6459From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Kirkbride, 14 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Smith being ordered to march up to this place with the Jersey Militia and form a Brigade under Genl Dickinson, you are hereby directed to collect as many of the Militia of your County as will mount the necessary Guards at the Ferries where Colonel Smith was posted. You will take particular Care to keep all the Boats, except such as are necessary for the Ferry, drawn up and well guarded...
6460From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 2 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Favor of the 21st ulto covering a Letter to the President of Congress; which was sealed and sent on by an early opportunity. I am quite in Sentiment with you respecting the expediency of an Accommodation with the Indians—and that this is perhaps a very opportune time for the purpose, and most sincerely wish it may be in the power of Congress to find the means of...