1From George Washington to Charles Scott, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just favord with your Letter of the 24 July informing me of your Exchange on which occasion I Sincerely congratulate you. The french having had the generosity to give up to us the Prisoners taken by them—it is to them you are indebted for your Exchange. You will please to report yourself to General Greene & take his Orders—and in the mean time you will afford any assistan c e in your...
2From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of the 16th ulto that you had nearly surmountd the difficulties attending the march of the troops from Petersburg —I have no objection to you proceeding yourself to the southward, which I hope will afford that releif to your disorder, which you expect—You will give the most pointed orders to the Officer who shall be left to bring on the Rear, not to lose a moments...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 19 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
It gave me pleasure to hear by yours of the 28th ulto that 400 Men were equipped and nearly ready to march to the Southward. I hope as the sickly season is now declining that many of the remainder will be ‘ere long fit for duty. You will be pleased to send them on as they recover: For although we have the greatest reason to flatter ourselves that the enemy will be crushed for the present in...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 17 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 20th & 26th ulto. You will find the several matters contained in the former sufficiently answered in a letter which I wrote to you upon the 27th July. I am pleased to find by your last that you had at length a prospect of getting the remaining Troops equipped, and I hope that the account of the Enemy having left Charles Town will not damp your exertions nor...
5George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] July 27, 1779 . Again regrets delay Scott has encountered in organizing men needed in the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favour of the 29th. I can only still lament the difficulties and delays you encounter and wish them at an end—The troops with you could they have arrived in time would have been a most valuable reinforcement to the Southern army and the want of them may be attended with very disagreeable consequences. Charles Town seems to be in a most critical situation and its fate...
7George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 8 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 8, 1779 . Regrets delay in preparing Scott’s troops. States that reinforcements are needed in the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 8 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 20th of June —I can only repeat my chagrin that so much delay attends the preparations for the troops under your command—Such a reinforcement to the Southern army at this instant might give a decisive turn to the fate of affairs in that quarter—The want of it may perhaps involve very affecting consequences—I rely upon your utmost activity to get the troops on...
9George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 28 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 28, 1779 . Discusses problems faced by Scott in preparing troops for the march to the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your several favours of the 18th & 27th of May one without date and one of the 10th instant —At the same time that I am satisfied your best exertions have not been wanting I cannot but lament the difficulties you have met with. The services of the men at this critical period are so essential, that every moment is precious and every possible step ought to have been taken to...