41From George Washington to Brigadier Generals William Woodford and Peter Muhlenberg, 28 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I request that you will inform me by the first opportunity—upon what terms the Officers went, who took charge of the Re-inlisted Men to Virginia in the Winter. There have been several Accounts presented in consequence for three Dollars a day for the whole time the Officers were absent. My idea was that only such Officers as were desirous of going to see their Friends—were appointed; that the...
42From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 31 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 28th inclosing a list of those Serjeants approved by the Executive of Virginia—a further recommendation of Eleven more—and a letter from the Board of War of Virginia to you —I shall transmit the first to the Board of War and obtain Commissions upon them. I am much averse to the promotion of non commissioned to regimental Officers but upon particular merit or...
43From George Washington to Brigadier Generals William Woodford and Peter Muhlenberg, 18 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the Arrangement of the Virginia line from the Board of War—as settled at Middle Brook in March—which I inclose with a Copy of the Board’s Letter of the 10th Instant. By this Arrangement you will find, that the Vacancies which had happened in the line of Captains and more Inferior Officers, previous to the making of it and subsequent to that at the White plains in...
44From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning received your letter dated yesterday. Col. Nevils regiment will be ordered up to join you—no relief will be required. The inclosed letter I must beg the favor of you to have forwarded to Mr Skinner. I am Sir Yrs &c. P.s. Major Lee will shortly send a small number of Prisoners lately taken to Junes —His Lordship will be pleased to relieve the escort that conveys them there,...
45From George Washington to Colonel William Woodford, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 18th of September came to my hands on Wednesday last, through Boston, and open, as you may suppose. It might be well to recollect by whom you sent it, in order to discover if there has not been some treachery practised. I do not mean to flatter, when I assure you, that I highly approve of your appointment. The inexperience you complain of is a common case, and only to be...
46From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to find that the Artillery is at leng⟨th⟩ ready, & that the rear of the Virgin⟨ia⟩ troops will march early to morr⟨ow⟩ morning. By advices this day received from Congress, it seems to be their intention that the whole shall move by water from the head of Elk to Williamsburg, & thence by land to South Carolina. I wish it were practicable to send them by Water, but by this...