1From George Washington to Col. George Gibson, 12 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. George Gibson, c.12 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Gibson on 22 Sept. : “I wrote to you about ten days ago.”
2From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 22 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you about ten days ago, directing you to join this Army with the utmost expedition. But our Situation has been so much changed by a variety of circumstances since that time that I think it proper to inform you that we are at present here and are moving up the Country towards Reading as the Enemy are moving that way upon the West Side of Schuylkill. I would recommend it to you to...
3To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 10 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Gang of Villians employed by Mr Howe for the purpose of Stealing & otherways procuring horses, made their appearance in the vicinity of this Town, Apart of the Gang were apprehended by order of the Civil Majestrate, as I conceived they came within the Cognizance of Martial Law. I waited on the Marquis de la fayette Majr Genl, who was of the same oppinion. He immediately Issued the Inclosed...
4To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 17 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit herewith the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial by order of Generl Wayne for the tryal of Lieutt Dickinson which I hope will meet Your Excellys approbation, The proceedings of a General Court martial for the Trial of Lieutt McMichael were deliver’d by the Judge Advocate to the Marquis de la fayette to be by him transmitted to Your Excellency—I have been told they...
5From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 21 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I last night received your Favor of the 17th Instant. The same reasons which prevented me determining on the sentences of the Court Martial, ordered by Major General the Marquiss de la Fayette, apply against the proceedings of the Court directed by General Wayne in the case of Lts McMichael & Dickinson. I make no doubt Colonel Hubley will have shewn you my Letter of the 14th on that subject....
6To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 22 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last which I had the Honor of writing Your Excelly was of the 19th Current by Colo. Stewart, I find myself obliged to trouble Your Excelly once more on the Subject of Cloathing the Convalescents & the men discharged from the Hospitals—I have made frequent though ineffectual applications to the Clothier Generl nor can I tell what reason to assign for his not complying with my requisitions...
7To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 2 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of writing to Your Excelly the 22d ultimo in which I inform’d Your Excelly I had recd a letter from the Board of War with directions respecting 7 Waggon loads of Cloathing that were on the road from York to this place, since which the Waggons arrived, the directions from the Honble the Board of War have been fully comply’d wth except sending the Goods to Camp, Three of the...
8From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 7 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 2d instant, inclosing Copy of your requisition to the Deputy Qr Masr General for Waggons with his answer thereon. I have had so many complaints of the difficulty of procuring Waggons under the late law, either thro’ the deficiency of it, or the inactivity of the officers in the execution of it, that I have wrote fully to the president upon the occasion and have...
9To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 8 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Greybill of the German Battn arrived here from Yorktown he Brought with him three Brittish Officers prisoners of Warr, he produced a Written Order from the Board of Warr. Wherein he is diricted to deliver the Gentn to me or Mr Attlee Commisy of Prisonrs. as I have not yet been honor’d with any directions from Your Excy I refused to have anything to do with them, they are here under...
10From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 8th Mr Boudinot has wrote to Mr Atlee and has given him directions respecting the British Officers. If the Commissary at Lancaster does not exert himself to procure meat for the troops, write to the Commy General at York and make complaint to him and inform him that there are people who are willing to supply you. Certainly it is as easy for the Commissary to procure...