1To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Coll Tilghman’s Letter of 14th instant, I received last night, wherein (by Your Excellency’s Command[)] he acquaints me of the agreeable Intelligence received from the Northward. Pursuant to your Request have communicated the Contents to Coll Smith & Commodore Hazelwood & desired them, to demonstrate our Joy on this glorious Occasion by discharging 13 Cannon from Fort Mifflin and the Navy at...
2To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having been Informed that Congress has Submited The Approving, or disapproving of the Arraingements of Regiments, to your Excellency; This Information (as the Arraingement of my Regiment has not been Established) causes me to take the freedom of Inclosing Such an Arraingement, as I wish to take place. Should it meet with your Approbation it wou’d be very pleasing to the Officers to know it, as...
3To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
When Genl Heath left this post, the Command of the American Troops devolved on me—The difficulty of geting Supplies of provisions has been such, that we have been often Almost Intirely without. This has greatly retarded the completion of the very Important work at Butt’s Hill, where the three Militia from the Massachusetts State have been Imployed; Their time of Service expires the first of...
4To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency I dare say has been informd of the evacuation of Fort Miflin, and the Gallant defence there made by Major Thayr. The evacuation of that Fort The removal of Our Navy. The movements of the British Fleet, and our own situation at present has put it wholly out of my Power to answer those important purposes for which your Excellency was pleased to order me to this Command. Our Fleet...
5To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your Excellencys Order recd By Express I have Directed Colonel Angell with his Regiment to join Genl Varnums Brigade with all possible dispach, my Regiment is now Crossing the Ferry I hope to reach the place Assign’d Tomorrow eveng Shall do all in my power to expedite the march. I am with the Greatest Respect Yr Excellency’s Most Obt Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
6To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 27 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 21st I received This Day and Observe the Levies in my Regiment are not to join the Army —I wish for Instructions how they are to get their pay, as well as for those for The War and the Officers. We are exceedingly bare of Cloaths both Officers and Soldiers my Lt Col. has wrote to the Cloather Genl how our Situation in that respect is and Sent him a return of Our...
7To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Orders of the 15th Ult. I received on the 30th. Have Set my Regiment to work as Directed —The Q.M. will have Twelve Carpenters at work on the Boats the Day after Tomorrow, and will I trust Soon get them all repair’d We had previous to receiving Orders got Nearly Twenty done—The Departments being out of Money has caused an unavoidable Delay ’till this time—It wou’d have been...
8To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 27 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose the return your Excellency last call’d on me for, Also the proceedings of A Court Martial held by Order of General Cornell The proceedings have been laid before The Governor. He Took the Advice of His Council as to the propriety of his Acting in the Mater, They were of Opinion he had no right to Act, and recommended my Sending the proceedings to your Excellency—I...
9To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on Saturday last with my Regiment, they were much Fatigued with the March as I forced Thirty five Miles one Day—They are now in high Spirits, and go to their duty with the greatest Cheerfulness—The Inclosed Return shews our Strength. I have found it necessary to contract the Fort—but it’s now too learge for our Numbers, as we have very little to expect from the Militia—I saw...
10Instructions to Colonel Christopher Greene, 8 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have directed General Varnum to send your regiment and that of Colonel Angel to Red bank, by a rout which has been marked out to him. The command of that detachment will of course devolve upon you; with which you will proceed with all expedition and throw your self into that place. When you arrive there you will immediately communicate your arrival to Col: Smith, commander of the Garrison at...