1From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel David Hall, [20 April 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
By His Excellency’s command, I inclose you a Resolve of Congress of the 16th of December last, by which you will find that Capt. McLane’s Company late of Pattons Regiment is annexed to the Delaware Battalion in the arrangement of the Regs. therefore under your Command, you are to Comprehend Captn. McLane and his Officers. I am, Sir, Your most Obdt. Servt. Alexr. Copy, Delaware State...
2From George Washington to David Hall, 1 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
‘Till your letter of the 17th Ulto reached my hands, I had no conception that you were still absent from your Regiment—I am so far from yielding to your request to be tried on the charges exhibited against you, at Philadelphia or Hd Quarters, that you will receive this as a positive order to repair immediately to the Southern Army, where you may have an honourable acquittal if innocent—and an...
3From George Washington to Colonel David Hall, 28 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of this letter you will be pleased to lose no time in marching your regiment to join the Brigade to which it belongs—You will take the route by morris town, Pompton—Ringwood Junes in the Clove & by Dean furnace to the encampment of the Maryland division. I am Sr Df , in Richard Kidder Meade’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The letter is addressed to “Col. David Hall...
4From George Washington to Colonel David Hall, 21 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 17th. You will be pleased to comply with the requisition of the state for three or more officers according to the number of officers your regiment can spare in its present state without injury to the service. Capt. McLean & his Company is now attached to Major Lee’s corps and will not interfere with the officers of your regiment. So soon as the stores at...
5George Washington to Colonel David Hall, 21 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 21, 1779 . Asks Hall to comply with the state’s requisition for officers and join the Army as soon as the stores at Middlebrook have been removed. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Hall was a colonel of the Delaware Regiment.
6From George Washington to Colonel David Hall, 31 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
This will be transmitted you by Genl Greene, who has my directions to give you his respecting the repair of the back road, from Sussex to New Windsor, As it is much out of repair, and the route by which we get our supplies I must request your particular attention to it, and that you will not suffer the work to be slighted, but have it done in the most effectual manner. When this business is...
7To George Washington from David Hall, 17 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
From a Letter received by the President of the Delaware State from Genl Green I Stand charged with sundry matters which appear from the manner of the Charge to be weighty, a Copy whereof I have taken the Liberty to enclose; I have to request that your Excellency would be pleased to order, that my Tryal should be held at Philadelphia or Head Quarters for the following Reasons. A Dispute at this...
8To George Washington from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779. GW wrote Hall on 21 June: “I have received your letter of the 17th.”
9To George Washington from David Hall, 27 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Finding by a Resolve of the Hnble the Continental Congress of March last respecting the Commutation of the half pay of the retiring & deranged Officers they are requested to signify to your Excellency their Acceptance or refusal thereof in six months; I beg leave therefore to inform your Excellency at the request, & on Behalf of the retiring & deranged Officers of the Delaware regt that they...