1To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 14 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning the new recruits from Bergen under the Command of Colls Barton & Buskirk—came up to Paramus with about 300 Men—with an intent to Surprize the Detachment I had there—about 70 Men—under the Command of Captains Fell & Berry —The Enemy ariv’d there about the Break of day—and Surround[ed] the Houses our Men had Quarterd at the day before, but Fortunately, Capt. Fell who had...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 5 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
About ten days past—there was about two Tierces Tea found by some of my Troops at Paramus—it was hid in the Woods—and by the best account belongs to a great Villian Fled to New York—The party who found it Seems to think they are intitled to the benifit of it, but have forbid their makeing use of any of it—Judging it rather to belong to the States—and had orderd it Sent to Head Quarters for the...
3To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777. In his letter to Heard of 14 June, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman says that “His Excellency commands me to acknowledge the Rect of your favr of Yesterday” ( DLC:GW ).