11George Washington to Brigadier Generals Anthony Wayne and William Irvine, 11 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Tappan [ New York ] August 11, 1780 . Explains why appointment of Major William Macpherson cannot be revoked. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
12From George Washington to William Irvine, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Receipt of your two Letters of the 1st & 11th of July—the former containg the plan of a proposed Expedition, of which you mention your being solicited to take the Command, & covering a Copy of your Letter to the Secretary at War on that proposition—I have not given you my Ideas on this Expedition, as the plan, if adopted, must probably have began its Execution, before...
13From George Washington to William Irvine, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been Favored with your two Letters of 20th April & 2d May, and am much obliged by your vigilance & attention. An extract, respecting the removing and supporting the Indians, I have transmitted to the Secretary of War; and desired him to take measures for the relief & comfort of those distressed Wretches . Any further particulars you can obtain of the Route to Niagara & its...
14From George Washington to Brigadier General William Irvine, 4 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
We are not under less embarrassing and distressful circumstances in this quarter for provisions, than those you have represented in your letter of this days date. Of the scanty pittance we have distributed to the army, the last is nearly exhausted, and without a prospect of any adequate and immediate succour. Amidst the difficulties which occur on this occasion; to keep the army together, and...
15From George Washington to Brigadier General William Irvine, 10 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have determined in case the present condition of the Ice, & prospect of its continuance will warrant the enterprize, to make an attempt upon the enemy’s quarters & posts on Staten Island. As it is next to impossible to communicate my ideas fully, & make proper arrangements of the plan by letter Mr Tilghman comes to you for this purpose—He is fully possessed of every matter necessary for your...
16From George Washington to William Irvine, 11 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 29th October came to hand a few days since. Viewing the matter on every side I think it is best the Expedition was laid aside—your reasoning on the subject is very just—such excursions serve only to draw the resentment of the Savages, and I much fear that to the conduct of our people may be attributed many of the excesses which have been committed on our frontiers. I am...
17From George Washington to Brigadier General William Irvine, 6 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I just now received your letter; I am happy to inform you that our supplies, of provision are rather promising; every exertion has been used to forward them on this side; many waggon loads are not far off; and I flatter myself from the accounts handed to me that if necessary we may draw on the magazines over the North river. With respect to spirits I have, also given the necessary orders to...
18Enclosure: John Brown to William Irvine, [22 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
An Express from Gen: Wilkinson has this moment reached this place informing of his success. He has destroyed a large Indian Town situated at the banks of the Wabash; also a Kichapoo town containing about 30 houses, & has killed & taken 42 of the enemy. His loss two men killed & one wounded. I have not as yet heard where the Express left him, but expect he has repassed the Ohio before this...
19From George Washington to William Irvine, 16 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th by Lieut. Rose has been duly received. As the Secrety at War had undertaken to furlough all that part of the Army which lay South of the Delaware, I was much surprized, on the receipt of your Letter, to find that business so irregularly conducted at Fort Pitt; but on enquiry at the War Office, the difficulty seems evidently to have originated from circumstances that...
20From Thomas Jefferson to William Irvine and John Kean, 12 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of the 5th. instant and shall be happy to give every facility to the settlement of the public accounts, which the papers in my office may afford, and their nature admit. You will readily concieve that there may be some (as the secret journals for instance) which could not be suffered to go out of the office, nor to be examined there but by persons of the highest...