1From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 4 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
You will on Receipt hereof give Orders to the Officers of the Battalion of which you are Lieutenant Colonel to Join their Respective Companies which if you do not find Compleat Let an Officer from each go on the Recruiting Service & if in want of Arms you must apply to the Committee of safety to procure them for you if Possible—There are four Companies Belonging to your Regiment now Stationd...
2From George Washington to Henry Beekman Livingston, 29 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favored with your Letter of the 26th and in reply have to inform you, that it is probable the whole of the Levies will soon be discharged, and that in the mean time I have written to Colonel Willet respecting the case of Ric d ard Dickenson; authorizing and directing that he should be immediately dismissed, if upon an investigation any unfairness should appear to have been...
3From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 20 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday evening received the favor of your Letter of the 15th Instt. As the Congress vested the Conventions of the several States with powers to appoint Officers for their Quota of Batallions first voted, I have made it a point not to interfere though fully authorized, except in an Instance or two where the choice has been evidently improper and injudicious. This line of conduct I wish to...
4From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 2 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yr favrs of the 29th Ulto & without date, the last inclosing a Return of yr Regiment —I wish it had borne a more agreeable aspect; but I trust no pains will be spard & no means left untried to complete it. Genl McDougal transmitted me a full Account of the late Affair at Peekskill. I wish the state of our Treasury admitted of my sendg you the Sum of Money you wrote for; But We have been...
5From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 1 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was some days ago favd with yours of the 19th May but the interruption occasioned by moving my Quarters & papers from Morris town to this post delayed my answering you sooner. I will not undertake to determine how far injustice has been done to you in regard to arranging any of the other Colonels before you, but it is evidently so in the Case of Colonels Gansvoort & Cortland, as far as may...
6From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 4 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
In answer to both your favours just receivd by Lieut. Smith I can only say, that circumstanced as we both are at present it is not in my power to give you any other instructions for your Conduct than that you pursue every step which shall appear to you necessary & judicious for annoying & harrassing the Enemy, & to prevent their forraging, & while those measures are in any degree effectual I...
7From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your favor of this date inclosing a Letter To the Marquis La Fayette. your proposition to entrap some of the Enemy’s parties, is a matter I could wish, and think it may be effected, & in order the better to enable you to attempt it, have directed the Commanding Officer of Colo. Morgans Corps, to repair as soon as he can to your post; & in conjunction with your force to...