51To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 26 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you a list of the names and Recommendations; who have applied to me since I wrote to you on the 12th instant, which you will receive inclosed. I have the honor to be sir Your Obt Hle Sert LS , DLC:GW . Written on the cover: “Battle town June 27th 1799.” Morgan’s list of possible officers for the Provisional Army reads: “James Stephenson—Majr—mentioned in my last...
52To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your orders last evening by the dragoon—to gain the enemies right flank, and annoy them as much as Possible —I am trying to put your order in execution, but as crosswick Creek runs perlell with the road as far as allen town, and at times runs Very Near it, cant gain thair right till we pass that place, except we cross the creek, and that would be a barier between us—the enemy encampd...
53To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 3 April 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Daniel Morgan, 3 April 1799. On 10 April GW wrote Morgan : “I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 3d instant.” The letter to GW was a duplicate of Morgan’s letter to Alexander Hamilton, the text of which is printed in GW to Morgan, 10 April, n.1 .
54To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 9 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
I was Honored with your letter of the 27th ultimo and for the Hints it contains I Return you my thanks. Your approbation of my conduct and that of the army under my command affords me peculiar satisfaction, which is Highten’d by the coincidence of opinion between us, Relative to the Intention for which an army was stationed in this country. To empress upon the army a Due Respect for the laws...
55To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 5 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
General Potter Militia he tells me, will all leave this place today, which will leave this post very weak, General Polaskey sent for all the horse that was with me to join their rigts, I did not think it advesable to send them before I aquinted your excellency, As none has Come to reliave them, and without Horse we should be very liable to be surpris’d—I have two butchers that Come out of...
56To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
The enemy are encampd that is the rear of them, at Nut swamp —I am within three miles in thair rear—I send you a deserter who is an intillegent fellow, and can give you a Better account of thair situation then I can—I am sending out small parties round them to take maroders and to fall in with thair small pa[r]ties. if any thing worth notice should happen your excellency shall have the...
57To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 28 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Daniel Morgan, 28 June 1778. GW wrote Morgan on this date: “I have just received your Letter by the Dragoon.”
58To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 19 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Col. Dayton told me your excellency wanted a Country man, that Could be depended upon, to Carry letters from this to Camp, the bearer Alexander Anderson is well Recommended to me, And I belive a friend to his Country, and is willing to undertake it, this morning about seven oClock, the enemies fleet ware all in Motion, thay fired several guns which I looked upon to be signarals, thay saild...
59To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place early Yestorday Morning—the enemy had left it the night before—thair main body is encampd about three miles from the Town thair rear within a mile, we are in full vew of each other—I am and have been, ever since I come out, at a great Loss for light horse, having none onaxt [annexed] to me—Genl scott sent me a serjant and six, whose horses ware tierd and was Rather an...
60To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, December 1794 (Washington Papers)
You will see by a Return made to the war office of the troops left under my command for winter Defence thair strength & situation. The business of Recruiting was put off too late; had it been put in practice a week sooner we could have Ingaged the Number of men call for without Difficulty —when I was Informed of the Deficiency I intind to have made up the Number wanting in this country, but...