1To George Washington from New Jersey Field Officers, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from New Jersey field officers, 6 Aug. 1778. On 9 Aug., GW wrote Col. Israel Shreve : “I have been favd with a letter of the 6th signed by yourself and other Feild Officers of the Jersey Brigade.”
2To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of General Wayne’s orders of the 2d instant, a battalion was formed of about 250 men of those in the Brigade who were best clothed, and marched the day following to Morristown under the command of Lieut. Colonel Barber. The clothing did not arrive till yesterday when I meant to have followed with the remainder of the troops but reasons which I presume Your Excellency will deem...
3To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 21 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Although you forbid me Writeing any more to you in your Last Letter to me dated the 1st of Octr Last But my Situation is So intolerable I cannot forbear[.] my aproaching Punishment is Greater than any crime I have Committed, the Cruel Change of times in respect to the Circulating of Cash is the whole cause of my failure of Punctuality [.] at this time I have as I have Said before as much money...
4To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 7 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
I wrote two Letters to you Dated Last month But the Conveyance is So uncertain, I once more Trouble you with this which I Expect will be handed to you by my Brother William, who is going to Alexander. The Subject of all my Letters wrote to you this Spring Is respecting a Tract of Land of about 1600 Acres Laying in Pennsylvania Near Redstone Called Washingtons Bottoms, which I have freequantly...
5To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 7 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received your Excellencys letter dated the 14th of last month respecting the whole of the tract of land whereon I Live Containing near about 1744 Acres strict measure wherein you have been pleased to offer it to me for the sum of four thousand Pounds Pennsylvania Currency, one fourth part to be paid down by the first day of June next, and the Residue to be paid within five years...
6To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 22 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelency’s Letter of the 12th Last, I this Day Receid in which a return of my Regiment in the Shortest time possable is Demanded. It shall be Done, and Let me assure your Excelency, nothing is more my purpose than to Satisfie you of my Duty. A return Should have been made Earlier, but it has not been in my Power as yet, I have not been Able to procure returns from my Captains, to whom I...
7To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
It is with pain I inform Your Excellency, that the troops at this place, revolted this evening, and have marched towards Trenton: Their behavior and demands are similar to those of the Pennsylvania Line; though no blood has been spilt. I was informed, by a woman, of their intentions, late this afternoon, and immediately ordered all the men off duty to be paraded; with an intention to detach...
8To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 10 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
two Day ago, by Express, I was inform’d the Enemy that Landed at Squan, Burnt the Buildings, belonging to the Works on that River, and Immediately Imbarked, the Salt and pans were not Distroyed, the Detatchment of Furmans Late Regt has not yet Joined me, I hear they are on their march, I have had no Reignforce of militia Since my Last, I have kept three Small parties Scouting below in the...
9To George Washington from Israel Shreve, 30 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I receivd a Letter from the Hon: James Ross dated at Philadelphia the 14th of Last month informing me that no money had been paid into the Bank of Pennsylvania, towards the Enstallment due to you the first of June Last, which gave me great pain, as I fully Expected the whole Sum was paid in, by a Mr Reuel Sayre & Isaac Sparks, Said Sayres, Brother & Sparks were in New Jersey and Engaged to pay...
10To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 3 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
thirsday 23rd April, I assembled all the troops under my Command at Woodberry, at 1 oClock marched with 30 horse, 270 foot to Sand town, 4 miles from Billingsport Ordered the horse Down towards the fort, to keep a Look out, in the mean time Executed Seeds the Deserter, the horse Returned, Reported they were within Musket shot of the fort, Exchanged a few Shot, and Come off. an hour by Sun, we...