1From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 3 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
A letter from Govr Livingston informs me that You are yet at Burlington —When I ordered You to march with such of your Battalion as was then inlisted, I hoped that You would soon have had it in your power to move; and am not at little uneasy at the delay—The times demand every man that can possibly be brought into the Field—You will loose no time in coming on, with all the Men inlisted into...
2From George Washington to Col. Israel Shreve, 26 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Israel Shreve, 26 Mar. 1777. Shreve’s letter to GW of 22 Mar. contains a docket that reads in part “Ansd 26th 1777” and a memorandum in the writing of GW’s aide-de-camp Robert Hanson Harrison: “Ansd 26th Returns so essential—so necessary that they can no longer be dispensed with. The Officers must be called on who are recruitg and they must be made.”
3From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Enemy has sent a Body of Troops said to be four Regiments, down the Delaware, which I am apprehensive are either designed to collect Forage and Cattle in Salem, Cumberland and Cape May Counties, or to go round and destroy the Salt Works upon the Sea Coast: I desire that you will march immediately with all the Men of your Regiment that are in Camp and fit for...
4From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 4 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 28th March and 1st April. Not being able to spare any ready made Cartridges just at this time, I have sent over an equivalent in loose powder and Ball. I would have you deliver the Negro and the inhabitants taken in Arms to the civil power of the State, their laws are severe and I would rather have them punished by the Civil than the military Law. I can give you no other...
5From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 3d instant inclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial held upon William Seeds and Thomas Carter. As no Officer under the Rank of a Brigadier commanding in a separate State has a power of appointing a Court for the trial of capital Offences I am obliged to disapprove the sentences as inflicted by a Court illegially constituted. But that the prisoner Seeds may not...
6From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 14 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 10th instant inclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial against William Seeds and Samuel Carter. I confirm the Sentence of the former and desire he may be executed at such time and place as you may think most proper. I cannot confirm the Sentence against Carter untill I have consulted Governor Livingston upon the matter. Introducing martial law into this State was...
7From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 25 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 16th inclosing a return of the prisoners taken by the enemy near Coopers Ferry —The Disposition which you have made of the men under your command I have no doubt is founded on a knowledge of the Country, and calculated to answer the ends in view. Your Quarter master is furnished with an order to procure the number of arms required, at Trenton or Easton —I...
8From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received yesterday your favors of the 3d & 4th Inst. and am happy to hear, that you have fallen in with some of the Enemy’s Stragglers and pretty well supress’d the Intercourse between the disaffected, where you are, and Philadelphia. You will continue your exertions and prevent it as much as possible. What the designs of the Enemy are by their movements at Coopers point is difficult to...
9George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 23, 1778 . Discusses case of William Hamet, a Loyalist; disposition of the Jersey drafts; and reinlistment of Lieutenant Jonathan Rhea. Gives instructions in case enemy should evacuate Philadelphia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 23 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 18th—With respect to Hamet the State will do whatever they choose to consider and treat him as a Traitor, I have no objection to it; if they choose to turn him over to me as a prisoner of war, I shall receive him accordingly. As that part of the drafts which come from West Jersey, will pass near your post—it will be inconvenient for them to march to this Army...