1To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 6 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
i think it my duty to inform your excellency it is impossible to Build the fort agreable to the instruction i reciv’d from you, i am disitute of Every meterial and assistance. i have done every thing in my power to forward the intended works, the difficulties Occurd you will see by my journal, at present will appear it impossible to do any thing, Colo. Courtlands Regnt is Relievd by one...
2To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 24 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to send you a signed plan of that part of Mohawk-river upon which is situated what is called Fort Herkimer, being nothing at present but a Stone-house, surrounded with piquets, and flanqued by two Block-houses, one of which I constructed placing in it a nine-pounder and repaired the other. I have also built a powder magazine, having found on my arrival a great quantity of...
3To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 15 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Report of the necessary work to be done in order to Complete the several redoubts and batteries at this post. fort Clinton The fascines which Constitute that work are so very dry that the least sparks of fire is sufficient to set the fort in a blaze; I think therefore that those old fascines ought to be taken away entirely and timber put in the place of them, or good masonry. The...
4To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 18 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
According to the Order of his Excellency General Washington of the 12th, I have transmitted the following return to Colo. Hughes Deputy quarter Master. for platforms for 100 pieces of Cannon & 30 mortars, 29400 feet of Plancks between 2 and 3 enches thick, 880 peices of Timbers 18 feet in length & 6 enches Square. 3000 pick axes, 6000 Spades & Showels, 1 000 Bill hooks axes, 20 Crow bars, 19...
5To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 21 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Bomb proof in the interior part of fort Clinton is not at this present time in a proper condition to be a powder Magazin & there’s a great deal Stow’d in it. the least Spark of fire may Set the fascines to fire & if that unfortunate event happen’d, the whole garrison Should be lost. for that bomb proof is So near the main powder magazin that the fire Should Certainly be communicated to it...
6To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 23 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Nothing in the world Could have impress’d me with a more sensible grief, than that which I experiencd yesterday from the knowledge of having incurd your excellencys disapprobation; god knows the most flattering reward; I expectd for my service in america, was the esteem and Confidence of your excellency, as a testimony of that kind would have acquired me a greater reputation, and more glory...
7To George Washington from Jonathan Lawrence, Jr., 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I Enclose to your Excellency a Certificate from Doctor Townsend, Genl Patterson in Consequence thereof has Granted me permission to Retire for a short time into the Country, which I most sincerely wish may Answer the purpose of removing the Complaint—I should not have made my Complaint known had the Corps to which I belong been orderd for the field—but as it is for Garrison duty, and...
8To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 11 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
it is some time since the foundation of the Magazine has been diged, but the masonery has not been begun by want of Masons & others articles which have not been furnished by the quarter master General. Colonel pickering has given me to understand that he would send me twelve masons in a few days. the season is however so far advanced, that if all the materials were now on the spot, it would be...
9To George Washington from Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 17 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your excellency, my observations while with genl baron de steubens; they are very Conteracted , and besides i cannot warant their exactness, owing to the general being in a very great haste, to get to Canada, we did not stop to any of those positions on lake champlain which it had been very interesting to examine; and I was not permitted to go on shore at l’isle aux...