1To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Representation to the Commander in Chief of the American Army. The Commander in Chief I understood he was Informed by a certain Noble Gentleman in the Army that it was of great Necessity of the Good of the American Army and for the Publick of the United States of America to Raise a Core of Marishosy which as such Core is used in every power in Europe in time of Warr and peace to Support the...
2From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 27 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon receiving this letter you are immediately to repair to camp to the exercise of the duties of your office —There is no useful purpose answered that I know of by your absence, while the advantages of the institution are in a great measure lost to the army. If you have procured cloathing for your corps, it may be directed to be sent on after you. I am Sir your obt hble servt. Df , in James...
3To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to represent to his Excellence this smal Memorandum of the most necessary Suppli to myn Troop of Mareshose and likewiise to by [be] granded by his Excellence the Commander and Chief the Commission according to the Rang each Officeers halts [holds]. and that the Corps who I nouw have Established me [may] be cald the Mareshose wisch Name is justed by all powers in Europe, and...
4From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The principal Duty of the Corps under your command—while the Army is encamped—is to patrole the Camp and its environs, for the purpose of apprehending Deserters, Marauders, Drunkards, Rioters, Stragglers, and all other Soldiers that may be found violating general orders—likewise all Countrymen or Strangers that may be found near the pickets or in camp, without passes either from the Quarter...
5To George Washington from Barthlomew von Heer, 8 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Bartholomew von Heer, 8 April 1779. GW wrote to Heer on 13 April acknowledging receipt of “yours of the 8th.”
6From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 13 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed to the Board of War is upon the subject of yours of the 8th. You will therefore wait upon them with it. If your health will not permit you to return to Camp so soon as you expected, you have, agreeable to your request, my permission to remain ten or twelve days beyond the limitation of your furlough. I am &. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW ....
7To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
In receiving Your Excellences answer, at the 16the of Aprill with a Lettre included to the honorable Board of War to receive the Articles mentioned in my Lettre to you, have received every particular, exepting, the Commission for the Officers as the Board of War informt me that his Excellence has not mentioned any particulair for that purpose, and that the[y] would give the Commission for the...
8From George Washington to Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had not an opportunity to attend to your letter of the 7th, till this time. I am vested with no authority whatsoever, by which it is in my power to attach your corps to any particular State. An adoption of this kind can only be made thro’ a recommendation of Congress, or by a voluntary act of the State itself. I shall write to the board of war on the subject of Commissioning your officers...
9To George Washington from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 June 1779. GW’s aide-de-camp Richard Kidder Meade wrote Heer on this date: “His Excellency received your favor of this date, & I have it in command from him, to inform you that by a letter he has lately rec’d from the Board of War [25 May], that the Baron [Johann Heinrich Wulffen] is looked upon as out of the service— It will then be only...
10To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint You, of the present Situation of my Troop, by which I am sorry that I am obliged to lay before the Complaints made by myn Dragoons returning from their respective Detachments that General Waen and his Aide Camp liikewiise other Field Officer under His Command dismounts the Dragoons and Rite ther Horses by which in three Relieves consisting of one Corporal and four...