7791To George Washington from William Heath, 5 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your’s of the 23d and 24th ultimo, and beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on the prospect of success (which with the blessing of heaven) seems almost ensured to you. I have the copy of instructions from the general Assembly of the state of Georgia, the resolution of Congress, and your Excellency’s instructions respecting Major–general Howe’s conduct while...
7792To George Washington from William Heath, 25 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Apprehending it to be my duty to inform your Excellency of every movement of the enemy or interesting event in my department, I shall be as attentive to communicate as vigilant to collect intelligence. The last I have received, part of which is from confidential agents, is that the british fleet returned to the Hook the 20th, several of the ships in a shattered condition. It is said, five...
7793To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honor’d with yours of the 15th Instant, and this day with that of the 5th. I some time since posted a guard from Colonel Greene’s Regiment over the military Stores at Providence which I think it will be necessary to continue until the Stores are removed. The Boats have been collected and repair’d they are now at the west end of the Island and at hand to convey troops either on...
7794To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
At the request of Lt General Burgoyne I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency a packet which I have this day received from him. The Subject of his Letter will not be new, as you saw the grounds of it in the Letter from General Howe brought by Lieut: Vallancy. Genl Burgoyne is anxious to know your Excellency’s pleasure as soon as possible with respect to the Army, or himself & Suit...
7795To George Washington from William Heath, 25 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been making enquiry where and with what convenience such of the troops as have not had the small pox, can be inoculated. I find that about 240 can be accommodated to take it at once at the New Hampshire huts, but the number who have not had it, is greater. If your Excellency thinks it most advisable, under our present situation, for a part only to have it at a time, the New Hampshire...
7796To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 7 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Mr Reynolds of Murderers Creek, now here left Albany on Saturday last, about 4 oClock P.M. He Says the Enemy crossed Lake George last thursday, Supposed to be about 800. upon which the detachment stationed at Fort Edward abandoned that place and retreated to Saratoga, where Colonel Gansevoort’s regiment was. The Militia of Albany marched up on Saturday. they turned out with great Spirit....
7797To George Washington from William Heath, 2 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening honored with yours of the 29. ulto. The dispatches for the eastern states will be forwarded this day. A gentleman who returned with a flag from the enemy’s guard ships this morning, informs me that the british officers told him a fleet of upwards of twenty sail of men of war had arrived at New York—Another officer said seventeen sail. I am this moment informed by another...
7798To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with yours of the 20th Instant. General Glover left this place three days Since on his way to the Highlands. I have ordered an express to follow him immediately with a letter—It is probable the express will not over take him until he arrives at the Highlands. I have given General Glover all the information your Letter to me would afford and have desired him to repair...
7799To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just been favored With a Sight of your letters to General Rochambeau and Admiral de Ternay, mentioning the arrival of a fleet at Sandy hook—Supposed to be a squadron under the command of Admiral Rodney —a few minutes before I received the enclosed from Colonel Ledyard at New London. General Rochambeau and Admiral de Ternay went yesterday morning to Providence; Were not expected to...
7800To George Washington from William Heath, 18 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was not honored with yours of the 3d and 8th instant until yesterday. Their contents shall be duly observed. But I scarcely know what to do with respect to sending the 10th Massachusetts regiment to Albany. The troops are now under inoculation, and as yet unclad. There are upwards of one hundred men in the regiment who are to have the small-pox. The moment the men are clothed, such as have...