32391From George Washington to Colonel Richard Parker, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed immediately with the Officers mentioned in the List herewith delivered to Philadelphia. As soon as you arrive there, you will wait upon the Honorable Richard Henry Lee—Henry Laurens and Thomas Burke Esqrs Members of Congress and inform them, that you are going with sundry Other Officers to take charge of the Virginia Levies—and inquire whether they have any particular commands...
32392To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am now taking the earliest opportunity to acquaint your Excellency with my arrival in Camp to resume the command of my Division. In the course of my tour to the Eastward, I was at Hartford, during the setting of the Assembly, who supposed from a Resolution of Congress, which then lay before them, that all the men raised for the publick service in this State, under whatever description,...
32393From George Washington to John Rutledge, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Parker who will have the honr of presenting this Letter to your Excellency is a volunteer in the Service of the Southern States, and goes with many others from this Camp to take charge of & march the recruits lately raised in the State of Virginia (for its Regiments now here) to Georgia. In Colo. Parker and several others who voluntarily offer themselves for this Service your...
32394From George Washington to Colonel Oliver Spencer, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 30th Ultimo, and also that of the 3d instant, yesterday. I am sorry your situation has so long prevented your entering on the repairs of the road. However you will now set about it, with such tools as can be procured. My instructions on this subject were given to Col. Malcom in general terms; to open the road leading thro’ The great Swamp to Wyoming and to...
32395George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 6, 1779 . Asks Gates to examine rank of Captain Ezra Lunt. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
32396General Orders, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Virginia officers ordered on detachment are to be paid up to the first of May by their regimental Pay-Masters. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general orders: “The Baron Steuben’s Guard to be reliev’d Tomorrow from the pennsylvania Line” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA : RG 93,...
32397To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had just closed my Letter of the 3rd instant when I was honoured with your Instructions of the 21st last Month. Every necessary preparation for evacuating Fort Laurens was already made in obedience to your former Instructions, and how to support it I know not. I can take no Salt Provisions from here without robbing the artificers & the few Troops on the Frontier of eleven Barrels of pork...
32398From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you a representation in favour of Capt. Lunt, which is expressed in such strong terms and sanctionned by the names of so many respectable officers, as to deserve particular attention. His case seems to be singularly hard; but at this distance without an opportunity of inquiring circumstantially into the affair, I cannot undertake to make a different arrangement from that which has...
32399From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The first Jersey Regt is under marching orders, and it is pro[ba]ble will move on this route the day after to-morrow. Gen: Maxwell writes me “we have not got our portmanteaux nor waggons—Our tents are not taken out of the Store at Morristown for want of waggons.” This respects the whole. I have thought it best to give you this notice, that there may be no delay on the above account, as the...
32400To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just receivd a Letter from Governor Greene upon the recall of Glovers brigade from the State of Rhode Island. I shall make no comments upon it. The weak and distressed condition of the State your Excellency is as well acquainted with as I am. You are also equally as well acquainted with the Enemies force being greatly superior to that of ours all this was known at the time the order was...