47461To George Washington from John Sullivan, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Though the Distresses of our Army, the Success of the Enemy in the Southern States; The certainty of the Second Division not coming to America; and the Disposition of the Sovereigns of Russia, and Germany, to dictate a Peace; when the uti possidetes if admitted would Operate to deprive us of very important parts of the united States: Yet I would forbear congratulating Your Excellency on the...
47462To George Washington from Arthur Walker, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I cannot sufficiently express my Sense of Gratitude, for that Esteem, and good Opinion your Excellency entertains for my person, and Abilities, I return your Excellency my sincere, Thanks for your Excellencies Interest with the Congress, for the Honour of being preferred to the Office of Geographer General to the Southern Army, with the Rank of Colonel; I shall ever pray for the Success of the...
47463General Orders, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At a Garrison Court martial held at Philadelphia the 4th of April 1781 by order of Major General St Clair whereof Major James Moore was President. Lieutenant John Bigham of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, charged for "Spending or misapplying money given to him for the purpose of paying the third bounty to recruits" was tried, found Guilty of the charge being a breach of the 4th article 12th...
47464From George Washington to John Baker, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago I requested Colo. Harrison to apply to you for a pair of Pincers to fasten the wire of my teeth. I hope you furnished him with them—I now wish you would send me one of your scrapers, as my teeth stand in need of cleaning, and I have little prospect of being in Philadelpa Soon. It will come very safe by the Post—& in Return, the money shall be sent so soon as I know the cost of...
47465From George Washington to Board of War, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favors of the 13th 14th. and 17th. instants. My late absence from the Army prevented my acknowledging them sooner. If the Uniforms which were fixed upon for the troops of the States of North and South Carolina have not been ordered from Europe, I do not see that any inconvenience can attend the proposed alterations. I think, however, the Lace ought to be dispensed...
47466To George Washington from David Forman, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I mentioned in my Last Letter to your Excly That I presumed Admiral Arbuthnot was gone with the Trans ports to the Southward—But the Day following all The Heavy Ships were seene Plying to the Eastward and Supposed to be gone to Gardners Bay, Since Which I have heard Nothing of them untill the 27th Vizt Sunday Evening last, When Admls Arbuthnot and Graves Returned to Sandy Hook—a Conveyance...
47467To George Washington from William Heath, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor last to address your Excellency from Hartford the 13th Instant, with a representation of my proceedings to that time, The next morning Governor Trumbull, informed me, that there were seven Thousand Barrels salted meat, in the State of Connecticut, which may be depended on for the army, and at least Two Thousand Barrels of Fish, with Forty Hhd Rum at Hartford, and Fifteen at...
47468To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I find by several letters that have come before my view, you have been informed of what has passed between Congress and my self relative to the office of Superintendant of Finance. The unmeritted abuse I had formerly received as the reward of Exertions as disinterested and pure as ever were made by Mortal Man had determined me against a very public Station, and God knows my Sentiments are not...
47469To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Committee of Congress having communicated to me the distress of Your Army for want of Bread and shewn me a Motion that had been made in Congress in Consequence thereof, but which was Committed in order to a Conference with me on the Subject. I found myself immediately impressed with the Strongest desire to afford you Relief and also to avoid such measures as are proposd in the said motion,...
47470To George Washington from Francisco Rendón, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
In due time I received Your Excellencys most esteem’d favor of the 2d Inst. and observe by it the distinctions Your Excellencys goodness bestow on me; I beg the acceptance of my most sincere gratitude; I have defferred the honor of replying to it hitherto, in momentary expectations of some Important News from the Havana to acquaint Your Excellency’s with. Yesterday I received a Packet from the...
47471From George Washington to John Sullivan, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your two letters of the 2d & 17th of May; the former reached me at Weathersfield after I had met the Count de Rochambeau at that place—from which time to the present moment, my whole attention has been so occupied by a variety of concerns, that I have been hitherto involuntarily prevented from doing myself the pleasure of writing to you. No arguments were necessary to...
47472To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose Your Excellency two letters which have just come to hand. The one signed S.G. is from a Person heretofore unknown in my private Correspondence, but from whom I should expect important services if he could be engaged in this way. I have the Honor to be, most respectfully, Your Excellency’s most obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington. Lusboke } Hessian Regts be...
47473From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return from Weathersfield, I found your favor of the 10th instant. There never has been any regular establishments of the department of Geographer to the Army; but the pay that has been heretofore, and is now allowed to the principal in this quarter is four Dollars pr day, and four Rations—with an allowance of incidental Charges, such as travelling from place to place—and for...
47474General Orders, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolves. By the United States in Congress assembled May 4th 1781, Resolved, That Thomas Hutchins be appointed Geographer to the Southern army with the same pay and emoluments as are allowed to the Geographer of the main army. May 8th 1781 Resolved That the Commander in Chief be and he is hereby authorized and directed to...
47475From George Washington to Board of War, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the Copies of the letters and papers from the Marquis de la Fayette transmitted in yours of the 26th. I have recd Mr Carletons letter of the 22d inclosing one from Capt. swan on the subject of what he conceives an injury respecting his Rank. As he states no particulars, I do not know upon what he founds his claim to the Majority of the 1st Regt—But of this I am certain, that the...
47476To George Washington from James Clinton, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of a Letter from Genl Schuyler, the Contents of which will inform you of the Measures which were adopted to acquire the Intelligence, of which, I also transmit, you a Copy Mr Fox who, you will please to observe, is the principle Agent acquited himself with so much address that he obtained the Enemy’s fullest Confidence, the original Letters,...
47477From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 23d and 24th Insts. I am sorry that you took the trouble to transcribe the Dispatches from General Greene, as I had received them immediately from him. It is to be regretted that so small an accident should have turned the fortune of the day before Campden. The General’s conduct however in the action, and the perseverance with which he pursues...
47478To George Washington from Nathan Rice, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Captain Cooper of the 4th Massachusetts Regt hath represented to me that the peculiar situation of his family renders his continuing longer in service very inconvenient. & wishes to have permission to resign. Captain Drew who was formerly in the same Regiment, but being a Prisoner when the late arrangement was made, was by mistake derangd— he is anctious to continue in service & is...
47479From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 14th 21st and 22d instants. From circumstances it appears that the last should have been dated upon the 21st also. There is little doubt but the enemy are preparing to cross the Lake with as much force as they can spare, but I cannot believe in such numbers as Higginbottom reports. His account is very contradictory. He says at one time that 4000 Men were already...
47480From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I fully intended in my letter of the 14th to have desired you to return to this Army, but I might possibly in the hurry of Business have forgot to give the Gentleman who wrote it instructions to that purpose. Should this find you in Philadelphia, you will look upon yourself fully at liberty to return, or proceed to the southward, should your inclinations lead you to prefer that service to...
47481To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de Ternant, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I am flattered with the hopes of a speedy exchange, by the kind exertions of Count de Rochambeau & Chevr de Barras, & wish most earnestly to return to activity immediately after, I shall beg your Excellency to honor me with your orders about my future destination in the army—Col. Armand wrote me before he sailed for Europe, that your Excellency intended I should be arranged to his legion:...
47482General Orders, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant William Eysandeau of the 5th Massachusetts regiment is appointed untill further orders to superintend the General Military Hospital. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
47483To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay l’honneur de vous informer quayant eté instruit par un battiment venant De la guadeloupe que lescadre commandêe par monsieur de grasse avoit rencontré lescadre angloise a latterrage de la martinique quaprés un combat assés long les anglois avoient eté battus, que les francois seroient emparés de deux vaisseaux ennemis et qu’ils etoient a la poursuite des autres, quoy que cette nouvelle ne...
47484From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
(On Saturday last I returned from a Conference held with the Count de Rochambeau at Weathersfield, and found Mrs Washington very unwell, as she had been for five or six days preceeding, & still continues)— Her complaint was in the stomach, billious, and now turned to a kind of jaundice, but she is better than she has been, though still weak & low. As she is very desirous of seeing you— and as...
47485To George Washington from John Glover, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 9th instant, but not till this day. I have for Six weeks past been Confined to my house with a Slow fever, a part of the Time to my bead During which, had no expectations of being able to Joine the Army this Campaign; but Thank God am now geting better; your Excellency may be Assured, I Shall Set off for Camp as Soon as I find myself...
47486To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment Conformed that Mr Rutlige is going to Head Quarters and have stolen out of Congress to give you a few lines to impress upon you the necessity of taking some immediate step for the succour of the southern Departmt. The Marquis’s Letters will inform you of his situation and will of itself without being enforced by me shew the distress that must soon fall upon our State if not...
47487From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 4th, 8th, 17th, and 18th instants, your conduct upon every occasion meets my approbation, but in none more than your refusal to hold a correspondance with Arnold. By an account which I have just received from New York, Genl Robinson goes to succeed Genl Phillips. You may have something to apprehend from his age and experience but not much from his Activity....
47488From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Weathersfield at which I expected to have met with the Count de Rochambeau & Count de Barras, but the British fleet having made its appearance off Block Island, the Admiral did not think it prudent to leave New port. Count Rochambeau was only attended by Chevr Chattellux—Generals Knox and Duportail were with me. Upon a full consideration of our affairs in every point...
47489To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to Your Excellency, the piece of news which I have received from Lieutenant Colonel Ledyard. his nephew’s report, after his arrival from Guadeloupe, seems to me related with so many particularities, that it has the greatest appearance of truth. We must wait for its confirmation; that piece of news has been productive of what I hope will please your Excellency. The...
47490From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately put your Corps under marching orders & make every possible provision for a movement. It is the intention of this order, that the whole of the Infantry and all of the Cavalry who have been, or can be prepared for the feild, should be held in the most perfect readiness to march on the shortest notice. Whatever articles there are in the Stores, which are absolutely necessary...