131A Plan for Attacking Staten Island, 12 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
First. A party to Attack, the South East part of the Island, at a Landing Called pullion’s about two Miles Westward from the Narrows, where are several Scattered farm houses where it is said troops are Quartered, this party to Consist of 400, and to go from Long Island. Second. A party to Embark at piscattaway Landing on Raratan River about Six Miles above Amboy, to Make their descent on the...
132To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777. GW wrote Stirling on 27 July that “I was this morning favoured with yours of the 26th.”
133To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 9 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your Excellency’s favour of this date on the Subject of the Movement of the Virginia Troops, I should have been very happy to have Continued the Command of them as they are an excellent body of Men, and Among the Officers Many Valuable Men for whom I have the greatest Esteem; but in all Arrangements of the Army I have always been Content with the Commands that have been Alloted to me,...
134To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 6 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
A small Touch of the Rheumatism in my right Hand and Shoulder prevents my writing to your Excellency myself. Some Circumstances in Major Howells last journal induces me to send you the inclosed Original. they have become very strict within these few last Days at New-York about permitting any Persons to pass or repass. I have therefore found it difficult to get Intelligence from thence. they...