1From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 29 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Received your favour of the 29th Instant with Mr Metcalfs Plan and Capt. Johnsons journal of the route from Newbery to St John’s the Representation that was Transmitted to me by the Hands of Colonel Little I had sent to Congress. Mr Weatherspoon has been since sent to Examine or Explore a Rout but I hear he is still at Cohoes. the time of the Congress is taken up with so many Objects of...
2From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this morning recd yours of the 28 Ulto and approve the measures you had adopted for opening the road to St Johns, which may be still proper to pursue—But as our Army in Canada since their retreat from Quebec has met with further misfortunes and there is the strongest reason to believe they will be Obliged to Abandon the possession of that Country, If they have not already done It, I would...
3From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 17 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 15th Inst. by Mr Wallace with an Acct of the Expence incurred in cutting a Road from Coos to St Johns, the Amount of £982.16.5½ lawful Money. There are some few Errors in casting out the different Articles but they may be easily rectifyed when a Settlement is made. I have it not in my power to make Objections to any part of the Account, as I cannot but suppose that it is...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to request that you immediately employ Proper Persons to gain the most Authentic Intelligence from Canada of the several matters hereinafter mentioned vizt First—What Force is now in Arms in that Country. Secondly—If any Reinforcement has arrived in Canada the Summer past, & if any are expected to arrive this Season. Third—In what State of Defence are the Garrisons, and how are the Troops...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Congress have authorised me to lay in magazines of provisions & forage for an expedition into Canada, and have consented to an enterprize of the kind if circumstances will admit of it —The commissary general of purchases informs me that Mr Cuyler will do every thing on his part towards effecting this end. but if notwithstanding, there should be any delay, or difficulty, give me immediately...
6George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 3 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] October 3, 1778 . Discusses problem of supplies for expedition against Canada. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Bayley was a brigadier general in the New York Militia.
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 3 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Young has just delivered me your favour of the 21st of September—I wrote you a few days since, to the care of Col. Hazen, informing you, that a satisfactory answer had been received from Congress relative to carrying on the expedition, if circumstances will permit; and to making the necessary preparations for that purpose, and that Mr Cuyler had agreed with the Commissary of Purchases...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 25 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th Inst. was presented me by your son. The continuance of the enemy in this quarter—the hazard we should run by detaching from the army—the condition of our supplies <in> your quarter which fall infinitely short of what I was led to expect with some other weighty considerations, make it necessary to suspend the expedition to Canada for this winter. But as I do not give up...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your two favors of the 23d & 24th Ultimo came to hand yestrday evening. Lieut. Col. Wheelok, who has been with Congress, carries up with him their resolutions respecting Col. Bedels Regiment to which I refer. The communications in your letter of the 23d seem to be pretty general but I have not had time to give them a very attentive consideration. It is my desire that you would still continue...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 2 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 8th Decemr at this place, from whence I shall return again to Middle Brook in a few days. New and more powerful reasons have occurred for laying aside the expedition at this time, than when I wrote you last. I therefore again desire that you will desist from making further preparations and not go beyond the orders which have been given you by The Quarter Master and...
11From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 20 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favor of the 25th Ulto. I have heard nothing of Col. Wheelock but hope your fears on his account are groundless—I do not know what dispatches he might have been charged with from others—but he had none from me. I have given directions to the Commissary Genl of Purchases to have proper care taken of the Stores that have been collected upon the upper part of Connecticut River. I am...
12From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 5 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege your favor of the 26th ultimo. The moment you receive your intelligence from the persons which you have employed at Quebec and other places in Canada—you will make me a transmission. I hope their character is such as to give the strongest credit to their reports. I am so much engaged at present—that I must defer any other matters which may arise on your letter to another...
13From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 9 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The severity of the Season having prevented the persons concerned from attending the Court Martial which was appointed to be held at this place the 20th January last, I have, for the conveniency of the parties ordered a Court to sit the 15th April next at Springfeild—You being charged by Mr Isaac Tichenor Dy Commy of purchases “With suffering a quantity of Beef at Coos to take damage thro’...
14From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 15 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will find a duplicate of my letter of the 9th which I have thought proper to forward by Colo. Little lest the original may have missed you. I was a few days ago favd with yours of the 16th ulto. Altho’ my intelligences from Canada are of a different complexion from yours, I will not undertake to say that your fears of an attack are groundless—but I do not look upon myself at...
15From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 12 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 25th ulto at this place. It is not in my power to comply with the request of the Men of Major Whitcombs Corps or with that of the Inhabitants of Coos to leave those Men upon the Frontier. Congress finding the great expence incurred and little advantages derived from a number of detached Corps, small in respect to Men but full of Officers, have been pleased to direct all...
16From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 9 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 14th, 24th and 27th of May by Mr Vincent to whom I have delivered the pay of the St Francois Indians agreeable to the Rolls which were sent by him. It was not in my power to consider him as a Lieutenant. Indeed the number of Officers which had been already appointed were more than sufficient for so few Men. If you will make me a return by the first oppertunity of...
17From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 9 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Lewis Vincent the Bearer of this tells me he hath had the Expectation of being paid as a Lieut. of the Corps of Indians—for whom he has received Pay—the Number of that Copps is so small that I could not by aney Means allow pay for any more Officers than are inserted in the Pay Roll—he importunes me for A present of the Horse which he rides here—as I am unacquainted with his particular...
18From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 13 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favr of the 30th May ⅌ Capt. Bailey, with other Letters & papers which accompanied it. The Information given by Capt. Johnson is of very serious Nature—The insidious Designs of the Enemy, I believe, are not to be doubted—but the Evil he mentions has not, I hope, reached the Minds of the people at large, however it may have influenced the Conduct of some Individuals. In...
19From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your several Letters of 19th Augst & 19th of Septemr & of one from M. Johnson—And am much obliged by your Attention to the public Interests of the United States. As to the military Intentions of the Enemy_whatever they might have been some Time ago—I believe they are now suspended on your Quarter as well as in other parts_by Information I am rather induced to think, they are...
20From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Captain Vincent is come here, with some of the St Francois Tribe of Indians, to receive the pay he says is due to a Company he has had in service under your Direction, and in pay, agreeable to a Resolve of Congress. Whatever pay they are entitled to by the Resolve, will undoubtedly be given them; but before the Pay Master General can settle their Accounts, they must produce some Voucher to...