1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. William Butler, 13 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Butler : “I recd yours of the 13th instant dated at Schohary.” Butler wrote New York governor George Clinton on 13 Aug.: “I have wrote to his Excellency Genl. Washington informing him of my situation &c. of the same date” (Hastings, Clinton Papers , 3:632).
2From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 24 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 13th instant dated at Schohary, giving me an account of events in that quarter since your arrival there. I am very glad to hear of the success of your two scouting parties, and I hope that these checks, tho’ small, and the appearance of a force upon the Frontier, will give spirit to our friends, discourage the disaffected, and establish the confidence and friendship of...
3To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 13th Instant I received Yesterday, my most Grateful Acknowledgment is due your Excellency for the good Opinion you are pleased to mention of me & it shall ever be my Study to Merit the Honor your Excellency has done me. Matters is Quiet here at present—Since my last I have had three Scouts out consisting of about 150 Men they continued out six days & have been on the Heads...
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by your letters of the 31st Augt that matters continued so quiet upon the Frontier. It appears to me that the money, arising from the sale of Cattle belonging to those in the interest of the enemy, belongs to the Captors. But I beg you will proceed in these matters with the caution which you have used in the first instance, otherwise the soldiers for the sake of plunder will...
5To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 11th Instant came to hand the 20th; the Contents of which I shall punctually observe. Inclosed I send your Excellency Copies of some depositions concerning one of my parties under the Command of Major Posey Killing one Demon who Attempted making his escape after the party had made him Prisoner of which I wrote your Excellency in my last —Complaint having been made to Govr...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a few days ago from Albany of my intentions to send a party to attack the enemy at Unadilla, last night I sent off my advanced party & am just marching the body consisting of above 200 men—I take the command of the party myself, & hope on my return to be able to give your Excellency a satisfactory account of the expedition. This will be delivered your Excellency by Capt. Long, an...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 28 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. William Butler, 28 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Butler on 12 Nov. : “your letter of the 28th Ulto was duly communicated by Doctor Jones.”
8From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 12 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
your letter of the 28th Ulto was duly communicated by Doctor Jones. The arrangements for the winter being not yet complete your regiment will wait further orders. In the mean time I would be glad to know in what time you think your Regiment and Col. Morgans corps could move to Wyoming: you will also mention the difficulties and the best course for such a march at this season of the year. In...
9To George Washington from William Butler, 9 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Butler, 9 Dec. 1778. On 16 Dec., GW wrote Butler : “I have received your Letter of the 9th Instant.”
10From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 16 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 9th Instant, with one addressed to Genl Lee. The latter I have transmitted and have written to General Lee, that there will be no objection to the interview requested, as far as it depends on my concurrence; and, if the meeting takes place, that Elizabeth Town point appears most convenient for the occasion. I should suppose, you will hear from him, upon the...