1From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 2 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General presents his Compliments to Mr Hazard & thanks him for the perusal of Mr Gordons Letter. Having had intimations of the like kind before, he has wrote very urgently to General Ward—& Colo. Gridley (the Engineer) upon the Subject, & hopes for better Accts. The General is unable to Assign a Reason for the four Regiments, left at Boston, being reduced to 1430 effective Men, when one of...
2To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 26 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hazard presents most respectful Compliments to his Excellency General Washington, and begs Leave to inform him that he has received a Letter from Boston this Evening, dated the 20th Inst. from which the following is extracted. On the 18th Inst. arrived at Portsmouth an armed Vessel, of 14 Guns, from France. Her Cargo consists of Twelve Thousand Stands of Arms, one thousand Barrels of...
3To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 24 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received Information by Letters from Philadelphia that another of our Mails has fallen into the Hands of the Enemy; this is a distressing addition to our late misfortunes of that Kind, though from the Circumstance of your Excellency’s having recommended the Road through the Clove as the most eligible, and the universally good Character of the Rider, there can be no Suspicion of either...
4From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 24th of April. Immediately after the accident happened to the post in the Clove, I changed the Route and he now travels by the way of Warwick to Morris Town, which is but a few Miles further about, and upon a Road which is as safe as any in this part of the Country can be. It would be impossible for me, was the occasion ever so urgent, to send escorts of Horse...
5To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Will your Excellency favor me with your Opinion of Kakiat as a Place of Safety? Could the Mails remain safely there one Night in each Week, they might be carried from hence to Boston in five Days less Time than is necessary upon the present Establishment. I have the Honor to be, very respectfully, Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 16 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Letters from Col. Pickering, Mr Loudon, and Mr Alvey, I find that various Difficulties are of late started respecting the Dragoons who carry, and escort the Mail between Morris Town and Fishkill: Col. Pickering wishes me to furnish them with Forage on the Road; and your Excellency will observe from the enclosed, that it is now proposed that they shall not carry, but merely escort the Mail....
7From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 24 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at War has been consulted on the subject of your Letter & it is concluded for the present that the Dragoons shall continue to carry the Mail as they have done for some time past. The Head Quarters of the Army will move in a day or two to Newburg. I desire therefore that the Mail may in future be sent by Morris Town, from thence by the most direct road to Colonel Sewards then...
8To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 6 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th ulto and have directed "that the Mail, in future, be sent by Morris Town, from thence by the most direct Road to Colonel Seward’s, then through Warwick and Chester to Newburg," which your Excellency desired might be done. Respect for your Excellency, and the Justice due to myself oblige me to add, that as the above Route has not been...