1From George Washington to Colonel Richard Humpton, 1 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed to The Two ferry’s near Trentown and to see all the boats there put in the best Order with a sufficiency of Oars and poles and at the same time to Collect all the Additional Boats you [can] from both above and below and have them brought to those ferry’s and Secured for the purpose of Carrying over the Troops & Baggage in most expeditious Manner: & for this purpose you will...
2Memorandum for Colonel Richard Humpton, 5 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
To enquire into the situation of the troops under General Lee and let me know where they are—by what rout they march—& what Stages they will make—and other matters which may be necessary to know. Also to enquire into the State of the regiments from Ticonderoga where they are—the Situation they are in—and under whose command—whether their term of Service is expired—whether in that case, they...