11From George Washington to George Measam or James Geary, 22 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 18th Instant I wrote you, requesting that you would send 5000 Shirts and five Thousand pair of Shoes as soon as possible to this Camp and I have to day directed Several Orders to be drawn upon you for sundry Articles for the Troops under the command of Genl J. Clinton. If you should not have Shirts and Shoes sufficient to comply with that Order and those of to day—the latter in favor of...
12From George Washington to George Measam or James Geary, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I request that you will send 5000 Shirts and five thousand pair of Shoes, as soon as possible to this camp. The public service demands them—and, that they should be here without a moments loss of time. You will apply to the Quarter Master Colo. Hay, for as many Waggons as may be necessary. If it should happen that you have not the number of Shirts required—you will send what there are; and if...
13To George Washington from George Measam, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 1st Instant I did myself the Honor to write your Excellency, in which and my preceeding Letters I have regularly kept you advised what number of Articles of Cloathing I had set off from the several Agents, and were prepared to set off—And that I was fearfull of delays in the Quartermasters Department particularly at springfield, from whence my Asst writes me the 3d Instant that altho’...
14To George Washington from George Measam, 1 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th Ulto I did myself the Honour of writing your Excellency ⅌ Colonel Palfrey—and on the 27th I received your Letter of the 20th from Middle Brook, the particulars of which shall be minutely attended to and as expeditiously executed as the difficulties of the times in getting teams and forrage for them on the road will allow and the exertion of my abilities be able to accomplish....
15From George Washington to George Measam, 20 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 30th March. What I have principally in command at present is to desire you to forward on to Fishkill with the greatest expedition all the Shirts—Overalls—Hunting Shirts—Shoes and Stockings that are either at Boston, Springfeild or any other place to the Eastward. The above Articles are much wanted just now and as they are the only kind that will be in demand between...
16To George Washington from George Measam, 20 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 30th Ultimo I did myself the Honor of writing your Excellency fully and particularly the state of Cloathing in the hands of the several Agents here, since which two Vessels have arrived at Newberry from Bilboa with about 4600 Blankets: I am pressing all in my power to have them brought round to this Port and forwarded to the Store at Springfield without loss of time, but I find some...
17To George Washington from George Measam, 30 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 10th I had the honor to receive the 25th Instant acknowledging the receipt of my Return of Cloathing in Store at Springfield: Since which I have at sundry times forwarded from the several Agents here, to the Store at Springfield with orders to my Assistant, as they should arrive, to divide and forward about one third of them to Head Quarters, and the other two...
18From George Washington to George Measam, 10 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 15th Feby I imagined that the Agents would not have waited for orders to make up the linen proper for shirts, and that suitable for Overalls. The stock of these Articles cannot be too great, as they are in constant demand, and what are not used in one Campaign will keep over to the next without the least danger of damage, which is not the case with woolen Cloathing....
19To George Washington from George Measam, 15 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Measam, 15 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Measam on 10 March : “I am favd with yours of the 15th Feby.”
20From George Washington to George Measam, 8 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I desire that immediately on receipt of this letter you will make a minute and accurate account of all the Clothing in your Store—and transmit it to Head Quarters without a moments delay. I am Sir Your humble servt. P.S. You will likewise add a State of such issues as may have been made in consequence of powers given to Genls Putnam & McDougall to draw from your Store. Df , in John Laurens’s...