1Circular to the New England States, 23–24 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The situation to which I am reduced for want of a Regular body of Troops on whom I can depend for a length of time, makes it indispensably necessary for me to call upon You and intreat you to exert Yourselves in levying and equipping the number of Battalions allotted to your State by the Resolution of Congress in September last. You must be fully sensible of the Hardship imposed upon...
2Circular to the New England States, 6–7 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
As the Arrival of a sufficient quantity of small Arms from Europe in time to arm the Continental Troops is a matter of great uncertainty, proper steps should be taken immediately in yr State to collect all that can be purchased from private People. The Custom of hiring them for the Campain is attended with many bad Consequences; The owners take little Care of them & carry them away, or sell &...
3Circular to New England States, 24 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The present situation of the Enemy—and the appearances that hostilities are still to continue, make it necessary that we should know our Resources with tolerable certainty—and the aid that may be reasonably expected from the Militia, in case it shall be requisite. To this end, I must take the liberty of soliciting the good offices of your Honorable Board, and to request that they will inform...
4Circular to the New England States, 5 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
It is with extreme anxiety and pain of mind, I find myself constrained to inform Your Excellency, that the event I have long apprehended would be the consequence of the complicated distresses of the Army, has at length taken place. On the night of the first instant a mutiny was excited by the Non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Pennsylvania Line, which soon became so universal as to...
5George Washington to the New England States, 29 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] January 29, 1781 . Reports that the mutiny has been suppressed. Commends troops sent to quell uprising. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.