14011From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 1 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am to inform you, that Congress not perceiving that any advantage would be derived either to yourself or the public Interest from an interview between you and a part of their Members, could not consider ⟨them⟩selves at liberty to comply with your request. At the same time I am to assure you, that every ⟨means⟩ will be pursued to provide for you⟨r safety and⟩ the attainment of your liberty....
14012[Diary entry: 28 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
28th. Clear morning and rather Cooler than yesterday—the wind being pretty fresh from the No. West—but warm afterwards with but little of it.
14013From George Washington to Major Caleb Gibbs, 4 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Dear Gibbs :—If your attempt upon Rhode Island should prove [fortunate], and I think there is scarce a possibility of its failure, unless a superior Fleet should compel Count d’Estaing to quit his station; you will have it much in your power to provide for the use of this family, many articles of which you know we stand in much need—as also some things which I should be glad to procure for my...
14014From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Yesterday Evening received Your Favor of the 8th instant with Its Inclosures. You were right in supposing me unable to comply with General Gates’s Request; I am by no Means provided to supply so large a Demand & am Glad You Transmitted his Application immediately to Congress. The Papers You inclosed but too strongly indicate the Hostile Intentions of the Indians. However I trust if they...
14015From George Washington to Colonel William Davies, 16 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The whole of the Virginia line being ordered to the Southward it becomes indispensibly necessary, that a sub Inspector should accompany them, to perform the duties incidental to that Office —Should you have so far compleated the arrangement of your private Affairs, for which you obtained leave of Absence, as to be able to proceed with the troops from Virginia, you can join them upon their...
14016General Orders, 15 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the public teams are now employed and the troops are in immediate want of straw, the Commander in Chief anxious to have them furnished with every necessary to make them comfortable, desires the Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades each to send out a party properly officered to procure straw and impress waggons to haul it to camp where they will deliver it to their respective Brigade...
14017From George Washington to David Forman, 2 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of last Evening is this Moment received—your Conjecture of the Destination of the British Fleet is probably right—I had scarcely a Doubt in my Mind at the first Intelligence I received from you of their sailg. their Course now makes a full Declaration. I have no Certainty of the Arrival of Admiral de Grasse in Chesapeak—what Intelligence the British may have I cannot say—I wish if...
14018From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 6 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The number of Genl Officers in Camp is so Small, & of that number, several very anxious for leave to be absent that I am, exceedingly distressed, & put to it to conduct the ordinary business of the Army, with the smallest degree of propriety. I must therefore request, that upon receipt of this Letter you will repair to Camp. With esteem & regard I am Dr Sir—Yr obt Servt ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick...
14019From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favors of the 9th and 15th Instant, the latter inclosing Lieut. Hardenburg’s Map. I am exceedingly obliged to him for it—and I request that you will return him my thanks. You will herewith receive Commissions for the Officers in the 1st York Regiment, except for Captain Copp, who resigned the 14th of this Month. Commissions for the Officers in the Other Regiments have also...
14020General Orders, 30 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
14021From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Ward, 21 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have looked over the Resolutions of Congress relative to the appointments, and Duties of your Department; and find myself at a loss, in the present unassembled State of the Army, to prescribe (as you desire) any immediate rule for the government of your Conduct. At this time, few of the Continental Troops have Assembled, and those which are, we find in so disjointed, and broken a state, as...
14022General Orders, 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major Forest is appointed officer of the day vice Major Talbot sick. [Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Majors Parr[,] Hamilton[,] Brigade Major Van Laër The Army is to march tomorrow morning four o clock by the right—The Park of Artillery will preserve its place in the Line and the Baggage Waggons will follow the whole in the order of the brigades; after them the Stores of the Army[;] Colonel...
14023George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 27 July 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 27, 1780 . Confirms report of British embarkation. States that the Army is ready to march to New York to endeavor to take advantage of Sir Henry Clinton’s absence. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
14024From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 3 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am made extremely unhappy, by finding, that the difference between General Heath and yourself has proceeded to so disagreeable a height. A few days before the receipt of yours of the 27th ulto, General Heath had furnished me with a Copy of the arrest and charges, and desired me to order a General Court Martial, which I did. Lord Stirling is appointed president, and the Dy Adjt General is...
14025From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 28 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your having notice of the intended movement agt the Jersey Troops (under your Command) yesterday, and not appearing on the ground untill the business was finished at, or about noon seems so extraordinary in my eye, that I request an explanation of it to avoid unfavourable impre[s]sions which may not be well founded. I am—Sir Yr Most Obedt Serv⟨t⟩ ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW ....
14026General Orders, 7 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
14027From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th reached me this day. I have ever been of opinion, that the reduction of the post of Detroit would be the only certain mean of giving peace and security to the whole Western Frontier, and I have constantly kept my Eye upon that object; but such has been the reduced state of our Continental Force, and such the low ebb of our Funds, more especially of late,...
14028From 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...
14029George Washington to Colonel Thomas Craig, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Craig to move his men to Elizabethtown. Df , in writings of Tench Tilghman and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Craig was a colonel of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment.
14030From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The alarming and almost defenceless state of our Lines, occasioned by the slow progress in raising men for the New Army and the departure of a great number of the Militia which had been called in for their support, till the 15th inst. from this and New-Hampshire Governments, rendered it necessary for me to summon the General Officers in Council, to determine on proper measures to be adopted...
14031October 1781 (Washington Papers)
6th. Before Morning the Trenches were in such forwardness as to cover the Men from the enemys fire. The work was executed with so much secresy & dispatch that the enemy were, I believe, totally ignorant of our labor till the light of the Morning discovered it to them. Our loss on this occasion was extremely inconsiderable, not more than one Officer (french) & about 20 Men killed & Wounded—the...
14032From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Receipt of your letter of yesterday, I had obtained a list of the Feild Officers from the Adjutant General, that I might name those for the present detachment. It is inclosed, and I am very sorry to find the number of them so small—from your command, five will be wanting. I would have eight Companies from the oldest Regiments of the Massachusetts line form one Battalion—The two...
14033From George Washington to William Smallwood, 8 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ the Levies of Maryland are considered as part of the Southern Army, & you an Officer under the immediate orders of Majr General Greene It is my wish, nevertheless, to receive regular Reports of the Progress you make in the Recruiting Service—and every other matter & thing relative to your Command—without these Reports I am unacquainted with my own strength, and how to make that...
14034From George Washington to William Gordon, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I HAVE attended to your information and remark, on the supposed intention of placing General L——, at the head of the army: whether a serious design of that kind had ever entered into the head of a member of C—— or not, I never was at the trouble of enquiring. I am told a scheme of that kind is now on foot by some, in behalf of another gentleman —but whether true or false, whether serious, or...
14035General Orders, 24 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General having the Credit of this Army, much at heart, and anxious that it should not only behave well, but look well; recommends it to, and does expect that, every Officer from the highest to the lowest, doth exert himself to accomplish those ends; to attain which, the Brigadiers are desired to be attentive to every matter, and thing, relative to their Brigades, & when Orders are not, or...
14036From George Washington to a Board of General Officers, 29 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major André, Adjutant General, to the British army will be brought before you for your examination. He came within our lines in the night on an interview with Major General Arnold, and in an assumed character; and was taken within our lines, in a disguised habit, with a pass under a feigned name, and with the inclosed papers concealed upon him. After a careful examination, you will be pleased,...
14037General Orders, 24 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Regiments are ordered to be brigaded as follows. First Brigade under the Command of Brigdr Genl Heath[.] Learnard’s. Read’s. Prescot’s. Bailey’s and Baldwins. Second Brigade under the Command of Brigd. Genl Spencer. Parsons’s. Huntington’s. Arnold’s. Ward’s. and Wyllys. Third Brigade under the Command of Brig: Genl Sullivan. Hand’s. Reads. Nixon’s. Stark’s. and Webb’s. Fourth Brigade under...
14038From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and steered Eastward, you are immediately upon the Rect of this to return and keep upon your march till you reach Peekskill. If you find any Ships thrown into King’s Ferry way, you are to proceed to New Windsor and cross there. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . An endorsement...
14039From George Washington to William Greene, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of the 24th of May from Weathersfield I requested your Excellency to furnish 300 Militia upon the requisition of His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau for the security of the Harbour of Newport— I now confirm that request with this addition that should Brigadier General de Choissy, who will be left in command at Newport, find from any movements of the Enemy, a further number of...
14040George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Towamencin, Pennsylvania ] October 14, 1777 . Orders Greene to send sufficient men to replace deserters in Commodore John Hazelwood’s fleet and to assist Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.