3751To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 27 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I almost blush to write you a Letter of this Date from hence—I was in Hopes that ere this I should have had the greater Part of a Regiment with your Excellency at Camp—but am disappointment. Since my Appointment, I have done all in my Power to Officer, recruit and provide for my Battalion as soon as possible—I have had difficulties in each Branch, but the prospect now becomes clearer. Parts of...
3752To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Hartley, 22 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Favour of the 3d inst. recommending Lieutenant Harrison—and tho’ an Appointment had in some Measure taken Place, yet hope to be able to take in Mr Harrison—I have wrote to him to meet me at Baltimore next Week—when I shall fix the Matter. I intended to have gone towards Virginia last Week—but the Recruiting Service hereabout, and the Providing Arms prevented it. The greater...
3753To George Washington from Reuben Harvey, 12 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
An application from one so remote & whose name is most probably unknown to thee, may appear rather forward in a plain Merchant to Genl Washington, but I have great confidence that I shall experience the benefit of thy friendship when thou understands how zealous an Advocate I have ever been for the liberty & independance of America, And as thy time is too valuable to be taken up unnecessarily...
3754To George Washington from Ensign Eliphelet Hastings, 29 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cambridge 29 October 1775 . “The Circumstances of your petetioners family is Such Occasiond by Sickness And Several Deaths therein very Lately—that he is Obliged to Ask your Excellencys Leave to Resign his Commission in the Service of the Continental Army tho with great reluctance.” ADS , DLC:GW . Eliphelet Hastings, an ensign in Col. Jonathan Brewer’s Massachusetts regiment, was discharged on...
3755To George Washington from John Hathorn, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I obtain’d a Passport from Genl Lincoln to go to Europe or N. York on Parole with one Servant but as a Captain has always been allowed two I apply’d to Brigr Genl Hazen at Lancaster who was so good as to give me a pass for both my Servants, when I came here I found Genl Hazens pass was not sufficient Therefore must request your Excellency will be so very obligeing as to order the man to be...
3756To George Washington from Colonel Nicholas Haussegger, 16 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Night I arrived here from New York much indisposed with the Rheumatism and pains in my Limbs, occassioned by great Colds I caught, which deprives me of the Pleasure of waiting personally on your Excellency, and therefore take the Liberty, by the first Oppertunity vizt by Capn Keepots to inform your Excelly of my Safe Arrival here. Immediately after I come to Town I was credibly informed,...
3757To George Washington from Colonel Nicholas Haussegger, 5 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The principles of the present Contest have been so totally changed, from what they were, when I first accepted a Commission under your command, and myself so much neglected and injuriously treated by those in whose service I was, that I cannot consistent with the honest Man, and in justice to myself hold it any longer. I have therefore taken the Liberty to enclose my Colonels Commission (my...
3758To George Washington from Joseph Hawley, 21 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Most important Matters are soon to be decided by Arms Unhappy it is for the Massachusetts and I fear for the whole continent that at this season We have a large Numerous Assembly More than one half of the house are new members—Their decisions are Most afflictingly slow, when every thing calls for the Utmost ardour & dispatch The Lord have Mercy on us! This colony I imagine will raise the...
3759To George Washington from Joseph Hawley, 27 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
For God’s Sake! If it is possible Let all Ward’s People be instantly orderd to Canada or to Some place where they are More Needed than they are here—Pray Sr Consider that they are Officerd Armed and equipd in all respects—Every thing is to do for the Militia—Our People will fight here pro Aris & focis —But very few of them (Believe Me) will be got to Canaday this year—I Pray your Excellency to...
3760To George Washington from James Warren and Joseph Hawley, 4 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
As Pomroy is now Absent and at the distance of an hundred miles from the Army, if it can be Consistent with your Excellencys Trust & the Service to retain his Commission untill you shall recieve Advice from the Continental Congress and we shall be Able to prevail with Heath to make a Concession Honourable to himself, and Advantageous to the publick. We humbly Concieve the way would be open to...
3761To George Washington from Joseph Hawley, 5 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
You were pleased the other day to mention to Colonel Warren and me, as your opinion, that it was highly probable Gage’s Troops would very shortly attack our Army in some part or other. I believe your opinion is not ill-founded; and I am sure your Excellency will be pleased with every intimation that may, in any degree, aid you in the choice of measures tending to success and victory....
3762To George Washington from Pelatiah Haws, 14 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Exelansies know Benovelence, hath Embolden me to lay Before your Honour a Grievence Which I and Some of my Nieghbours Labour under by Reason of the Indiscriminate Billeting of the Soldiers as they pass too and from the lines, in this Inclement Season, and their Rambling from their Billet. Therefore humbly Conceive that they would be more Eaquily Distrebuted and We Receive all the needfull...
3763To George Washington from Ann Hawkes Hay, 17 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just heard from New Ark, that the Enimy are medetating a Blow against the Town of Boston, and the Fleet there, they are now busily imployed in embarking Seven thousand Troops for the purpose, and will in a few Days sail—Mr Johnson who is my Informer is now here, and will wait on your Excellency, if you will send him a Permit to cross the Ferry immediately, he then can give your...
3764To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The disagreable Situation to which I am reduced by the Ravages of the British Troops, will I hope sufficiently apologize for my troubling your Excellency with this Memorial to inform you, that I was appointed a Deputy Commissary under the late Commissary Trumbull and acted in that Department till he resigned, with his Resignation my appointment ceased of Course, being at a Distance from the...
3765To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 25 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th Inst. with Twenty Pounds of Powder the Approbation you are pleased to express of my Conduct and the Regiment under my command, while it affords the most sensible satisfaction cannot fail to produce a Continuance of our exertions untill it is in your Excellency’s Power to relieve the Inhabitants. My Regiment...
3766To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 2 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I find my own apprehensions that the Banks of Hudson’s River would become the Chief Theatre of the War, confirmed by the Opinion of the Congress; and I feel therefore vast Satisfaction in the Provision they are making for a proper Defence on this great Line of Communication, as well as in the Report, that your Excellency is at the same Time concerting Measures, totally to obstruct the...
3767To George Washington from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 2 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 2 June 1779. GW wrote Hay on 4 June: “Your favor of the 2d met me.” For what probably is another reference to this letter from Hay to GW, see the letter of 3 June from Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair to GW.
3768To George Washington from Ann Hawkes Hay, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
As we are every Summer, often alarmed by the troublesome Visits of the British Ships of War up this River, I will be greatly obliged to your Excellency for an Order on Captain Frothingham to supply me, when I call on him with a Piece of Artillery an Officer and a few Artillery Men that I might ha ve it in my Power to Speak to them in their own Language, the Captain has an Eighteen Pounder a...
3769To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 19 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of yours directed to the County Committee of this County —The Enimy now lie in Haverstraw Bay and are using every effort to land and distroy the Property of the Inhabitants, the great extent of Shore I have to guard obliges me to keep the greatest part of my Regiment on Duty in order to prevent their Depradations—I have recd a Reinforcemt from...
3770To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will excuse the Liberty I take with troubling you with this Scrawl. We have at this Place a large Quantity of Forage collected, which I am apprehensive will fall into the Enemy’s hands unless it is very speedily removed or a proper Guard sent over from Peek’s Kill to protect it. Several applications have been made to Genl Putnam to send a Guard over, or to order it to a...
3771To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 5 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I think it my Duty to inform you, that Yesterday the Enemy’s Fleet consisting of four large Ships of War a Considerable Number of Armed Vessels and Eight Transport with forty flatt Bottom Boats came up as far as Tarry Town, this Morning they came up into the Bay opposite this Place and are now landing their Troops at Verplank’s Point, no Opposition has yet been made on our Part, the Shipping...
3772To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 23 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I think it my duty to give your Excellency every information in my power of the Motions of the Enemy, I beg leave to inform you that this day about Noon a Frigate and four Transports came to an Anchor near peekskill and immediately landed a Body of Troops without opposition, soon after I discovered a large fire, which increased in different places, till at last the Conflagration became...
3773To George Washington from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 30 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 30 July 1779. In the draft of a letter dated 2 Aug. from GW to Hay, which is in the writing of GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, there are struck-out words that read: “your letter dated the 30th of July” ( DLC:GW ).
3774To George Washington from Ann Hawkes Hay, 4 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to your Excellency with a letter from Dr Latham who has Gov. Clintons permission for his sister in law to come out of New York & reside with him at Manor Livingston. for which purpose he has proceeded thus far on his way to Elizabethtown intending to send for his to meet him there & to carry her & her baggage in waggons home with him. To save my Friend such a vast expense....
3775To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 7 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 7 Aug. 1776. On 10 Aug. GW wrote to Hay : “Your favors of the 2d & 7th Inst. are duly Received.”
3776To George Washington from Samuel Hayes, 27 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Samuel Hayes, 27 Sept. 1779. On 30 Sept., GW wrote Hayes: “I have been duly handed your favor of the 27th with the intelligence which it covered.”
3777To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having recd no particular directions from General Heath either respecting the route or quantity of Flour which would probably be wanted for the Troops under his command, I must beg leave to apply to your Excellency to know what route you think the Flour ought to go by, the nearest would be to unload it at Robisons and from there proceed by the continental Village Crompond and Bedford, but as I...
3778To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 5 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Necessity I hope will plead my excuse for troubling you with the following narrative, and at same time for requesting your Excellencies order thereanent. In the Month of Septr—76 I was ordered by General Gates to purchase a quantity of Forage &c. &c. from the inhabitants on the borders of Lake Champlain, for the use of the Garrison at Tyconderoga which he then commanded; In consequence of...
3779To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed for your Excellency I this moment recd by one of the Militia light Horse who was ordered to carry it on with all possible dispatch, he & Horse both being tired, he will wait here till the express who brings this returns, when he can take back the answer if any—I am wh the utmost respect Your Excellencies most obedt & humble Serv. I am just now favoured with yours of equal date,...
3780To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 23 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[The still distressed situation the Garrison at West Point is in, for want of Provisions, especially Flour, which it has become my Province to furnish, alarms me greatly: nor can I rest Satisfied ’till I relate to your Excellency, some of the many Causes, which I may venture to Affirm has prevented me from Collecting before this Time, the greatest part of the Quota of that Article, Demanded...