3951Return of the American Forces in New Jersey, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Return of Continental Troops under the command of his Excellency General Washington at the different Posts in the State of New Jersey. 15th March 1777. Posts Regiments Rank & File fit for duty Morris Town Parts of pennsylvania Regts 46 Bound Brook 8th pennsylva 342 Princetown Capt Yates from Maryland 49 1 Compy Colo. Martin’s Jersey 35 Colo. Shreves 200 Chatham Colo. Wards to serve to 15th May 235
3952From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this evening received the favour of your letter of the 12th instant. The order you gave for such part of Ganservorts regiment as was at Fish-kills to repair to Fort Constitution, I approve of, as also you[r] determination respecting DuBois’s to remain at Fort Montgomery. They may be drawn from these places, when requisite, with the same expedition and ease as from Peeks-kills. The meaning...
3953From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
When speaking of your Son, I was just now informed, that he had not been provided for in the late appointments of Officers in your State, being under parole when they were made. The part he early took in the Contest & his sufferings for it, would not be rewarded, was he to be neglected; I therefore wish, if he inclines to continue in service, that he may be appointed to the command of One of...
3954From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since Writing the Letter herewith, I received a Copy of a Letter from General Howe, transmitted me by General McDougall, in which he very modestly makes a Proposition for Major Edmisstons being permitted to go to Canada. Your own Reflections will immediately convince You of the Impropriety of Complying with It, and confirm what I before suggested, that the whole has been a Contrivance for...
3955From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Do not my dear General Sullivan, torment yourself any longer with imaginary slights, and involve others in the perplexities you feel on that score—No other officer of rank, in the whole army has so often conceived himself neglected—slighted, and ill-treated, as you have done—and none I am sure has had less cause than Yourself to entertain such ideas—mere accidents—things which have occurred in...
3956To George Washington from Captain Oliver Towles, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having been Engaged in Business as an Attorney, about 12 Years in which I was fully employed, together with being concerned as an Agent, and Attorney in fact, for sundry people; I thereby became possessed of a Number of valuable Books & Papers greatly affecting the property of many. previous to my engaging in the Regular Service, I had so fixt my affairs, that my Agent was enabled to...
3957From George Washington to James Warren, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was some time since honoured with your Letter of the 3d Ulto. The polite manner in which you have been pleased to express your wishes for my happiness, & congratulations upon the agreable reverse of our Affairs, after a series of misfortunes, demand my gratefull acknowledgements; and assured, that they are more, than mere professions of Compliment, with equal sincerity I return you my...
3958From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 15 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Gentlemen returning from Camp will, I expect, be so overburthened with News, that you will scarce know the want of it for a Month to come. to them therefore I refer you with this assurance of mine, as an opinion, that Genl Howe will move towards Philadelphia the moment the Roads become passable for his Artillery and Baggage. I got Thornton Inoculated on Wednesday Week. he has had the...
3959To George Washington from Lt. Col. Anthony Walton White, 15 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. Anthony Walton White, 15 Mar. 1777. In his letter to White of 20 Mar. , GW writes that “I have been honoured with your favour of the 15th Instant.”
3960General Orders, 16 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Lt Hafnagle is appointed Captn in the 8th Pennsa Regt vice Capt. Myers resigned—he is to be obeyed accordingly. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Michael Huffnagle (Hoffnagle; 1753–1819), the prothonotary of the courts for Westmoreland County, Pa., was a young farmer who lived near Hannastown. He had served as an adjutant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment during the fall of 1776 with the rank of...