12091From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 19th instant, in which you inform me, that by the last returns your Regiment amounted to 234 including dead and deserted. This is rather an unsatisfactory account of the matter, and admits the supposition of a very large as well as a small part coming under this description. I should be glad you would be more explicit in your next and furnish me with as exact...
12092From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the Season approaches fast when we may expect to draw together a considerable reinforcement to the Army, I cannot help having apprehensions that we shall be at a loss for Arms and Accoutrements for them. The last Returns that I obtained from the Commissaries on this side the North River were very imperfect, as the Stores were then on the remove from Bethlehem and Allen Town to Lebanon and...
12093George Washington to John Hancock, 12 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 12, 1777. Has instructed Brigadier General Silas Newcomb to maintain New Jersey militia at Woodbury. Asks if Major General Tronson du Coudray may call on Newcomb for aid. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Also known as Neshaminy Camp. This later became Hartsville, Pennsylvania.
12094From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose Your Excellency under a flying seal my letter to the Chevalier Des Touches in answer to his of the 20th instant, in which I explain more precisely the grounds and import of the propositions which I had the honor to make to him through you. I shall add to the observations contained in this letter, that so far as related to my proposition for a detachment of land...
12095From George Washington to Brigadier General James Hogun, 7 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 3d instant. It will not possibly be in my power to make any augmentation of the garrison from this army. Should the daly guards, as you have stated them, be indispensably necessary at ⟨Phi⟩ladelphia—you must apply to the board of war; and represen⟨t⟩ the matter, that the militia may be called on for this purpose. As the drafts returning home, will leave a number of...
12096From George Washington to John Morgan, 22 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General presents his best respects to Doctr Morgan—Upon enquiry of Colonel Mifflin, concerning the Horse (the Doctr very kindly made a tender of to him) he is given to understand, that this Horse did not belong to the King, or any of his Officers; but was the property of a Doctr Loyd, an avow’d Enemy to the American Cause—As the Genel does not know under what predicament the property of...
12097George Washington to the Officer Commanding the New Jersey Light Infantry Companies, 27 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Orders boats at “Doddes” transferred to Pompton. Orders establishment of a guard at Dobbs Ferry. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
12098General Orders, 12 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
In reinlisting men for the war agreeable to the order of the 7th instant it is particular[l]y recommended to the officers care fully to consult the Muster-Rolls of their respective regiments. This will be absolutely necessary to avoid being deceived and giving the bounties to some men who are already engaged for that period. In the settlement of recruiting accounts the Muster-Rolls will be...
12099From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Lettr of the 1st Inst. enclosing one from the Committee of New Windsor and a Deposition against Mr Conner is duly Received, they say the Butter was intended for this Army I would therefore advise its being immediately sent to Colo. Trumbull Commissary General who will pay the Current Price, this Step cannot but be agreeable to Mr Conner if he is Innocent of the Charge if otherways will be...
12100From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 1 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of Yesterday reached me early this Morning. I am happy to hear of the success of Colo. Butlers enterprize to whom and all the Officers of his party be pleased to present my thanks for their behaviour. I am here for the convenience of reciving intelligence of the motions of the enemy on both sides the River. I am &ca. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
12101From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson, 5 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson, 5 Dec. 1776. On 8 Dec. Williamson wrote GW : “I had the honour of receiving your Excellency’s two Letters of the fifth & seventh inst.”
12102General Orders, 13 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The party at Kingsbridge to be reinforced with one Serjeant, one Corporal and twenty men; and a guard from the above party is to be mounted over the Cannon beyond Kingsbridge, who are to be exceedingly carefull that no damage is done them. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the posting of a guard detachment at King’s Bridge to keep soldiers from leaving Manhattan Island, see General Orders, 6...
12103George Washington to George Clinton, 18 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 18, 1778 . Again sends information of expedition to Anaquaga. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
12104From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding your letter of the 20th Ult. was directed to be forwarded in the most expeditious manner, yet it did not reach me till last night. I shall write this day to Mr Wadsworth, who is at Hartford in Connecticut on the subject of the civil process against Capn Sessions and suggest a compromise, and his endeavours for the withdrawing, of the suit. Should this be agreed to, by the...
12105From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Fowler having in a later letter to the president of Pennsylvania made several charges against you for mal conduct in your command—The president of the state communicated it to Congress, who have been pleased there upon, to direct me to investigate the matter and bring you to trial upon the matters alledged against you—Mr Fowlers charges having been rather general, I have desired him to...
12106From George Washington to the Minister, Elders, and Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church at Raritan, N.J., 2 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
To meet the approbation of good men cannot but be agreeable. your affectionate expressions make it still more so. In quartering an army and in supplying its wants, distress and inconvenience will often occur to the citizen—I feel myself happy and in a consciousness that these have been strictly limited by necessity, and in your opinion of my attention to the rights of my fellow citizens. I...
12107From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 5–6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 31st ulto by Major Morris and of the 2d and 3d instants by Express. At the same time that the former relieved us from infinite anxiety upon your account, it served to convince—that the enemy felt the weight of their repulse, by their permitting you to pass the River without the least interruption. I sincerely congratulate you not only upon your safe retreat, but upon...
12108From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 1 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 22nd of Febry enclosing the Proceedings of a Court Martial on James Fury a Soldier of the 2nd Regt of Jersey who is sentenced to death for desertion—I have approved the Sentence, without appointing the time for his Execution—Should it, upon farther consideration, be deemed necessary that an example of this kind should be made at the present time, and that the...
12109From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 4th[.] Shoes for the Massachusetts Line must be drawn by the State Cloathier or his Assistant for the Line at large and distributed according to their wants. If he will apply, he may have an order upon the Cloathier General for a proportion of the public Stock, which is at present scanty. I have no power to give Colo. Hazen authority to inlist the troops of any State...
12110General Orders, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day Tomorrow Major General Howe Lieutenant Colonel Mellen For Picquet Major Keith Inspector Captain Smith The Light Companies of the first and second regiments of New York (upon their arrival in Camp) with the two companies of York Levies under command of Captains Sackett and Williams will form a Battalion under command of Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton and Major Fish. After the formation...
12111From George Washington to Brigadier General William Irvine, 1 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of this date inclosing Colo. Olney’s letter. I would not advise you to put any great confidence in H—— he is very capable of gaining intelligence if he pleases, but I fancy he carries as much as he brings. Trade I beleive is his principal object. Nothing will be more agreeable to me than to devise some means of stopping the intercourse carried on by the Flag Boats. I do...
12112From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 11 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The new arrangements of all the Masssachusetts Regiments have been delivered in, agreeable to General Orders; but they are not accompanied by the Returns of the names and Ranks of the retiring Officers. As these are equally essential—you will be pleased to call for them immediately, and send them up to me as soon as they come in, that I may transmit them to the Board of War, at the same time...
12113From George Washington to James Clinton, 18 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favor of the 16th Just as I was setting out for Connecticut to meet the Count de Rochambeau. I am exceedingly sorry for the unfortunate accident at Fort Schuyler—that with the destruction of the Works by Rain seem to make it necessary to abandon that valuable post. I however leave the determination upon that point to the Governor and yourself, as I do every measure which the...
12114From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 25 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 21st instt from New Haven came safe to hand by Colo: Henley to which mine of the 20th instt is an answer, so far as relates to inoculation. I am very glad to find, that to morrow is the day fixed on for the completion of your Regiments; but I begin to think, that with respect to the continent at large, it is almost a matter of moonshine, whether they are completed or not,...
12115General Orders, 31 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The 2nd State Regiment of Virginia is for the present to be annexed to Muhlenberg’s Brigade & Coll Vanschaik’s Regiment ’till further orders is in like manner to be joined to the second Pennsylvania Brigade in lieu of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment which is to be detach’d on other service—A Surgeon from each Brigade is to remain in Camp to attend the sick of it which shall be left behind under...
12116From George Washington to George Clinton, 21 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of yesterday, and soon after, Genl Gates transmitted me letters from Colo. Ethan Allen to Genl Stark and himself upon the same subject. I plainly perceive, that this matter is likely to be productive of a serious dispute between the State of New York and the inhabitants of Vermont, and therefore, I do not chuse to give any determination. I shall transmit the whole...
12117From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Stephens Smith, 27 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours this Evening by Lieut. Patterson inclosing a letter from the Board of War directing you to seize the Persons, Carriages &ca that have lately arrived at Lancaster with Cloathing for the British Prisoners and secure the same untill you receive further directions from me or from the Board. As this order was founded upon a misapprehension of facts, I desire that they may be released...
12118General Orders, 27 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
12119General Orders, 4 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Captain Symond’s Company of Artillery having been by the late arrangement of the army annexed to Colonel Procter’s Regiment they are to march immediately to Newtown in Bucks county in Pennsylvania and join that regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
12120From George Washington to Colonel George Baylor, 5 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Received your favour of the 19th July & according to your request inclose a warrant on the Pay Master in Virginia for twenty thousand Dollars. I fully expected the sum you had drawn before would have compleated your Regiment. I must urge you in the most pressing terms to use your utmost exertions and diligence in compleating your Regiment and proceeding with it without loss of time to Camp....