1Orders to Lieutenant Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 16 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having thought fit to appoint you Lieutt Colo. Commandant of a Regiment of Horse to...
2From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 19 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 13th Inst. came safe to hand yesterday by Lt Beldin —I shall be sorry to hear...
3From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
When you were at this place some time since, you assured me, that I might expect to see you and...
4From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 17 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of this you will march your regt of Horse, arm’d or unarm’d, accoutred or not to join...
5George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 24 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Ramapo [ New Jersey ] July 24, 1777. Orders Sheldon to Headquarters. Df , in writing of H, George...
6From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I have just received intelligence the enemy’s fleet have sailed from the Hook I have to desire...
7From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 29 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
An extent of Country between Gen. Gates and the enemy make it necessary to employ horse in that...
8From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 17 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of the 8th that your Regiment is like to be so well accommodated at...
9From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having received intelligence that the enemy are advancing to the white plains —& other...
10From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 14 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Major Talmadge in a letter of the 11th instant seems of opinion that Men sufficient to compleat...
11George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 4 December 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey ] December 4, 1779 . States that $10,000 have been issued to Sheldon....
12From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 4 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received this morning your letter of the 29th and in consequence, have given Mr [ ] your Qr Mr...
13From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 3 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 21st ulto If the Men of your Regiment, to whom you refer, have...
14From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 18 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 13th—The low state of the military Chest will not allow of a further...
15From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 26th ulto with the monthly returns inclosed. You have a letter to Mr...
16From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 31 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased instantly upon the Receipt of this to send off an Officer with a sufficient...
17From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that one of our Expresses has lately been taken at Pine’s Bridge and carried...
18George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 2 September 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Bergen County [ New Jersey ] September 2, 1780 . Has ordered two Connecticut regiments to join...
19From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 10 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Covers of Most of the dispatches that have lately come from the Count de Rochambeau to me, by...
20George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Orders Sheldon to march to Virginia and enter into...
21From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately march to Colchester in the State of Connecticut with your Regiment and enter...
22From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 8 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 2d inst. You may call in the Dragoons who were stationed as...
23From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 17 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 13th accompanied by one from Governor Trumbull respecting the Cantonment...
24From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 30 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 24th Inst. —And shall write to the Board of War on the Subject...
25From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately put your Corps under marching orders & make every possible provision for a...
26From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Letter of the 2nd Inst. I can only repeat the instruction I gave in mine of the...
27From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 7 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Instantly upon the receipt of this Letter, you will put the whole of your Corps in motion to join...
28From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to the memorandum given yesterday to Colo. Jameson directing the March of the Troops...
29From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 7 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
If you have not already withdrawn the Chain of Dragoons from the upper Road you will be pleased...
30From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of this, you will have your Regt put in the most compleat state of preparation for...
31From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 28 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
You are to commence the March of your Regt as soon as may be after the receipt of this Order—you...
32From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 7 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just been favoured with your Letter of the 5th instant; and am happy to find your Regiment...
33From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will please to furnish twelve Dragoons, who are well mounted to form a Chain of Communication...
34From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 25 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will move your Legion from their present Cantonment, by the directest route to Pines Bridge...
35From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 20 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you the Copy of a Complaint exhibited by a Mr Orser, respecting some outrages & abuses...
36From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 25 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On friday next you will move from your Quarters (wherever they may be) with your whole Corps, at...
37From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 16 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I inclose to you the Paroles & Countersigns from this Day—to . You will keep them sacredly to...
38From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 26 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will remain with your Legion on the Lines untill farther Orders. While you continue to do...
39From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely obliged by the information contained in your two favors of the 14th & 25th Inst....
40From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 3 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 29th ulto and am obliged by the intelligence which it contains. You...
41From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 3 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I find it expedient to countermand the Order I gave this Morng for the march of the Mounted Men...
42From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 10 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
It being now time for your Corps to retire into Winter quarters, I propose posting the two...
43From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 17 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Dragoon brought me your Letter of the 13 Yesterday. A Supply of Shirts Sufficient to give...
44From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Recet of your letter of the 6 of this Mo—The matter rispecting the...
45From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 18 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
B. General Hazen—represents to me, that Lt Kinney of your Regiment was some time since...
46From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 9 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Regiment of Light Dragoons, being to be dissolved, in Consequence of the Resolution of...