261From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your letter requesting the addition of two more light field pieces —I have not the least objection to it, and will give Genl Knox directions to have them sent to you. The guard boats that are under your direction you will be pleased to mention to Genl Putnam, who will keep them employed in the same service —The Whale Boats & others, you will have delivered to the Quartr...
262From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will march with the division under your command to the ground in the neighbourhood of Morris Town, which Colo. Craig has pitched upon for the Winter Cantonment of the Line, and on which he has been preparing Huts—You will as soon as possible get both Officers and Men compleatly and comfortably covered —As soon as the timber necessary for building is drawn together, you will deliver over to...
263From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this Instt recd yours of ½ after 3 Oclock —having wrote twice to you already to move forward upon the Enemy, I have but little to add—Genl Maxwell & Potter are order’d to do the same (being at Pottss Forge)—I could wish you & those Genl would act in conjunction, to make your advances more formidable but I would not have too much time delayed on this Acct. I shall follow as speedily as...
264From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wish thro’ you, Sir, to return my thanks to the Pennsylvania Officers, who subscribed the Memorial you delivered me a few days since, for the obliging sentiments they are pleased to entertain of me—At the same time, you will inform them, that I am fully sensible of the justice, in which their Complaint respecting the exorbitant price of Goods & Necessaries is founded, and that I painfully...
265George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 2 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, October 2, 1779. Instructs Wayne to guard West Point. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
266From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 27 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours dated 1, OClock this morning reached me at 7—You will probably be soon informed more certainly of the real strength of the Enemy and what seems to be their intention. Should you find it more than a hasty forage, you will endeavour to collect the Militia lately ordered out, some of whom I suppose are by this time at their rendezvous at Pompton, and many more undoubtedly at their place of...
267From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3-4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this day, at Noon, recd yours of the 2d in the Morning, by Major Fishbourn, who has given me a full account of the unhappy and alarming defection of the Pennsylvania line. The Officers have given convincing proofs that every thing possible was done by them to check the Mutiny upon its first appearance, and it is to be regretted that some of them have fallen sacrifices to their Zeal. I very...
268George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 10 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 10, 1779 . Sends instructions for attack on Stony Point. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
269From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of yesterday reached me in the Evening. I only arrived here the day before, and have not yet had leisure to look about me, or finally determine upon the arrangement and disposition of the troops this Winter, and consequently must defer the decision of the question you make concerning the light Infantry. All the Officers of the Corps, except those of Massachusets, may safely send for...
270Enclosure T: Letter from Anthony Wayne, 31 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Being called upon by the widow and the executors of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene, to relate such circumstances with regard to the situation of the army, and of the transactions between a certain Mr. John Banks and the General, as came within my knowledge, as second in command in the Southern District; I think it unnecessary to go into a minute detail of every circumstance respecting...