1To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Council had the Honor yesterday & not before to receive your Excellency’s Letter, dated the 9th Inst. to which you may depend the utmost attention will be paid—they are looking out for proper surveyors & when procured they shall be sett to Work as soon as possible, and the business shall be conducted with as much expedition & secrecy as the nature of it will admit. Gen. Du Coudray by order...
2To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 15h Instant was delivered me about three this Morning. You will, before this, have received my Letter inclosing the Resolutions of the Council of General Officers held at Tyonderoga on the 5th Instant, containing the Reasons for the Evacuation of Tyonderoga: you will see how much I was mistaken as to the Numbers, and by recuring to the D. Muster Master General’s...
3To George Washington from Matthias Williamson, Jr., 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being informed last Evening that Mr Cornelius Blanchard had come over from Staten Island and desired to see me, as he intended to Return to his father’s family if it might be done with Safety to his Person; I immediately acquainted Colo: Dayton with the above, and by his Advice attended Mr Blanchard and acquaint your Excellency with what passed between us—He appeared fully determined to leave...