1To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26–27 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favors of the 22nd Instant I had the honor to receive this Morning, It gives me great pleasure to learn that a reinforcement is coming up: It is much wanted indeed, for our numbers are daily decreasing; as we have no Salt Meat, the constant Use of fresh brings on disorders, and our Men sicken with an alarming rapidity. The Militia go home in crouds, and I fear we shall not be...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General George Clinton, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Pleasure of seeing your Excellency at Ramapogh I mentioned that the Terms for which the two Militia Regiments stationed at this Post were engaged in Service expired the last of this Month at which Time unless a Reinforcement is sent here by General Putnam the whole Strength we shall have at this important Station will be Colo: Dubois’s Regimt two Companies of Artillery and a...
3To George Washington from John Hancock, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to transmit sundry Resolves of Congress for your Information and Direction, to which I beg Leave to refer your Attention. Lieutentant Colonels Meigs and Barton having distinguished themselves by their Enterprizes against the Enemy, the Congress, as an Acknowledgment of their Bravery and good Conduct, have ordered an elegant Sword to be presented to each of them. The Congress...
4To George Washington from Richard Peters, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was directed by the Board of War to send 200,000 Dollars for the Use of the Northern Department, but as the State of the Country is not certainly known it is thought safest to direct Robert Dunwiddie, who accompanies it to call on your Excellency for Advice & if necessary Assistance. The Money is guarded by a Party under the Comand of Lieut. who it is supposed cannot proceed to Albany &...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Par Les letres que je joins Vous connoitrais Mon General combieins je desire meriter l’honeur d’Etre util à L’Etats de L’Amerique. Ma Patrie me conoit pour un libr et jalou des ses droits Citoiein, Je spere que par tout alieur ou il s agira de remplir mon devoire je ne me serais point ignorer. Je m adresse a Votre Excellence avec toute la Confience que Vos merits m inspirent Vous est le...
6To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Recd your two favours of the 24th & 25th with the inclosed order of March—Ld Stirling & Genl Sullivan are marched for Philadelphia—& Genl G[l]over for the Northward—The intercepted letter, it is most evident, they intended Should fall into our hands—& under Such circumstances, as they must think; we Should know they intended it; in Such case, as is natural, they Supposed, we should beleive...
7To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777. GW wrote Stirling on 27 July that “I was this morning favoured with yours of the 26th.”