1George Washington to Brigadier General Preudhomme de Borre, 19 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 19, 1777. Abides by Brigadier General de Borre’s preference of an American as brigade major and recommends Captain Matthew McConnell of Colonel Moses Hazen’s regiment. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2General Orders, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The following are the sentences of a General Court Martial, held the 7th, 12th and 16th inst: of which Col. Sheldon was president. Edward Willcox Quarter Master to Capt. Dorse’s troop charged with “Desertion, taking a horse belonging to Col. Moylan’s regiment, and a trooper with his accoutrements”—found guilty and sentenced to be led round the regiment he belongs to, on horseback, with his...
3From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
If I did not misunderstand what you, or some other Member of Congress said to me respecting the appointment of the Marquis de, le, Fiatte, he has misceived the design of his appointment, or Congress did not understand the extent of his views, for certain it is, If I understand him , that he does not conceive his Commission is merely honorary; but given with a view to command a division of this...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Preudhomme de Borre, 19 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 17th; by which I perceive you are inclined in preference to have an American Gentleman appointed to the office of your Brigade-Major, and for that purpose have recommended Capt. McConnel of Col: Hazen’s regiment to my approbation. My only reasons for mentioning what I did in my last, were, that I thought it might be more agreeable to you to have one of your...
5From 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...