1To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 22 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last which I had the Honor of writing Your Excelly was of the 19th Current by Colo. Stewart, I find myself obliged to trouble Your Excelly once more on the Subject of Cloathing the Convalescents & the men discharged from the Hospitals—I have made frequent though ineffectual applications to the Clothier Generl nor can I tell what reason to assign for his not complying with my requisitions...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hubley, Jr., 22 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys orders, a General Court-martial, sat in this Borough, for the Tryal of all offenders, that shall be brought before it. Inclosed I transmit, the proceedings of several Tryals. The Prisoners in both cases have been try’d by former Courts, but the constituon of them appearing illegal, your Excellency could not approve them. You will observe in the present proceedings...
3To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 22 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this Moment received your Letter of the 16th Instant with its Inclosure I have within a few Days past received Letters on the same Subject from the Board of War and also from Members of the Congress from this State —the first Intimation or indeed Apprehension I had of any Difficulty in your Supplies of provisions was about the tenth of January and every Assistance which I thought could be...
4To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 22 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
We meet with good success in collecting cattle, very few horses are got; this proceeds from the scarcity of that article in this country, fit for the use of an army. We experience every assistance from our friends, and altho the opposite party, which is by far the most numerous in this state, are very sullen on the occasion, yet the wisdom of the measure is so apparent & the behavior of the...