1General Orders, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Officers are desired to meet at Lord Stirling’s quarters at ten ôClock next Wednesday morning. The General Court-Martial which was ordered to sit this day, will sit tomorrow at the time & place mentioned in yesterdays orders, and strict Enquiry will be made into the reasons of Non-attendance of any Member warned. At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Vose was President (April 4th...
2From George Washington to Colonel Matthias Ogden, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 9th Inst., by Colo. Barber. The liberation of our Officers from their confinement, is certainly a desireable object—yet I am not satisfied, that we could fully justifye our conduct in effecting it in the manner proposed. But, be this as it may, it appears to me, that the attempt, supposing it to succeed, would not be founded in principles of a large and general...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you yesterday I have been conversing with the Commy General of purchases who informs me that there are considerable quantities of provision at the Head of Elk and Charles town which will lay very much exposed if you are suddenly withdrawn from Wilmington. I would therefore only have you send off what Baggage and Stores you conveniently can, and wait my farther orders for...
4From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to assemble the Brigadiers and commanding Officers of Brigades, to take into consideration the inclosed Letter from Mr Blaine and determine on the most effectu⟨al⟩ Remedy for the evil which he complains of —While you are together there is another matter of importance which I would have you employ your thoughts upon—from the present facility of procuring passes to cross the...