11To George Washington from John Banister, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a letter from Govenour Henry, to the Virginia Delegates, dire[c]ting the Payment of thirty thousand Dollars, as an additional Bounty granted the Soldiers, who have reinlisted, into the Virginia Regiments, I am to inform you that the money shall be paid in any manner, you may please to direct. It was with the most painful Sensibility that I perused your last letter on the...
12To George Washington from General William Howe, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
At the earnest Request of Mrs Higgins who desires to have the Honor of waiting upon you, I am induced to trouble you with this Letter by her to offer Mr Lawrie (one of your principal Commissaries) in exchange for her Husband and Mr Clarke, both Deputy Commissaries & under the Convention of Saratoga. If this proposal meets with your approbation; I shall immediately give up Mr Lawrie’s Parole;...
13To George Washington from Col. Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778. On 16 April, GW wrote Livingston , “I have just received your favor of this date inclosing a Letter To the Marquis La Fayette.”
14From George Washington to Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your favor of this date inclosing a Letter To the Marquis La Fayette. your proposition to entrap some of the Enemy’s parties, is a matter I could wish, and think it may be effected, & in order the better to enable you to attempt it, have directed the Commanding Officer of Colo. Morgans Corps, to repair as soon as he can to your post; & in conjunction with your force to...
15From George Washington to Colonel David Mason, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 1st instant inclosing the proceeding of a General Court Martial upon John Bates and others. I am under the necessity of disapproving the sentences as the Court was illegally constituted, no Officer under the Rank of a Brigadier commanding in a separate state, except authorised by me, having a right to constitute a general Court Martial, as I wrote to you in my last: But...
16To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter with the Resolve of Congress it inclosed have been laid before a Board of Commissioners of Indian Affairs convened for that purpose —The Result of their Deliberations will appear from a Copy of the Minutes of their proceedings which I do myself the Honor to inclose together with Copies of the papers referred to —I have the Honor to be &c. LB , NN : Schuyler Papers. See...
17To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 16 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Israel Shreve, 16 April 1778. On 25 April, GW wrote Shreve , “I have received your favor of the 16th inclosing a return of the prisoners taken by the enemy near Coopers Ferry.”
18To George Washington from Cornet [John] White, 16 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Cornet [John] White, 16 April 1778. On 16 April, John Laurens wrote White: “His Excellency has received your Letter of this date giving information of the desertion of one of your Dragoons—as he will probably give intelligence of your Situation and Strength, as well as some account of the Radnor Picket, extraordinary vigilance should be used to frustrate any enterprise...