11General Orders, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
12From George Washington to George Clinton, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the affair of Princetown the winter before last, a box was taken from the enemy, which by appearances was supposed to contain a quantity of hard money. It was put into a small ammunition cart, on the spur of the occasion and has since disappeared. I am informed there were some suspicions at the time against one Crane, a Capt. Lieutenant in the artillery—who, it was imagined had converted...
13From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
It being indispensibly necessary that some general plan of operation should be settled for the present Campaign; and perceiving that Congress have been pleased to appoint you to command on the North River —I am to request, if you should not find it too inconvenient, that you will make a digression from your route thither, and favor me with a call at this Camp, that we may enter upon a...
14From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
As a Council is to be held at this place upon the arrival of Major Genl Gates, I desire you to repair immediately to Camp, that you may be ready for that purpose. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Df , DLC:GW ; two Varick transcripts, DLC:GW . The second draft, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, reads: “It is essential that there should be an immediate meeting of General...
15From George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to a Resolve of Congress, of which the inclosed is a Copy, I am to inform you that a Council of War, at which I request your attendance, will be held at this place to deliberate and determine upon the measure recommended by Congress. As the meeting of the Council, will depend upon the arrival of Genl Gates, to whom I have written, you will be pleased to enquire of him when he...