1To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to Directions received from the Commander in Chief relative to the Examination of a certain Thomas Shank, charged with being a Spy sent from Philadelphia: The Board, after a careful Hearing of the Prisoner, and of the Witnesses against him, are of Opinion. First—With respect to the Criminality of said Thomas Shank, the Board divided; Ten being clear that he is guilty, & four not...
2To George Washington from Major Alexander Clough, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last night I recd a letter from Col. Hamilton informing me that your Exellency was not acquainted with my motives for sending Capt. Mclean the order he inclosed to you, for fear my conduct might be thought blameable in that respect, I beg to represent what occationed it, I had been informed by the greatest part of the officers who had been on that duty, that Capt. Mclean and his party...
3To George Washington from Major General Philemon Dickinson, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency yesterday, since which, I have recieved the inclosed from Genl Maxwell, & now forward by Express. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Col. Israel Shreve to Dickinson, dated “fostertown,” N.J., 30 May 1778, reads: “this moment I Got the Intillegence I Expected yesterday, by the person I Sent in to the City. he...
4To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed from Major Taylor, will Satisfy your Excellency that the Arms mention’d in your Letter to me of the 26th Instant, were, by some mistake of the Quartermasters, detain’d a few hours upon the road to Easton. and then, without further interruption forwarded according to your Order—I never gave any countermand concerning them; so the Asperity which is so remarkable in your Excellencys...
5To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colonel White deliverd me the inclosed and at the Same time informd me that there was a Large quantity of flour in a Store at Brunswick designed for the prisoners, which Lays exposed to the mercy of the enemy, the Shalop which was employed to carry it to New york is also full, having been Sent back with her Cargo, the Commanding Officer declareing that no intercourse whatsoever will be...
6To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday the inclosed Information was given me by a person whom I sent to the Enemy with a view if possible to learn their Intentions and what particular Object they had in View —I have the fullest Confidence that he has been informed what he has related to me; but whether such are the real Designs of the Enemy Time must determine—That the Tories have Hopes of seeing our Army moving up...
7To George Washington from William Smallwood, 2 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Smallwood, 2 June 1778. In his letter to Smallwood of 5 June , GW mentions “your last of the 2d Inst., with which I w⟨as⟩ favoured.”