1To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my Last of the 2d Instant I Informed Your Excellency that the Six Nations had Sent A Message to the Oneidas Requesting them to forsake the Intrest of the United States and Join the Confederacy I Inclosed the Coppy of their Invitation and the Oneidas Answer. Since which time Another Letter hath Arrived from the Commanding officer in that Quarter which Mentions that the Oneidas had Received A...
2To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my last, dated at Williamsburg, I promised to send you a copy of the act for recruiting the Army, but am disappointed by the tardiness of our printer; who had not printed the acts, that were ordered for the press immediately, when I left Town. Col. Mason promised to bring the several express, but, according to his usual custom he has not yet arrived at Gunston; altho’ the assembly broke up...
3To George Washington from James Duane, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In order to give Dispatch to the several Matters mentiond in your Excellency’s Report to the Committee it is proposed to offer Resolutions to Congress on the Heads you enumerate. We wish that the Remedy may be effectual and think it happy that we can be favourd with your Assistance: We therefore request that you will be pleased to point out what ought to be done with respect to the Arrangement...
4To George Washington from Edward Hand, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Edward Hand, 9 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hand on 7 Feb. : “I have been favd with yours of the 9th 10th and 15th January.”
5To George Washington from Udny Hay, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 5 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hay on 18 Jan. : “I have your favs. of the 5th and 9th instants.”
6To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 9 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Henry on 7 Feb. : “I had the honor of receiving yours of the 9th ulto.”
7To George Washington from William Livingston, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
While the Magistrates had the charges against Hetfield under consideration, he made his escape from the guard; and unless his treason (of which I have no doubt) could be more clearly proved than I imagine it would have been upon his tryal, it is perhaps best for the public, that he has been thus driven to take sanctuary with the Enemy where I believe he can do us less mischief, th<an in> his...
8To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Justice and the Public Interest require that all Allowances engaged to the Army should be punctually paid; We regret that the precautions which sometimes seem necessary to prevent frauds to the United States, often cause such Delays as eventually deprive the Soldiers of the Benefits promised them; We are led to make these Observations from the present Application of a pay Master in Behalf of...
9To George Washington from Stirling, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Stirling, 9 Jan. 1779. On 14 Jan., GW wrote Stirling : “I have your favr of the 9th.”