1General Orders, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Colonel Hall was President March 1779. Ludwick Wolfe, Trumpeter in the Marechausie Corps was tried for, “Concerting a plot to desert to the enemy and carry with him two horses the property of Captn Von Heer.” The court are of opinion he is guilty of attempting to desert to the enemy being a breach of the 4th Article of the 6th section of the Articles of War &...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, [April 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Cold in my professions, warm in ⟨my⟩ friendships, I wish, my Dear Laurens, it m⟨ight⟩ be in my power, by action rather than words, ⟨to⟩ convince you that I love you. I shall only tell you that ’till you bade us Adieu, I hardly knew the value you had taught my heart to set upon you. Indeed, my friend, it was not well done. You know the opinion I entertain of mankind, and how much it is my...
3To George Washington from a Board of General Officers, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The board of General Officers to whom your Excellency referr’d the settlement of the rank of Majors Mentges, Murray, & Nicholls, beg leave to report. That from an examination of the parties it appears, That the Committee of Arrangement from Congress at White plains assisted by B. G. Wayne did arrange the above Gentlemen as follows Viz. Mentges Murray Nicholls That it also appears by a...
4From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased upon the receipt of this to order Colonel Malcoms and late Pattons Regiments to march as soon as possible to the Minisink settlement, and upon their arrival there to take their orders from General Hand, or the commanding officer. Their most expiditious route will be to New Windsor by water, and from thence across to Minisink, which is not more than 40 miles. When the corps march,...
5From George Washington to Colonel Zebulon Butler, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter, comprehending the transactions at your post from the 23d to the 28th Ulto. Considering the importance of the place I have ordered up the German regiment, Armands and Schotts corps, as a reinforcement. therefore You will take the necessary precautions for their barracks—and give proper notice to the commissaries to increase or proportion their supply to your numbers. I...
6From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 28th of March giving me information of such of the movements of the enemy as had come to your knowledge. The real design of their preparations upon the sound being as much a secret as when I wrote to you upon the 27th ulto, I can only repeat to you now what I thought most advisable then, which was, to keep the detachment of Continental troops at New...
7To George Washington from Peter Scull, 1 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have it in command from the Board to transmit your Excellency the inclosed extract of a Letter from Lt Colonel White of the Dragoons; and to request your Opinion on the propriety of arming the Regiment in the manner he points out. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Very hb. Serv. ALS , DLC:GW . Although Robert Hanson Harrison docketed the letter in part, “ansd 3,” GW actually replied...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont, [c. April 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Chaumont a L’honneur de prevenir Monsieur le Docteur franklin que le Courier de Bretagne part aujourdhuy a Deux heures et que si M. franklin a des ordres a faire passer a Nantes a M. Landais Commandant La fregatte L’alliance il est Bien important que sa Lettre soit avant deux heures a la grande poste et quelle y soit postée fidelement. M. le Chever. de La...
9To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Brault and ——— Demezandré, 1 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Travaillant depuis plusieurs années dans le commerce, jeunes & pleins d’Ambition, cherchant partout la liberté, nous resolûmes de passer dans les Etats unis pour y etablir une maison. Par le secours d’Amis & de Protecteurs que nous avons a Paris, nous armâmes deux navires considerables. L’un de nous eût alors l’honneur de se presenter devant vous & la...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 1 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have recvd a Letter for Mr Moylan relative to the Bills payable to Mr Dennie, & therefore request you to make no opposition to the Payment of them.— It is said that a Cartel with the american Prisoners on board is arrived in the River— I am not sure of it, but have no reason to doubt it.— The american Gentlemen are almost all of them near their Departure—...