1George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 29 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 29, 1779 . Orders St. Clair’s division to the heights between Springfield and Chatham. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2General Orders, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
A General Court-Martial of the line is to be held on tuesday next the 1st of June at the usual place for the trial of Major General Arnold as directed by a resolution of the Honorable the Congress passed the 3rd of April 1779. Major General Howe President. Brigadier Generals Smallwood, Knox, Woodford & Irvine—Colonels, Wood, Harrison, Hall, Gunby, Moylan & Butler—Lieutenant Colonels, Popkins...
3From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Copy of Your Letter of the 27th Instant to Major General Greene, Quarter Master General upon the subject of forage. Your representation upon this head is very distressing and I scarcely know how to direct you upon the occasion. It is my wish that every possible respect should be paid in all cases to the Laws of this and every other State—and a sacred regard to the property of...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General John Glover, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received a few days ago the inclosed Arrangement of the four Regiments in your Brigade in a Letter from General McDougal. I was sorry to find upon examination that few or None of the Officers had the dates affixed against their names, which their Commissions should bear. This circumstance makes the Arrangement defective and I transmit it by Colo. Bigalow that the dates which every Commission...
5From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to march immediately with the division under your command, by way of Quibble Town and Scotch plains, and take posts on the heights, between Springfield and Chatham, ”till further orders, or ”till some enterprise of the enemy shall make a sudden movement necessary. If you should receive authentic advice of the enemy’s operating up the North River, against our posts in that...
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favour of the 15th Inst. dated at Williamsburg. In my Letter of the 25th I have given you my sentiments on that line of Conduct which I thought most expedient in the present aspect of our Southern affairs—I have nothing more perticular at present, and would refer you to that Letter. I am sir your most humbe servt Df , in Caleb Gibbs’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick...
7From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I can only lament that necessity which has produced your letter of the 10th, and obliges you to offer your resignation, at the opening of a campaign; at a crisis in which good officers might render the most essential services, by their example and continuance in the army. The proofs you have heretofore given, of your abilities, as a good and brave officer, I am happy in acknowleging; and could...
8From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Press S—— C—— to contrive if possible some expeditious way of communicating his intelligence to me. If he could open a channel by the way of Bergen & the English Neighbourhood it is probable the situation of the army may facilitate it—but I would have him act cautiously. In all his Letters let him mention the Naval as well as Land strength. What is going forward—& whether the preparations are...
9From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Visscher, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry, and ask your pardon for keeping the inclosed so long —I recollect your giving it to me at Fish Kill landing sometime last fall—in a hurry, or by accident, it got intermixed with other papers and lay unthought of till a late assortment of Papers brought it to light within these few days. I do not recollect how the matter stands with respect to Lt Col. Livingston—No resignation of...
10From George Washington to Lund Washington, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th which came to hand by the last Post gives a melancholy acct of your prospects for a Crop—& a still more melancholy one of the decay of public spirit, & virtue—The first I submit to with the most perfect resignation and chearfulness—I look upon every dispensation of Providence as designed to answer some valuable purpose, and hope I shall always possess a sufficient...