1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Blackden, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry that necessity obliges me to inform you, that the affairs of Colonel Sheldons Regiment are in such a situation, that I cannot make it consistant with my Ideas of a Military character, to continue any longer under his command. The Reasons that occur are Numerous, but not to intrude upon your Excellencys leisure I Shall mention but one, which I hope will be considerd as sufficient for...
2To George Washington from John Jay, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting herewith enclosed a Copy of an act of Congress of the 3d Inst. authorizing your Excellency to make such and so many parole Exchanges as you may judge expedient. various Reports respecting the Enemy’s movements in West Chester County have lately reached us, but we know not what Degree of Credit is due to them. The Report of a victory near Charlstown still...
3To George Washington from Samuel Kearsley, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
having in some small degree regulated the necessituous Circumstances of my family which have accrued by the loss of my house & Effects by fire in my absence in the service of my Country, and having maturely Considered those principles suggested in your Excellencys last letter to me on the Subject of my Resignation I have decided in favor of the service as I have ever been Anxious to promote...
4To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy having as I have informed your Excellency landed at Tallar’s Point on the 31st Ultimo; the Troops under my Command took a Position in the Highlands with their Van at the Village. The principal Stores being removed from thence and the Enemy having my Flanks open on the North River, on which he could move undiscovered at Night, I judged it expedient to retire to this Place to keep open...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General John Neilson, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I was honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the third Inst. I have not yet been able to ascertain a more exact disposition of the Enemy on Staten Island, every means in my Power shall be made use of for the purpose, I have given directions to have the Boats wanting repairs to be put in order I have found a number of Oars belonging to them—By a person who appears very...
6To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received the inclosed Letter from Colonell Malcom, which has occasioned me some regret that I did not March last Night as I had purposed. I have no Accounts from the River to Day, but there is nothing extraordinary or I should have heard from the Parties, and I have seen a Person from the Neighbourhood of Kings Ferry, who says things are in the same Situation as when I wrote...
7To George Washington from Peter Scull, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Board beg leave to return the arrangement of the New-Hampshire line as from several matters in it that require explanation the commissions cannot be issued without committing errors —A few instances will serve to show the inaccuracy of it. In the list of Lieutenants of the 1st regt—No. 4 and 5. are said to have been entituled to their present ranks from 20 Sep. 1777 and 5. Mar. 1778; but...