11To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been anxiously waiting a long time in expectation that the situation of the Army would admit the Court Martial to proceed on my Trial, as a part of the British Army are gone down the North River, I hope the time is now arived; If it can be done without prejudice to the service I beg your Excellency to appoint as early a day as posible, the Cruel situation I am in will apologize for my...
12To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I think myself injured by the present arrangement of the Lieutenant Colonels in the Massachusetts Line, I must request your Excellency to appoint a Committee to investigae the Rank of those I shall dispute and my own. I am your Excellency’s most obedt humle Servt ALS , DNA : RG 93, manuscript file no. 2107. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed this letter: “determ[ine]d in his...
13To George Washington from Samuel Purviance, Jr., 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will be so kind as to excuse my troubling your Excellency for information on a Subject with which I apprehend you are much better acquainted than any other Person I coud apply to. The Case is this, I have had an Offer of Eleven Thousand Acres of Land part of those allotted to you & the Officers & Soldiers who fought under you at the Meadows in 1754, and which I have thoughts of...
14To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Palfrey, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 8th Instt with several Letters inclosed, which I sent to the Post Office agreeable to your Excellency’s Request. On the 10th of June last I sent to Mr Harrison Dy Paymaster General in Williamsburg, 100,000 dollars for the purpose of paying the Troops in that department, and doubt not that before this time, General Scott’s demands have been satisfied. If...
15To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colonell Craig waits upon your Excellency to solicit leave of Absence for some Time for the Recovery of his Health—He has been for a considerable Time afflicted with the Scurvy and the Physicians advise him to go to the warm Springs in Virginia and he has requested me to signify to Your Excellency my Approbation of his Application. I cannot have any Objection to it as I am certain nothing but...
16To George Washington from George Clinton, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of transmitting to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter I this Moment received from my Brother as I have Reason to beleive he has not been able to write to your Excellency by the Person who delivered me his Letter —I am with the Most perfect Esteem & Respects Your Excellencys Most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover of this letter reads: “By Express.” The enclosure is a copy...
17To George Washington from John Jay, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will receive herewith enclosed Copies of two Letters this moment read in Congress. The Intelligence they communicate being important is transmitted by Express. I have the Honor to be With the greatest Respect Your Excys most Obedt Servt N.B. The same verbatim to Governor Trumbull. LB , DNA:PCC , item 14. The enclosures were copies of letters from Arthur Lee to “the Chairman of the...
18To George Washington from Colonel Rufus Putnam, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Report of observations made at Verrplanks Point taken this Morning. The Roof of the Block House in Fort De La Fyatte taken off Proverbelly with a desiyne to add another Story of Timber work —the Block house on Stonney hill quite inclosed with a parrapet, or New flush or Redan in a line of there other works Next the Block house on the North River a New work on the old Barbitt battery built by...
19General Orders, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Captain Selman of the 4th Maryland regiment is appointed to do the duty of Brigade Major in the 2nd Maryland brigade ’till further orders vice, Captain Hardman who declines that duty at present. The General is surprised to be informed that the order of the 30th of June respecting Masons has been very partially complied with: As it is of great importance to the public service that a sufficient...