1From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received intelligence from Congress which makes it unnecessary for you to proced further on your route to Carolina —you will therefore on receipt of this letter—rejoin the main army by easy marches. I am Sir your most obt servt. Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the intelligence from Congress informing GW that French vice admiral d’Estaing was on...
2II. From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I transmit you by Express, an Extract of a Letter of the 26th Ulto which I have just received from His Excellency, the president of Congress, accompanied by an Act of the same date, of which the inclosed is a Copy. The transcripts of the Letters to Monsr Gerard, mentioned in the Act, by some means have been omitted to be sent. I have no other information with respect to Count D’Estaings...
3From George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to request that you will immediately upon the Receipt hereof march as expeditiously as possible with your Regiment, by the way of Litchfeild, and join the division under the command of Major General Howe. He is at present at Bedford and will be found there or in that neighbourhood. You had better send an Officer forward when you come near that place, who may enquire and inform you with...
4From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
From an account I have just received I hope this will meet you on your route from Tioga. It is intended to quicken your march that you may with all possible dispatch form a junction with this army. You will feel the importance of this when I tell you that it is probable we shall shortly have a cooperation with his Excellency Count D’Estaing, which from the enemy’s numbers in New York will...
5George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 3 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] October 3, 1779 . Instructs Sullivan to join the main Army for possible “cooperation” with D’Estaing. Sends news of arrival of D’Estaing off coast of Georgia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Du Portail proposes tomorrow to reconnoitre a second time the post of Stony point and to ascertain the distances from the En[e]mys works to the places proper for establishing batteries —He will arive there precisely by eleven oClock—You will therefore please to have a reconnoitring party consisting of a Regiment ready at the second place to which you went the other day, not the high...
7George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] October 3, 1779 . Orders Wayne to cooperate with Brigadier General Du Portail in reconnoitering Stony Point. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
8General Orders, 3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a division Court-Martial held at Ramapough Septr 24th 1779—Mr Thornton Taylor Conductor of Military Stores to General Woodford’s brigade was tried—1st “For striking a soldier, and 2ndly For asserting and swearing to a Falsehood.” The Court having considered the charges the evidence and defence are of opinion that Mr Taylor is guilty of the 1st charge, being a breach of the 5th Article of...
9I. Loose Thoughts upon an Attack of New York, c.3 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
An attack, upon the enemy at New York & its dependencies, must be regulated by the posts they occupy, and the nature of their defence. at present they are much dispersed—Some being in the City, & some at Kings bridge—while long Island—Staten Island—Powles hook—&, (as some say) Sandy hook also have a part. a thousand remain at the points at Kings-ferry. If they remain thus seperated and divided...