1To George Washington from the Board of War, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to inclose to you copies of two letters to Congress from Baron Steuben & Mr Galvan, the originals of which have been referred to this board. Baron Steuben & Baron de Kalb have written to us on the subject of those letters; and we have seen your Excellency’s certificate relative to Mr Galvan. From the whole, as well as from our own observation in repeated conversations, we are...
2To George Washington from William Greene, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of receiving your favor of the 23rd of last Month, and am much Obliged to you for the trouble you have taken to endeavour to Procure the records belonging to the distressd Inhabitants of the Towns of Newport and middletown, to be returned to this State. Since General Gates left this Place there is no Person impowered to Sign Warrants upon the Continental Paymaster for...
3To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received yr Excellencys favr of the 10th of last month, this day. And so far from parting with my horse with regreit—that it gives me the greatest pleasure to Furnish you with him—I this day delivered him to one of yr Servants—perfectly Sound and in good order but must still Recommend to yr Excellency, not to use him this Winter—but let him run in a paddock—and have a shelter for him to go...
4To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
By the Bearer of this I have the Honour to forward to your Excellency Dispatches from C—— Senior & C—— Junr —Possibly the Situation of the British Army is such at present that your Excellency would think it unnecessary, thro’ the severe part of the Winter, to have C—— attempt a regular Continuation of intelligence thro’ the former Channel. Crossing the Sound in the Winter is often precarious &...
5To George Washington from Col. Goose Van Schaick, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Goose Van Schaick, 3 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Van Schaick on 25 Dec.: “I have been favd with yours of the 3d instant” (see GW to Philip Schuyler, same date, n.7 ).