1To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favors of the 4th of January & the 14th of March, that of the 4th January I did not receive untill the 18th instant. Returns of the Troops under my Command have been duly forwarded to the orderly Office agreeable to Genl Orders, except one or two Months in the Winter when the Mountain was impassible. As no reinforcement can be had from your Excellency, the intended...
2To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Receipt of your Excellency’s favors of the 26th Ulto & 12th Instant. Two Days before the former came to hand I received the Act of Congress respecting the Troops proposed to be raised for the Defence of our frontiers. Some considerable Time will necessarily elapse before they can be embodied and as the Enemy have already appeared at different Times and Places on the...
3To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this hour recd a Line from the Command at Newark that a Body of Enemy are out at Paramus—Numbers not known—they are also (I this Moment hear by Major Lenox) out at Halstead Point Elisabeth Town I have no Express from thence nor hear any Firing therefore conclude the last Party small—I am &c. ALS , DLC:GW . GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed this letter “ansd 24,” but no...
4To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place in order to apply to the General Assembly to advance a Sum of money to purchass Forage for the Light Dragoons as what has been Collected at Colchester will be Consumed in this week, and the inhabitants there, allso those in the different towns where the 2d Regiment are placed, absolutely refuse to furnish any, upon the Credit of the United States. I have expectation that...
5To George Washington from James Watson, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is my duty to inform you that I am appointed by the Genl Assembly to procure the Rum & Hay Ordered by Congress to be furnished by this State, & am refered to your Excellency for directions where to place the Magazines —There is an Issuing Comy in this Town who has Stores ready & convenient to receive the Rum; & keep it in Safety—& as it will be necessary to make some purchases immediately I...