1To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just returnd here from Trenton which place I left last evening, at which time there had gone towards new Windsor by the back route 2213 barrells flour, and I believe that by this evening all will be in motion that was at Trenton amounting to about 3500 barrells including 445 which had arriv’d there from the Gentlemen directors of the bank form’d at Philadelphia. The teams which have...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Henry Willis, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the last Expresses from Captain Lawrence who commands a company of State Troops now stationed [at] a Place called the Sloat 20 Miles below Kings Ferry I am inform’d the Enemies Shipping have all retired down to Fort Washington—they landed a Party of Refugees and Negroes at Cloaster Dock four Miles below the Sloat on Saturday Afternoon and burnt 6 or 7 Houses, and did other Mischief to the...
3To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receivd your Excellencys letter of this day. Maxwells brigade & Lees Light Horse will march early in the morning. I have got no further intelligence but Col. Dayton expects some to Night. I shall be under the necessity to go by the way of Morris, and will join the Army as soon as I have put things in a proper train in the Quarter Masters Department at that place. Your...
4To George Washington from William Greene, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose you a Resolve of the Council of War of this Date in Consequence of a Letter from the Committee of Congress of the Twelfth instant inclosing yours of the Eleventh, wherein the Committee most earnestly conjure us to send forward the Troops of this State without delay, the Council being apprehensive that the Measure taken by the aforesaid Resolve might interfere with...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote Your Excellency an hour & half ago since have recd Yours by Lt Keeler from Pequananck June 25 —have ordered the Baggage between sidmans & Slots—& the Troops to take post at the Bridge about half way between suffrans & Slots —shall remain here for the present for sake of more conveniently hearing & communicating Intelligence—have desired Major Stagg to inform me of everything material....
6To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am now to lay before your Excellency an Act of Congress of the 21st Instant by which you will be informed of the further Measures they have taken to obtain the necessary Information from Time to Time how far they may rely upon the several States for furnishing their several Quotas of Men, Money & Provisions called for by Congress or their Committee at Head Quarters. Your Excellency will also...
7To George Washington from Ephraim Martin, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I think it my duty to acquaint your Excellency with the state of facts respecting Abm Veel now in provost for harbouring & encouraging those spies who were executed. No man in the world is more averse to schreening the guilty, & I think it equally my duty to assist in relieving the innocent. I have long been acquainted with Veel; his character has always been that of an inoffensive, peacable...
8To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
A man from New York brings the following intelligence. Fryday last, went up the North River past New york one 44 Gun Ship three frigates and a bomb Ketch 30 top sail vessels and 15 smaller ones with the light Infantry and Grenadiers on board, estimated at about 3000. Saturday at two oClock 32 Sail went up the River, with the second division of the Army. This day at nine oClock upwards of...
9To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Council of war of this State met here on yesterday. Learning that they had Some new intentions with respect to Colo. Green’s Regt I omitted forwarding mine of the 23d which will be delivered with this. In the letter from Governor Greene your Excellency will find a resolve of the Council of war of this date recommending that I should order Colo. Green’s regiment to march to the Grand Army...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
hearing that the River is clear of the Enemy, I am thus far on my way to the Mouth of the Clove I shall reach it at sunset & halt for the Night, or, if it is thought best, halt here till Night & make a Night March towards Kings ferry which will enable me to cross the River by Tomorrow Night—As the Wind is down the River I think there will be no Danger in attempting to pass tomorrow—I have sent...