1To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a form of an order which I wish your Excellency to give me for making the preparations for the intended operations against New-york. The latitude must be as ample, as the provision expected will be extensive. If your Excellency approves thereof, I beg you to sign and send me the order. I am, with the greatest respect Your Excellency’s Most obedient Humble Servant LS , DLC:GW ....
2To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
There are two points at which the operations may commence, Mor rissiana and Staten Island both of which have some peculiar advantages. Morrissiana is well situated to form a regular communication, by a chain of batteries, either with Long Island or York Island; and also for collecting our force, ⟨a⟩s the greater part of it is expected from the Eastward. It has this other advantage, that as the...
3To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Returns of the Connecticut Brigades were not sent because Genl Huntington said he had given in a Field Return just before He set off for this Post—& that of the first Massachusetts was left out in making up the Packet by Mistake —some small Alterations having happened in that Regiment, a fresh Return is now transmitted. No Recruits have as yet arrived but from the States—of Massachusetts &...
4To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I heretofore informed you that the several Matters recommended by your Excellency and the Committee of Co-operation, as well as those recommended by Congress were laid before the General Assembly, and since they adjourned wrote your Excellency how far they had complied with the several Requisitons, but I find by your Letter of the 30th Ulto I have not been sufficiently explicit with Respect to...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Very much fatigued, I arrived at New Hampshire in seven days from the time I left you —& am very happy to acquaint you, that the people of New Hampshire, behave with the greatest Spirit. The six Hundred men required, are for the General part on their March: the Nine Hundred, I hope will be ready to march by the middle of next Week, and by their present exertions, I cant doubt, but, by that...