1To George Washington from Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 29 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Before & since the receipt of your Excellencies favour of the 20th Ulto I have caused a reinforcement of provisions to be thrown into Fort Schuyler sufficient for that Garrison to the 30th August, but having yesterday been informed that the whole of the Oneida Nation consisting of four hundred souls totally destitute of provisions have been oblidged to fly to the Fort for protection The...
2To George Washington from Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 29 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
This morning I did myself the Honor to Transmit your Excellency an account of the situation the Garrison of Fort Schuyler is in—It being now Six A:M: I have received a Letter from Major Graham at present the Commanding Officer of which the enclosed is Copy —I am sorry to inform your Excellency that the Garrison is Short of provisions. & that the Convoy with provisions has been Stop’d between...