11To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday honored with yours, of the 16th Instant, and shall take every Measure in my Power for the immediate Return to Camp of such Officers as are now in the State: I have detained only four nor have any continued in the State by my Direction or Licence; I beleive it will not be necessary to retain more than Six or Seven within the State to receive and forward Recruits to Danbury—The...
12To George Washington from Pennsylvania Field Officers, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
When we the other Day had the Honor of a Conference with your Excellency, we were not a little mortified we so widely differed with you in Opinion with respect to the Manner in which Major Macpherson was introduced into his present Command. We have maturely and candidly considered that Article of War which treats of Brevetts, and find it (in our opinion) no ways applicable to the present...
13From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had this morning the honor of yours of the 17th from Trenton. When I ordered the Militia of Pennsylvania to assemble at their place of rendezvous, I was in hopes that our supply of provisions would have been adequate to their subsistence with the Army: But, from repeated and a lately pointed representation from the Commy General, I find myself very unfortunately disappointed. I can with...
14To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with a great pleasure, that I inform Your Excellency, of the arrival of the Frigate The Alliance , at Boston. You will see in the Newspaper herein included, the news that she brings. they are all very good; All I fear, is Least the Departure of the 2d Division should not have taken place, until the Junction of the Spanish fleet, that was not effectuated, when the Frigate set sail. She...
15From George Washington to Colonel Silvanus Seely, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By a letter which Genl Greene has just now rec’d from Col. Abeel at Morris Town, I find, that, for want of Drivers, a number of Waggons (which are much wanted here) lay useless at that place, I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to furnish the Col. from the Militia under your command with as many Waggoners as he may find necessary to call on you for. I am &c. Df , in Richard...
16To George Washington from Nathaniel Shaw, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The British Fleet consisting of Sixteen Sail, came to sail from Gardiners Island Yesterday & stood for Rhode Island with a fair Wind & must have got their by the next morning—at the Same time Six Ships got under way & stood up Sound, and have returned & anchored again of[f] Plumb Island. We have sent a boat over to the Island to gain Intilligenc & shall expect her return to morrow morning. I...
17To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have made several attempts to open a Communication with C—— Junr by the way of Oysterbay or Cow Neck. The Person whom I mentioned to Your Excellency as the properest Man to engage, & secure C——’s Services, was once from home at N.Y. & last monday night I sent over an Officer who formerly resided at Oysterbay, but the Person in question was then too ill to be seen. I shall still...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 20 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
This is the first Opportunity that I have had since our unfortunate affair of the 16th Instant between Rugeleys Mill and Camdon to advise you of it. But as I am told Genl. Gates has got to Hillsborough presume he has done it before now. Our Army moved from Rugeleys on the Night of the 15th Inst. at about Ten OClock with an intention to take post on a Creek about 6 Miles from Camdon, where the...