1From George Washington to the Board of War, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inclose You the Commissions of Lts Emerson & Baxton of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment which it seems are wrong. Mr Emerson is intitled to rank, it is reported, from the 7th of November 1777 and Mr Baxton also as a Lieutenant from the same date. It seems unfortunately that there are many Errors in the Captains & Inferior Officers Commissions in this line, occasioned by the...
2George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 12 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 12, 1780 . Agrees that Rochambeau should ask to have his “present park” doubled. Will send particulars about British embarkation as soon as they are ascertained. Df , in writings of Richard Varick and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 5th did not arrive ’till late last evening—I agree in opinion with you on the utility of asking to have your present park doubled; but I think this will suffice. Though we are not well provided with siege artillery, we shall be able to supply the deficiency. We are again told of an embarkatio⟨n⟩ at New York on the point of sailing; the number is not ascertained;...
4General Orders, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntingdon[,] Colonel Nixon[,] Lieutenant Colonel Vose[,] Major Chapman[,] Brigade Major Ashley Two Subs. two serjeants and forty rank and file for fatigue tomorrow, furnished with two days provision to repair the roads and bridges. A Collier from each brigade to be employed under the direction of Colonel Baldwin while the Army remains in...