1To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honour’d with your Excellency’s Favor of the 10th inst. as also with one from the Governor. Agreeable to Instructions contain’d in them, I have directed five Officers to proceed, without Loss of Time, to the three upper Counties of this State, on the recruiting Service; and have sent four to Poughkeepsie to be disposed of as the Governor may think proper. Major Davis also waits his...
2To George Washington from Captain Destouches, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Jai L’honneur d’informer votre Excellênce qu’une partie des farines qui avoient eté achetées dans L’etat de Newyorck pour L’approvisionnement de L’Escadre du Roi, ont eté arrêtées par ordre du Gouverneur de cet Etat, pour etre employées a pourvoir aux besoins de votre armée. ce motif est trop respectable pour que je me permette aucunes plaintes a cet egard; cependant j’observerai a votre...
3To George Washington from Lewis Ford Dunham, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
As one of the Jersey Regts are about to be reduced of course it must make one Supernumery Surgeon. Barnet the Eldest Dunham the next & Elmer the 3rd Elmer wishes to Continue Barnet & Dunham agrees he should the contest between Barnet and Dunham which has the right of retireing Dunham claims it upon the principles of being the next youngest. If your multiplicity of more important matters will...
4To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
The last evening I was honored with yours of yesterday, shall attend to its injunctions. Enclosed is Major Darbys opinion of the model of a flat bottom’d boat of the best construction for the convenience of men, and transportation of the boats on Carriages. Capt. Welles who has the charge of the Guards Boats informs me, that the number of boats is insufficient, and that additional ones of a...