1To George Washington from George Clinton, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Robert Morris Esqr. late Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey has requested my Consent for him to have an Interview on the Lines with Laurence Kortright, John DeLancey and John Zobricski for the Purpose of receiving Information respecting the Title of some Lands in this State—the two former are Subjects of this, the latter of the State of New Jersey—If your Excellency can consistently...
2To George Washington from Gamaliel Dwight Lyman, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
By Particular information an Expedition is formed against the Eastern part of the state of Massachuts Bay consisting of Two Thousand Refugees & Fifteen Hundred British Troops which has been laid before Sr Henry Clinton & by him forwarded to the King the answer is expected daily; and the Troops expect to embark and keep Possession of that part of America—and as Casio Bay is the Object, Your...
3To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Major Bull arrived here last week and Major Fauntleroy a few days after him, the former says a Letter he forwarded from your Excellency containd orders for Major Fauntleroy to join the first Regiment, it did not reach his hands and he is averse to leave the Regiment in which he holds his Commission, as one part of the reason why Major Bull prefferd the 4th to the 1st does not longer exist,...
4To George Washington from Richard Peters, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honour to enclose a Plan for the Alteration of the Provision Departments for your Excellency’s Consideration & Opinion. The Reasons inducing the Alterations appear in the Plan. The Change will be considerable as will be the Business thrown upon the Quarter Master General which however he thinks he can accomplish. The first you will perceive is upon a less extensive Scale than the...