1To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 17 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Should the Intelligance from Canada which your Excellency may Shortly receive through General Bayley, and our own Situation in this quarter be Such as Should induce you to order a winter’s expedition to the Northward, Leggen’s and mittens must be provided for the Troops Distined for that Service, which I have heretofore observed may be provided in a very little time, and even after the...
2To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 3 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Moses Hazen, 3 Dec. 1778. On 7 Dec., GW wrote Hazen : “I received yestrday evening your favor of the 3d Inst.”
3To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 24 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of the 30th Novr and 7th Decemr I have had the Honr to receive. I must now beg to lay before Your Excellency Some Particular Circumstances with respect to my own Regt and then Sollicit your Directions or orders thereon—We have received at Hartford an ample Supply of exceeding good uniform Cloathing, Such as coats, waistcoats, & Breeches, we have also received a...
4To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The fore going is a Duplicate of my letter of the Date there in mentioned, and as I have not received your Excellencys answer to it, I am apprehensive that it has not reached Head Quarters. I beg your Excellency will please to observe that my Regiment has not received a Blankit to every two Men—and we have nothing Provided for Sumer Cloathing—I have applied to Genl Putnam for orders with...
5To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have lately received a letter from Genl Bayley of Cohaas, by which I am Sorry to find he is apprehensive Some of his enemies will miss represent matters to your Excellency with respect to the Public business he underTook when at white plains the last Sumer, and I was Still more Surprised by a letter from a friend at albany who Says that he heard it Spoke off Publickly “That Genl Bayley at...
6To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 13 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to address Your Excellency on the 7th and 8th Instant to which I refer. Your Excellencys letter and Instructions of the 6th Current I had the Pleasure to receive yesterday, and I beg to assure your Excellency that it is with real Satisfaction, that I enter upon a Service I have So much at Heart—I am Happy in that Paragraph of your Excellencys letter, in which are the words, “ A...
7To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
It was the 30th of march before the last Division of my Regt march’d from Camp at Reading at which time the Snow was Near Eighteen Inches Deep, we have halted Sixteen days on the march of a hundred and Ninety one miles; Partly occasioned by the badness of the Roads at that Season of the year, partly owing to the Difficulty in procuring Carriages, and more Particularly for the want of a Proper...
8To George Washington from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779. GW wrote Hazen on 20 July: “I have duly received Your favors of the 10th Ult. & 10 Inst.”
9To George Washington from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 July 1779. GW wrote Hazen on 20 July: “I have duly received Your favors of the 10th Ult. & 10 Inst.”
10To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779. On 17 Sept., GW wrote Hazen: “I have to acknowlege the receipt of your favor dated the 5th Instant.”
11To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 18 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Col. Hazen dated Coos 18th Septr 1779. Mr Childs assistant Commissary of purchases at this place, has authorised me to assure your Excellency, that he has in consequence of the orders and instructions received from Col. Wadsworth, already secured twelve thousand Bushls of Wheat for the Public use, which calculating at the prices settled at Boston, and other...
12To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 20 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Col. Moses Hazen humbly sheweth, That the Canadian Regiment your Excellency’s Memorialist’s has the Honour to Command was, by a Resolution of Congress of the 20th of January 1776, ordered to be raised in Canada for one Year, or during the then present Disputes; to compose four Battalions of Two Hundred and fifty Men each, as will, by said Resolution of Congress, more fully...
13To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 19 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The three Regiments under my Command Comprose 1012 men Rank and file; I have Cantoon’d them in the following manner viz.—one Regiment at Connecticutt Farms, one at this place and the other at Raway—a Detachment of a field officer and one hundred men at Elizabeth Town which Furnishes a Subalterns guard at DeHart’s point; I have a Subaltern and Twenty men at Newark. Two Subalterns guards opposit...
14To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 23 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your Excellencys letter of the 21st Instant I immediately Set about obtaining the Intelligance there in Directed; I have been to woodbridge and Employ’d one asher Randalph —who was to go on the Island the last evening; morris Hatfield of Elizabeth Town, I Sent over with the officer of the Flag yesterday, who Conducted mr Boswo[r]th; family and Effects to the Island by Governor...
15To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 25 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of yesterday I have received and observe the Contents—Hatfield is again returnd from the Island he Confirms his former Intelligance—and further reports That a Reinforcement of about 1200 men arrived from New york to Staten Island on Sunday evening the 23d Instant—and brought with them a large Quantity of ammunition—That yesterday orders ware given to have the Troops on...
16To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to write your Excellency Yesterday to wh⟨ich⟩ I refer; By this opportunity I forward a letter from General Knyphausen which came to hand Late last evening. The Plunder Collected by the Reverend Mr Calwell was Sent ove⟨r⟩ to Staten Island yesterday —morris Hatfield was Sent with it He Saw one ⟨of⟩ his Brothers on the Island, who Confirms the Information already given, and further...
17To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have I am afraid Surprised this Post; They have taken Major Eccleson, several other Officers, and a Number of the Detachment, burnt the meeting House. Town House, and the House at D. Harts, Point and retired immediately. They came to this Place about 12.OClock, and as I am inform’d, did not stay more than an Hour at most—I have seen Fires at or about Newark, from which I judge they...
18To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from this Place at 3 OClock this Morning, and then inform’d you of the Misfortune of Major Eccleson, and his Party. I can not as yet ascertain how many Officers or Men, We have lost on the Occasion—I have call’d for the Returns, as soon as I can be furnish’d with them they shall be sent to Head Qrs The Enemy cross’d at Trembley’s Point with near 100 Horse, and two hundred Infantry,...
19To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26–27 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to write your Excellency at 3 and 6 oClock in the morning to which I refer—with alteration as I am Since Told that Colo. Hay of the Pensylvinia line Narrowly made his escape—That the enemys force at Elizabeth Town Consisted of about 100 Horse and between four and five hundred Infantry—they Cross’d Trembly Point and Came into Town between the Hours of Eleven and Twelve in the...
20To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 29 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellencys letter’s of the 25th and 27th Instant. I am Happy in Genl St Clairs arrival here to look into the Situation of this post, which in the present Condition of the Roads and Ice in the Sound, I think to be a Critical one, I have Informed Genl St Clair of my Instructions, Contoonments, guards, and Pickets, and the reasons that Induced me to make the alterations from...
21To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
As Mr Tichenor has very injudiciously prevented Genl Bayley Col. Bedle & Mr Jonathan Child from attending a hearing on this matter at this time & place, agreeable to your Excellencys orders for that purpose & as Mr Tichenor has accused Gen. Bailey with some part of the Charges of which he himself herein stands impeached, & as he pleads innocent & says he is ready to justify himself in his...
22To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 12 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Humbly sheweth, That your Memorialist is a Native of the State of Massachusetts-Bay; was a Lieutenant at the Age of Twenty Years in the Provincial Service in 1756; a Lieutenant in the Ranging Service in 1757 and 1758; 1759 and 1760 commanded a Company; was at the Seige of Louisburg, Quebec, and the Reduction of all Canada the last [War] ; was afterwards appointed a Lieutenancy in the 44th...
23To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 17 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Genl Hand’s Brigade Orders, of the 6th Instant, contains as I conceive not only a general but a particular Reflection and a pointed Reprimand on the Commanding Officers of Regiments in the Brigade in which I have the Honour to serve. Insensible of any Neglect of Duty in me, I feel myself hurt at the Censure. Conscious of my own Innocence, I have repeatedly applied to Genl Hand to appoint a...
24To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honour to receive your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday’s Date; I am constrained to say it does not give me that Relief which I expected from the Nature of my Complaint. The Question is shortly this; has an Inferior Officer a Right to be heard on a Complaint of an Injury done him or not, or is it the province of a superior Officer to raise up or pull down at Pleasure any...
25To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 28 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am Honoured with your Excellencys letter of the 21st Current Inclosing the Copy of a Petition from Sundry Canadian Prisoners at Hartford —Some parts of the Petition is True, others are Doubtfull, Whether those Canadians ware actually in Armes, or in the Batteau Service when Taken Prisoners at Discretion by Col: Brown I can not Say; nor is it of Any Consequence, as they them Selves own that...
26To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
“ Camp West Point ,” [ 12 Nov. 1780 ]. “I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th Current. It is amazing that a Man of a liberal Education, added to a common natural Understanding, should venture his Reputation and Character on such unjust Complaints as are made against me to your Excellency and the Honourable Major-General Heath, and then to proceed to the Prosecution before a...
27To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I think it my Duty to acquaint You of Sundry matters respecting the Corps I have the Honor to Command and beg the favor of Your Excellencys Directions therein. Capt. Poulints Independant Company Consisting of himself one Lieut. one Ensig⟨n⟩ and [ ] men were annex’d to my Regimt Early in the Year 1778. have Continued with and done duty in it Ever since. it has been returnd and mustered as an...
28To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
[ Fishkill, N.Y., 1 March 1781 ]. In a long “Memorial” petition, Hazen details his services and those of the 2d Canadian Regiment from the start of the war as prelude to asking for delinquent pay and an answer as to why so few soldiers have been incorporated into the regiment as called for by the congressional “Resolution of the 3rd of October last.” Hazen also questions why he has not been...
29To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 18 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed letter together with a Memorial to Congress on the Same Subject was Transmited to me, which came to hand the 15th Instant. I am Impatiant with my long Stay at this place have however the Consolation to Reflect that nothing has been wanting on my Part to facilitate the business of my Journey here, the principal part of which is now in that forwardness as lea ves me Room to hope, I...
30To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 10 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The unexpected rout of the Army destin’d for Virginia; induces me to sollicit your Excellencys favor in a Respectable Command—When I spoke to you on this subject at Springfield, I had not an Idea of the Troops marching this way. Your Excellency was then pleased to determin as was related to me by General Lincoln, that I should continue to Command my Own Regiment and to do Duty as Brigadier in...