1From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 5–7 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of Yesterday came safe to hand. What the real designs of the Enemy are remains yet to be discovered. Appearances and a thousand circumstances induce a beleif that they intend thro’ the Jerseys to New York. Your last intelligence however is a lot to this opinion, inasmuch as it contradicts a former report of their assembling a number of Boats in prince’s Bay —That they will either...
2From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 4 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 1st Inst. informing me of the delay of the Governor and Council in giving an answer on the Subject of my last to you; and the reluctance of the Eastern Militia to abandon Elizabeth Town—to compensate for the backwardness of the latter in obeying orders which they themselves do not absolutely approve, and make the best of their thwarting disposition, you...
3From George Washington to Major Generals Benjamin Lincoln and John Sullivan and Brigadier General Philemon Dickinson, 22 … (Washington Papers)
An Inconvenience of considerable Magnitude arising from the Practice of carrying Household furniture &C. in Waggons & Carts to the Enemy has determined me to direct that in future nothing shall be transported that way—I do not mean to prevent such of the Inhabitants as choose to withdraw within the Enemy’s lines from taking with them all their Apparel & Household furniture as usual if they can...
4From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Philemon Dickinson, 5 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Philemon Dickinson, 5 Feb. 1777. In his letter to GW of 9 Feb. , Dickinson says that “your Excellency’s of the 5th Inst. did not come to hand till last Evening.”
5George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge, June 18, 1778 .] States that enemy is crossing Delaware and orders Dickinson to obstruct enemy as much as possible. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From George Washington to Philemon Dickinson, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You may be assured that nothing would give me greater pleasure than to interest myself in a matter which concerned you or your friend, could I do it with propriety, but, unfortunately, the request which you make cannot, from the present circumstances of Affairs, be complied with by me. As I have never had the least correspondence with Don Galvez or any of the spanish Commanders, except a...
7From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 23 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy are exerting every nerve to reduce the Forts on the Delaware viewing them as insurmountable Obstacles to their holding philadelphia, if they remain in our hands. Against that on Mud Island they have been carrying on their Operations with great activity and industry for many days but as yet without success. They also sent a considerable detachment across the Delaware Yesterday morning...
8From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received intelligence, that the rear of the enemy are crossing the Delaware—I am putg the army in motion in consequence—Yesterday General Knox, by my order, sent you thirty or forty thousand Cartriges, for the use of the militia, if necessary, otherwise you will deliver them to General Maxwell. I rely on your activity to give the enemy all possible obstruction, in their...
9From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 1 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The vast quantity of Stores of different kinds that are accumulated at Trenton will make it a work of some time to remove them, and if they are left intirely uncovered it may tempt the Enemy to send up a light party to destory them. I shall therefore be glad if you will endeavour to throw in a Body of your Militia to mount a guard over the Stores till they are removed. I must leave the Number...
10From George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 23 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received yours of this day, from the Drawbrige. The army marched this morning to this place. It was my intention to have taken post nearer Princeton; but finding the enemy are dilatory in advancing, I am doubtful of the propriety of proceeding any further ’till their intentions can be better ascertained. I wish you to inform me more particularly of the nature of the obstructions...