41From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately march to Colchester in the State of Connecticut with your Regiment and enter into Winter Quarters. You will deliver over to the Qr Mr at Hartford all the horses that you are of opinion will not be fit for dragoon service the next campaign; the remainder you will do every thing in your power to put into the most perfect order during the Winter—You will particularly attend...
42From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 20 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you the Copy of a Complaint exhibited by a Mr Orser, respecting some outrages & abuses recd from a part of your Corps. I need not inform you, it always gives me pain to hear of any misunderstanding between the Inhabitants of the Country & the Army—how well or ill founded the Complaint is in the present instance I do not pretend to determine; should there by any ground for it, I hope...
43From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 28 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
You are to commence the March of your Regt as soon as may be after the receipt of this Order—you will proceed to New Town, Danbury, or some other convenient place in the State of Connecticut, on the route to the Army, where forage & accomodations may be best supplied &there you will halt until further orders; you must move by easy Marches, (as I expect the Regt will come into the field in...
44From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having received intelligence that the enemy are advancing to the white plains —& other appearances indicating a capital manœuvre in that Quarter you will put such part of your Regiment as are mounted immediately in motion for the Posts on the North River and obey such orders as you shall receive from Majr General McDougal or the Officer commanding there, (Majr Genl Putnam being designed for a...
45From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 30 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 24th Inst. —And shall write to the Board of War on the Subject of remounting the Regts of Dragoons. The necessity of a regular & rapid communication between this place & Rhode Island has induced me to reestablish the Chain of Expresses; The Count De Rochambeau, to whom I have written, will I presume, make the necessary arrangements for conveyance from Rhode...
46Orders to Lieutenant Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 16 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having thought fit to appoint you Lieutt Colo. Commandant of a Regiment of Horse to be raised and to empower me to appoint the officers under you, reposing especial trust & confidence in you & knowing how much your honor & reputation depends upon the proper choice, I am willing you should have the Nomination of all the Officers (reserving to myself a negative of any One and all...