1To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 1 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inclose the returns of the 2d & the 4th Regiments of Light Dragoons for the month of January, and at Same time to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys Letter of the 14th ultimo by which I am orderd to comply with the requisitions of Governor Trumbull for the assistance of Cavalry Shoud they be found necessary to enforce the execution of the Laws to prevent the trade...
2To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 7 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Temple had waited on the Board of War & the President of this State, Shewd them the instructions I received from your Excellency respecting the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, the former Coud do Nothing, the later has laid the Matter before the Assembly, individuals of which inform me they are disposed to do every thing in their power for recruiting Men and purchasing horses for the...
3To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 12 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Lodge in the house of a man who I verily believe, has as good a heart as any man can have, I have had many oppertunitys of enquireing into his character. he Lays out at Least one hundred pounds Sterling ⅌ annum, amongst the poor of his neighborhood; he is a Phisyscian who receives no fees, he is the freind of the distress’d—this gentleman is by proffession a Quaker of Course a peaceable man,...
4To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 29 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to inform your Excellency by Mr Lott, that I intended coming with the Cavalry to this neighborhood, on my arrival I reconoitred the country and found a great majority disaffected, and taking every oppertunity of Supplying the enemy, yesterday I Sent a party of 80 horse to Bergen, with orders to drive up what Catle they Coud Collect, from that town, to the point, which they have...
5To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 15 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of War informing me he intended paying a visit to your Excellency on the Subject of the new arrangement, I take the liberty of communicating what past between us, respecting the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. By the returns it appears that Regt is reduced to two Troops, one mounted, the other not, These are to be commanded by one Field Officer two Captains & the proper number of...
6To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 22 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Stephen Moylan, 22 Sept. 1779. On 24 Sept., GW wrote Moylan: “I am favd with yours of the 22d.”
7To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779. On 6 Aug., GW wrote Moylan: “I received yr favor of the 3d.”
8To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 24 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
agreeable to your Commands, I have with attention perused the proposals for procureing Horses and Sadles for the Cavalry—as you was pleased to desire that I woud give you my Sentiments thereon, I must beg leave to tell you, that I totally disapprove of the measure it is arbitrary and cannot be attended with the Success expected from it—the mode proposd for putting it in execution must...
9To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 28 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
at twelve ô clock the enemy were halted, at Polhemos hill which is on, what is calld, the fifteen hundred acres, they are now again in motion & seem to bend their course towards Midletown, thro’ bye roads which were not suspected to be passable, but there are So many intersections in the roads, that it is impossible to judge whether they will go to Midleton or go on to the falls. I have them...
10To George Washington from Col. Stephen Moylan, 15 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Stephen Moylan, 15 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Moylan on 25 Dec.: “I have received your two letters of the 15th and 16th of december.”