1To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 6 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
A number of Recruits that have been lately raised within this State to complete the Delaware Regiment are now at Christiana Bridge ready to march to the Southward and join the Army, could they be supplied with some necessary Cloathing, which this State is unable, at present, to procure. Capt. McKennan, the officer under whose Command they are, informs me, that the Articles essentially...
2To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday on the Subject of specific Supplies for the army, and regret that I am unable to give your Excellency that decided Information, how far this State may be relied on for the Supplies requested and expected from it, which you desire. The Quantities which are collected in the two lower Counties are, I believe, but small; and which from the...
3To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 13 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I heretofore informed you that the several Matters recommended by your Excellency and the Committee of Co-operation, as well as those recommended by Congress were laid before the General Assembly, and since they adjourned wrote your Excellency how far they had complied with the several Requisitons, but I find by your Letter of the 30th Ulto I have not been sufficiently explicit with Respect to...
4To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 22 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the Requisitions of Congress, the Committee of Co-operation, and your Excellency, transmitted to me and laid before the General Assembly of this State, I beg Leave to inform your Excellency, that they have passed the following Acts—An Act for furnishing the Continental Treasury with One Hundred and Thirty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars by Loan on the Credit of the State...
5To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 19th instant came to hand, by Express, the 23rd in the afternoon. I immediately laid it before the General Assembly who are now taking order in the Matter, be assured nothing in my power to Aid the Quarter Master Shall be wanting. I am Apprehensive Your Excellency Must have been misinformed With respect to the County of Sussex being Able to Maintain a part of the Horse. They...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 7 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Captain Peery who commands a Company at Lewis-Town writes me as follows—“Lewis Octr ye 5th 1777. This morning 36 sails of the Enemy’s Ships went past this Town up the Bay, and this Evening 47 more were seen from the Light House Standing in for the Cape, and While writing being nine OClock find by the Lights in the Bay and firing Signal Gun they have Anchored in our Road.”—Captain Peery Says...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 21 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
There has Just fell in to my hands, found in the Tract of [the] Enemy by Some of my people some Eight or ten days ago, One of the Enemy’s Orderly Books. It Commences in April last, and Ends Since they landed at Elk. I have perused it, and being of opinion that it might be Verry Usefull, provided you are not previously informed as to the matters it Contains, have sent it [to] you by a private...
8To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 12 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 12 Sept. 1777. Samuel Chase wrote GW on 15 Sept. : “Colo. Gist further informed Mr Buchanan that Genl Rodney had wrote to You on fryday last [12 Sept.], giving an account of his and Colo. Gists Situation, & sent the Letter by the usual Road & therefore fears it has fallen into the Enemies Hand.”
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am here in a disagreable Situation unable to Render you and the States those services I both wished and expected—A few days ago I moved from this to Middle-Town in Order to induce the New Castle Malitia in this Quarter, who had shewn great backwardness, to turn out, especially as by that move most of their Farms & property were covered—However all this Has Answered no purpose for tho’ I...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 6 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the rect of your Letter of yesterday I dispached one of my Light Horse with yours to Colo. Richardson Who he fortunately found at the Head of Sassafrass—By the same had I wrote to Collo. Gist to obtain and give me the best information of the movements of the Enemies Fleet and have inclosed you his Letter to me on that Head—He mentions the rising and imbod[y]ing of some Tories...