1George Washington to Jeremiah Powell and the Massachusetts Council, 3 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] August 3, 1779 . Reports sailing of British ships of war. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Powell was president of the Massachusetts Council.
2From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 1 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was a few days ago honoured with your favs. of the 4th and 17th last Month: I cannot but think, that altho your Inducements for granting an additional Bounty to the Troops to be furnished by your State, were certainly meant to serve the Cause, that you will find them most prejudicial in the End. One reason will be that by your departing from the Bounty prescribed by Congress, the Troops in...
3From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 4 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to address you Yesterday—and to transmit you some intelligence from New York. I have since reciev’d a letter to my Lord Stirling from an Officer at Newark of which a copy is inclosed. I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect & Esteem Gentlemen, Your Most Obedt Servt P.S. I have accts through another Channel to the above effect. Copy, M-Ar ; Df , DLC:GW ; Varick...
4From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor of transmitting you a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 1st Instant. The defenceless condition of the very important and interesting posts on Hudson’s river for the want of Cannon—and the impracticability of procuring ’em elsewhere, were the motives to it’s adoption. And I have directed General Heath to have the few heavy pieces belonging to the United States, which are...
5From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 29 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter Master General of the Army has represented to me that notwithstanding he has offered 2/ ⅌ Foot for Fire Wood—2/1½ ⅌ Bushel for Oats—3/4 ⅌ Ct for Hay he cannot procure those Articles for the Use of the Army. From the Information I have received I have great Reason to believe that this is an artificial Scarcity partly created by some Persons who are monopolizing those Articles in...
6From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 4 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sergeant has applied to me for his Commission in the Continental Army, & I have no Objection to comply with his Request but his not having received one under the Legislature of this Province. But as I do not mean to confine myself to Forms, if he has been considered by this Governmt as an Officer authorized to raise a Regiment, & would have received a Commission on the Provincial...
7From George Washington to Jeremiah Powell and the Massachusetts Council, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favs. of the 12th and 16th ulto in answer to mine of the 4th and 7th You have my warmest thanks for your ready attention to the several requisitions contained in them. I am particularly obliged by the loan of 100 Barrels of Gun powder, which I would not wish to be removed from Boston, untill we are under a certainty of operating. I have heard nothing from the...
8From Benjamin Franklin to the Massachusetts Council, 4 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Archives; copy: Library of Congress The Commissioners at this Court received the Letter you did them the Honour of writing to them, recommending the Marquis de la Fayette. I immediately sent it to be perused by the Minister, who desired to have a Copy of it. He was very favourably received by his Majesty, and has had given him a Regiment of Dragoons. He retains the warmest...
9The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council, 29 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have received the Honour of your Letter of June 9, by Captain Corbin Barnes of the Schooner Dispatch together with three Packetts, directed to Us. We shall leave the Captain to his own Discretion concerning the Port he may return to. It is at present a Time of Scarcity of News, but We expect hourly important...
10The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Council, 16 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives <Passy, July 16, 1778: We enclose a request from M. de Sartine, which we promised to send you. Americans will doubtless be inclined to supply the islanders, and the northern states be able to do so in the absence of, or perhaps even despite, British warships. We hope the attempt will be made; it will fetch a good price...