1To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 1 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I left Camp I had no Idea that my little buisiness would have given me So much trouble else I would have requested more time of your Excellency to do it in, but, as there is A good field Officer with my Regt, I hope the Service will be at no loss & that your Excellency will Excuse my Stay untill I get it done which I hope will be in A few days—& I think it will be better to have my...
2To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 20 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 20 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 21 June: “I have received your letter of yesterday.”
3To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 22 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 22 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 24 June: “I have received your two favours of the 22d and 23d.”
4To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 24 June: “I have received your two favours of the 22d and 23d.”
5To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Genl Wayne being Indisposd, desires that I inform your Excellency that I Remaind to See the whole of the Troops off the ground & just as the last Party movd A Canonade from the Enemys Ships began to Cover their landing, at 5 OClock—they took Imediate Possesion of the Point & Dismantled works, Confining themselves within the morass that incircles the Point, on which they placd guards & Confind...
6To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 21 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is with the utmost concern I take the liberty to trouble your Excellency with this Epistle and nothing but the slender state of my fortune could induce me to do it. Last Spring I had the Ration account of my Regiment settled by Lieutenant Knox, then Qr Master, which amounted to 3136 Dollars for which your Excellency was pleased to grant a Warrant —and as the pay Master General had not money...
7To George Washington from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779. On 2 Sept., GW wrote Butler: “I have recd yours of yesterday.”
8To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 13 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with your Excellency’s Orders I have been Endeavouring to Obtain the Supplies Required in the County of Hunterdon, & am happy to find the Magistrates & Inhabitants Apparantly Disposed to do Ev[e]ry thing in their power, but the Inclemency of the weather is Such that I fear their promises Cannot be performd in the time Specified but I Still hint the Necessity of my laying hand too...
9To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 21 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honourd with Your Excellencys letter of the 18th wherein you Are pleasd to order one thousand bushels of wheat to be Sent to Morristown; in Obedience to which, I have Sleds Engaged & Shall Send of[f] from this Place about 500 bushels on monday, & I hope to Send About 1000 bushels from Amwell in the Same Week, I have A Right to Expect 1000 bushels more in Pittstown—Cols. Beavers & Taylors...
10To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 24 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is the Resignation of Lieut. Douglass of my Regt who has been prisoner with the Enemy Since the Affair of Bound-brook, the 13th April 1777 —his health & Constitution is much Impaird by his Captivity, And Although he has not the most flattering prospect by going into Civil life, it Seems to be A punctilio with him to leave the Service as he finds he is not Able to go through the...