22931From George Washington to William Heath, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are three plans for settling the mode of succession in the Medical department. They have been submitted to me by the Board of War, but previous to giving my opinion, I shall be glad to be favored with those of the General Officers. You will be pleased to call them together as soon as convenient and report to me which plan they seem to approve, with any amendments which may appear to...
22932To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency the report which has been made me this morning from Commodore Barron, of the fleets having sailed, and of its destination being Baltimore. With the greatest respect I have the honor to be Sir Your Excellency’s most ob. ser. I beg leave to mention Majr Macpherson to your Excellency for his very distinguished zeal and services in this quarter. DLC :...
22933To George Washington from Alexander Mitchell, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to Inform your Excellency that at My takeing the Command of this post I found that the Provisions on hand must of Coarse be soon exhausted; I have therefore takein the most effectual Measures to procure a Supply, for this Post that my most sangine thoughts Could Invent; Flour I have been supplyed with, but Beef I Cannot git Although I have made frequent Applications both to the...
22934To George Washington from Josiah Bagley, July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am induced by the earnest Solicitations of a number of Soldiers, in behalf of Edmund Burk, soldier in the third New York regiment, now under sentence of Death, to Intreat your Excellencies Clemency in his behalf. Notwithstanding his Crime is of the most Malignant nature, and Subversive of every Idea of Subordination and Discipline, as well as Dangerous to Society, and by which my life was...
22935To George Washington from John Dodge, July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Minret Fisher formerly a Merchant at Detroit attempted to Corrispond with the Enemies at that port; But was detected & put in cl ose Confinement which was Very Just. His former Conduct & the good family he Descended from and the Many Obligations which I am under to him & his family for Services Rendred me when prisoner in Canada, by supplying me with the Neces sar ys of Life when in real...
22936[July 1781] (Washington Papers)
July 2d. Genl. Lincoln’s detachment embarked last Night after dark, at or near Tellers point; and as his operations were to be the movement of two Nights he was desired to repair to Fort Lee this day & reconnoitre the enemy’s Works—Position and strength as well as he possibly could & take his ultimate determination from appearances—that is to attempt the surprize if the prospect was favourable...
22937To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 30 July 1781 to 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was duly honored with your Excellencys favors of the 21st, 25th, and 27th Instant. Scarsity of paper obliges us to be silent at this Post, oftener than we wish. Your Pleasure signified in those Letters has been, as it always will be, punctually attended to. The Militia have arrived in such small parties, and the whole so inconsiderable that I concluded, it would make no alteration, in your...
22938[Diary entry: 31 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Governor Trumbull informed me, that in order to facilitate the Collection of a Specie Tax for the purpose of sending Money to the Troops of the Connecticut line Gentlemen were sent to the different Towns of the State to try by personal influence & exertion to hasten it to the Army and that he & some of his Council had removed to Hartford to forward on the Recrts. for the Continental...
22939General Orders, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day Tomorrow Major General Howe Lieutenant Colonel Mellen For Picquet Major Keith Inspector Captain Smith The Light Companies of the first and second regiments of New York (upon their arrival in Camp) with the two companies of York Levies under command of Captains Sackett and Williams will form a Battalion under command of Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton and Major Fish. After the formation...
22940From George Washington to William Dobbs, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of this, I wish to procure a number of those Pilot s that you formerly engag’d, and who ar e par ticularly acquainted with the Navigation of the Hook & North River, and with them repair, as soon as possible to Capt. Dennis’s at Baskenridge, where you’ll continue ’till you receive further orders from Genel Foreman of Monmouth County; after you have procur’d the Pilots , & sent...