1To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779. On 17 Sept., GW wrote Hazen: “I have to acknowlege the receipt of your favor dated the 5th Instant.”
2To George Washington from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779. GW wrote Hazen on 20 July: “I have duly received Your favors of the 10th Ult. & 10 Inst.”
3To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received Information of a Seizure of British Goods, &c. being made by Lieut. Anderson’s Party at Springfield, in this State on the 27th February; an Invoice of which I have the Honour to inclose. They were taken in the Possession of one Garret Roorbach, and the Trial will be on Wednesday next. I have the Honour to be, Your Excellency’s most obedient, And very humble Servant,...
4To George Washington from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 July 1779. GW wrote Hazen on 20 July: “I have duly received Your favors of the 10th Ult. & 10 Inst.”
5To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 3 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Moses Hazen, 3 Dec. 1778. On 7 Dec., GW wrote Hazen : “I received yestrday evening your favor of the 3d Inst.”
6To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The fore going is a Duplicate of my letter of the Date there in mentioned, and as I have not received your Excellencys answer to it, I am apprehensive that it has not reached Head Quarters. I beg your Excellency will please to observe that my Regiment has not received a Blankit to every two Men—and we have nothing Provided for Sumer Cloathing—I have applied to Genl Putnam for orders with...
7To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 20 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will perceive by a Return of the Regiment of this Day’s Date that we have Thirty Men on Furlough, which is more than the Regiment is intitled to by the late General Orders respecting Furloughs; these Men however are mostly in the State of Pennsylvania, and were all indulged with leave of Absence before the Regiment marched from Lancaster: Two Officers were left to collect them...
8To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 6 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to your Excellency by Judge Atlee, Commissary of Prisoners at this Post. Captain Barcley of the 76th British Regiment, a prisoner of War has General Morgan’s leave to go to German Town in order to sollicit your permission to go into New York, on some business and return again to this place—and Lieut. Hall of the 70th Light Infantry has obtain’d Col. North’s leave to come...
9To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the Honr of addressing your Excellency on the Subject of Lieut: Kenneys Trial to Which I refer. Since I wrote that letter I have received from the ajutant Genl office; the report of the Board of genl officers on the Charges exhibited against the Judge advocate Mr Edwards; and the opinion of the Genl CourtmMartial on the Late Trial of major J: R: Reid of my Regiment, Confirmed...
10To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 12 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th Current, and Three Hundred Discharges by Col. Stewart, the Bearer of this, and I have furnished him with the Return required; their is but a few Men in the Regiment that do not wish to leave the Service as soon as possible, yet their is not however a single Man amongst the whole that will be satisfied to move from this Place on Furlough or...
11To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 17 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Should the Intelligance from Canada which your Excellency may Shortly receive through General Bayley, and our own Situation in this quarter be Such as Should induce you to order a winter’s expedition to the Northward, Leggen’s and mittens must be provided for the Troops Distined for that Service, which I have heretofore observed may be provided in a very little time, and even after the...
12To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 13 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to address Your Excellency on the 7th and 8th Instant to which I refer. Your Excellencys letter and Instructions of the 6th Current I had the Pleasure to receive yesterday, and I beg to assure your Excellency that it is with real Satisfaction, that I enter upon a Service I have So much at Heart—I am Happy in that Paragraph of your Excellencys letter, in which are the words, “ A...
13To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have I am afraid Surprised this Post; They have taken Major Eccleson, several other Officers, and a Number of the Detachment, burnt the meeting House. Town House, and the House at D. Harts, Point and retired immediately. They came to this Place about 12.OClock, and as I am inform’d, did not stay more than an Hour at most—I have seen Fires at or about Newark, from which I judge they...
14To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
[ Fishkill, N.Y., 1 March 1781 ]. In a long “Memorial” petition, Hazen details his services and those of the 2d Canadian Regiment from the start of the war as prelude to asking for delinquent pay and an answer as to why so few soldiers have been incorporated into the regiment as called for by the congressional “Resolution of the 3rd of October last.” Hazen also questions why he has not been...
15To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 10 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The unexpected rout of the Army destin’d for Virginia; induces me to sollicit your Excellencys favor in a Respectable Command—When I spoke to you on this subject at Springfield, I had not an Idea of the Troops marching this way. Your Excellency was then pleased to determin as was related to me by General Lincoln, that I should continue to Command my Own Regiment and to do Duty as Brigadier in...
16To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 16 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
On perusing the order of the 3d ultimo appointing the Court of enquiery whereof the Honle Brigr Genl Huntington is president, I find the Court is not Directed to give an opinion. and from hints that have fallen from some of the members of the Court, they do not think themselves authorised to give an opinion on the matter. Whether your Excellency intended this Court should ascertain the facts...
17To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 18 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Col. Hazen dated Coos 18th Septr 1779. Mr Childs assistant Commissary of purchases at this place, has authorised me to assure your Excellency, that he has in consequence of the orders and instructions received from Col. Wadsworth, already secured twelve thousand Bushls of Wheat for the Public use, which calculating at the prices settled at Boston, and other...
18To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
“ Camp West Point ,” [ 12 Nov. 1780 ]. “I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th Current. It is amazing that a Man of a liberal Education, added to a common natural Understanding, should venture his Reputation and Character on such unjust Complaints as are made against me to your Excellency and the Honourable Major-General Heath, and then to proceed to the Prosecution before a...
19To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honr to Inclose your Excellency a Return of the Noncommissioned officers and privates; agreable to the orders of the 2d Instant. The men that do not belong to any Particular State: in appearance are not Included in the Spirit of the Resolution of Congress, as they have not any friends or Connections in this Country: or State to return to: It is their wish in General to remain in...
20To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 28 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th Current, directing me to furnish the Judge-Advocate with the Charges against Lieut. Kenny. If there is any Thing criminal in Lieut. Kenny’s Conduct contained in the Report I made to your Excellency, I conceive the Adjutant-General will be the proper Person to furnish the Judge-Advocate with the Charges against him. It was my Duty to...
21To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 29 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is my Duty to acquaint your Excellency that the Regiment under my Command has not been mustered or inspected since the 13th of April last; which is a Circumstance that I should have mentioned sooner had not Col. Stewart assured me that he would be with the Regiment by the 24th Instant; five Days having elapsed, I am apprehensive that the State of his Health, or perhaps some other Duty has...
22To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 4 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Lieut. Col. Antill, a Copy of which I take the liberty to inclose your Excellency. I am very sensible of the uneasiness amongst the Officers of the Regiment which he mentions and think them truly entitled to redress it. Power was Delegated to Lieut. Col. Antill, myself and others to fill up the Officers of the Regiment, which altho’ suspended by Congress for...
23To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 10 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received your Excellency’s Letter of the first Instant. The Regiment under my Command is now on its march from Reading to Morris Town, where I expect to meet it on or about the 14th Current. As soon as I come up with the Troops shall have the Honour to forward a Return of the Regiment, and wait your Excellency’s further Orders. I have the Honour to be, Your Excellency’s Most...
24To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from this Place at 3 OClock this Morning, and then inform’d you of the Misfortune of Major Eccleson, and his Party. I can not as yet ascertain how many Officers or Men, We have lost on the Occasion—I have call’d for the Returns, as soon as I can be furnish’d with them they shall be sent to Head Qrs The Enemy cross’d at Trembley’s Point with near 100 Horse, and two hundred Infantry,...
25To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to write your Excellency Yesterday to wh⟨ich⟩ I refer; By this opportunity I forward a letter from General Knyphausen which came to hand Late last evening. The Plunder Collected by the Reverend Mr Calwell was Sent ove⟨r⟩ to Staten Island yesterday —morris Hatfield was Sent with it He Saw one ⟨of⟩ his Brothers on the Island, who Confirms the Information already given, and further...
26To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 22 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to inclose your Excellency the Proceedings of a General Court-Martial held at Lancaster at the Request of Col. R. Butler on Serjeant Soss of my Regiment. The Prisoner has been a Serjeant in the Regiment since the opening of the Campaign 1777; he has ever behaved himself remarkably well. He is a Native of France, and possesses a competent Share of Politeness, so applicable to...
27To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 24 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of the 30th Novr and 7th Decemr I have had the Honr to receive. I must now beg to lay before Your Excellency Some Particular Circumstances with respect to my own Regt and then Sollicit your Directions or orders thereon—We have received at Hartford an ample Supply of exceeding good uniform Cloathing, Such as coats, waistcoats, & Breeches, we have also received a...
28To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 17 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Genl Hand’s Brigade Orders, of the 6th Instant, contains as I conceive not only a general but a particular Reflection and a pointed Reprimand on the Commanding Officers of Regiments in the Brigade in which I have the Honour to serve. Insensible of any Neglect of Duty in me, I feel myself hurt at the Censure. Conscious of my own Innocence, I have repeatedly applied to Genl Hand to appoint a...
29To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
As Mr Tichenor has very injudiciously prevented Genl Bayley Col. Bedle & Mr Jonathan Child from attending a hearing on this matter at this time & place, agreeable to your Excellencys orders for that purpose & as Mr Tichenor has accused Gen. Bailey with some part of the Charges of which he himself herein stands impeached, & as he pleads innocent & says he is ready to justify himself in his...
30To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 18 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed letter together with a Memorial to Congress on the Same Subject was Transmited to me, which came to hand the 15th Instant. I am Impatiant with my long Stay at this place have however the Consolation to Reflect that nothing has been wanting on my Part to facilitate the business of my Journey here, the principal part of which is now in that forwardness as lea ves me Room to hope, I...