61From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the hon⟨or to inclose⟩ to Your Excellency a Letter this mo⟨ment received⟩ from Mr Stevens Commissy of Issu⟨es at Fish⟩ Kill; I must submit to you the prop⟨riety⟩ of suffering this flour to be exported, ⟨or the⟩ necessity of detaining it, under the present circumstances of the Army. It is with the utmost regret, I am compelled to represent to you, the distressed situation of the Troops...
62From George Washington to George Clinton, 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of ⟨inclosing your Excellency⟩ an extract of a letter which I have ⟨just received from⟩ Colo. Hay, and of assuring you at the ⟨same time that⟩ the prospects of the Army, especially of ⟨that part of it⟩ which is to winter in the Highlands, ⟨were never so alar⟩ming in respect to the want of Bread, as ⟨at this⟩ time. We carry with us, from this ground, tom⟨orrow,⟩ every pound...
63From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my letter, ⟨of the 5th, on the subject⟩ of the number of Men necessary ⟨to compleat the⟩ Quota of your State, I have recollected ⟨a matter⟩ in the composition of Colo. Lambs Regt ⟨which I⟩ wish had been attended to at that time—⟨Two inde⟩pendent Companies of Pennsylvania, consisting ⟨at⟩ present of only 39 Men, have been for some time past annexed to that Regiment, and are includ⟨ed⟩ in...
64From George Washington to George Clinton, 6 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your several favo⟨rs of the 18th 30th⟩ and 31st Ulto. I congratulate you upon your safe return from yo⟨ur⟩ late excursion, and upon the success which attended ⟨Genl Rans⟩alaers attack upon the enemy in their retreat—It is to be ⟨regretted⟩ that your Excellency was not near enough with the Reinfor⟨cement to⟩ take advantage of their situation. The damage, which has ⟨been⟩ done,...
65From George Washington to George Clinton, 6 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
The moment I receive⟨d⟩ you⟨rs of the⟩ 3d I gave Orders to General Heath to de⟨tach⟩ the remaining three Regiments of the York Brigade to Albany, there to put themselv⟨es⟩ under the command of Brigadier General Clint⟨on⟩ who has Orders to dispose of them as circumstances may require —should you receive ⟨any⟩ information that they are not necessary abov⟨e,⟩ you will be pleased to communicate it...
66From George Washington to George Clinton or Philip Van Cortlandt, 29 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit your Excellency the proceedings of the Court Martial upon Joshua Smith; by which you will perceive out of four charges exhibited against him the Jurisdiction of the Court was only found competent to one, of which they have acquitted him for want of sufficient evidence. As he was brought out of Your State into this for trial, I have thought proper to send him back...
67From George Washington to George Clinton, 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose Your Excellency the Copy of a Letter which has just come to hand from Mr Duer. Altho the testimony contained in it does not seem to be so direct as to make Mr Smith obnoxious to a Military process, Yet, agreable to Mr Duer’s request, I thought it necessary you should be apprised of it, that the State may be enabled to take the proper Measures for the public...
68From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed will show your Exce⟨llency the⟩ distress we are like to experience in a few days for w⟨ant⟩ of flour. You are so fully impressed with the pernici⟨ous⟩ tendency of so frequent repetition of want that I am sure I need only inform you of our prospects, to engage your utmost exertions to give us the necessary supply. The exigency demands immediate measures to forward to West-point all...
69From George Washington to George Clinton, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday on my return from an interview with the French General and Admiral and have been witness to a scene of treason as shocking as it was unexpected—General Arnold from every circumstance had entered into a plot for sacrificing West Point. He had an interview with Major Andre the British Adjutant General last Week at Jos; Smiths where the plan was concerted; by an...
70From George Washington to George Clinton, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Tomorrow morning Col. Malcolm will march with the levies under his command towards Kings ferry, and will proceed himself to your Excellency to take your orders. I have sent this corps in consequence of what General Schuyler mentioned to me in behalf of your Excellency, and have requested him to write to you particularly on the subject. The immediate prospects of the campaign having changed, it...