251From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I did not expect that the Postscript to my letter of the 14th (written in much haste) requesting only a Suspencion of your order of the 13th untill the hurry of the business I was then engaged in should be a little over , would have drawn from you such a letter as yours of the 16th, which did not come to my hands till the evening of the 18th. I neither questioned your right to issue orders for...
252From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 25-29 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The abilities of the author of the inclosed letter, and his talent for enterprize, are unknown to me; I am unable therefore to advise with respect to the project he contemplates. If he has spirit & address equal to the execution of it, and is possessed of sufficient prudence to receive discretionary orders it will be perfectly agreeable to me that you should give them. The Colonel is not, I...
253From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 25 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to you for the account of the success of the Enterprize against Morrissania. Since the Troops under the command of Major General Parsons appear to be so much fatigued, I would advise to compleat the Detachment of Major Gen. Howe (if possible) from the Troops remaining in Camp, particularly from the Brigades on the East Side of the River; because these Men may be immediately...
254From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 29 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
From the excessive hurry of business, I have not had it in my power, to notice particularly the contents of your Letter of the 20th Instant. I immediately directed the Quarter Master General to have the Provisions you mentioned forwarded to West Point by land or water without a moments delay. I presume he has taken the necessary Measures. Col. Wadsworth informs me there is a probability the...
255From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 1 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Lincoln & Lieut. Eldred Prisoners lately exchanged, having applied for an extension of their furloughs beyond the first of April—I shall have no objections to any reasonable indulgences in such extraordinary Cases. but cannot undertake to act upon particular applications, as this might counteract the general Arrangements made by the Commanding Officers of Regts—who ought to be consulted,...
256From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 2 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your Letters of the 30th of [January] and 1st Instant. You will be pleased to observe that Colonel Cranes Regiment is not to be included in the present distribution of Cloathing in the Massachusetts Returns; because this Regt has already drawn a proportion of Cloathing with the Corps of Artillery—and the second dividend is to be made upon the same principles. The...
257From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 5 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have attentively considered the matter in discussion between Col. Pickering and yourself —You will find my opinion in the following articles: 1st The Staff departments established at Fishkill have always been considered by me as one of the dependencies of West Point—of course subject to the direction and controul of the Officer Commanding there, in the same Manner as the Heads of Departments...
258From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 9 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Under the particular circumstances mentioned in your Letter of the 7th Inst., I shall not hesitate to grant a discharge to Capt. Smart, upon the conditions therein proposed —Altho I would not have it by any Means, considered as a precedent to deviate from the fixed rule of discharges. The answer given to Sergt Larvey’s Petition in Novr last, was, that a transferrence could not be made from One...
259From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 11 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The new arrangements of all the Masssachusetts Regiments have been delivered in, agreeable to General Orders; but they are not accompanied by the Returns of the names and Ranks of the retiring Officers. As these are equally essential—you will be pleased to call for them immediately, and send them up to me as soon as they come in, that I may transmit them to the Board of War, at the same time...
260From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 15 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of yesterday —Brigr Genl Warner waited upon me this day with a letter from Governor Hancock informing me that that Gentleman had been sent on with part of the hard Money Gratuity, allowed by the State to their Soldiers who had been inlisted for the War, previous to the 2d day of Decemr last. You will therefore be pleased to cause the most accurate Returns to be made out...