1Orders to John Cochran, 20 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
you are to proceed from hence to New Town, to morrow & there inquire into the state of the smallpox & use every possible Means in your Power to prevent that Disease from spreading in the Army & among the Inhabitants, which may otherwise prove fatal to the service; To that End you are to take such Houses, as will be convenient in the most retired parts of the Country & best calculated to answer...
2From George Washington to John Cochran, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have asked Mrs Cockran & Mrs Livingston to dine with me to morrow; but ought I not to apprize them of their fare? As I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned—I will. It is needless to premise that my table is large enough to hold the ladies—of this they had occular proof yesterday—To say how it is usually covered is rather more essential, & this, shall be the purport of...
3George Washington to John Cochran, 12 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 12, 1781 . Orders Cochran to collect all hospital stores that were purchased for public use. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress.
4From George Washington to John Cochran, 12 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will call upon all persons having hospital stores in their possession purchased for public use, and they are hereby required to deliver them to your order. I am Sir Yr most humble servt LS , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, MdAN . For issues that arose in the execution of this order, see GW to Moses Hazen or the Officer Commanding His Regiment, 25 Feb. , and n.1.
5From Edward Hand to John Cochran, 30 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency apprehensive that many of the men returned Sick Absent and in the service of the Hospitals are not now in being or cannot be particularly accounted for, has desired me to request you would furnish him as soon as possible with accurate returns from all the Hospitals under your direction on this side Susquehannah River. specifying the men’s names the Corps they belong to and time...
6From George Washington to John Cochran, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears to me that Keeping up an Hospital at Boston is a very needless expence to the Public —the only pretext that could be offered for it was the Corps of Invalids being there, that Corps being now removed and no Continental Troops remaining or likely to be there I see nothing to prevent the Hospitals being broke up immediately and I desire you to take measures accordingly. DLC : Papers...
7From George Washington to John Cochran, 10 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
A supply of Medicines and Hospital Stores will be wanted to serve a Corps of 500 Men for Ten Months. It is my desire you will have as accurate an Estimate formed, as the nature of the case will admit, and that you will have the most efficacious measures immediately adopted for providing, arranging and packing up, in the best possible Order, all Articles included in it. As the preservation of...
8From George Washington to John Cochran, 11 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
It was not ’till Yesterday that I received your favor of the 25th of June—I now acknowledge the receipt of it, and thank you very sincerely, for the kind Expressions of Benevolence & regard which you are pleased to extend to me, And to assure you, that I shall retain a cheerfull remembrance of your past Services, and wish you every felicity in your future Life. I take pleasure in sending you...
9From George Washington to John Cochran, 4 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Troops in Pennsylvania and to the Southward of it (except the Garrison of Fort Pitt) being all discharged by a Proclamation of this day; it appears to me no longer necessary to keep in service so many Officers of the Hospital Department as are included in the within Copy of a Subsistance Roll for this Month lately transmitted to me. I am now to desire you, to transmit to me as soon as...
10From George Washington to John Cochran, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th by Captn Packard, accompanying the Hounds sent by the Marqs de la Fayette to your care for me, came safely a few days ago. For the trouble you have had with the latter, I offer you my thanks; and if any expences have been incurred previous to their re-embarkation at New York, I will pay them on the first notice. I persuade myself you are too well convinced, my dear...