From George Washington to Corny, 15 July 1780
To Corny
Head Quarters Bergen County 15th July 1780
Sir
I had yesterday morning the honor of receiving your favors of the 6th and 11th instants—Give me leave sincerely to congratulate you on the important intelligence communicated in the latter1—I am anxiously waiting the arrival of a second express to inform me of the health and condition of the Army and Navy, both of which I flatter myself are good, from the shortness of the passage.
I am exceedingly chagrined at the account you give me of the trouble you have met with in the establishment of Hospitals2—The conduct of the persons you mention was highly reprehensible and justly merits the censure of every friend of the Alliance: But I am convinced you will not draw general conclusions from the behaviour of a few ungenerous and interested individuals.
I have written to General Heath and have directed him to take effectual measures to have the Roads and Ferries3 from providence to Newport put into repair.4
I am happy to find that the arrangements made by Docr Craick meet you approbation. He will I am confident think himself amply repaid by your favourable sentiments of him, and by the honorable manner in which you promise to mention him to His Excellency The Count de Rochambeau. I have the honor to be With respect consideration & attachment ⟨illegible⟩.5
Df, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. For Corny’s letter to GW of 11 July, see William Heath to GW, that date (second letter), source note.
2. See Corny to GW, 6 July.
3. Tilghman inadvertently wrote “Ferrries.”
4. See GW to Heath, this date.
5. GW’s aide-de-camp David Humphreys wrote the closing sentence that replaced “I am &” in the original draft.