1From George Washington to Major William De Hart, 1 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 27th last Month from Morris Town and am glad to find that you determine to remain in the Service at my Request. I am told that there has been a great deal of uneasiness in your Regiment on Account of the Appointment of Colo. Newcomb to the command of it. I beg you and the other Gentlemen will make yourselves easy upon that head, as by late powers vested in me by Congress, I...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, [7 May 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
By command of His Excellency, I am to desire, You will immediately march with your Regiment by the safest and most convenient route into the Jerseys, and there join, and put yourself under the command of, Col: Shrieve. You may regulate the march of your baggage, and the transportation of your sick in such manner as shall appear to you most elegible, either by giving them an upper route or...
3From George Washington to William De Hart, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to William De Hart, 31 May 1779. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed De Hart’s letter to GW of 30 May : “acknowledged 31 with thanks for the intelligence.”
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 22 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed with the detachment under your command to Paramus —The Objects of it are to cover the communication between this & Kings Ferry—to give protection to the well affected Inhabitants & restrain the others by preventing all kind of intercourse with the Enemy & to obtain the best intelligence of their movements & designs. The many disaffected people in that neighbourhood renders...
5From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 8 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The present distresses of the Army with which you are well acquainted, have determined me to call upon the respective Counties of the State for a proportion of Grain and Cattle according to the abilities of each. For this purpose I have addressed the Magistrates of every County to induce them to undertake the business. This mode I have preferred as the one least inconvenient to the...
6From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 14 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I desire that you will immediately on the receipt of this, collect your detatchment and march to New-Ark. If you can move your m⟨en⟩ in sleds, it will ⟨b⟩e much more expeditious, and I would wish you, if possible, to be there early to-morrow morning. An attempt is to be made by a detatchment of the army under the command of Lord Stirling against the enemy upon Staten Island. The object of your...
7From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 18 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening favd with yours of yesterday. A party will be immediately sent to paramus to occupy your former Ground, but you need not march your detachment back to that place—All that want Cloathing, or that are other w⟨a⟩ys out of order may be sent to Camp upon Sleds under a proper number of Officers. The remainder may stay at Newark untill Thursday Evening —The Officer commanding...
8From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 24th. If the Country is in the situation you mention with respect to Cattle we must be content with less than the demand made upon the County and if they will give an extra quantity of Grain for the deficiency of Cattle, it will I think be doing for the best. The Cattle should be drove immediately towards Camp as they are collected, except what are necessary for the...