1From George Washington to Mordecai Gist, 7 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
This will be deliver’d to you by the Officer of the French Navy, who brought the Dispatches from the Count de Grasse; if before his return to Baltimore, you shall have found a conveyance for the Letter addressed to the Count which was forwarded from hence this morning, the Cutter will remain and act as a Convoy to the Fleet in its passage down the Bay; if on the contrary, those dispatches have...
2From David Humphreys to Mordecai Gist, 6 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Cheif had the pleasure to receive your favor announcing the arrival of the Count de Grasse, at 1/2 past two oClock P.M. near Chester, and directed me to come forward to make some arrangement for expediting the Movement of the Troops, Ordnance, Stores &c. & ha ste ning the embarkation as much as possible. I have it in command from His Excy to write to you...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 2 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am pleased to hear, by yours of the 15th ulto, that the Legislature of your State are making spirited exertions and preparations agains⟨t⟩ the next Campaign. This seems to be the prevailing disposition, but I fear the means which have been generally adopted, for procuring Men, wil⟨l⟩ not answer. Where there is an alternative of Money or Men, the former will be preferred by the Classes, as...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 2 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Under the present situation of things it appears necessary to place the Maryland division under your command in the most perfect state of readiness to move at the shortest notice. It will be indispensible that all guards at a distance should be drawn in—All soldiers that may be servants with officers not belonging or attatched to the troops recalled, and every other previous arrangement in...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 1 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I intended to send the inclosed by you, but hurry of business prevented it. The letter for Colo. Rogers you will be so good as to deliver, or cause to be delivered, safely. The other for a Mr Bowers, with his letter to me (also inclosed) I am embarrassed about. However well meant these things are they rather distress than please, especially when they proceed from men of whom we have no...
6George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 27 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 27, 1779 . Instructs Gist to assume command in Maryland until immediate danger is over. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 27 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The State of Maryland apprehending an attack from the enemy now in Chesapeak bay have requested that you might be sent there to take the command. You will therefore proceed forthwith to Baltimore apply to the Governor and concert with him the measures necessary to be taken on the occasion. Your present command is only temporary. So soon as the enemy have left Chesapeak bay and the danger which...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 10 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
The unsettled state of the Maryland Line will require the utmost attention pains and care to organize it before the opening of the next Campaign. That you may assist in that necessary work and perform the other duties incident to the Rank to which you have lately been appointed I must request your attendance with the Army immediately after the receipt of this. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt. Df ,...
9Instructions to Colonel Mordecai Gist, 31 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having called upon the State of Maryland to furnish a number of Militia to assist in repelling the Invasion of the Enemy by way of Chesepeak Bay and appointed Brigadr Smallwood and yourself to arrange—conduct and command them, You are to repair, without loss of Time to George Town on Sassafras on the Eastern Shore of that State, or elsewhere on the East side of Chesepeak Bay where...
10From George Washington to Colonel Mordecai Gist, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd both your favs of the 2d and 8th instants. The State of Maryland hath not been particular in refusing to suffer the Officers of the Sixteen Battalions to recruit before they have compleated their own Quotas, several others have done the same thing. As the Officers of Colo. Nat. Gists Regiment were precluded from going on with recruiting, you were right to send them where they have a...