1From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your several favors from the time you left me to that of the 12th inst: I approve intirely of all the Steps you have taken, and have only to wish that the exertions of those you have had to deal with, had kept pace with your Zeal and good intentions. I hope your health will, before this, have permitted you to push on the Rear of the whole reinforcement beyond New Windsor....
2Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 21 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The distressed situation of the army for want of blankets and many necessary articles of Cloathing, is truly deplorable; and must inevitably be destructive to it, unless a speedy remedy be applied. Without a better supply than they at present have, it will be impossible for the men to support the fatigues of the campaign in the further progress of the approaching inclement season. This you...
3From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 22 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have order’d eight or Ten light Horse more to your assistance, and if you should find a further force necessary to facilitate the business you are upon, there are fifty or sixty dismounted No. Carolinians attach’d at present to Colo. Nichaolas Corps. These must be subject to your order. I have been just now inform’d, that there are not less than three thousand pair of Shoes in the hands of...
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 30 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
It having been judged expedient by the Members of a Council of War held yesterday, that one of the Gentlemen of my family should be sent to Genl Gates in order to lay before him the State of this Army, and the Situation of the Enemy, and to point out to him the many happy Consequences that will accrue from an immediate reinforcement being sent from the Northern Army; I have thought it proper...