1From George Washington to Colonel Jedediah Huntington, 3 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 25th last Month inclosing a Return of the State of your Regiment. I am not only sorry to find your number so low as 250 men, but I do not apprehend from the tenor of your Letter that there is a probability of your being soon compleat. I however desire you to march all the men that are fit for duty immediately to peekskill, there to wait my further orders, and to leave...
2From George Washington to Colonel Jedediah Huntington, 21 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 15th instant. If filling up your Regt can be accomplished any thing the sooner by your remaining in Connecticut, a while longer, I have no objection, but you must send one of your Feild Officers forward to Peekskill to receive and form your small detatchments as they come up. I hope the late Measures taken by your Govr and Council to compleat your quota will prove...
3From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene or Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum or Brigadier General … (Washington Papers)
Capt. Duplessis has just delivered me yours of this Morning from Burlington. Every account from Philada confirms the Report that the Enemy mean to make a speedy Move. I shall not be disappointed if they come out this Night or very early in the Morning. You will therefore push forward, the Rear Brigades with all possible expedition and the Moment that the Troops and Baggage have all passed, let...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 8 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I desire you will immediately detatch a proper Officer from your Brigade with orders to bring forward all the Men that may have been left upon command at the posts where the Brigade has been stationed, and who have recovered in the different Hospitals to which they have been sent—If any of the Men left at the Elaboratories have become expert at the Business and therefore useful in preparing...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Colo. Bland who has the care of the convention Troops, that the first division of them would be at Sharon this Night. It is more than probable that many of these under the pretence of desertion will endeavour to find their way into New York; I would therefore wish you to stop all that may happen in your way and detain them untill you think their release may be safe—or send...
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 19 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 16th Inst. I confess I expected that the Connecticut Troops were to receive their cloathing from Major Bigelow—and was surprised to find—that there was even a wish or an idea to the contrary. I have ever held and, I hope, I ever shall, all the troops of the Army in the same point of light—and as far as it has been in my power they have had equal...
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 22 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Letter this minute received from Colo. Bland who is conducting the march of the Convention troops and whose Van would be at Sharon last night, I am under the necessity of detaching a part of the pensylvania Brigades to escort them from thence to the North River. This detachment with the several guards furnished by ’em, leaves this pass almost destitute of Men. I therefore...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 2d Inst. meet me on the road to this place. I shall give directions to-day to the Adjutant General that the men of your Brigade who are on particular guards on this side the North River, be ordered to their respective Regiments. I am Sir & Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . This letter has not been found.
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
On Rect of yours of the 23d Decemr I laid it before the Board of War for their direction. As the purchase of any kind of Cloathing out of the regular line occasions a deal of confusion, they will take the matter into consideration, and if they do not see a probability of supplying you in any other manner, they will direct Major Bigelow to procure Hats for the two Connecticut Brigades, which...
10George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 14, 1779. Instructs Huntington to supply Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Sherman’s regiment with clothing. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
11From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sherman, who will deliver you this, informs me that his regiment has not received a supply of cloathing of any kind—I have not my papers by me and therefore cannot refer to what I wrote you from Fredericksburgh on the subject of cloathing for your Brigade—But if I recollect right, it was that it might be furnished out of the imported cloathing; provided you would engage to have all the...
12From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 24 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received Your favor of the 10th Instant. It gives me much concern that there have been so many difficulties, respecting the Cloathing of the Connecticut Troops—and that they still exist in some degree. I heartily wish they had obtained their supplies through the ordinary channel, which would have been the case, if there had not been the most pressing applications to prevent...
13From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 16 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 7th instant, inclosing three different Arrangements of the 2d Connecticut Regt, which vary so materially from each other, and from that sent forward by the Committee of arrangement, that I cannot think either of them sufficiently settled to transmit to the Board of War, that Commissions may be issued. The whole difficulty seems to arise upon the appointment of...
14George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 28 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1779 . States that arrangement of the Army has been transmitted to Board of War. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
15From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor—and am much concerned to hear of the uneasiness among the Captains and Subalterns of your Brigade. From the confidence I have in their zeal and attachment to the Interests of their Country, I am persuaded they will not indulge it—or permit it to rise, to an injurious height. They will reflect that there are a Thousand things which we all wish, but which from the...
16From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 12 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of yesterday last night—The intelligence from New London is interesting—I wish it had been more particular and distinct. I am to request you will immediately endeavour to procure a discreet sensible officer to go to that place with all dispatch, and by inquiries of the Captains themselves endeavour to ascertain the following particulars—The number and sizes of the...
17From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor of Yesterday and thank you much for the Suggestions contained in it. I request that you will take the trouble of having One or Two pikes made according to your own mind—which you will be pleased to send me for consideration. Some Badges of distinction may be proper for Officers & the Gentlemen of their Families in time of Action. The Ribband was intended in part for...
18From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 29 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am pleased to hear by yours of yesterday of your arrival at Springfield. I have long wished and expected it. Governor Trumbull in his letter by you, requests that a number of commissioned and non commissioned officers may be immediately sent to Connecticut to assist in the business of recruiting: he mentions 50 or 60 if they can be spared. From my idea of the State of the several regiments...
19From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 16 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd your favor of this date —I have not had any advice from the Commanding Officer at Paramus of the matter which it communicates, & therefore must request you to give me the best intelligence you can get From that quarter —If you have any Militia horse with you they may be serviceable, while the enemy are out, & enable you the better to give me an account of their movements—You...
20From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 20 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of France, who is now here, being desirous to see Elizabeth town and the Country below the Mountain, I shall ride down with him tomorrow Morning. We purpose being at Springfeild, where I expect the pleasure of meeting you by 10 OClock—You will be pleased to have small Guards posted at the points between Newark and Amboy and send as considerable a detachment as your command will...
21From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 23 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your coming to Morris as you wish tomorrow will be agreeable to me, & I request that should you give permission to any of the Officers at the Post to accompany you that you would enjoin them to return at night. The Enemy from the occasion which brings you here may be led to think that we shall be off our guard & attempt to enterprise something. I wish you to give directions for the Troops to...
22From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 6 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Brigade Major McCormick of the pennsylvania line two days ago sent his Commission and his Oath of Allegiance to the States to a Capt. Wilson of the same line and went off—What makes his disappearance the more suspicious is, that he has been for some time discontented on account of his Rank, and as he came over from the enemy at Boston at the beginning of the War, there is reason to apprehend...
23George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 8 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 8, 1780 . Asks Huntington to inquire into the circumstances of Major Benjamin Throop’s affair. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
24From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 10 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Smith having obtained permission from the State of Maryland to go to Great Britain by way of New York, you will be pleased to direct an Officer to attend him with a Flag to Staten Island. As Mr Smith is anxious if possible to overtake the May packet, you will be pleased to order the Flag as speedily as possible—His papers having been properly examined here, there need be no...
25From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
General Maxwell with the Brigade under his command comes to relieve You, to whom You will be pleased to give a Copy of the Instructions you have received and such information with respect to Guards &c. as You may deem material. When You are relieved You will march with Your Troops to Camp and either occupy their own Huts or those which the Maryland Troops have left as may be most agreable. It...
26From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 15 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the Jersey Brigade has moved down in order to relieve your command, I wish you to remain where you are until you hear further from me. I am &. P.s. As I have recd intelligence of a movement of the Enemy, I beg you will keep the Troops in the most compact order & readiness to march on the shortest notice should circumstances require it. You will be prepared on the score of...
27From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 21 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
If You hear nothing from me to the Contrary—You will march tomorrow morning by three OClock and join General St Clair with the pennsylvanians at or near Rockaway bridge on the Road from Morris to Pompton You will remain there till You hear further from me. I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt sert Df , in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Huntington, as senior...
28From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 25 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington, 25 June 1780. In his second letter of 25 June , Huntington wrote GW that he had “recd Yours by Lt Keeler from Pequananck June 25.”
29From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780. On that date , Huntington wrote a second letter to GW: “Recd yours of 6 oClock by Express.”
30From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 25 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Application has been made to me on the part of Capt. Perkins of the first Connecticut Regt for a discharge from the service —It must occur to the reflection of every person acquainted with military service, that the present time is exceedingly improper for such applications. Besides I am informed that Capt. Perkins has already left the Continent, or is about it, having obtained a Vessel for...