1From David Cobb to Isaac Ledyard, 23 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter to the Commander in Chief was received some time since, but for want of a judge Advocate to conduct a Court Martial an answer was delayed; since then the Adjt Genll has been requested to obtain some person to act in that Character, if this can be effected, your Trial may come on immediately, as it is his Excellency opinion that no person ought to be kept in arrest at the pleasure...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Ledyard, [18 February 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
I understand you are to have a meeting at this place to morrow on the subject of the ensuing elections and accordingly inclose you to be laid before the meeting an address to the Inhabitants of your Township in regard to the appointment of a Governor. It is much to be wished the meeting may agree with their fellow citizens in New York and come to a resolution on the subject—For in Politics as...
3From George Washington to Isaac Ledyard, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have rece’d your Letter of Yesterday requesting that the Court Martial may be orderd to proceed on your Trial, notwithstanding you are dismissed from the Service. However it might be my wish, it is not in my power to comply with your request—for being no longer in the Service—it would be illegal for a Court Martial to exercise any Jurisdiction over you—and the Trial so far as it has...
4From George Washington to Isaac Ledyard, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I return you my thanks, for your information conveyed through a letter to Colo. Lamb which has just arrived here. I shall esteem it a particular favor If you will instantly get possession of the Papers (which you mention,) in the possession of young Mr Smith, & also to have him & the mate who is also noticed in your letter, secured, provided you see sufficient cause for it—in this case, if you...