91From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The detachment under your comd is designed to answer the following purposes—become a security to this Camp, & the Country between the Schuylkill & Delaware. interrupt the communication with Philadelphia—obtain intelligence of the motion, and designs of the enemy—and, aided by the Militia, prevent small parties of the Enemy from patrolling, to cover the market people; whilst large Parties,...
92From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have had repeated accounts that a considerable Fleet has been seen off the Coast of Monmouth, but as none of them have been sufficiently accurate to determine whether it is really so, or whether if so, they are Friends or Enemies, the Marquis de la Fayette concludes to send down Colo. Jimat to the Coast to gain certain information. He will be at Brunswic tomorrow Morning by 10 OClock. You...
93From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favours of yesterdays date—one of them with infinite concern. There is nothing, which has happened in the course of the war that has given me so much pain as the remonstrance you mention from the officers of the 1st Jersey Regiment. I cannot but consider it as a hasty and imprudent step, which on more cool consideration they will themselves condemn. I am very sensible...
94From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 16 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of yesterday—Your observations on the necessity of the Deputy Commissary of prisoners residing on the spott are just—I was not before fully apprised of Mr Adam’s situation. There certainly can be no propriety in any officers staying at his own home, for private conveniences, seven or eight miles from the place where his duty calls him while public business is...
95From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 28 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favs. of the 26th and 27th and this day the inclosed representation from a number of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Elizabeth Town was handed to me. Their account of the nature of the Ground which you have pitched upon for your encampment and for the Works agrees with what you mentioned in yours of the 26th and I would for that reason wish the commencement of the...