1From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 14 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your note by Col Gibson and communicated the contents to His Excellency. Though from the serious nature of the charges you have exhibited against Colonel Morgan, there seems to be almost a necessity for bringing the matter to a thorough investigation; yet at this juncture it would be attended with so many difficulties as to make it utterly inconvenient. The affair involves such...
2From George Washington to Colonel Lachlan McIntosh, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 16 of Feby by Yesterdays post, with Its Inclosure for which and the Inform[atio]n respectg the state of your province, I return you my thanks. I am exceedingly sorry for the difficulties you have had to encounter, and that they are not yet all at an End—but I am hopefull by your perseverance and activity, they will be surmounted and that things will assume a more...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 5 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Plan proposed by the Feild Officers of your Brigad⟨e⟩ is Similar to what is Adopted by some New England Corps, does them Honor, & is approved of. You are therefore as soon as possible to make up the 1st 2d & 3d Battalions of ⟨No.⟩ Carolina as nearly equal as Conveniently may be, from the Non Commissioned Officers & privates of the other Regiments of that state, and order all the...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 21 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that a considerable number of the Enemy both Horse and Foot have advanced as far as Hickory Town upon the Wissahicken Road, you are immediately to cross the Schuylkill with the detatchment under your command and endeavour to discover the number, situation and intention of the Enemy. I have recd information that a large drove of 500 Cattle are upon their way from...
5From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Lachlan McIntosh, 22 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Lachlan McIntosh, c.22 Mar. 1778. On 23 Mar., McIntosh wrote GW from Spring House Tavern, “I recd your orders ⅌ Express this Morning one o’Clock & in obedience to them returned on my way to Camp thus far.”
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 24 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday by Major Duvall—As the principal object of your detachment is the protection of the Cattle said to have been expected to cross at Sherards Ferry, all your movements and operations are to be directed to that end, and you will take the best means to answer it effectually. The intelligence which you may receive concerning the motions & number of the Enemys...
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 3 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having receiv’d information that the Recruits from North Carolina have passed through the Smallpox, at George Town in Maryland; and it being indispensably necessary that our force should be collected without a moments delay; and Marched, those who have lately come out of the above disorder, with Judgment, to prevent the ill effects thereof—you are to dispatch a careful field Officer from yr...
8Instructions to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 4 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are to visit all the Hospitals of which I have given you a list, and such others in the States of Pensa & Jersey as may have been omitted, if there are Continental Soldiers in them. You are to bring me an exact acct of the state of each hospital with the number of Men therein; distinguishing the State, Regiment, & Company they belong to; and, as nearly as possible, those who died in, &...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 26 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having been pleased to direct me, to appoint an Officer to command at Fort pit and in the Western Frontiers, in the room of Brigadier General Hand, I am induced, but not without reluctance, from the sense I entertain of your merit, to nominate you, as an Officer well qualified from a variety of considerations, to answer the Objects they may have in view. I do not know particularly...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 10 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 7th Instant. I am sorry to find, that more vigorous measures have not been pursued for promoting the objects of your command. From the apprehensions which seemed to prevail, of inroads by the Savages and the desire to repel them, I hoped by this, that things would have been in a much better train. I assure you, Sir, I would willingly give you every...