1From George Washington to Brigadier Generals Enoch Poor, John Paterson, and John Glover, 3 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
By a Resolve of the Honble the continental Congress pass’d the 21st Ulto you are promoted to the Rank of Brigr Genl upon which I sincerely congratulate you. It is my earnest Desire that you do every thing in your power to Expedite the raising & Equiping The Troops of your State, & as soon as ready March with them to Ticonderoga. I have given similar Instructions to Genls Glover & Patterson who...
2From George Washington to Brigadier General John Paterson, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday wrote you a Letter with conditional directions relative to your march: Upon receipt of this, you will proceed by the way of Coryels Ferry and join this army as expeditiously as possible. I am Sir Your most obedt Servt. If in consequence of the order given yesterday you should have filed off towards Trenton—you may continue that Rout but in that case you will dispatch a Messenger to...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General John Paterson, 1 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 28th Ulto. I do not mean to place your Brigade on a different footing from the rest of the Massachussets—or the other Troops in the Army. In my Letter to General Gates of the 27th I advised him according to the information I had received—and which I was then and am now told was derived from yourself, but a little time before the Army left the White plains, that you...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General John Paterson, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I rec[e]ived your letter of the 22d Int. requesting leave of absence for a short time from the army. You have my permission for this purpose, on the return of General Nixon; And I have to facilitate your departure written to Genl Nixon desiring his return. You will be pleased to forward the letter. I am sir & Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Paterson’s...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General John Paterson, 17 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have Recd Yours of the 15th Inst. and have to observe that neither Genl McDougal or any one else had ever made any representation of your having a desire to continue at West Point; nor had I heard a word on the Subject previous to the Rect of your Letter. Orders have already been given, that the Troops on the North River should have as much of their time employed in Manœuvering &...
6From George Washington to Brigadier Generals John Glover and John Paterson, 14 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
It has been suggested in several applications I have received of late, that by some means or other many Errors took place in the arrangement of Your line by the Board of General Officers who sat at West point in July & August 1779— in the line of Captains & in the instance of the Inferior Officers , principally in numbering some of the Captains wrong in the order of their precedence in the...
7From George Washington to John Paterson, 14 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of this day—Should the Enemy still be out, you will instantly put the Connecticut line in motion, with Orders to reinforce the Corps under Colonel Scammell. The Troops must all be held in the most perfect readiness for action, and the Quarter Guards be instructed to use the greatest vigilance. Every effort will be necessary to gain early, regular, & constant intelligence of...
8From George Washington to John Paterson, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this Morning with the enclosures, is just received. You will be pleased immediately to order a Detachment of 200 Men properly Officered, to fall down by Water to Kings Ferry, & to Move as expeditiously as possible to cover the Country & to support the Garrison of the Block House at Dobbs Ferry; if the Enemy should appear to have any serious designs against it. It will be well to...
9From George Washington to John Paterson, 16 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my return from the Point I am favored with yours—I think it will be expedient for Col. Badlam to remain in his present position, until the state of the Enemy is more throughly ascertained, from below. With great regard I am Dr Sr Your Hble Servant P.S. Please to send up the Deserter. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
10From George Washington to John Paterson, 18 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Sudden occasion obliges me to set out this Morning for Weatherfield--I have directed, as you will see by the Orders of this day, Major General St Clair, to take the general command during my absence, or ’till the arrival of a superior Officer at the Army--Your reports consequently will be made to him--if during my absence it should so happen, that his Junior & your Senior Officer should...