1From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Putnam, 31 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby Order’d to march to New York, by the way of Providence—When you arrive at Providence you are to deliver Governor Cooke the Letter directed for him and afford him your best advice and assistance in the Construction of the Works there. At New York you are to apply to the Commanding Officer of the Continental Forces & follow such Orders & directions as you may from time to time...
2From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 11 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that Congress have appointed you an Engineer with the Rank of Colonel, and pay of Sixty Dollars pr Month. I beg of you to hasten the Sinking of Vessels and other obstructions in the River at Fort Washington as fast as it is possible—advise Genl Putnam constantly of the kind of Vessels you want and other things that no delays that can possibly be avoided may...
3From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 5 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
you are directed to repair to wrights Mills, & lay out any work there you concive to be necessary in case it is not already don; from thence you are to proceed towards Croton Bridge, and post the two Regiments of Militia in the most advantagous maner, So as to obstruct the enimies passage to that quarter. you are also to give what directions you think are proper to those regiments, respecting...
4From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 11 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 10th Feby & 12th March to which I should have replied sooner had I not been taking some steps to inquire whether the rank of Colo. of Engineers conferred upon you August 12th 1776 would entitle you to take rank in the Massachusets line as from that time. I am inclined to think it would give great dissatisfaction to those Colonels who were elder Lieut....
5From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 9 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have perused your Report of this day to Genl McDougall. You will continue your examination of the different roads, and reconnoitre the most convenient halting places on each—allowing the interval of an easy days march from one to the other—and make a report of the whole to me, that I may be enabled to regulate the different routes. The Road towards Litchfield appears from your account of it...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 31 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
The General directs that you will have the light infantry put under marching orders and held in readiness to move at the shortest notice. The enemy have made an incursion into the Jerseys. You will be pleased to have the woman herewith sent to one of the enemy’s vessels nearest to you. She is a prisoner taken at Stoney point and is to go into New York. I am Sir Your most Obed humble...
7From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 20 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 18th inclosing a Return of the number of Men in your Regt of Light Infantry, and the quantity of Cloathing which each detachment has drawn from the Regiment to which it properly belongs in the line; from which it is evident, that you have not had justice done to you. When the distribution of Cloathing was made at West point, it was in the following proportion. ¾ the...
8From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that you have had thoughts of retiring from service, upon the Arrangement which is to take place on the 1st of Janry—but as there will now be no opening for it, unless your reasons should be very urgent indeed; and as there are some prospects which may perhaps make your continuing, more eligible than was expected; I have thought proper to mention the circumstances , in...
9From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 2 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hobby having claimed as his property a Negro Man now serving as a soldier in the 3d Masstts Regt—you will be pleased to order a Court of Enquiry, consisting of five as respectable Officers as can be appointed in your Brigade; to examine into the validity of the claim, the manner in which the person in question came into service, and the propriety of his being discharged or retained in...
10From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 4 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Letter from Mr Hobby, it appears that he wishes to suggest some new Matters which he supposes would operate in procuring a Discharge for the Negro Man claimed by him—Whereupon, His Excellency the Commander in Chief is pleased to direct, that you will cause the Proceedings to be revised by the same Court, in order that they may be enabled to take into consideration, any...
11From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 18 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Letter of Yesterday, and provided it is done with the Consent of Captains Smith, Burnham, & such others as you mention to be concerned in the Decision, You are hereby authorised to appoint a Board of Officers to revise & decide on the relative Rank of those Captains in the Massa. Line correcting any Mistake which may have heretofore taken place between them in any former...
12From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The General has no objection that Jacob Briggs should be indulged with a furlough, for such time as may be judged necessary. I am Dear Sir Your Most Obedt Servt NN : Emmet Collection.
13From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 2 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I could not answer your favor of the 5th of April from Philadelpa because Genl Knox having mislaid, only presented the letter to me in the moment of my departure from that place. The sentiments of esteem & friendship which breathe in it are exceedingly pleasing & flattering to me—and you may rest assured they are reciprocal. I wish it was in my power to give you a more favorable acct of the...
14Receipt to Rufus Putnam, 21 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Received by the hands of General R. Putnam a deed executed by Rufus Putnam M Cutler, Robert Oliver & G Greene purporting to be a conveyance to me of five shares of the land of the Ohio Company of Associates & bearing date the 14th of May 1792. ADS , Dawes Memorial Library, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Putnam was a veteran of the American Revolution and one of the founders of the Ohio...
15From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 13 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the enclosed, that I am disposed to sell the land I possess on the Western Waters—and on what terms. Let me request the favor of you therefore, to cause these notifications to be pasted up in some conspicuous part of the Town of Mariatte, and elsewhere lower down (but above Cincinnati) in such a manner as to give them a reasonable chance of remaining there, & legible, for...
16From George Washington to Rufus Putnam, 28 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
The letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, I had written to Colo. Sargant; but it having occurred to me since, that if my right to the Lands therein mentioned should be called in question—or any ungenerous advantage attempted to be taken from any defect, or informality in my title, of which, and the ground on which it is questioned I am entirely in the dark, that it must, in some shape or...