1From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Moses Rawlings, 30 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I transmit you a Copy of a Resolve of Congress authorising you to recruit the three remaining Companies of your Corps—to the full establishment —You will therefore appoint an officer to repair immediately to Head Quarters, where he will be furnished with money for the purpose—If you have any fund which you could apply in the mean time to that service, it would be an advantage to enter on the...
2From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Moses Rawlings, 7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th Ultimo was handed me by Capn Beall. That you may not be embarrassed for want of money, in re-inlisting such of your men, whose times of service have expired or will soon terminate—I have given a warrant to Capn Beall for fifteen thousand dollars for this purpose, and that of filling up the corps by new recruits. You will proceed in re-inlisting, agreeable to the terms...
3From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Moses Rawlings, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have desired the Board of War to call upon Govr Johnson to furnish a Guard of Militia to releive you —As soon as the Releif arrives you are to march with all your Men fit for duty to Fort Pitt and upon your Arrival there take your orders from Colo. Brodhead who now commands in the Western department —You will leave Officers to proceed in recruiting your Corps to the establishmt if you think...
4From George Washington to Moses Rawlings, 12 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 2d inst. by Colo. Thomas. The Secretary at War, Major Genl Lincoln, under whose orders the prisoners of War now more immediately fall, convinced that a strict hand will be necessary over the British in particular, is about removing all those to Lancaster and to this City, where they will be closely confined under Continental Guards. The Foreigners, who are more...