1To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 23 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to General Schuyler’s Directions to me, I send down (under Charge of Lieut. Van Waggenen) Lieut. Schalch & Dr Gill of the Royal Artillery made Prisoners at St Johns, to be disposed of as Your Excellency shall be pleased to direct. They are on their Parole. I also send down Mr John MacDonell one of the Scotch Gentlemen made Prisoner at Johns Town, Tryon County, in January last, He has...
2To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Albany, 4 June 1776 . “I send down the Bearer Capt. Godwin of the Royal Artillery made Prisoner at Chambly: He has a Permit on Parole to join the Prisoners of that Garrison now in Trenton or some Other Part of New Jersey & is directed to wait on your Excellency for Directions in his Rout to New Jersey.” ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , NN : Schuyler Papers. Capt. William Godwin of the 4th Battalion of the...
3To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 3 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to General Schuylers Orders I do myself the Honor to Inclose you three Lists of Articles wanted for the Public Service, on Lake Chamblain, contained in the Paper marked A and do also inclose Your Excellency another Paper marked B containing a true Account of such Articles of these Lists as cannot possibly be procured at this Place. An Express is sent from this Place to Connecticut,...
4To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have Directions from General Schuyler, in Order to prevent Delays in forwarding the Stores & Other Necessaries for the Army, in his Absence, to open any Letters that shall be directed to him from the General Officers & Commanders of Posts in this Department & to Comply with their Requisitions in procuring & forwarding such Articles, as May be wanted and can be procured by Me, & to send for...
5To George Washington from Captain Richard Varick, 14 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose Copy of a Letter from General Arnold to General Gates transmitted by the Latter from Tyonderoga & this Moment received in General Schuyler’s absence who is now on his Way to Saratoga. The Lead arrived at Fort George on Saturday last and was immediately forwarded —The powder left this on the same Day and is probably now at or near Fort George, where it will not...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of acknowledging the Receipt of Your Excellency’s Favor of the 15th instant, conveying to me Your Orders for my Removal to Head Quarters. I am sorry to find That Lt Colo. Bradford has resolved to quit his Office, but shall in Obedience to Your Excellency’s Orders, repair to New Jersey as soon [as] possible, to releive him, in Confidence that the Honorable the Congress will be...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform Your Excellency, That I think my Health is so far restored, as to enable me to bear the Fatigue incident to an Attendance on a Court of Enquiry into my Conduct, which Your Excellency was so indulgent as to promise Me, as soon as I should be able to attend to It. It is Sir, a Wish, natural to a Young Man, whose rise & Happiness in Life depend on a fair & unblemished...
8To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 24 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st by Colo. Lamb. I am sorry to find that such cogent & just reasons render it improper, & have influenced Your Excellency to direct, that the Enquiry into my Conduct be extended no further back, than during my unhappy Connexion with the guilty Arnold. A friendly Opinion to that Effect from Colo: Harrison, had in some Measure...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I hope the Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on my Conduct have e’er this reached your Excellency’s Hands. A Consciousness of the rectitude of my Intentions & Conduct, while in the Service of my Country, induces me to expect an honorary report from them. I now remain solicitous, only about properly publishing to my Countrymen & fellow Citizens & especially to my late Brother Officers, in...
10To George Washington from Richard Varick, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Honor of conferring with Your Excellency last, on the Subject of the confidential & pleasingly arduous Office tendered to me & heard Your Excellency’s Answers to my Objections, I put my Acceptance of the honorable Charge, on the Condition of procuring proper Persons under me for executing the Business in such Manner as to do ample Justice to the Public & not to disappoint Your...