George Washington Papers
Documents filtered by: Recipient="Washington, George"
sorted by: relevance
Permanent link for this document:
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0469

To George Washington from Lieutenant George Hurlbut, 30 August 1778

From Lieutenant George Hurlbut

New Rochel [N.Y.]
30th Augst 78

May it please your Excellency

this forenoon their passed by this place, Bound EstWard, Six Sloops, two Sloops, put in Hempsted Bay1—the rest kep on after the Fleet—in the afternoon, passed one Schooner, & two Sloops—one Sloop had Troops on board, soon after two Ships, one of 20. Guns, the other a Transport, passed the same Course—No Guns heard in the Sound to day. I am your Excellencys very Hbl. Servt

Go. Hurlbut

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. Hurlbut meant Hempstead Harbor.

Index Entries

    You Are Looking At

    Source Project
    Washington Papers
    Title
    To George Washington from Lieutenant George Hurlbut, 30 August 1778
    Author
    Hurlbut, George
    Recipient
    Washington, George
    Date
    30 August 1778

    Reference

    Cite as
    “To George Washington from Lieutenant George Hurlbut, 30 August 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0469. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 16, 1 July–14 September 1778, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2006, pp. 427–428.]

    More between these correspondents