5441To George Washington from Colonel William Finnie, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
By a resolution of the Governor and Council of this State, I have shipped on board the Protector and Safeguard Gallies, commanded by Messrs Thomas and Elliott, sundry Cloathing and Military Stores, addressed to the Care of Col. John Hollingsworth, at the Head of Elk, to be forwarded without Delay to the Army under your Excellency’s Command, by the safest and quickest Rout. I have inclosed...
5442To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg the Favor of you to accept from the Governor & Council, the Articles contain’d in the inclosed Memorandum. They go by a Galley to the Head of Elk addressed to Colo. Hollingsworths Care. I wish they were more worthy your Acceptance. With Sincere Regard I am Dear sir your most obedient & very humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . A note on the cover reads “with Sundry Packages.” Tench Tilghman’s...
5443To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 8–9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing to Your Excellency the 4th by Jones, since which I have presented to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 1st 3d & 4th. Upon reading the first I took occasion to intimate to Mister Duer the distressed situation of his friend General Scuyler as described by the General himself in a late Letter of 15th March & this Morning suggested again to the House the demands...
5444To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a letter, I fancy from Governor Johnson, forwarded by the bearer hereof Mr Burrell who informs me that he left his son about fourteen Months ago with his Brother about 12 Miles above Philada upon the Schuylkill to Learn the Bleaching trade, his Brother having taken refuge with the Enemy Carried his son without his Privity with him & having understood that his brother sent the boy...
5445To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon reviewing my Expences for the Winter past, I find myself greatly in Arrear to my private Fortune. This is not the Result of Extravigance in eating, drinking or Cloathing. There is no conceivable Prospect of being in a better Situation. I am therefore under the Necessity of establishing a Credit with a person in Rhode Island, upon whom I can occasionally draw for Supplies. I know of but...
5446To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of March 29th by Genrl Woodford was deliverd me on monday, with regard to Sellg the Negroes Mention’d, you have put it out of my power, by saying you woud not sell them without their Consent—I was very near Sellg Bett, indeed I had sold her for 200£ to a man Liveg in Bottetourt Cty, But her Mother appeard to be so uneasy about it, and Bett herself made such promises of amendment, that I...
5447To George Washington from Andrew Burnaby, 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Availing myself of the present moment of tranquillity, I sit down to renew a correspondence, which has been long interrupted, either by my residence in Italy, or by that common calamity which I am persuaded we both most sincerely lament. Yet how shall I resume a subject, which, by naturally carrying us back to those happy days when our acquaintance commenced, and obliging us to compare them...
5448To George Washington from Brigadier General John Lacey, Jr., 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
About two oClock in the morning of the 8th Instant Capt. Humphreys with a small party of Continental Troops were surprised at Smithfield by a body of the Enemy supposed to be about 300 the greatest part of which were Refugees and new Levies, Capt. Humphreys narrowly made his escap out of a house where he was lodging, got part of his men out of another House by the back way just as the Enemy...
5449To George Washington from William Livingston, 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honour of writing to your Excellency on the 4th instant, I received a Petition from several respectable Inhabitants of some of the lower Counties in this State, a Copy of which I inclose you. As it is impossible for me, considering the State of our Militia, to afford them any effectual relief, I thought it proper to make your Excellency acquainted with their unhappy Condition,...
5450To George Washington from Colonel Matthias Ogden, 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my being in this state, I have recieved such certain intelligence of the situation, of our Officers, that are prisoners on Long Island, that I think a landing might be effected there in the night, & that between twenty & thirty of our Officers might be brought off with verry little risque—I would propose embarking with about thirty men in three row boats, at, or near Middle Town point,...