61To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant McMichel, who has been on a Scout to Oswego has just now delivered me a paper, of which the inclosed is a Copy —If the Intelligence it contains should be true a Reinforcement would be necessary in this Quarter—I dare give no Orders about the Removal of the old Sergeant at Oswego, until the Treaty is over—I have ordered Scouts to be continually kept towards Oswego and should try to...
62To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 31st of July, I had the pleasure to receive this Morning. I am well aware that every person in the Commissary General’s Department should strictly abide by, and obey his Orders, and that more than one Head to any Department must be introductory to Confusion—This Sentiment I have strongly held up to Congress in some of my Letters in the Course of last Campaign,...
63To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
About eight last Night I returned to this place after a Month’s Absence; on a Business the most disagreeable to a Man accustomed to Civil Society that can possibly be conceived. On the 11th Instant, I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 7th, but was unable to answer it from the German Flatts, altho’ I several Times attempted it being ever interrupted by a Croud of Savages. Last...
64To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th Instant was Delivered me about nine Last Evening. I am very Confident that you have pursued Every measure in your power, to releave our wants in this Quarter, and to Facilitate the works going on to the Northward; we have people in every Quarter Attemping to procure the variety of Articles, that are wanted, but after all, We shall fall Considerably short,...
65To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st Instant inclosing Colo: Stark’s Letter to General Gates. On the 16th Instant I wrote to Congress, desiring that the Money to be allowed for Rations in this Department might be determined—That I had refused to do it until ordered by your Excellency or by Congress, and gave my Reasons for it —I have not yet been honored with their Answer—I...
66To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Instant. The Articles mentioned in your Letter to Captain Varick are arrived and forwarded to Tyonderoga—Those sent by Philo Sentford are not yet arrived, detained I suppose by Northerly Winds which have prevailed for some Days. Our Carpenters at Skenesborough sicken very fast—Captain Titcomb’s Company from the Massachusetts Bay...
67To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favored with a Letter from General Gates, Copy of which I do myself the Honor to inclose you, together with a Copy of a Return and sundry original Letters from Officers of our Army prisoners in Canada. The Musket Cartridge paper mentioned in your Excellency’s last is not yet arrived —Every Thing that can be procured here or any where in the Country is instantly sent. I am so...
68To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of Emery and six Screw plates, none of which can be procured here or any where in this part of the Country—Your Excellency will please to order these Articles to be sent by the first Conveyance. Yesterday a Gentleman from the Committee of this City waited on me, and advised me that a person, who was...
69To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your two Favors of the 20th Ultimo and 4th Instant, the former Mr pallasier, the latter by Mr Allen. Mr Pallasier will leave this for Tyonderoga to Morrow Morning. Notwithstanding the Retreat from Long Island, I am still in Hopes, that the Enemy will not be able to accomplish their Intentions, and that you will in the End reap those Laurels which you so highly...
70To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
At half after ten this Morning I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I inclose your Excellency. As it is most probable that the Enemy are attempting to cross the Lake, I have therefore thought it necessary to apply to the Neighbouring Counties of the New England States, and those of Ulster and Dutchess in this, to order their Militia to march up—As soon as they arrive I shall...