10231To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the state of the Magazines here I find that unless the most strenuous exertions are made to collect and forward to Camp the supplies mentioned in Mr Stevens’s report to your Excellency of the 24th of April last the Army must be greatly distressed in a few days—There is not more than two days supply on hand and the only prospect of present releif is from the Western Towns in the...
10232To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Instructions of the 21st Instant I receiv’d Yesterday and for Answer beg leave to inform you that being desirous to know the state of the Stores in my Department on the first of this Month and to have if possible regular Monthly Returns in future from the respective Deputy-Commissaries-General to enable me at all times to furnish Your Excellency with Accurate Monthly Returns...
10233To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the State of the Magazines here, I find that unless the most strenous exertions are made, to collect and forward to Camp, the supply mentioned in Mr Steven’s report, to Your Excellency of 24 April last the Army must be greatly distressed in a few days, there is not now more than two days supply On hand, and the only prospect of present relief is from the Western Towns in the State...
10234To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 22 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday afternoon I left this place and went to Fort Mercer & hearing at that post about 7 OClock in the evening that the Enemy were advanced as far as this place I took back roads through the pines & tho all night & this morning ⟨ illegible ⟩ I am this moment arrived here, The Enemy left this at half after 4 OClock this morning in Number I beleive about three thousand some say 4000 they...
10235To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 3 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Although the Troops were served with provisions for thursday next, yet it may happen, by accident on the march and otherwise, that some of them may be wanting by to morrow evening, and to prevent any scarcity, I intend to send off this day by land, what hard bread is here, & now coming from West point, the whole will be about a days allowance, with it will be forwarded pork for One day, so...
10236To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your from Warwick what prospect We had in Raising Teams, to Cart the flour from thence to New Windsor. Yesterday the Court for this County being now setting Ordered that each Township, such Cart their Quota of what is in the Magazine here, and that the whole should be done in Nine days there is about 1400 Barrells altogether Near One hundred of which was loaded & sent on Yesterday, and...
10237To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 23 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Col. Wadsworth & my Self after arranging our business in Philada left that City this day at Ten OClock and about 7 this afternoon intelligence was brought Gen. Dickinson at Trenton that the Enemy were advanced as far as the Drawbridge on Crosswick Creek about four Miles from Trenton on the Road to Bordentown, Gen. Dickinson ordered the Militia posted at Trenton & Col. Morgans Corps to March to...
10238To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 18 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The returns from the Magazine at New Windsor and posts on the rout from this City to the North River enabled me to lay before the Committee of Congress for the Commy Dept. The Board of War and Legislatures of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, a State of our supply in flour, and to call their attention to procuring that Article in time to prevent the present want of Bread. I take the liberty to...
10239To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 1 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The above return with about One hundred Cattle received to day will furnish the Troops in Camp and General Maxwells Brigade with Twenty two days Bread & Eight days Meat at One pound of Beef ⅌ ration. If your Excellency thinks it proper the ration may be made up to a pound from the first of June and continued at that rate, And the deficiencys in May be settled in Each Brigade and the Army paid...
10240To George Washington from James A. Stewart, 3 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
[ Hackettstown, N.J., 3 Dec. 1780 ]. “By a Copy of a Letter which I received from Mr William Denning I find your Excellency has heard that Complaints have been made with Regard to the Managements of public Affairs at this Post.” Stewart dismisses the people who complained about him as “unaccquainted with my Character … had I Known that Genl Washington was to pass this way I should have had my...
10241To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 19 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
From the bottom of a heart that has never, since our parting, ceased to glow with the purest Affection, and most perfect respect for you, I beg leave to offer my warmest and most sincere Congratulations on that exalted Fame which you have so nobly won, and to which your truly glorious Actions so fully entitle you. For you, has been reserved the rare Distinction of performing Atchievements,...
10242To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 26 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I find by this days Orders your Excellency has directed a Board to meet in Order to Examine the Shoes in Store, as the Clothier General Concieves Himself Injur’d by the report of Inspection. The Cause for such a reports being made; was from the Almost Universal Complaints of the Officers respecting the Shoes they have receiv’d for this Year, And the bad Appearance, & Short last of those then...
10243To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 21 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Satisfaction I felt on finding your Excellency Approve of my Conduct, during the Unhappy Affair of the Pennsylvania Line, is hardly to be Exprest. Be Assurd sir, the greatest wish of my Heart since I enter’d the Army, has been to prove myself Worthy the Attention And Confidance of my General. I have been at this Post for Ten days past, where the Auditors of Accounts are settling with my...
10244To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Regret I am Oblig’d to Inform your Excellency, that a Continued Indisposition since the day I left Camp has been the Cause of my not Returning previous to this, and Attending my duty in the field. The Night I parted from the Army I was seiz’d with a Chill and fever, the latter of which has Continued with very little Intermission ever since, Attended with a Violent pain in my...
10245To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 31 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Inspector General of the Army being at present absent, I have the Honor to hand your Excellency the Inspection Returns of the different Regiments composing this Army for the Month of June, together with the General Abstract of Musters—being confident that it will prove very satisfactory to your Excellency to know with a degree of certainty the difference between the Men generally returned...
10246To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 28 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of writing your Excellency, I have Convers’d with General Lacey Concerning the Provisions going in such Quantitys to Town; that Gentleman is highly disgusted with the manner in which the People in this County Act, and is determin’d to use his Utmost endeavours in putting a total stop thereto. His very great want of men at present, puts it out of his power the doing any...
10247To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 11 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Thinking, that since the day on which the Unhappy Affair took place in our Line; your Excellency, has been from time to time made Acquainted with the different steps pursued, And the different Situations in which it was; by Generals St Clair Wayne, & Irvine; my Addressing you was not of any Consequence; but as we have the prospect in a few days, of Vigorously setting to Work, on the recruiting...
10248To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this minute had Information of a Brother of mine Arriving at Dobbs’s ferry in a flag, with the Permission of General Patterson, I have taken the Liberty of going to see Him, which I hope will not prove disagreeable to Yr Excellency. I am With Every Sentiment of Respect Your Excellencys Most Obedt servant I shall call on Genl Heath in my way to Inform Him of my Going—I am as above DLC :...
10249To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 18 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your Excellency’s favor of the 18th January, And find myself Under Additional Obligations for the kind manner in which You are pleas’d to mention my late Illness; from it I now think myself perfectly recover’d, Although Oblig’d to be very careful for fear of a relapse. I should have Answer’d Your Excellency’s Letter Immediately, but being at that time uncertain...
10250To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to Inform Your Excellency, that a great Number of Stands of Arms in the different Regiments are out of Repair, and that there are no Armourers at Work with the different Brigades; No Repair’d Arms are in Store, & Your Excellency’s Orders in these Cases do not Admit New Ones being Issued. It would therefore be much to the Advantage of the Army Your Excellency’s Ordering a forge to...
10251To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of Addressing your Excellency from Horsham Township by Captain Gibbs; the day After we began our Operations in a streight line from the Old York Road, to the River Delaware, and the different Party’s with the Comissarys are Arriv’d this Evening as high as this place; am Sorry to Inform your Excellency few Stock are to be Collected below this, both the Malitia and Philadelphia...
10252To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to hand your Excellency the Abstracts of Musters for the Months of January and February. From Unavoidable Circumstances, Major Barber has not previous to this, been able to Compleat the former. The Observations necessary on the latter are few, and they pretty General. The want of Facings has prevented the Coats of the Soldiery, except in a few Instances being turn’d, Cloth I...
10253To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
At the Inspection of the Canadian Regiment for the Month of May, I find One Lieutenant Colonel Promoted to the rank of Lt Colo. Commt, one Major to that of Lt Colo., And three Captains to that of Majors, which with Major Reid gives this Regiment four Majors. These Gentlemen newly Promoted are plac’d in the Above Ranks without any proper Authority, and I Cannot think myself Justified in...
10254To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 16 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to Inform your Excellency, that the Number of Deserters from my Regiment, and who are now in Pensylvania is very Great; That I am of opinion should your Excellency think proper to permit my Sending two officers who are well acquainted with the Country after them, many might be secur’d and brought to Camp, those officers can be Spar’d from my Regiment, as I shall afterwards have one...
10255To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 15 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Arriv’d with my party at this place last Night, but have been Oblig’d to halt this day as well for to get my men provisions as to Consult with General Potter Col. Stewart &ca Concerning the manner in which we should proceed in driving off the Stock between the Enemy’s Lines and the River Delaware. We have Concluded it is not worth while beginning nearer to Philada than Eight Miles, as the...
10256To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 17 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the last letter I had the Honor of Addressing Your Excellency, I Exprest hopes of being able to set off for Camp in a few days. Although severe Blisters were Applied, and I underwent frequent Bleedings, the Pain in my side increas’d, with an entire loss of Appetitite and Spirits. Doctor Shippen has now put me under a Course of Medicine to remove the Obstruction, and He Informs me I may with...
10257To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
This day at Noon I had the Honor of Informing Your Excellency, that a Brother of mine had arriv’d at Dobbs’s ferry from New York. By a Letter I receiv’d this Moment from Him I think He wishes to become an Inhabitant of the United States—Your Excellency will much oblige me by Informing me of the moves I must pursue to Gain this Wish for End. In the Mean time I must Request Your Excellency will...
10258To George Washington from Ezra Stiles, 26 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
As a Testimony of their most affectionate Respect, the President and Fellows of this University have this day unanimously conferred upon your Excellency the Degree of the Doctorate in Laws; of which I am now in their Name to ask your Acceptance. We cannot add to the Accumulation of Glory which shines around the Name of Washington, and which none but himself thinks unmerited. But we are...
10259To George Washington from Ezra Stiles, 2 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
In a general Course of Liberal Education, as well as in a particular and very curious Invention, Mr Bushnel has displayed such a singular Genius, and evinced such an Acquaintance with the Pyrotecnical Art, and the mathematical Theory of Projectiles, Artillery and Engineering and other mechanical Branches of Experimental Philosophy, as cannot fail to recommend him to Improvement in those...
10260To George Washington from Ezra Stiles, 8 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will receive by Colo. Humphry the Diploma of the Doctorate in Laws , conferred upon you by the Senatus Academius of this University. That this Literary Honour, this Tribute of academic Respect, of which we asked your Excellency’s Acceptance, proved agreeable, we were happy to find by the Letter of Acknowledgment you did me the honor to write upon this occasion. We rejoyce that the...
10261Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 16 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] January 16, 1780 . Reports details of invasion of Staten Island and retreat. Tells of plundering by troops and what has been done to rectify wrongs inflicted. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10262Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 13 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Cranes Mills, New Jersey ] January 13, 1780 . Does not think that attack on Staten Island will be successful, but leaves final decision to Washington. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10263Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 14 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Cranes Mills [ New Jersey ] January 14, 1780 . States that attack on Staten Island will be made at daybreak on following day. Requests Washington to send axes, ammunition, and an eighteen pounder. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10264To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
In answer to the Several Questions Submitted by your Excellency Yesterday to a Council of General Officers, I beg leave to give it as my Oppinion. That no Enterprize can be undertaken to advantage against the Enemy in Philadelphia, as they Can Move off on the first Notice of our Approach, or if they Chuse to fight us wt. their Whole force they Can in a few hours bring it over from Jersey. That...
10265To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours of Yesterday evening about an hour ago. have Orderd in all the parties that are out both of my division and of the fifteen detached parties; I expect they will be ready to march for Camp by Noon. There is now a fine oppertunity for the Q.M.G. & Commissary Genl of provisions to employ their Waggons, at one place within Six miles of this place there is above 100 Tun of Bar...
10266To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 24 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I gave your Excellency an Account of our Arrival here yesterday Evening. Yesterday Afternoon a party of the Enemy’s light horse (abt 18 of them) took two of Capt. Lee’s light horse, one of whom made his Escape, between Darby & Chester; this one gave Intelligence of this party to Col. Butler who was out with a party in that Quarter, on which he proceeded towards the White Horse on that Road, &...
10267To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Haveing Carefully perused the two plans for the disipline of the Army which your Excellency was pleased to refer to me I am of opinion that they are Materially the Same, both founded on the most approved Systems now in Use in Europe, and will I think well Answer the purposes of the American Army, the Gentlemen have both had brevity and Simplicity in Veiw. The Baron Stuben in some Instances has...
10268To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 7 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lord Stirling, 7 Dec. 1776. Nathanael Green wrote GW on this date : “Lord Sterling will write by the same express that this come by and inclose to your Excellency several peices of intelligence obtaind of different People Yesterday.”
10269To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 13 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
After a full consultation with General Irvine Col. Hazen and Colonel Stewart, and hearing the result of their intelligence and observations—I am of opinion that an attempt to surprise the enemy on Staten Island would have very little probability of success. They are as much upon their guard as they can be—They have patroles at every accessible place; and for this purpose make use of all the...
10270To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 19 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I Yesterday received your Excellency’s letters of the 5th & 13th. I can Assure your Excellency upon my Honor that I had no Sinister or disguised Veiw in sending to you the Orders I had framed for the Police of my division; Collecting in a short Veiw, what was dispersed in different places and adding a very few articles peculiarly Necessary in the Hutted State of the Army, I thought would be of...
10271To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 3 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was this Morning favoured with your Excellency’s letter of the 1st. The fleet at the hook was yesterday encreased to 108 Sail. this morning at Seven they weighed Anchor and Stood out to Sea at Eight they were out of Sight from Amboy, among them were five or Six two Deckers, but as to the Size & Number of Men of War & frigates I expect this afternoon to be more particularly Informed. My...
10272To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of receiveing your Excellencys letter of Yesterday’s date with the Several Inclosures. on Communicating the Contents of the Letter to Capt. Thruston he was perfectly Satisfyed with the propriety of reasons which determined your Excellency’s Conduct with regard to his Commission, the rest of the Gentlemen will feel great Satisfaction in receiveing their Certificates. I now send...
10273To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 2 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a Letter from Lord Stirling dated 2d August 1779. [“]I had a Letter from Major Lee this Morning in which he says ‘Sir H. Clinton has decamp’d from Philips’s, the army lays collected near the heights of Harlem, Genl Tryon is return’d, several Genl Officers arriv’d with the Earl Cornwallis, The Ships of War have all stood out at Sea, a report prevails in the city that a French Fleet...
10274To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency Yesterday Morn’g from Paramis, and Came here in the Afternoon. I find here General Winds with about 600 Militia General Heard with about 1000, & General Maxwell with the first & Second Regiments of his Brigade[.] Colonel Dayton with the other two & Col. Neilson with about militia are at Elizabeth Town. the Militia are all home Sick and are every hour apply[ing] for...
10275To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have Just received your Excellency’s letter of the 14th. the important Questions it Suggests well deserve full Consideration and I must beg leave to take twenty four hours Consideration before I answer it. this is the more Necessary as in that time we shall be better able to Judge of the Intentions of the Enemy; I sent your Excellency yesterday evening the Intelligence I had from Capt. Clun,...
10276To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 6 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s letter of the 4th Instant. I am Surprized you should be so long without receiveing a letter from me, as I have daily wrote at least once. The Enemy after forageing all day on the West Side of Hackensack River within four Miles of this place, retired in the Evening to their former Station at & beyond the New Bridge, they had about Six thousand foot & 200 horse...
10277To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 11 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last letter I have had the honor to receive from your Excellency is dated the 7th Inst. The day before yesterday in examining two deserters from Bartons Regiment I happened to ask them where Sir Henry Clinton was, they both Answerd that “he was gone with the last fleet”; this made me recollect an Alteration within a few days in the Stile of B. Genl Skinners letters, instead of saying “Sir...
10278To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Stirling, 3 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Stirling, 3 July 1779. GW wrote Stirling on 8 July: “Yr letter of the 3d mentions the nomination of some Gentlemen to fill ensigncys in the Virginia line.”
10279To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 19 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
In order the better to Satisfy my self with regard to the Strenght and number of the Enemy’s fleet I came here about an hour ago, I find from a very Intelligent person formerly <a> Captain <of> a merchant Ship, that the Number of Ships at the Hook this morning was about 130. fifteen of their Capital Ships 10 or 12 frigates, they began to Weigh Anchor about nine oClock this morning. when I came...
10280To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 18 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 14th Yesterday Morning: I went over to your Quarters and had Capt. Bibby to dine with me there; after dinner I dispatched him in very good humour with the enclosed letter to General Phillips; he left with me the two enclosed letters for your Excellency No. 1 & No. 2. one of which he says encloses a letter to the president of Congress....