11To George Washington from James Clinton, 6 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 30th Ulto I have been honor’d with in Consequence of which I immediately issued the necessary Orders for puting the Troops in motion. Colo. Hazen’s, and the first York Regiments arrived in this City yesterday, and will sail for West Point the next Tide, I flatter myself they will reach their Destination before you can receive this, as the Wind is now favorable....
12To George Washington from James Clinton, 28 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of yesterday, I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 25th inst. with its Enclosure, which I forwarded instantly agreeable to the address. I have already disposed of the New Levies in such a manner as to be able to move the Troops the moment I may receve your Orders, as they are constantly held in the most perfect readiness. As soon as the Eastern Militia shall...
13To George Washington from James Clinton, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last Letter to your Excellency nothing material has occured worth mentioning—I am taking the most effectual Measures to scour the Settlements on the Frontier, which are notoriously disaffected, and have found the most promising appearances of future good consequences, from the exertions already made—I have sent a Scout of Canadians, of Hazens Regiment to Crown Point, which may...
14To George Washington from James Clinton, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
My Letter of the 15th & 18th int. gave your Excellency an account of the Disposition of the Troops in this Department and of the Prospect of Supplies for their Support, since which I have been honored with your Excellency’s Favour of the 16th inst. the Contents of which should be attendd to most punctually. I have given Major Villefranch Directions to contract the Plan of the Work at the...
15To George Washington from James Clinton, 15 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 28th ulto and 5th & 10th inst. I am informed by Col Courtlandt that the stores &c are all safely brought down from Fort Schuyler to the German Flatts, and the old Fort entirely destroy’d. Major Vellifranche has arriv’d and will proceed immediately to erect the intended Work at the Flatts, which from our very embarrass’d Circumstances, I...
16To George Washington from James Clinton, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of a Letter from Genl Schuyler, the Contents of which will inform you of the Measures which were adopted to acquire the Intelligence, of which, I also transmit, you a Copy Mr Fox who, you will please to observe, is the principle Agent acquited himself with so much address that he obtained the Enemy’s fullest Confidence, the original Letters,...
17To George Washington from James Clinton, 22 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Excellencies favour of the 18th Inst. agreeable to the Governors Advice I consulted Generals Rensselaer and Gansevoort, the Mayor in Council, and several other Gentlemen whom I could confide in respecting the abandoning Fort Schuyler, and establishing a Post at the German Flatts, who were unanimous in opinion that under our present Circumstance the Fort Should be...
18To George Washington from James Clinton, 17 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of yesterday, another Express has been received from Fort Schuyler, Copies of which Inclosed for your Excellency’s Satisfaction. By the Proceedings of the Court of Inquiry it appears that the loss of the Barracks was occasioned by Accident, however suspicious it appeared at first View, a Circumstance which affords me singular Pleasure. The Distruction of a considerable Quantity...
19To George Washington from James Clinton, 16 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
This morning I received a number of Letters from Fort Schuyler and Saratoga, the former containing the disagreeable Account of the Loss of the Barracks by Fire—the latter anouncing the appearance of the Enemy on the Frontier. My Letters to Cols. Courtlandt & Cochran, copies of which I enclose, will inform your Excellency of the Measures I have taken on this Occasion, and while I hope they may...
20To George Washington from James Clinton, 12 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s two Favours of the 4th & 7th inst. I have been honour’d with; that of the 6th mentioned in the latter has not yet been received. The small supply of Provision which was received a few Days since, came very opertunely for the Relief of Fort Schuyler. It left Schenectady the 10th, but the uncommon Inundations, occasioned by the late heavy Rains, will retard its Progress up the...