1From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 18 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Pamphlet which contains four additional papers that were not printed at the time when I forwarded my Circular Letter to you;these will now make the collection compleat, and shew the distressed state of the Army at the period of its approaching dissolution.I have the honor to be Sir Youre Most Obedt Servant. Sent also to Governors John Hancock, Meshech Weare and...
2George Washington to Meshech Weare, 3 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1777. Transmits congressional resolve concerning defense of Ticonderoga. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress. Weare was president of New Hampshire.
3George Washington to Meshech Weare, 30 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Ramapo [ New Jersey ] June 30, 1780 . Is sending Brigadier General John Stark to “collect and forward the drafts for your battalions.” Explains importance of completing these requisitions. Suspends date for assembling of militia until French fleet arrives. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Weare was president of New Hampshire.
4From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it proper to transmit your Excellency an Extract of a Letter I have this day receivd from Colo. Tupper who Commands at Albany—and am with great respect & esteem Sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedt & very humble Servt Nh-Ar : Weare Papers.
5From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 12 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having lately been obliged to make a very considerable detachment from the troops in the vicinity of West point, I have been under the necessity of calling upon the neighbouring States to send forward the new Levies which have been raised, and of urging them to compleat their Quotas as expeditiously as possible. The same reasons urge me to make the same requests of your State, and to desire...
6From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 5 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 25th Ulto by Lt Colonel Johnson—I have no doubt, but there has been a great deal of illicit Intercourse between some of the Inhabitants of Vermont, and the Enemy in Canada—but as the Gentleman you referred to, could not state the transactions in so explicit a manner, as to fix the charge on Individuals so that they may be proceeded against; I have desired...
7From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 2 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I regret being obliged to inform you that I find myself at this late period very little stronger than I was when the Army first moved out of their Quarters. Of the Militia which were required of the State of New Hampshire & which were to have joined me by the 15th of last Month, none have come in, and of the Levies for the Continental Battalions only thirteen in the course of the last Month....
8From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 5 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
The operations of next Campaign being contingent, depending in a great degree upon measures which are not within my controul, and very much upon the plans of the Enemy & their efforts to carry them into execution—it is impossible for me, at this time, to say whether any, or how many Militia the States in this part of the Continent may be called upon to furnish, for the purposes of the ensuing...
9From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 15 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received the Letter which you did me the honor to write on the 2nd Instant; and also the Act for raising the quota of Troops assigned to your State. As every thing depends upon having our Regiments compleated to the Establishment; I hope this mode will be efficacious, and that the exertions of the State will not be remitted untill the full complement of Men is raised, and...
10From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I send Brigadier General Starke to your state, to collect and forward the drafts for your batalions, and the levies for three months to the appointed place of rendezvous. The zeal, which the state of New Hampshire has always manifested gives me the fullest confidence, that they have complied with the requisitions of The Committee of Congress in all their extent; though we have not yet heard...
11From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 28 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
By repeated Information from N. York, the Enemy have in contemplation an Attack either upon the ships of his most Christian Majesty at Boston, or those at Portsmouth—or perhaps both—Those at Portsmouth being in the most defenceless situation, may perhaps ingage their attention. These reports may be groundless, but it nevertheless behoves us to be ready to give our generous Ally every...
12From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 5 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored by your Favor of 23d ulto—Upon your Representation of the Danger of Water Transportation, I have written to Mr Morris the Financier Genl, & desired him to dispose of the 311 Barrels of salted Beef lying in Portsmouth—& to vest the Amount of Sales in the like kind of Provisions in Philadelphia—which I trust may be done to Advantage of the Public—The 40 Barrels or whatever...
13From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 15 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Favor of the 4th instant. In the Calculation which I made at Wethersfield, of the Aid of Militia which would be necessary to support the Operation which we have in View, I included sixteen hundred from Pennsylvania, but that State having been since called upon to embody and march two thousand four hundred Men immediately to the Assistance of Virginia, I am obliged...
14From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed by Colonel Dearborn & some others, that the State of New Hampshire has procured & put up the greater part of the salted Provisions required by Congress of that State for the use of the army—altho I have been so unfortunate as not to have received any exact account or official Return of the quantity that may be expected from thence, yet I will presume upon a considerable...
15From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 31 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was not till last Evening honored with your Letter of the 3d of this Month, accompanied by one from Genl Bailey, & another from Captn Johnson. I am exceedingly pained at the reiterated Accounts of the Distress which subsists in the Territory of Vermont, the more so as I feel myself incompetent to giving any Relief. These Troubles, my dear Sir, appear to me to take their Rise from the Dispute...
16From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 14 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 12 Instant I just now received and beg leave to assure you that the approbation which your Honorable Council are pleased to express of my conduct respecting the operations against the Town of Boston affords me the highest satisfaction. I am exceedingly sorry that It is not in my power at this time to comply with your requisition for powder and to make a return of what was...
17From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 23 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
By a resolution of Congress of the 7th of August last, a reform of the Regiments now in the Army, is to take place on the 1st of Janry next, and a reduction of their Number to be made, so as to form compleat Battalions of 500 or 612 rank & file, as the Secty at War, considerg their Circumstances, shall judge most conducive to the good of the general Service. On Comparing the Number of Men in...
18From George Washington to Jeremiah Dummer Powell and Meshech Weare, 3 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of advices, received by Congress of the preparations making by General Carleton to pass the lake and attack Ticonderoga, before our force is drawn together at that post, they have come to the following resolution, which I transmit to you by their direction. “Resolved, That General Washington be directed to write to the Eastern States, from whence the troops to be employed at...
19From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself unhappy in being obliged to inform you, that the Circumstances in which I find myself at this late Period, have induced me to make an Alteration of the main Object which was at first adopted, & has hitherto been held in View, for the Operations of this Campaign. It gives me pain to say that the Delay in the several States to comply with my Requisitions of the 24th of May last, on...