281From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 16 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
...this case; if they arrive at Rhode Island, they can disembark their troops dispose of their...
282From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
...throwing up strong works at the narrows (both on long Island & Staten Island)—they are...
283From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, [8 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Lafayette was on a reconnaissance in the vicinity of Staten Island.
284From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 17 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
...far as McGowan’s pass inclusive on this Island, on the 21st instant; to resign the... ...Island...
285From George Washington to John Langdon, 29 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
...of their Baggage, if not the Whole, across to Staten Island, Yet on Thursday morning, their...
286From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
...from New York, and it is said that those on Staten Island are withdrawn. It is added also that...
287From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 28 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
...boats at prince’s bay on the South side of Staten Island, which I am just advised of, and for...
288From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 17 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
...have excepted a piece of intelligence, that the enemy on Staten Island &ca are busy in...
289From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1–3 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
...State at this time. The apprehensions of an Invasion from Staten Island, keep a large...
290From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 31 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
...chiefly Transports with Troops, fell down from New York to staten Island—and that Sixty or...