201George Washington to Henry Champion, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Asks Champion to forward all cattle and to continue to...
202George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Informs Knox of British advance toward the Continental...
203George Washington to Colonel Charles Stewart, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Asks Stewart to forward supplies. Df , in writing of H,...
204George Washington to Colonel Charles Stewart, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Pompton [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Describes route by which supplies should be sent. Df , in...
205George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Instructs Sullivan not to delay because of “illusory...
206George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 4 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Asks Wadsworth to attend to Henry Champion’s letter and...
207From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Arthur St. Clair, [5 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
You are to march with your division tomorrow morning at four oClock towards Slotes, where you...
208George Washington to Colonel Azariah Dunham, 5 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Ringwood, New Jersey ] June 5, 1779 . Asks Dunham to purchase as many cattle as possible. Df ,...
209State of the Opposing Forces, [6–11 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
State of our force Rank & file The three divisions in our camp amount by a field return of the...
210George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Ringwood [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders Lee to Suffern’s Tavern with instructions to...
211George Washington to the Board of War, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Ringwood [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Refuses to confirm arrangement of Colonel Thomas Proctor’s...
212George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Ringwood, New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to reconnoiter road from Kings Ferry to...
213From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General William Irvine, 8 June [1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Smith’s Tavern [ New York ] June 8 [ 1779 ]. Transmits Washington’s request that Irvine report to...
214George Washington to the Board of War, 9 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Discusses problems concerning rank, enlistments, state...
215George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 9 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Orders dismissal of the militia under Malcom’s command....
216George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 9 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Thanks Schuyler for information and reports capture of...
217George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 9 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Asks that instructions be sent to Brigadier General...
218George Washington to Colonel Otho Williams, 9 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 9, 1779 . Orders Williams to the “Furnace of Dean,” New York....
219From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben, [10 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
You see the difficulty there is in getting the Majors to serve as Brigade Inspectors. The Board...
220George Washington to George Clinton, 10 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Smiths Clove, New York ] June 10, 1779 . States that militia have already been dismissed. LS ,...
221George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 10 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 10, 1779 . Asks Clinton to obtain directions for Indian expedition...
222From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Nathanael Greene, [11 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency requests you will have an exact return made of the total strength of the...
223George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 11, 1779 . Laments Gates’s poor prospects for reinforcements....
224George Washington to Major Henry Harnage, 11 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Smiths Clove, New York ] June 11, 1779 . Promises that information of Harnage’s exchange will...
225George Washington to John Jay, 11 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 11, 1779 . Gives information on position of British and American...
226George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 11 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 11, 1779 . Orders Sullivan to give Brigadier General James Clinton...
227From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Otho Williams, [12 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
The Genl sends you four fresh horsemen to enable you to transmit him intelligence. The General...
228George Washington to George Clinton, 13 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 13, 1779 . Regrets inability to send men or supplies to Clinton....
229George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 13 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 13, 1779 . Reports that Brigadier General Henry Knox will send a...
230George Washington to the General Officers, 13 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 13, 1779 . Describes tactics to be used by the Army if the enemy...
231George Washington to George Measam, 13 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 13, 1779 . Discusses poor quality of shoes sent by Measam. Df , in...
232George Washington to Joseph Reed and the Pennsylvania Council, 14 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 14, 1779 . Encloses return of Pennsylvania battalions. States that...
233George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 15 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, June 15, 1779. Requests estimate of stores in Hay’s department. Df , in writing of H,...
234George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 18 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] June 18, 1779 . Asks that militia who work with George Starr be exempted....
235George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 19 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, June 19, 1779. Orders McDougall to assume immediate command of forts. Gives general...
236George Washington to James Geary, 19 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, June 19, 1779. Encloses general order for regulating further drafts of clothing. Df ,...
237George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 21 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Smiths Clove, New York, June 21, 1779. ] Orders Butler to move his troops. Df , in writing of...
238George Washington to Colonel David Hall, 21 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 21, 1779 . Asks Hall to comply with the state’s requisition for...
239George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 21 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 21, 1779 . Is moving Headquarters to New Windsor. Orders Putnam to...
240George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 21 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 21, 1779 . States that troops under Lieutenant Colonel Albert...
241George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Blackden, 22 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] June 22, 1779 . Refuses to accept Blackden’s resignation. Df , in...
242George Washington to Colonel William Paterson, 22 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] June 22, 1779 . Asks that money remaining in Paterson’s hands be...
243From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Israel Putnam, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency has just rec’d information from Col. Butler, who is stationed at the landing...
244George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Blackden, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 23, 1779 . Asks Blackden for charges against Colonel Elisha...
245George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 23, 1779 . Discusses pay of irregularly raised troops. Approves of...
246George Washington to John Jay, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 23, 1779 . Sends latest information concerning British in New York...
247George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] June 23, 1779 . Has directed Major General Israel Putnam to advance a...
248George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 24 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 24, 1779 . Approves of movement against the enemy and of...
249George Washington to Baron de Frey, 24 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 24, 1779 . States that complaint about Captain Louis Celeron will...
250From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Henry Knox, [25 June 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
A party of the enemy’s horse with about 1000 infantry are said to be at Pines bridge. Possibly...