211To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 20 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send you by Expres your Leattor and won to Coll Thackston or Collo. litel the Expres Left this at a Clock at night and hop thay wil Com saf to hand Dannel has not returned yeat nor have I heard any thing of him your Exelancys request as to wintor quartors for the trops is beyond what I can protend to tel without I knew the intention of the Enemy but if the Enemy Continnu in New york...
212To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Larst night I recived a Leator from Collo. Spencor informing me that the Enimy had Landed at the English Nabor whod and ware on thar march to hackensack I immedat Called the ginrol ofesors togather to consult what was beast to be don it was concluded to Exammin the mens gons and Cartriges && and to have them ready for a march at the shortest notis when it shuld be thought beast or on reciveng...
213To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the latest accounts from the other side of the River, the Enemy, have been reinforcing considerably, and have got 17 Feild peices at the liberty pole. Their intention I amagine is to plunder the Country, of all the stock they can collect and return. I have not an Idea of their Visiting us at this post. We continue to send Fatigue to the Fort daily. I am dear sir Yr Most Obedt Servant. LS ,...
214To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Examination of some Deserters who have Just come in. The intellegence they bring I thought to be of some importance, and therefore send it to Your Excellency—The Deserters seem to be verry intelligent men. I likewise inclose your Excellency a Letter I last night Receiv’d from General Woodford, with one inclos’d from Col. Cooper to Col. Hay. I thought it most advisable for...
215To George Washington from Colonel Rufus Putnam, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Imediately after writing to Genl McDugle the 9th Instant I Sat out for Major Grovenors Party on the Road to Farmington by Woodbury and Waterbury and Returned Yesterday to New Milford by Litchfield where Col: Hail Delivered me your Excelencys Letter of the 9th Instant; had I Recd this before I Sat out from Lt Col: Hales Camp I Should have ben more Perticular in Noteing the most Convenient...
216To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 25 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Reed on 27 Nov. : “I am upon the eve of my departure for Winter Quarters, but shall not quit my present roof untill I acknowledge, and thank you for your obliging favor of the 25th Ulto.”
217To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Fredericksburg, 9 October 1778 . “I do myself the honor to Communicate my sentiments on the subject of the different routs by which an army may penetrate into Canada from these States, and on the preparations requisite to be made in the quarter from whence an Army would march.” Schuyler favors the Lake Champlain route rather the routes by way of Lake Ontario to the west or Coos, Vt., to the...
218To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have communi[ca]ted to Colo: Harrisson my sentiments on the Subject of General Starks letter respecting the post at Fort Edward. Permit me to Suggest to Your Excellency that If an Attempt should be made On Canada either the ensuing winter or Spring that It will be necessary as early as possible to provide boards In the Vicinity of Fort Ann for the purpose of building Storehouses at...
219To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, 22 Oct. 1778. In his letter to Schuyler of 24 Oct. , GW refers to: “your letter of the 22d In[s]t.”
220To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s request I do myself the honor to Communicate my Ideas on the mode of most Effectually Forwarding an Immediate supply of flour and wheat from this State for the subsistance of an Army In that of the Massachusetts or Rhode Island: Flour and wheat (for I apprehend a sufficient quantity of the former cannot be speedily procured) for that purpose I concieve should be...
221To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd a letter from Capt. Leavenworth with Some intellegince which You Have in Closd. the Deserters that wear taken Going to their Regiments I had Tryed Yesterday & the Court are of oppinon that they Receive one Hundred Lashes each. I orderd it should be put in execution Immediatly. upon which a Number of offi cers Politely petitiond me to pardon them assuring me that they wear...
222To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 6 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your favor of Yesterdays date Late last night—I can hardly Suppose that the Fleet could possably have Saild without our Hearing of it. however every thing possable Shall Be immediatly don in order to know with Certainty whether that is the Case, particular attention Shall also be paid Respecting the disease. Capt. Leavenworth who was expected on Sunday last, is not Yet Come. I am afraid...
223To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys favour of Yesterdays date, and will do every thing in my Power to comply with the Contents. Respecting the intelligence from Majr Gray, I expect Capt. Leavenworth every Hour who I make no doubt will bring some Certain Accounts From York, which shall be forwarded without Delay. Colo. Parker who has been on the Enemys lines for three days past is Just Returnd and informs...
224To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of Yesterdays date came to hand last night. previous to which I had in Some Measure Lost confidence in Capt. Leavenworth being fearfull he had turnd his thaughts more to his own intrest than the publick good[.] Immedeatly upon my having Some Reason to Suspect Such a thing I lost no time in Procuring Other persons for that Service—three of whom Set out Yesterday upon...
225To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd Intelligence By two Gentlemen from Colo. Gist, that there Are a large partee of the enemy, out on the Albany road about a mile below Phillaps’s Hous and advancing they also inform that a Partee was Seen Going towards Volintins Hill Every Possable Care Shall be taken to git Their Design and be immediatly Transmited. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant p.s. Majr Lee was at...
226To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 30 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd a letter from Majr Lee who has been on the Lines for several days in order To make what Discoverys he Could. his letter Your Excellency has Inclosd togather with two Nuse papers. I have Accounts from long Island Last evening. that very Nearly agree with that of majr Lees. but as it was not through the proper Channil from whence I expected it I did not give Credit to it,...
227To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
As a Considerable Number of the Carolina Mens times of Inlistment is now expierd and others that will Shortly be so, I have thaught it proper to Send the whole of them up to Camp, in order to be Replaced by others whos inlistments are of a longer Duration—this matter brings to my memory a conversation between my self and some of Colo. Blands Regt Whos times also expier the first of December....
228To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys favour of Yesterday Late last evening. as I hourly expected some intilegence from the lines I deferd answering it until This Morning. I had previous to the rect of Your Letter been indeavouring to learn whither the forrage Was Stored in York or kept on board their Ships, but Have not been able to know as Yet. we had a person Out of their Camp Yesterday, who knows no...
229To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last messenger to Colo. Gist is just Returnd, and Brings the inclosd note from Majr Tallmadge. I believe the enemy murst be Gon in and what Can keep Gist I cant conseive. I have order’d my Corps to halt Short of Chatterton hill unt[i]ll Gist arr[i]ves. I have Thrown Majr Lee with his Corps on the East Side of the Brunx with orders to Patroll To New Rotchel and East Chester Indeed I have...
230To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd Yours of this date, and observe Your Excellencys wish Respecting three facts as for the embarkation of the troops it is doubtless True, and that they did fall down with the tide Towards the Hook the same Night is also true. But their Destination I am as Yet a Stranger to and also of their Number. I have not been able to Learn any thing farther of the Cavelry than a confirmation of their...
231To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informd by a hors man from Majr Taylor that the enemy Are on Volentens hill with a large body of Both hors and foot. they ware halted and under arms if they move I have given Orders to the Parties to Skirmish with them To my Camp. my Bagage is just geting under way with orders to halt at Chatterton hill Untill Farther orders. if they should Continue To advance I shall make the...
232To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am informd by Capt. Virmiller a Very good Man who has been in New York in Quest of his Stock lately Taken by the enemy, that a considerable number of the Hessions have imbarked Since their Return from their Late position about Volentines Hill. and that they wear then whilest he was there imbarking Men, & Stors of all Sorts Such as hay large trunk and a Variety of things. he Says that he was...
233To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd a Second letter from Capt. Leavensworth giving a more particular Acct From the persons who made their Escape from The Enemy. tho it amounts to but little more Than that, I sent Yesterday, I thought it my duty to Send it. the inclosd is his letter. Colo. Butler with three Hundred men and Majr Lee with his Corps has been very Near the enemys lines for two days past, I heard...
234To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd a letter from Capt. Leavenworth last Night. he confirms the account of the imbarkation of the troops with this Difference he mentions Only five Brigads other Accts Say Seven. I am informd by a Deserter a Horsman from Simcoes Corps, who seems a Very intilligent fellow that one Brigade Marched the day before Yesterday From Near Fort Washington, and he Saw a large Number of men going of[f]...
235To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 26 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of Yesterdays date Came to Hand Last evening. I observe Your instructions and attention shall be paid to every Particular. we have a good many deserters from Simcoes Corps But as they are prevented from going on York Island they Can know but little about what is doing there. they inform me that there are no troops encamped on this side of Kings Bridg but Simcoes &...
236To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 20 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment got som intelligince worth Your Excellencys Attention, which I have inclosd You Seperately. as You may think of many things To ask the Spie I have provided him a horse and Shall forward him to head Quarters as fast as Possable. I have advanced to him twenty one dollars To Carry him to his Regiment which I hope Your Excy Will approves—You will also find inclosd a letter of...
237To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am informd by Mr Hutcherson a very good Man and pruty generally known by our officers who has been Prisoner on long Island he has made his escape from the Provost guard where he was confin’d as a Spie but with the Assistance of the officer of the guard has got off. that Cols. Fannings & Robertsons Corps who lay at the head of the fly Between Flushing and new Town Received orders last...
238To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not been able to hear any Thing farther of the partie that Came out Yesterday. I detached Majr Lee this morning at day brake to watch their motions & if Possable to discover their intention. the flat Bottom boats being moved up to King bridg Leads me to believe they Ither intend to Turn my Right, whilst they amuse me in Front, or that they intend passing Some Troops over the river under...
239To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Late last night I recd a letter from Colo. Gist informing me that the enemy wear leaving their Post Near Phillaps’s hous, and that he was told by a Country man from York that he Saw the troops imbarking when he Came away. I recd two letters from Colo. Armand one of Yesterdays and the other of this days date which for Your Better Information I enclose them to Your Excellency. I have given...
240To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since writing You this morning I am Inform’d from Colo. Gist who is Near Tarry town that about two hundred of the Greens and about a hundred horse was up as fare as Tarry town Plundering every body in their way. Majr Lees Corps was Just mounted to go down in order To Join Gist when I recd the infermation I am in great hopes they will be able to do Somthing Cleaver—I have heard nothin farther...