1From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 20 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately countermand the Orders You have given to transport flour to Connecticut River above No. 4 and let no provisions of any kind be forwarded to that Neighbourhood. You will also direct your deputy in that Quarter to take care that the provision already collected above No. 4 be so disposed of, as to be no object for the Enemy and safe from Embezzlement. I am Sir Your Most...
2From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 12 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed without delay to form a Magazine of Provisions at Pittsburgh for Twelve hundred Men for four Months. I could wish to have the Magazine compleated by the first of May next or, if possible, before that time. I am Sir Your most Obedt Servt LB , CtHi : Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers; LB , PHi : Chaloner & White Papers; Df , DLC:GW ; two copies, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The
3From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 14 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
If my Order of the 12th Inst. respecting the Magazine of Provisions at Fort Pitt did not explicitly declare that the Quantity there directed to be laid up by the first of May is to be over & above the necessary Supplies for the Troops in that Quarter, I now inform you that this was my meaning—& I have further to desire that you will form a Magazine under like Circumstances and for the same...
4From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find that there will be occasion for larger Magazines of Provisions on the Susquehanna than were directed in my order of the 14th Ulto. You will therefore extend your views to the Supply of three thousand Men for at least three Months. As far as it is practicable, procure the provisions on the West side the River, and deposit it thereon (to be Water borne) from middle Town up to Sunbury; and...
5From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 3 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Sullivan in a letter of the 20th Ulto mentions a civil process, carried on by the commissaries against a Capn Session, for purchasing provision in contravention of an express law of the State of Connecticut, which forbids under a large penalty, such proceedings, but by persons properly appointed. He has likewise requested a military court for the tryal of the commissary who is the...
6From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene and Jeremiah Wadsworth, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I shall be obliged to weaken the post at Paramus, to strengthen those of the Highlands —you will be pleased to give immediate orders that no stores of your department or provisions, passing on the communication between this and Kings ferry make any unnecessary hault—or delay so as to give opportunity to the enemy for insult or surprise. And in case there should be any quantities of...