61To George Washington from James Geary, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago I recd an order from Col: Scammell Adj: Genl informing that your Excellency desired an immediate return of all the Cloathing then in this Store, which business we immediately began upon, and have continued ever since opening and counting the different packages—I could have sent your Excellency immediatly after the reception of the aforesd order a Return of all the Cloathing...
62To George Washington from Conrad-Alexandre Gérard, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The letter your Excellency did favour me with the 5. instant is come to my hands as well as that which is directed to the Mr delafayette. I shall take care to deliver it to him at my arrival in france; but my journey is postponed and I supose I shall not set out before the 10th of next month. I can receive thus in the mean time the further commands of your Excellency. I beg leave, sir, to...
63To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
In answer to the verbal message I had the Honor to receive from Yr Excy by the Bearer. I have the pleasure to acquaint Yr Excy that I have contrary to my expectations got so farr wth the three pieces of Cannon. one of the Carriages (Limbers) having been stove to pieces immediately after we left the Point. I have fix’d on the fore part of a Waggon in lieu of limbers. I parted wth Genls Woodford...
64To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The entire command of the North River appears to be a principal object with the enemy whose present movements seem to be calculated to divert our Attention from this post that they may with the greater facilty and Assurance of success through the advantage of their shipping attack and carry our Works; these reasons Induce me to believe that the execution of any offensive plan at this Juncture,...
65To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 21 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 3d Inst. covering letters to Colonel Rogers and Mr Daniel Bowers came to hand a few days ago and are since deliverd the latter is a Gentleman of German Extraction who I am Informd has Manifested his Attachment to the liberty and Independency of America on several Occasions among his Countrymen and his circumstances are such as would not admit an Offer from Your Excellency...
66To George Washington from Col. Nathaniel Gist and Officers of the Virginia Line, 23 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Nathaniel Gist and Officers of the Virginia Line, 23 July 1779. GW wrote Gist and the other officers on 24 July: “I have received your letter of yesterday.”
67To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 21 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th last Evening 9 OClock. The Troops having march’d from New Haven in two days, are much Fatigued; shall halt them at this place to day. I shall march 2 OClock to morrow morning for Ridgefield, where I shall wait your Excellency’s Orders. Give me Leave to Congratulate you Sir on the success of the American Arms against Stony point, & thank...
68To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Glover, 27 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Glover, 27 July 1779. GW wrote Glover on 29 July: “I have also been favoured with Your Letter of the 27th.”
69To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 15 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
At Govr Trumbull’s request I came on to Stamford, (myself, leaveing the Troops to follow) to assist Genl Walcott in a⟨rr⟩anging & posting the Militia for the Defence of that place —When I had the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th with a Duplicate of the same, inclos’d in one from Govr Trumbull a Copy of which I herewith af Transmit. I immediately sent of an Express to Col:...
70To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
After much Labour & pains I have Completed The Arrangements, of the four Regits in my Brigade, which are annexed, and Signd, by all the field Officers now on the Ground, agreeable to your Excellncys Letter of the 29 May; and are Sent on to the Board of Genl Officers appointed to Sett at Major Genl Heaths Quarters. I am Desired (by Col. Harrison in his Letter of yesterday) to transmit to your...
71To George Washington from William Goodrich, 30 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Goodrich, 30 June 1779. GW wrote Goodrich on 4 July: “I have received Your Letter of the 30th Ulto.”
72To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been earnestly wishing for an opportunity to congratulate you upon some successful manoeuvre under your own immediate direction; & I now embrace it with the utmost satisfaction. The capture of the fort is of the greatest consequence, all things considered, & must therefore afford your Excellency peculiar pleasure. I have been fearful lest our men, being called out to storm lines or...
73To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 9 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find in yesterdays orders I am directed to attend the Board of General Offic⟨ers⟩ for settleing the Rank of the Line of Artillery. your Excellency must be sensible th⟨at⟩ the duties of the quarter masters Department are a sufficent employment for the most active mind. I consider my being put up⟨on⟩ these Boards therefore a public injury; bu⟨t⟩ as I seem to be excluded in the present...
74To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 24 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
There is a man now at my Tent whose name is Spencer with whom I am well acquainted. He has just returned from Ch’s Town in South Carolina, and is on his way to Rhode Island from whence he sailed in a Brig of my Brother’s some time since for Ch’s Town, after a load of Rice on the public’s account and was taken by one of Goodriches fleet landed near that city. He says he was in the action that...
75To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I confess my self at a loss what opinion to form, or what measures to advise to upon the State of the Enemies force and position and the strength and situation of our Army which your Excellency laid before the Board of General Officers yesterday for this purpose. Was our strength equal to the attempt Offensive opperations would be by far the most elegible. This would give security to our Sea...
76To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency a return of the Boats on and to the Westward of the Delaware. If your Excellency has any particular directions respecting them I shall be glad to receive them. I am with esteem Your Excellencys Most obedient humble Serv. ALS (facsimile), in H. DeForest Hardinge, “British Press Says Greene Rumored to Replace Washington as Commander,” Manuscripts 42 (Summer 1990): 225....
77To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 11 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
As every Artificer is wanted to repair Waggons and other necessary service I should be glad they may not be employed in laying floors to Markees—especially as boards is scarse. There is another reason why I wish there may be a stop put to this business which is It is more than probable the floors will increase the baggage of the Army; For the officers will be loth to leave them behind after...
78To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 6 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
There must be some method fallen upon to examin the baggage and seperate the superfluous from the necessary. The Teams are failing and the Waggons breaking hourly. In this situation it will be impossible to replace them and therefore it is necessary to attempt a seasonable remedy. Each Regement has a greater number of Waggons than ever has been allowed to the Troops for the baggag and yet...
79To George Washington from William Greene, 3 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favrs of the 11th & 22d of May came Safe to Hand, this State in Consequence of a resolve of Congress Appointed a Sub Clothier the last Session of Assembly I Shall take the Earliest Opportunity to lay your Excelys Letters before the Genl Assembly. with the greatest Esteem & respect I have the Honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obet servant Copy, signed by Greene, R-Ar . A...
80To George Washington from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779. GW wrote Hall on 21 June: “I have received your letter of the 17th.”
81To George Washington from James Hallett, 10 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Hallett, 10 July 1779. GW wrote Hallett on 22 July: “I have received Your Letters of the 10th & 12th Instant—both of the same tenor.”
82To George Washington from James Hallett, 12 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Hallett, 12 July 1779. GW wrote Hallett on 22 July: “I have received Your Letters of the 10th & 12th Instant—both of the same tenor.”
83To George Washington from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 2 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 2 June 1779. GW wrote Hay on 4 June: “Your favor of the 2d met me.” For what probably is another reference to this letter from Hay to GW, see the letter of 3 June from Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair to GW.
84To George Washington from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 30 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Ann Hawkes Hay, 30 July 1779. In the draft of a letter dated 2 Aug. from GW to Hay, which is in the writing of GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, there are struck-out words that read: “your letter dated the 30th of July” ( DLC:GW ).
85To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having recd no particular directions from General Heath either respecting the route or quantity of Flour which would probably be wanted for the Troops under his command, I must beg leave to apply to your Excellency to know what route you think the Flour ought to go by, the nearest would be to unload it at Robisons and from there proceed by the continental Village Crompond and Bedford, but as I...
86To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed for your Excellency I this moment recd by one of the Militia light Horse who was ordered to carry it on with all possible dispatch, he & Horse both being tired, he will wait here till the express who brings this returns, when he can take back the answer if any—I am wh the utmost respect Your Excellencies most obedt & humble Serv. I am just now favoured with yours of equal date,...
87To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
About two hours ago I was informed by the Qr Master at West Point that Your Excellency had ordered to be sent to Kings ferry without delay Harness sufficient for eighty Horses to go singly, he made application to me, and in about an hour I shall send away to the Fort a sufficiency to compleat about fifty, I do not believe that the Remainder can be gott nearer than the Park, and therefore take...
88To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
From some information I have lately had am convinced the Enemy at some times have their scouting parties on the mountains not very far distant from this; Permitt me to observe to your Excellency, that though the most valuable stores are removed from this Post, yett it is an object of very considerable consequence to the Enemy, as the destruction of all the buildings would certainly cripple us...
89To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday I recd two hours agoe. It gives me infinite pleasure to find that I have anticipated your wishes by having every thing done ordered in your Letter. All the valuable stores are sixteen miles to the N: E. of this—I have requested in the most pressing terms to have twenty Batteaux and two Scows from Albany, sensible that the communication between the two sides of the river must...
90To George Washington from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Moses Hazen, 10 June 1779. GW wrote Hazen on 20 July: “I have duly received Your favors of the 10th Ult. & 10 Inst.”