18211From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Bedel, 1 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Continental Congress, haveing Calld upon the Government of New Hampshire to raise a Regiment for the Service of the United Colonies—which they have accordingly Complied with—and appointed you to the Command —I have to desire, that you will use all the deligence & dispatch possible, to raise the Said Regiment & march it into Canada takeing your Rout by Number four, and Onion River, where a...
18212Invitation to Colonel Henry and Lucy Flucker Knox, 1 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General & Mrs Washington, present their Compliments, to Colo. Knox & Lady, begs the favor of their Company at dinner, on Friday half after 2 oClock. D , in George Baylor’s writing, NNGL : Knox Papers. Henry Knox married Lucy Flucker (c.1756–1824), a daughter of the royal secretary of Massachusetts, on 16 June 1774.
18213From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 1 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of yesterday I received, and am sorry to hear that the Quota of Militia which the Town of Salem was to furnish, by Resolve of the Honorable General Court can not be had. The Generous tender of Services made by you Sir & the rest of the Volunteers, claims a return of my sincere thanks. Should I have an occasion to call upon them, I shall do It; At present I wish them to Continue at...
18214From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 1 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I had wrote the Letter herewith Inclosed before your favour of the 21st came to hand —The Acct given of the behaviour of the Men under Genl Montgomerie is exactly consonant to the opinion I have form’d of these People, and such as they will exhibit abundant proofs of in similar cases whenever called upon—Place them behind a Parapet—a Breast Work—Stone Wall—or anything that will afford them...
18215To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 1 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 1 Feb. 1776. On 10 Feb. GW wrote to Reed : “Your obliging favours of the 28th Ulto & 1st Instt are now before me.”
18216From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the 27th Ulto I had the pleasure of writing you and then mentioned my being under some Embarrassment, respecting the Application which I expected from our Caghnawaga Friends—I have now the pleasure to inform you that in a Talk they honored me with Yesterday, that they put the Matter upon the Footing I wished, that is, to join the Forces in Canada whenever you shall call for their...
18217General Orders, 2 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book gives the parole as “Richmond” and the countersign as “Doncaster” ( MHi ). In the Varick transcripts these watchwords appear in the General Orders for 1 Feb. 1776 .
18218To George Washington from Major General William Howe, 2 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Answer to your Letter of the 30th Ulto which was delivered with the Seal broken, I am to acquaint you, that having lately discovered a prohibited Correspondence to be carried on by Mr James Lovell, the Liberty, which I fully intended to have given him, cannot take Place. I am, Sir, your most humble Servant LS , DLC:GW ; copy, enclosed in GW to Hancock, 9 Feb. 1776 (third letter) , DNA:PCC ,...
18219To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 2 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Winthrop Sargent, 2 Feb. 1776. A letter of 4 Feb. to Sargent, apparently written for GW by Stephen Moylan, “acknowledged receipt of his Letter of the 2d inst. giveing an acct of the Brig Henry & Ester, Laden with 62 Cord of wood, 150 Butts with water, 40 Suits of Soldiers Bedding, taken by Capt. Waters & Capt. Tucker & Sent into Scwan Harbour” ( DLC:GW ). For the...
18220To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with the Requisition of the Honle Continental Congress and of your Excellency, we are with the Greatest Chearfulness making our Utmost Exertions, to Raise and Dispatch one Battalion to Canada, and three to your Camp; and have much Satisfaction to Informe you, that there appears, a great Freedom in our Men, to engage in each of those important Services; and the Regiments are...
18221General Orders, 3 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Dustin of Capt. Farringtons Company, in the 16th Regiment of Foot, tried at a General Court Martial whereof Col. Patterson was President for “Cowardice on the 7th of Jany last, when on Command with a Detachment sent towards Bunkers-hill”—is unanimously acquitted with Honor by the Court—The General approves of the proceedings and orders Lieut. Dustin to be released from his arrest. The...
18222To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 3 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your very obliging favr by Capt. Matthews. Your former Letter in Answer to mine by Mr Byrd I received in due time, & took the earliest Opportunity of recommending it to our Delegates to fix upon some Method to defray the Expences incurr’d by this Country in the northern Colonies. This they tell me that they have not been able to effect, so that I have been...
18223General Orders, 4 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Colonel of each Regiment, to make a return on Tuesday, at Orderly time, of the number of Arms wanting to compleat the men, now in his Regiment, and to signify the Method, which appears to him most likely to procure them. Genl Putnam: Genl Sullivan & Genl Green, with the Colonels of their Brigades, to attend at Head Quarters to morrow, in the forenoon, to receive commissions for their...
18224To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 4 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th Decr I have recd with one from George by Mr Matthews, I approve much of your caution in bestowing Commissions, more especially on a Relation, I hope George may be servicible to you in some other way, as you must have occasion for some person to do some little things that you can confide inn, George writes me that he shall have occasion for some necessarys, anything he...
18225To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, Jr., 4 February 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I had written to you soon after the repulse of our Troops at Quebec, giving you, as I thought, a true state of that unfortunate affair; but upon comparing it, (altho I had my information from a person who pretended to know a good deal of the matter) with one that I saw afterwards, I found they differ’d so materially that I burnt my Letter and determin’d to leave you to the News papers for your...
18226To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5–6 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I arriv’d here yesterday but not without some difficulty—my disorder encreas’d rather than diminish’d, so that I was under the necessity of being carried in a litter a considerable part of the way. I consider it as a piece of the greatest good Fortune that the Congress have detach’d a Committee to this place—otherwise I shou’d have made a most ridiculous figure, besides bringing upon myself...
18227To Benjamin Franklin from Trevor Newland, 5 February 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New-York Historical Society Immediately after I had waited upon you at Philada. I proceeded to N. York, and finding much difficulty in pursuing my Intended journey, I deliver’d your Dispatches to Mr. Lewis, by Direction of Mr. Van B. Levingston, and wrote to you at my return acquainting you therewith. I have not wrote to you so frequently as I would do Immagining that your time might be...
18228General Orders, 5 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Colonels upon the old establishment, will this day and to morrow, receive the Warrants for their Pay-Abstracts, for the Months of November and December, of which all persons concern’d are to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. For the future, when a Warrant is granted, and pay’d for any Sum upon account of pay, of the Regiments, or Corps, to any of the Commanding Officers...
18229To George Washington from Matthew Graves, 5 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Upon a friendly Notice, sent by Express in October last, that the Men of War intended soon to destroy our Seaport towns, I remov’d my Family & Effects from New London to Chatham, a Part of my Mission, wch I have occasionally attended for several Years. After three Months Residence here, I am threatned to be driven out of my Parish, & a day is appointed to transmit me from Constable to...
18230To George Washington from Thomas Lynch, 5 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
You have doubtless heard of my being here on a Com[mitte]e of Congress the object was to consult with Genl Lee & the People of this Place on the best manner of securing it, God knows there is ample room for it. every thing is wanting, The Strong Apathy that hold Congress in fetters is still more forceable here, however luckily Clinton is come without Force, he has none but the Mercury and one...
18231To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is Account of the Charges & Expences incurred, by providing for Messrs Penet & De Pliarne in their Journey to Philadelphia, by your Excellencys direction, I have sent forward to you the Bills shewing how the Account arose. Please to Order payment to be made and sent to me by the Post who brings this. The Battalion raising in this Colony to march to the Assistance of our Friends at...
18232From George Washington to Lund Washington, 5 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 5 Feb. 1776. On 29 Feb. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “Your Letters of the 5th and 8th Inst. are come to hand.”
18233Contract between the Secret Committee and John and Nicholas Brown, 6 February 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: John Carter Brown Library <Philadelphia, February 6, 1776: The Browns will procure in Europe 10,000 good blankets at approximately 4 s. 6 d. to 5 s. sterling apiece; 9,200 yards of blue and brown broadcloth for uniforms and 800 yards of different colors for facings, most of the cloth, being for privates, at about 4 s. sterling per yard and the rest, for officers, at 6 s. ; ten tons of...
18234General Orders, 6 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Court of enquiry whereof Genl Green was president, appointed to enquire into the Complaint of Col. Hubbart Pay Master General of the New Hampshire Forces against Col. Stark—The Court have reported the State of the Evidences given in before them, by which it appears that Col. Hubbarts Complaints were well founded—All further proceedings are suspended, Col. Stark having made such...
18235To George Washington from John Tayloe, 6 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was favored by yours, under cover from Mr Lund Washington, & accept your very friendly advice, with the utmost gratitude, & shall, agreeable to your desire, recommend to him, to deliver to Mr Francis Peyton, all the bonds, due to the Sale of Col. Mercer’s Estate, to collect. but when that is done, how is the money to be remitted, as We have no intercourse with G. B—n Exche high, &...
18236Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 7 February 1776 (Adams Papers)
Just Come to hand is A Letter from my very Worthy Friend who I suppose is by this time arrived at Philadelphia and Another from his Good Portia whose Mind seems to be Agitated by A Variety of passions of the Noblest kind, A sense of Honnour, of Friendship, of parental and Conjugal affection, of Domestick Felicity And public Happiness. I do not wonder you had a struggle within yourself when...
18237General Orders, 7 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Continental Congress having been pleased to order, and direct, that there shall be one Chaplain to two Regiments, and that the pay of each Chaplain shall be Thirty-three dollars and one third , ⅌ Kalendar Month—The Revd Abiel Leonard is appointed Chaplain to the Regiment of Artillery, under the command of Col. Knox, and to the 20th Regiment, at present commanded by Lt Col. Durkee. As there...
18238General Orders, 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
18239To George Washington from a Citizen of Nova Scotia, 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
You may Reasonably imagine that it is presumption in me to take such Liberty in writing your Excellency, still its Going from one whose principles are Actuated from A Genuine feeling of Liberty, and an Indeliable Anxiety for the happiness of his Country, Annimates an Assurance that it will meet, rather with a feeling of sympathy then Censure, more perticula⟨r a⟩s it is Addressed to you sir who...
18240Petition from Inhabitants of Nova Scotia, 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Liberty we take in Addressing a person of so Exalted a Rank, will we persume be fully pardoned, when you perceive the Occation of it. The Inhabitants of Nova scotia & in perticular those of the County of Cumberland have been under the Greatest A[n]xiety and Apprehension ever since the Great Contest subsisting between Great Britain and the American Colonies, Our situation has been such that...