22651To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 21 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
All my public transactions in the year 1776, with Mr Buchanan in 1777. Mr Wadsworth in 1778.9 and since under my own direction remain unsettled, those Gentlemen quiting public service and ingageing in private business has caused great delay in the settlement of their Accts—indeed the necessary exertions have not been used to bring their deputies to an immediate settlement—I have long since...
22652To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have return’d some days from Maryld: and the Delaware State and find the Supplies procured for Public use very triffling and that the State Contractors have done but little—I could not obtain permission to seize private property, indeed the Governor & Council had not the power of giving it, altho a very large quantity of Flour and an immensity of Indian Corn might have been procured—the...
22653To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 9 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return from the south Branch of Potomack where I made Contracts for a Considerable Quantity of pork, I received orders from the Board of War to seize every Kind of provisions and spiritous liquors necessary for the Army, have been in this County and Berks this ten days & hope to procure six hundred head of Fatt cattle and a Considerable Quantity of Whisky, but Forestallers are giving...
22654To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 10 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to your Excellencys order of the 21st Ulto I proceeded to Jerseys to procure flour or Wheat for bread for the army and also directed part thereof for the purpose of Loading Waggons orderd by the Commissary General to the Eastward, for Salt: being disapointed in a quantity of flour I expected at Easton for that purpose. Mr Robert Willson my assistant purchaser at Hacketts town...
22655To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 12 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have laid the wants of your Army before Congress and pointed out the uncertainty of State Supplies and assured them without the most peremptory demand upon the States for a speedy and full compliance with their requistion, & the most vigourous Exertions of the States in executing the Army cannot be fed, and from the repeated want of Supplies I had not the least hope of being able to lay up...
22656To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 26 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Governor Nelsons plan for swiming the Cattle across the River has failed, but he adopted another and sent Col. Wills with a party of Militia with Orders to slaughter the Cattle and bring the Beef over in Boats—this will answer, some of the Beef is already at the landing, and we hope will continue to come as fast as wanting until the Drove on the west side are exhausted—Governor Nelson has also...
22657To George Washington from Charles Stewart and Ephraim Blaine, 9 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since the return presented Your Excellency by Chas Stewart, on the fourth Instant, Seven hundred Barrls of Flour and Indian Meal, has been received at this Magazine, and only Eleven Barrells of Beef and pork, and thirty head of Cattle from Lancaster. It is truely distressing to Us, to inform Your Excelly, that the supply of Meat, will be totaly exhausted, on friday next at farthest, The Flour...
22658To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 10 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Sickness, disappointments in the Business of my Department and want of Money has been the Cause of my delaying so long in this City—I have considerable prospects respecting Supplies & am convinced Congress are disposed to have every thing done in their power. I have been adopting every possible measure to lay up small Magazines of Flour and Beef to prevent the like distresses the Army...
22659To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Ephraim Blaine, 19 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Newburgh, New York, February 19, 1781. Requests Hamilton to inform Washington that “the provisions necessary for the detachment will move this Evening.” ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Blaine was commissary general of purchases.
22660To Alexander Hamilton from Ephraim Blaine, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Carlisle [ Pennsylvania ] December 13, 1794 . “I arived here on last Monday with the Jersey troops and Started them from this place upon their March home on thursday principally in good health and Spirrits—and hope they will arive safe at Trenton about the 22nd or 23d. I have not had one Shillings in money Since I left Greens burgh therefore have left all my Accounts from that to this place...