28761From George Washington to David Forman, 16 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged by the Receipt of your Favor of the 2d instt which I received last Evening—I most sincerely thank you for the Care & Attention with which you keep me informed of the Motions of the Enemy at N. York. There can be no Doubt, but that Sir Hry Clinton will Attempt everything which he may think practicable, for the Relief of Lord Cornwallis—I cannot however imagine, that a...
28762From George Washington to Colonel David Forman, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Having occasion for the services of Major Lees Corps in another quarter I have ordered them from Monmouth, but I have directed the Major previous to his removal to drive off the Horses and Cattle from the places which you mentioned to me as being within the enemy’s reach and perhaps intended for their use. He will apply to you for advice, which you can give him privately—as I imagine it would...
28763From George Washington to Colonel David Forman, 20 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not yet received an Answer respecting the Guard for the Salt works sollicited in your memorial. Till you hear further from me upon the subject, you may detain a Captain two subalterns and Sixty men of the detachment of your Regiment now in Monmouth, for the purpose of Guarding the works the remainder be pleased to send forward to Camp with Captain Combes, with whom be pleased to send...
28764From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 6 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
You having informed me that the times of many of your present Brigade of Militia are near expiring, and that many others who came out for no certain time are anxious to return home, you have my permission to march them towards Delaware under pretence that you are going to guard the Stores at Trenton, and when they have crossed the River you may discharge them. But I must beg that you will...
28765George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 21 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 21, 1777 . Believes that British will attack Red Bank. Requests Forman to collect as many militiamen as possible and go to aid of that post. Has asked Brigadier General Silas Newcomb to do the same. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Forman was a brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia and a colonel in one of the...
28766From George Washington to David Forman, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Receipt of your two last Favors of the 3d & 7th instant—the last came to Hand about after 10 oClock this morng. I have only to request your watchfull attention to the movements of the fleet—and also your Endeavours to obtain any particular account from N. York since the arrival of the last Packet from England, that may fall within your power. I am sir Your most humble...
28767From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 22 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
All our accounts agree that the greatest part of the Fleet have gone from the Narrows down to the Hook, but whether they have gone out to Sea we cannot discover. You will therefore please to send me word whether they yet lay at the Hook or have gone out. If you send your dispatches across by South Amboy to Colo. Moylan he will forward them to me. If the fleet have sailed & their Course...
28768From George Washington to David Forman, 7 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th Inst. has just come to hand. Exclusive of the objection I have, to the establishment of a precedent, for granting Passports to Citizens, without the interference of the Civil Authority of the States to which they belong, I think, the circumstance of my deviating from a fixed Rule, might in the present instance, be an occasion of suspicion to the Enemy & frustrate the ends...
28769From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 31 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Complaints respecting the Conduct of Brigadr Genl Newcomb, give me the more concern at this time, as such backwardness and unwillingness to fulfil the Duties of his Station as have been laid to his Charge, might at this juncture have been attended with the most pernicious Consequences—as you have been a witness of his Misconduct you will be a very proper person to make a pointed...
28770From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 27 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of the 26th that you had arrived at Red Bank, and I hope from your exertions in that quarter that the Militia will be induced to come out. I take the Body of Men, that have been seen crossing schuylkill, to be a covering party to the Waggons going down for a Convoy of Stores and provisions provided they did not cross to Billingsport as they have a road leading over...