52771From George Washington to Theodorick Bland, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge and thank you for your obliging favor of the 2d—your former (not with me at this time) has also been received—I fervently wish, that Congress, ’ere this, may have recd official accts of the taking of 96 and Augusta; these, with the preceed ing events in that quarter, must, I should think, if proper pains are taken to communicate them to the Court of France, & the...
52772From George Washington to Navy Department, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your Favr of the 23d ulto—& feel myself much obliged by the readiness while which you have complied to, or rather anticipated my Requests for Cannon & Powder—you will be pleased to rest assured of the Return of the Cannon as soon as they can be spared from our Operations—If any more Powder should be in your Power, it is very probable we shall be glad to receive a...
52773To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
As soon as your Excellency’s orders were received, to march the Jersey Brigade, no time was lost for calling the parties at Sussex, Pompton and the Clover the last of them arrived the 6th but we were under the necessity of sending a party into the country to procure cattle, as we have not had any meat for some time past, except what we have been obliged to take in that way—This together with...
52774From George Washington to Baron d’ Esebeck, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
General Washington presents his Compliments to the Baron Delbeck, and requests the favour of his Company at Dinner to morrow—3 o’clock. MH : Dearborn Papers.
52775From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have not been honored with an answer to my several letters of the 24th and 25th of May and of the 2d 4th 15. and 25th of last Month, and am of course unable to form any certain estimate of what may be expected in consequence of my requisitions—this puts me in rather an awkard situation, as I can not give His Excellency Count Rochambeau, who has formed a junction with me, that official...
52776From George Washington to William Heath, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your several Favors of the 18th & 24th ulto—and am obliged by the Assiduity with which you have attended to the Business comitted to your Care—I hope the Exertions of the States may prove equal to your Expectations, founded on the good Disposition which you say is generally prevailing, to give us all the Support in their Power—I feel myself however at a Loss to Account for the...
52777To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive enclosed, a Resolve of Congress of the 7th Instant, together with the Extract of a Letter from Governor Greene of the 7th of June which is referred to the Commander in Chief, to take such Order by calling upon the four Eastern States for the Aid of Militia to defend Rhode Island as he shall think necessary. This Reference is made on the Supposition that Governor...
52778To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Copy, my dear general, will give you an account of our affairs in this Quarter—Agreably to your orders, I Have Avoided a general Action, and when Lord Cornwallis’s movements indicated it was Against His interest to fight, I Have ventured partial engagements—His Lordship Seems to have given up the Conquest of Virginia. it has been a great secret that our Army was not Superior and...
52779To George Washington from William Livingston, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Part of Capt. Carle’s Troop of our Hunterdon light horse to the amount of about 25 have just now sent me an offer to turn out as voluntiers to proffer your Excellency their Service during the operations in contemplation, either as horse or Infantry as your Excellency shall chuse proposing in case you might prefer the latter to carry a waggon with their firelocks &c. All that discourages them...
52780To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 8 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Guard Boats to rendezvous at Dobbs Ferry. They should not go down from thence untill about half Ebb and they may proceed as low as they judge safe. They may remain there on the look out untill three quarters of the Flood is spent unless they have made observations which ought to be immediately communicated—Their Report is to be received by the Commanding officer at Dobbs Ferry, who is...