74511From George Washington to Commodore John Hazelwood, 19 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The fogginess of the mornings is so very great, that I think the Enemy will attempt a surprise upon Fort Mifflin at such a time or at night if they mean it at all. To prevent this, I would recommend it to you to keep Boats rowing guard as near the shore of province Island as they possibly can with safety. I am so fully convinced of the importance of your Station, that I have sent you rather...
74512To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Potter, 19 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Potter, 19 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Potter on 19 Oct. : “I have received yours of 2 OClock this morning.”
74513From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 19 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours of 2 OClock this morning. The intelligence you give is corroborated by similar accounts from other quarters, and seems to warrant a suspicion that the enemy may be meditating a retreat. I must therefore request you will keep a vigilant look out, and if any thing else turns up tending to confirm this supposition, give me the earliest information of it; and if it should be...
74514From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 19 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have receivd your Letter by the bearer and am exceeding sorry to find your Brigade so much weaken’d —What can be the meaning of it? I have no doubt but that you will render all the Service you can with those you have, & therefore shall say nothing more on that head—The Enemy have totally abandoned German Town—I sent a large Detachment there this Morning who got down just as they had...
74515From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 19 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 16th I received Yesterday morning—and was much obliged by the interesting Contents. The defeat of Genl Burgoyne is a most important event, and such as must afford the highest satisfaction to every well affected American breast. Should providence be pleased to crown our Arms in the course of the Campaign with one more fortunate stroke I think we shall have no great cause for...
74516General Orders, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The troops are to draw and cook one day’s provision this afternoon, and be ready to march to morrow morning, at 6 o’clock precisely; but if it should rain, then they are not to strike their tents ’till further orders. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date the army marched a few miles southeast from its camp in Worcester Township to a new camp in adjoining Whitpain Township, which also was...
74517To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
At my Arriving in Burlington I had the pleasure of meeting with Lieut. Coll Green whose orders I have seen and find his directions are for Fort Mifflin instead of red Bank, as Expressed in mine, And as the date of my order was neglected, beg you will please to fix it on Acct of my Command, which Coll Green thinks Necessary—having had the misfortune to loose my Commission, beg you will please...
74518From George Washington to Colonel Arendt, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am just now favd with yours of this date and am sorry that you laboured under any mistake on accot of there being two Officers of the name of Green. Colo. Christopher Green of Rhode Island is to command at Red Bank and Lt Colo. Jno. Green of Virginia is to go into Fort Mifflin with the detatchment under his command. I have no Blank Commissions with me and am therefore obliged to send you a...
74519To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s Letter of the 15th Instant last Evening and am happy to hear that the Enemy have been repulsed in their Attempts upon the Cheveau de Frize since it would seem that their Quarters at Philadelphia may be rendered rather inconvenient unless they can gain Possession of the River. Two Days after the Loss of Fort Montgomery—2 Row Gallies & an Armed...
74520To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 16th I received yesterday, and was a good deal surprised to find you had been told that Congress had appointed Gen. Conway a Major General. No such appointment has been made, nor do I believe it will, whilst it is likely to produce the evil consequences you suggest. It is very true, that both within and without doors, their have been Advocates for the measure, and it has been...