78151From George Washington to Edmund Pendleton, 12 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Edmund Pendleton, 12 Oct. 1778. Pendleton wrote GW on 22 Dec. 1778 : “I thank you for yr esteemed favr of Octr 12th lately come to hand.”
78152To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 12 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to Your Excellency’s Desire, signified to me on Saturday last, I send inclosed a Return of the Cloathing on Hand in the Quarter Master General’s Store, procured for the Use of the People employed in that Department. I avoid sending it to the orderly Office lest it should lead to some Mistake, as your Excellency was pleased to say it was not meant to be included in the Genl Order of...
78153To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 12 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd a letter from Majr Lee who I sent Yesterday to Learn with Certainty Whether the enemy had Actually Imbarked. For Your Excellencys better Information I Inclose his Letter. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Maj. Henry Lee wrote Scott on this date: “I am sorry to acquaint you, that the intelligence received yesterday from the Colos. Armand & Gist has turned out...
78154From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 12 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Lordships favs. of the 6th 7th 8th and 9th instants and thank you for the intelligence communicated in them. I had no material directions to give or I should have answered them immediately upon their Receipt. As your Lordships force is so very unequal to that of the Enemy, I would not wish you to remain so near them as to intice them to aim a blow at you. Keeping their...
78155General Orders, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial whereof Coll Patten was appointed President will sit tomorrow morning nine ôClock at General St Clair’s quarters. At a General Court Martial held at West-Point September 28th 1778—Lieutt Coll Burr President Elisha Painter Major of Artificers was tried for absenting himself from the Garrison & neglect of duty found guilty of the charges exhibited against him and...
78156To George Washington from Major John Bigelow, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I Received a Letter from Colo. Hamilton directing me to make an Exact Return of what Materials for Cloathing, and all Cloaths diliver’d by me, to whom and when, I am very Unhappy that my long detention at Congress has put the Business So far back, that ’tis not in my Power at present to make Such a Return as your Excellency Requires, and I could wish, the Accounts for making...
78157From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor to send your Excellency the British account of the late engagement between the two Fleets respectively under the command of Monsieur D’orvilliers and Admiral Keppel, contained in a letter, published by authority, which I have just received from New york. The insipid terms of this letter—the frivolous pretext assigned for not renewing the engagement—the damage...
78158To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
in obedience to your Excellencys directions I send the within Letter to The president of Congress, which contains the Letters of Earl Balcarres; a Report prevails that the Enemy have Evacuated Fort Independence, and Their Works at Kingsbridge—I have nothing further from Major Gray since the letter of the 9th Inst:, which I transmitted to Your Excellency. I am Sir Your most Obedient Humble...
78159To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last trouble to your Excellency was dated the 9th by Messenger Dodd who was detained by bad weather and a little management of his own until yesterday. Within the present inclosure your Excellency will receive the undermentioned Papers. 1. An Act of Congress of the 12th Inst. strictly enjoining all Officers in the Army of the United States to see that the good and wholsome Laws provided for...
78160To George Washington from William Livingston, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s Letter relative to the Quarter master Generals department, & also your favour on the Subject of Crowels flag of truce, to neither of which I can refer by their dates, not having them before me. The papers accompanying the first, I immediately laid before the house, but they being exceedingly hurried by the then approaching dissolution,...