78841From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the receipt of your last letters of the 30th Ulto and the 1st Inst. which met me on the way to this place. If Mr Wallace can spare two rooms below Stairs, it will <certainly> make our quarters much more comfortable as well as render them more convenient for public business. You <will be pleased> to concert measures with Mr Wallace for this purpose. I consider with you the...
78842To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Nathanael Greene, 4 Dec. 1778. On 5 Dec., GW’s aide Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to Greene that GW “desired me to acknowledge his receipt of your favor of yesterday” (see GW to Greene, 4 Dec. , source note).
78843From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received information, that the enemy have sent fifty two sail of vessels up the North River. What may be the design is not easy to determine; but if any thing serious is intended it must be one of three things—to make a stroke upon the forts—to rescue the Convention troops, or to intercept our line of march. To prevent their succeeding in the first, I am to desire, you will...
78844From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Between Fredericksburg and this place, where I arrived yesterday afternoon, I had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s several favors of the 26th 27th & 28th in due order, with their several Inclosures, which shall have my attention. My being on the road from the time of their coming to hand till yesterday, prevented me from acknowledging them before. As many inconveniences would attend the...
78845To George Washington from George Measam, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Measam, 4 Dec. 1778. On 14 Dec., GW wrote Measam : “I received your two letters of the 1st and 4th Inst. this morning.”
78846From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Morgan, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received intelligence that the Enemy have several Ships moving up the North River with troops and flat bottomed Boats. I don’t know what their Object is, but you will hold Your Men collected and well supplied with amunition and provision to act on the earliest Order. Your heavy baggage you will send on to the Encampment at Middle brook. I am Dr sir Yr Most Obedt sert LS , in Robert...
78847From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I request that you will halt the Virginia troops wherever this finds you, if the Ground & Wood will admit of it—if it will not, I had rather you would countermarch ’em to the first convenient situation. You will collect the Troops & hold ’em in compact order, taking care to have them well supplied with provision & amunition and ready to move on the earliest order. You will continue all the...
78848From George Washington to Richard Peters, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving yours of the 24th ulto on the Road between Fredericksburg and this place. As soon as the Troops destined for the Middle Brook Cantonment have arrived at that Ground I shall detach one Regiment to Philada and another to Trenton agreeable to the desire of the Board. I shall set out for Middle Brook in the Morning, at which place I expect to meet two of the Virginia...
78849To George Washington from William Phillips, 4 December 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. William Phillips, 4 Dec. 1778. GW wrote Phillips on 26 Jan. 1779 : “I have had the honor of receiving your favor of the 4th December.”
78850To George Washington from Israel Putnam, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Israel Putnam, 4 Dec. 1778. On 13 Dec., GW wrote Putnam : “I have recd yours of the 4th with Maj: Gray’s intelligence.”
78851To George Washington from William Rogers, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Rogers, 4 Dec. 1778. On 13 Dec., GW wrote Rogers : “I have your favr of the 4th.”
78852To George Washington from Lemuel Trescott, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lemuel Trescott, 4 Dec. 1778. On 19 Dec., GW wrote Trescott : “I am favd with yours of the 4th.”
78853To George Washington from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 2d instant inclosing General Sullivan’s & General Stark’s letters with the issuing comisary’s certificate came to hand late last night. I have reason to beleive the troops before this time are well supplied with flour. My exertions to supply that post have been unremitting and my difficulties with it greater than with all the other posts and armies of the united states. I...
78854From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd intelligence that the Enemy moved up the North River yesterday with 52 sail of Transports, and had proceeded this morning as far up as Closter which is above Fort Lee. What is their intent I do not know—I desire you will halt wherever this may find you—collect all your effective Men, and send your Baggage and Convalescents on towards Middle Brook. If you receive certain...
78855To George Washington from Benedict Arnold, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benedict Arnold, 5 Dec. 1778. On 13 Dec., GW wrote Arnold : “Upon my arrival here I found your favor of the 5th.”
78856To George Washington from James Clinton, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Clinton, 5 Dec. 1778. On 31 Dec., GW wrote Clinton : “I have been favoured with Your Letter of the 5th Inst.”
78857To George Washington from Johann Kalb, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Johann Kalb, 5 Dec. 1778. On 7 Dec., GW wrote Kalb : “I have recd your favr of the 5th.”
78858To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last was dated the 2nd Inst. since which I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 23d, 26th and 27th Ultimo, that of the 26th committed to the Board of War, and the whole remain unconsidered. This will cover two Acts of Congress—one of the 3d Instant for confirming the sentence of the General Court Martial on the tryal of Major General Schuyler—the...
78859From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment arrived here from Elizabeth Town upon receiving intelligence of the Movement of the Enemy up the River. I have halted Genl Wayne at this place. Colo. Morgan with Woodfords Brigade is at Pompton, Colo. Clarke with the Carolina Brigade at the Clove and Baron Kalb with the two Maryland Brigades on the other side the Mountain. All these troops have orders to hold themselves in...
78860To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
It was not until late in the evening of the 2d instant, that Patterson and Learnards Brigades arrived at Fish Kill. As they were much fatigued by the deep roads, I permited them to repose two days till I could determine on proper places for their winter Cantonment. At noon yesterday I arrived here, to inspect the Post, and give the necessary orders for the winter. In the evening I received...
78861To George Washington from William Malcom, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Malcom, 5 Dec. 1778. On 7 Dec. , GW acknowledged Malcom’s “two favors of the 2d and 5th Inst.”
78862To George Washington from Enoch Poor, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Enoch Poor, 5 Dec. 1778. On 14 Dec., GW wrote Poor : “This morning Captn White handed me your favor of the 5th Inst.”
78863To George Washington from Peter Scull, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Scull, 5 Dec. 1778. On 13 Dec., GW wrote Scull , referring to “your favr of the 5th.”
78864To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Theodorick Bland, 6 Dec. 1778. On 9 Dec., GW wrote Bland : “Your favr of the 6th reached me at this place last evening.”
78865From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd intelligence that the enemy’s shipping had got as high up as King’s ferry and that they had landed some Men on this side near Haverstraw. Be pleased therefore to move the Brigade without their Baggage to a good peice of Ground seven or eight miles towards the Ferry. You had better march upon the Road nearest the Mountain and not upon that through Kakeate. If the enemy should have...
78866To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency Yesterday by a Messenger to Lord Stirling. This will be accompanied by an Act of Congress for taking eventual Measures for emancipating the Province of Quebec dated the 5th Instant. The 4th Instant Congress resolved to promote Lieut. Henry P. Livingston to be Captain in the Corps of Your Excellency’s Guard vice Captain Gibbes promoted. Mr...
78867From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased upon receipt of this letter, immediately to put the troops under your command in motion with their field artillery and amunition for Sufferance at the mouth of Smiths Clove, and there wait further orders. You will divest yourself of your baggage, which is to be ordered on to the place appointed for winter quarters. You may bring a few tents in some of the Strongest waggons...
78868To George Washington from Major Richard Platt, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday to Genl McDougall this moment came to my Hand; the Genl not being here, and presuming it will be keeping you in an unnecessary Suspence to wait Genl McDougall’s Answer, I beg leave to give you what Intelligence we have here; which probably will be better than the Genl could give you, as he returned but yestarday from West Point to Peeks Kill. The Night...
78869To George Washington from Steuben, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Steuben, 6 Dec. 1778. On 19 Dec., GW wrote Steuben : “I had the honor of receiving a few days since your letter of the 6th instant.”
78870From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd intelligence that the enemy have gone down the River again. You may therefore proceed with the Regiment to the place of destination for the Winter. I am Sir Your most obt Servt LS , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, PWacD : Sol Feinstone Collection, on deposit at PPAmP . A draft of another letter from GW to White, in James McHenry’s writing and dated 7 Dec., reads: “As the enemies...