79231From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 26 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 13th and 18th instt with the several letters and papers they inclosed. Mr McHenry has informed me of the failure of the Refugee expedition to the Coast of Monmouth; but he mentions an account from Genl Maxwell of a Body of New Levies and Refugees having been embarked, supposed for Georgia. I could wish if it be so, that the numbers might be ascertained with...
79232General Orders, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Henry Strupp of the German Regiment is appointed Adjutant to the same from the 1st day of October 1778. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Despite this order, it appears that Henry Stroop (Strupp, Strape; 1753–1843), a Pennsylvania carpenter, served as a lieutenant in Col. Benjamin Flower’s corps of artillery artificers from May 1778 to December 1780 (see Pa. Archives Samuel Hazard et al.,...
79233To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 19th Instant I was honoured with your Favour of the 31st of December. I am happy to hear the Impediments which suspended Genl Schuy[l]er from Command are removed with so much honour to that worthy Officer, and I am anxious for his resuming it, as I shall always think myself happy in being Commanded by a Man of such distinguished Abilities. I hav just received a Letter from the...
79234To George Washington from Brigadier General Duportail, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Remembrance of the Uneasiness which we felt on the subject of Boston, in the month of October—engages me to represent to Your Excellency that we may have our anxiety revived next Campaign, unless we take seasonable precautions—Your Excellency sent me to that City in order to form a plan of the necessary fortifications—I had the honor of delivering you the Plan —but from what I have learnt, the...
79235From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby directed to provide with all convenient dispatch Twenty five hundred pack saddles of the cheapest and strongest kind, fit for the purpose of transporting Provisions, Stores and Baggage. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
79236From George Washington to John Jay, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am to request that Congress will be pleased to give directions to have the military chest supplied with a sufficient sum of money to enable me to carry into execution their resolve of the 23 instant for recruiting the army during the war. Every moment is so precious, that it is to be wished notime may be lost in improving this important measure to the greatest advantage. In the papers from...
79237To George Washington from John Jay, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter, of this day, was this morning communicated to Congress, & immediately taken into consideration—By the enclosed copy of an Act, on the Subject of Captain Stoddard’s request, You will perceive that it is granted. Your Excellency’s Recommendation respecting Provision for the speedy recruiting the Army is referred to the Treasury. The Congress have, by Acts of the 22nd &...
79238To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
This Accompanys a Packet from Sir Henry Clinton. The Octr Packet arived from London last Saturday, I inclose You yesterdays paper. I had it from a person living on Staten Island, that he had great reason to believe that the Enemy would soon evacuate that Island. I had an account from New Ark last evening that Capt. Laurence of the N. Carrolina Brigade with 50 Men who had gone into Bergan Town...
79239To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have got it amongst them that we are prepareing to carry on an Expedition to the Northward, that large quantitys of tools were collecting through the country and carrying to Albany, and great preparations making there. One Officer was heard to mention the above to the other, who reply’d D—m them let them go, we will have a large Army up by way of Canada next Spring, and if the...
79240To George Washington from Philip Mazzei, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Although I had not in my power to pay you my respects, as often as I did wish, the notice you was pleased to take of me when I came into this Country will, I hope, apologize for the liberty I take of asking the honour of your commands for France & Italy, which I am certain to receive if lodged with the Governor or Mr Blair in Williamsburg. I am going to Europe with the most sanguine...
79241To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 19th instant came to hand, by Express, the 23rd in the afternoon. I immediately laid it before the General Assembly who are now taking order in the Matter, be assured nothing in my power to Aid the Quarter Master Shall be wanting. I am Apprehensive Your Excellency Must have been misinformed With respect to the County of Sussex being Able to Maintain a part of the Horse. They...
79242To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been so bad of the Rhuematism, that I have not been Able to work for some days. every thing worthy your Excellency’s Notice has been Communicated thro’ McHenry. Yesterday evening about Sun Set I received intelligence thro’ several respectable hands that the Enemy on Staten Island were prepareing to put themselves in Motion, and intended to pay us a Vissit this Morning; however...
79243From George Washington to Captain Josiah Stoddard, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 18th accompanied by several Certificates of Gentlemen of the Faculty of the necessity of your visiting some warmer Climate for the recovery of your Health. Your request of a Furlough to go for a considerable time beyond Sea is the first of the kind, and what I do not think myself authorized to grant without the particular concurrence of Congress. My being here enables...
79244From George Washington to Joseph Webb, Jr., 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 18th instant accompanied by one from Mr Barrel owner of the privateer Vengeance. It gives me pleasure that the success of this Vessel has put it in your power to make an attempt to procure the Exchange of your Brother Colo. Saml Webb. If you can effect it for any of the Gentlemen captured in the Eagle packet, I shall not have the least objection, as I apprehend the...
79245General Orders, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
John Mehelm Esquire being appointed Commissary of hides for the State of New-Jersey with full power and authority to collect and receive all hides, tallow, horns and other useful offal of all the cattle slaughtered in the said State for the use of the Continental Army or any persons whatsoever appertaining to it; All persons belonging to the same are to respect him accordingly and to deliver...
79246To George Washington from James Duane, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I found myself so much indisposd this morning that it was imprudent to go abroad; which will I hope apologize for my not meeting the Committee of Conference at your Excellency’s Quarter’s as was proposed. General Knox has paid me a Visit and given me an opportunity of comparing his Remarks with the propositions of the Board of war. I am not sufficiently master of the Subject to decide; & must...
79247To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Urged by a sense of Duty & Regard for my much injured Country, I enter’d her service at the Commencemt of Hostilities, & have Continued to exert my Small abilities in her Defence to this day, & was fully determin’d to persevere therein (Notwithstanding the great sacrifices I have made, & must consequently Continue to make) so Long as I could any ways be serviceable, or my Country wanted me....
79248To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Corps of Artillery being raised in different States upon the same principles as the sixteen additional battalions, labor under great difficulty in obtaining of recruits for the Continental bounty of twenty dollars. The service demands the Battalions of Artillery to be complete, but under the present circumstances it is impracticable. There are four Battalions of Artillery consisting of...
79249To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I mentioned in my last the loss of Savanna and some of the particulars of that affair, the weakness of our post, deficiency of supplies &c. —for a particular and minute state of all these matters I beg leave to refer your Excellency to General Howe, who doth me the favor of carrying this: He hath given me every assistance in his power. I am happy in reflecting that you will find him a sensible...
79250To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been detained here some days by the breaking up of the Ice upon the River Susquehanna , and have expected, as I wished, an answer, to those parts of the letters with which I troubled Your Excellency regarding the accommodation for the Officers and Soldiers of the Troops of Convention in Virginia, and the passports necessary for Cloathing Vessels going to such Ports as might be judged...
79251To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
This day has come to hand the enclosed No. 7—from C——, which agreeable to directions recd from your Excellency in your favr of 2d instt, shall forward to Genl Putnam to go by one of his Expresses to Head Qrs. In a Letter of Yesterday to C—— I directed him to have ready for me a Comprehensive acct of the Strength, Situation & Movements of the Enemy, by the 20th insuing; after which (for certain...
79252Enclosure: Samuel Culper to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your No. 4 came to hand, And observed the Contents. Your approbation of my Intelligence is highly pleasing to me. I Shall use my best endevours to Serve you and think I am under good advantages to do it. I cannot give you any Incouragement about makeing any Incursion on L. Island with Small parties. I know not of any Officer So detached from his Corps that a Small Party might Surprise him, I...
79253General Orders, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
79254From George Washington to John Beatty, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will find two Resolves of Congress of the 23d and 28th Inst. The first contains some general Regulations for your official Conduct, the latter respects the exchange of those Officers on both sides who have actually violated their paroles. To carry the intentions of the Resolve into execution it becomes necessary in the first place to ascertain what Officers, British as well as...
79255To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 29 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hay on 10 Feb. : “Your letter of the 29th ultimo reached me in Philadelphia.”
79256From George Washington to John Jay, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose you the Extract of a letter which I recd a few days ago from His Excellency Governor Clinton, and which I am to request you to lay before Congress agreeable to his desire. I have only to add that the settlement and payment of such Accounts as are referred to in the letter, is highly beneficial to our public Credit, and satisfactory to those individuals, who...
79257From George Washington to John Jay, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
My long and unexpected stay in this city being attended with many inconveniences to the common business of the army, and in other respects—I feel myself under a necessity of requesting the permission of Congress to return; and if consistent with their views, I should be glad to set out for the camp at Middle-Brook, on monday next. There are several matters, which have been the subjects of...
79258From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favoured with your several letters of December 10th January 11th and 19th, with their inclosures. They have all been received in this city, where I have been for some time past, intirely engrossed in a variety of important business with Congress, which has put it out of my power, to give them an answer so full and particular as I could wish; and as the same impediment still...
79259To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have by accident met this day with Colonel Mathews who is going to New York to return to his Parole. I have had by this Gentleman a description of the situation of the Troops of Convention, and of the means taking for their conveniency which engages me to return you my thanks for the directions which have been given, and I make no doubt but that in a little time the situation of the Troops...
79260To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 29 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Varnum on 14 Feb. : “I received your favor of the 29th Ultimo.”