79471From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is very probable, that necessity or choice, may induce us, to undertake some offensive operations against the Indians this summer in case the situation of affairs on the Sea-board will admit of any thing of this kind. At all events it will be necessary to obtain such information of the country and the avenues leading into it, as may be advantagiously applied under favourabl circumstances—I...
79472General Orders, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following general order: “The Months Command to have their Boxes filld the weeks command to be furnish’d with 40 rounds ⅌ Man. Both Detachments to be supplied with three days provision.” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA : RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28).
79473From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Board of War having received disagreeable accounts of the situation of matters at the Convention Barracks—are of opinion that order can be restored only by the presence of a sensible discreet officer charged with the general direction of their affairs—and having sufficient weight and knowlege of business to regulate the uneasy and discordant spirits among the prisoners—Upon the boards...
79474From George Washington to the Board of War, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received the letters which you did me the honor to write the 22d & 23d inst. In consequence of the first—I have written to Col. Bland appointing him to the command at Charlotteville—and inclosing the Resolve of Congress relative to the general superintendence of the Governor and Council of Virginia—for his direction —As Col. Bland in my opinion answers the description of the Officer...
79475From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 17th and 22d instants. If the Serjeant of the 3d pennsylvania Regiment will be as useful to you as you represent, you may keep him with you. I will direct the Commissary of Musters to send up a Deputy to your quarter, who will transact the Business with more regularity than an Officer not acquainted with the proper mode of making Returns. I approve of your...
79476To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 28 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Maxwell on 1 March : “I am favd with yours of the 27th and 28th ulto containing a more particular account of the enemy’s late attempt upon your post.”
79477To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 28 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having been absent from this City on a Visit to my farm—it was not until this moment I had the Honor of Recg your favor of the 16th, it gives me sincere pleasure to find that the Construction, and Disposition of the Pennsa Barracks meet your Approbation. when the Arrangement of the Army ⟨ mutilated pe⟩rmit the formation ⟨ mutilated ⟩ny movement ⟨ mutilated ⟩py to Receive ⟨ mutilated ⟩. In the...
79478To George Washington from George Clinton, February 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Dr. Anthony, a Refugee from L. Island, and, I have Reason to believe, well attached to the American Cause, waits upon your Excellency in Consequence of an Order from the maritime Court of Connecticut refering to your Excellency a Controversy between Dr. Anthony & Capt. Scudder, Commander of a small Privateer, relative to a seizure made on L Island by Capt. Scudder, of a Quantity of...
79479To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., February–6 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to address your Excellency on a subject which is very interesting to me, from the attachment I possess for the gentleman who is the object of it. Mr Archer who was some time since appointed a Cornet in my Corps of Dragoons feels himself in some measure hurt in point of rank. He only wishes to hold the same post in the American army as he had once held in the British forces....
79480General Orders, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial of the line to sit tomorrow 11 ôClock A.M. at the usual place for the trial of Colonel Ogden & such other persons as shall come before them, Coll Williams to preside. Members Lieutt Colonels Hay and Dabney, Majors Meriwether and Howard and a Captain from each brigade except Woodford’s which gives two. An officer from each brigade to superintend the sick in hospital at...
79481From George Washington to Colonel Zebulon Butler, Major Barnet Eichelberger and the Commanding Officer at Fort Wallis … (Washington Papers)
Persons presenting themselves at your post with passports signed by Colonel William Patterson—are to be suffered to pass and repass without interruption and without search of their Canoes or baggage—they are farther to be supplied with five days provision on their applying for it—and you will afford them any other assistance their circumstances may require. I am Sir Your most obedt servt P.S....
79482From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 26th ulto by Capt. Armstrong who carries up 25000 dollars for the purpose of reinlisting, when that is expended you can upon application be furnished with a further sum. Be pleased to keep me informed of every move of the Enemy while they remain on this side of Hudsons River, or should they return, it will be a satisfaction to me to know it. I am &c. P.S. When the present...
79483To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I return you the Copy of the Arrangement of the 1st & 2d North Carolina Regiments, corrected, with a Copy from my papers in more regular order—we have had but two appointments and two resignations Since I saw the Committee of Arrangement at the White Plains. Since my last to your Excellency of the 26 & 27th Ulto my reconnoitering parties have returned and inform me the enemy on Hobuck are...
79484From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
You have herewith inclosed a passport for £10,000 Stg on board the Brig Lady Howe; for Hampton road in Virginia. I have also transmitted a passport for the Schooner Argyle, Magnus Crosbie Master, but confined it to the same place. It is a much shorter passage from Hampton road to Alexandria or George-Town on the Potowmack; and as either of these places are nearer to Fort Frederick and...
79485To George Washington from James Gray, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
With this you will receive my Decr Return, it is at a late day, by reason that some of my Assists. are at a great distance, and the roads so bad, there has been little or no Travelling. I may add Also my Assistants had to learn, and are yet learning to make Returns—hope we shall all do better next time. With the greatest Respect and Esteem I am Hon’d Sir Your Most Obedt And Verry Hble Servt...
79486To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is your Excellencys queries with the Answers; they are not so particular as I could wish; but are pretty explicit to the most capital points. Should be glad to know whether you will want to see Col. Hooper again, or have any orders to give for preparations in his district. If the Troops should March from Easton to Wyoming the Col. should have some previous notice of it. I was...
79487From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of this morning. I have no particular Business with Colo. Hooper, I would only wish him to leave or send me any draughts of the River or Country that may serve to inform me of the Situation. I have not yet determined upon the march of the troops from Easton, but should it be concluded you shall have timely notice, that you may give directions to Colo. Hooper to make...
79488To George Washington from Thomas Hartley, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I entered into ⟨the serv⟩ice with an Intention ⟨of⟩ supporting the Liberties of my Country. I am happy to find them nearly established. I have an Expencive Family, which I have maintained in a Town—whilst my Pay in the army fell far short in Supplying my own Demands—were I to continue another Year in the Service I should probably be reduced to Poverty. As my Country Men understood I intended...
79489From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by my passport of this date, to the Schooner Argyle, Magnus Crosbie master, that I have granted her Protection to proceed to Hampton Road in Virginia, with Necessaries and 150 Guineas in Specie for the use of the British Prisoners at Fort Frederick and Winchester. I have to request that your Excellency will give directions for the proper reception of the Necessaries and...
79490From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 13th Ulto informing you of pass-ports granted three british vessels to proceed as far as Hampton road in Virginia, subjecting the further conveyance of their cargoes to Charlotteville to your Excellency’s directions. In revising the letter, I find I have not been as explicit as I at first designed. My intention in limiting the pass-ports to Hampton road,...
79491From George Washington to John Jay, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been a little surprised, that the several important pieces of intelligence lately received from Europe (such parts of it I mean as are circulated without reserve in Conversn) have not yet been given to the public in a manner calculated to attract the attention & impress the Minds of the people. As they are now propagated, they run through the Country in a variety of forms, are...
79492From George Washington to John Jay, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor herewith to transmit you, copy of a letter from General Maxwell, containing such particulars of information, as he omitted in his last, respecting the attempt of the enemy on the post at Elizabeth Town. I also inclose your Excellency a New-York paper of the 24th Ultimo. I am sir Your Excellency’s most obt and humble servt LS , in James McHenry’s writing, DNA:PCC , item 152; Df...
79493From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Sir Henry Clinton in order to supply the British prisoners at Fort Frederick and Winchester with necessaries and money has twice requested a passport for a vessel to go with the same to the port of Baltimore. As it is necessary the prisoners should be supplied, I have granted permission to a schooner to proceed to Hampton road—Where the cargo is to be received into some of the Bay craft, and...
79494To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Knobelauch, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The unfavorable turn which Destiny taketh with me in this part of the world is the only apology I can make for my troubling Your Excellency with this my address and humble Request I would at the time of your late sojourn at Philadelphia have personally made the same had I thought myself capable of expressing my sentiments in tolerable good English. As the season of opening the campaign draweth...
79495From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 27th and 28th ulto containing a more particular account of the enemy’s late attempt upon your post —I do not know what may be their design by landing up the River, but I think you had better desire Colo. Shreves Parties from New Ark to endeavour to keep up a communication with Colo. Clarke’s from Paramus, which will hinder them from effecting any thing by surprize....
79496From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The State of Virginia having granted a gratuity of six Months pay to her Officers, and such of her Men as come under the description of the Act for that purpose, of which I inclose you an extract, His Excellency the Governor has requested me to furnish him with Returns specifying the Names and Ranks of the Officers and Names of the non Commd and privates. Be pleased therefore to communicate...
79497To George Washington from Joseph Reed, c.1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Joseph Reed, c.1 March 1779. GW wrote Reed on 4 March : “Inclosed is a letter which I had written your Excellency, previous to the receipt of your favor by Mr Keen.” GW is referring to a letter of 3 March that he had written to Reed but that had not been sent before the c.1 March letter from Reed arrived. GW’s letter of 3 March discussed plans for an expedition against...
79498To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1–7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 24th Ult., at Saratoga, I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 11th. In mine of the 4th Feby I communicated the Ideas that had then occurred on the Mode of prosecuting an Expedition against the hostile part of the six Nations—The Questions your Excellency has stated are so exceedingly proper and so important to be determined with as much precision as possible, that I...
79499To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favor of the 10th Feby only three Days ago. I should have set out immediately for Camp as your Excellency desired, but am under an obligation to attend Caroline Court, which happens the 11th Day of the month, to settle my Administration acct of Colo. Thorntons Estate, this could not be done at the Feby Court, owing to the badness of the weather, & will lay me under the...
79500General Orders, 2 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following general order: “1 C[aptain] 3 S[ubalterns], 3 S[ergeants] 3 C[orporals] 2 D[rums] & f[ifes]& 60 privates for Fatigue—to parade at 9 oClock Tomorrow morning—from the first Maryland Brigade.” (orderly book, 22 Dec. 1778–26 June 1779, DNA : RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 28).