Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington to George Washington, 15 May 1780
From Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington
[Springfield] Monday Morning 15 may [1780]
Dear Sir,
The Officer on Command at Newark informs me that four Square rigd Vessels & 14 others went up Hackinsack River last Evening—three of the Vessels appeared to have Some Troops on board & they had a Number of flat Boats.1
Our Guards could not be all relieved before this day—I expect to march to morrow2—and am, your Excellency most obedient Servant
J. Huntington
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. For similar intelligence, see Elias Dayton to GW, this date, and n.4.
2. Huntington’s brigade did not march to Morristown until 20 May (see GW to Huntington, this date).