George Washington Papers

George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 19 June 1781

To Philip Schuyler

Head Quarters New Windsor June 19th 1781

Dear Sir

I find upon further enquiry respecting the Boats it will be absolutely necessary to avail ourselves of the aid you was so obliging as to offer in our conversation on Sunday last1—The Quarter Master General will wait upon you tomorrow on the subject—Any information or assistance you can give him; which may tend to expedite the preparation of an Article so essential to our proposed operations will be gratefully acknowledged by Dear Sir Your Most Obedt Hble Servt.

Df, in David Humphreys’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Q.M. Gen. Timothy Pickering delivered the recipient’s copy to Schuyler (see Schuyler’s reply to GW, 20 June).

1GW apparently met Schuyler on Sunday, 17 June, at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where the New York legislature had convened on 15 June. For efforts to build boats needed for intended operations on the lower Hudson River, see General Orders, 13 June, and Gerlach, Proud Patriot description begins Don R. Gerlach. Proud Patriot: Philip Schuyler and the War of Independence, 1775–1783. Syracuse, N.Y., 1987. description ends , 450–51.

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