311To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 26 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys Letter containing a list of the Counties in Virgina where Waggons might be got and the properest persons to employ to make the purchases. We shall send one Mr Johnston Smith—I shall be much oblige to your Excellency for a Letter to the Inhabitants of Virgina by Mr Smith requesting their aid in forwarding the business of the departmt. I shall also be oblige to your...
312To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 21 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Nothing could mark my folly in stronger colours than to be guilty of either want of respect or attention to General Washington: nor can I upon a review of my past conduct think myself justly chargable with either one or the other. Your Excellencys reproof therefore this morning gave me the most sensible pain. When I first came to this place, after Head quarters was agreed on, I gave Coll...
313To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 24 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency on the 9th of December, I have been favored with your dispatches of the 16th of Novemr 15th & 19th of December. My letter to Congress, a copy of which I inclose, will inform your Excellency of the arrival of General St Clair with the Pennsylvania and Maryland Troops. The Virginia Officers protested against marching until they got their pay, and are still in...
314To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 24 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
My public letter will inform your Excellency of the success of the troops under the command of General Morgan. The event is glorious; and I am exceeding unhappy that our wretched condition will not permit our improving it to the best advantage. I shall do all I can but our prospects are gloomy. Our force is small and dayly declining. We have no cloathing or provisions but what we collect from...
315To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The growing extravagance of the people and the increasing demand for the Article of forage in this quarter, has become a very alarming affair. Hay is from 60 to 80 Dollars ⅌ tun and upon the rise. Corn is 10 Dollars a bushel and oats 4 and every thing else that will answer for forage in that propo[r]tion. Carting is 9/ ⅌ mile by the tun and People much dissatisfied with the price. I have...
316To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 9 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency by Major Giles, Lord Cornwallis has been constantly in pursuit of the Light Infantry and the prisoners, and is now between the shallow ford upon the Yadkin and Salem, one of the Moravian towns; and still pushing into the country with great rapidity. The moment I was informed of the movements of Lord Cornwallis I put the army in motion on Pedee and left it under...
317To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 21 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have frequently mention’d to Your Excellency the great difficulty—delay and embarrassments I have met with in endeavoring to quarter the Officers of the Army in convenient and suitable quarters, agreable to their respective ranks and conditions. The business has been persued with industry—patience and attention, equal to the importance of the object, or end in view; but such are the...
318To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have your Excellency’s favor of the 19th containing an account of the arrival of the French Fleet—their Force, and the time they will be ready for a co-operation with the American Army—and requiring my opinion of the practicability of conveying the supplies to the seat of action, altogether by a land-transportation, except a contingent one by Water, thro’ the Sound. Inclosed I send your...
319To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had a long conversation with General Schuyler this morning, and have seen the powers and appointments upon the present business entrusted to the direction of the Committee, as well as their powers to act under: From all which I am fully of opinion that the plan is altogether incompetent to the purpose and end proposd. Time will not permit me to enter into the detail of objections, nor...
320To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 5 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to recommend to your consideration the establishing a certain Guard at Red Hook. tis undoubtedly a Post of vast importance, detach’t Guards never defend a place equal to troops stationd at a particular Post. both Officers and men contract an Affection for a post after being there some time, they will be more industrious to have every thing in readiness and Obstinate in defence. The...