1To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 15 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Arriv’d with my party at this place last Night, but have been Oblig’d to halt this day as well for to get my men provisions as to Consult with General Potter Col. Stewart &ca Concerning the manner in which we should proceed in driving off the Stock between the Enemy’s Lines and the River Delaware. We have Concluded it is not worth while beginning nearer to Philada than Eight Miles, as the...
2To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of Addressing your Excellency from Horsham Township by Captain Gibbs; the day After we began our Operations in a streight line from the Old York Road, to the River Delaware, and the different Party’s with the Comissarys are Arriv’d this Evening as high as this place; am Sorry to Inform your Excellency few Stock are to be Collected below this, both the Malitia and Philadelphia...
3To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 28 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of writing your Excellency, I have Convers’d with General Lacey Concerning the Provisions going in such Quantitys to Town; that Gentleman is highly disgusted with the manner in which the People in this County Act, and is determin’d to use his Utmost endeavours in putting a total stop thereto. His very great want of men at present, puts it out of his power the doing any...
4To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 16 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to Inform your Excellency, that the Number of Deserters from my Regiment, and who are now in Pensylvania is very Great; That I am of opinion should your Excellency think proper to permit my Sending two officers who are well acquainted with the Country after them, many might be secur’d and brought to Camp, those officers can be Spar’d from my Regiment, as I shall afterwards have one...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and Colonels Richard Butler and Walter Stewart, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your own anxiety & distress of mind, is the best Criterion to judge of ours by—the Inclosed copy of Orders, propositions, Interogatories & Answers, will Inform you of our prospects & Situation. If with the assistance of the Governor & Council, or a Committee from that body, this unhappy business can not be settled, your presence & Influence will be more proper in an Other Quarter than with us....
6To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 11 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Thinking, that since the day on which the Unhappy Affair took place in our Line; your Excellency, has been from time to time made Acquainted with the different steps pursued, And the different Situations in which it was; by Generals St Clair Wayne, & Irvine; my Addressing you was not of any Consequence; but as we have the prospect in a few days, of Vigorously setting to Work, on the recruiting...
7To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 21 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Satisfaction I felt on finding your Excellency Approve of my Conduct, during the Unhappy Affair of the Pennsylvania Line, is hardly to be Exprest. Be Assurd sir, the greatest wish of my Heart since I enter’d the Army, has been to prove myself Worthy the Attention And Confidance of my General. I have been at this Post for Ten days past, where the Auditors of Accounts are settling with my...
8To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 31 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Inspector General of the Army being at present absent, I have the Honor to hand your Excellency the Inspection Returns of the different Regiments composing this Army for the Month of June, together with the General Abstract of Musters—being confident that it will prove very satisfactory to your Excellency to know with a degree of certainty the difference between the Men generally returned...
9To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this minute had Information of a Brother of mine Arriving at Dobbs’s ferry in a flag, with the Permission of General Patterson, I have taken the Liberty of going to see Him, which I hope will not prove disagreeable to Yr Excellency. I am With Every Sentiment of Respect Your Excellencys Most Obedt servant I shall call on Genl Heath in my way to Inform Him of my Going—I am as above DLC :...
10To George Washington from Walter Stewart, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
This day at Noon I had the Honor of Informing Your Excellency, that a Brother of mine had arriv’d at Dobbs’s ferry from New York. By a Letter I receiv’d this Moment from Him I think He wishes to become an Inhabitant of the United States—Your Excellency will much oblige me by Informing me of the moves I must pursue to Gain this Wish for End. In the Mean time I must Request Your Excellency will...