9081From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
It gives me much concern to observe by yours of the 15th Instant that you should think it Necessary to distinguish between my personal & Publick Character & confine your Esteem to the former. Upon a Reperusal of Mine of the 8th Instant I cannot think the Construction you have made the Necessary one, & unless it was, I Should have hoped the Respect I really have, & which I Flattered myself I...
9082From George Washington to Lund Washington, 21 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 21 Sept. 1775. On 15 Oct. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “I recieve’d on Sunday last . . . one . . . of the 21st Septmbr.”
9083General Orders, 22 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
The undernamed Prisoners, try’d by a General Court Martial for “Mutiny, Riot and Disobedience of orders,” are severally guilty of the Crimes, wherewith they are accused, and the Court upon due Consideration of the Evidence, do adjudge that the prisoner Joseph Seales receive thirty-nine Lashes upon his bare back and be drum’d out of the Army, and that the prisoners, John Gillard, Jacob...
9084General Orders, 23 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9085General Orders, 24 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Major Scarborough Gridley, try’d at a late Genl Court Martial, whereof Brigd. Genl Green was president, for “being deficient in his duty upon the 17th June last, the day of the Action upon Bunkers-hill”—The Court find Major Scarborough Gridley guilty of a breach of orders; They do therefore dismiss him from the Massachusetts service; But on Account of his inexperience and Youth, and the great...
9086General Orders, 25 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
As frequent Applications to the Major Generals for furloughs, have become very troublesome, and takes up much of their time, the following method of granting them for the future is to be observed, and under no pretence whatsoever, to be dispensed with, until further orders on this head vizt. The Colonels, or commanding Officers of Regiments, or Corps, when they find it really requisite, and...
9087From George Washington to Lund Washington, 25 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 25 Sept. 1775. On 15 Oct. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “this day I received one date’d 25th of Septmbr.”
9088General Orders, 26 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
For the future the weekly Returns on Saturdays, are to be made in the old form; The Majors of Brigade will give printed forms as usual, to the Adjutants of every brigade, at Orderly time to morrow. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9089From George Washington to Major Christopher French, 26 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 18th Instant is now before me, as well as that from the Committee of Hartford, on the same Subject. When I compare the Treatment you have received with that which has been Shewn to those brave American Officers who were taken fighting gallantly in Defence of the Liberties of their Country, I cannot help expressing Some Surprize that you Should thus earnestly contest Points...
9090From George Washington to the Hartford Committee of Safety, 26 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 18th Instant & one from Major French on the Same Subject have come Safely to Hand. From the general Character of this Gentleman, & the acknowledged Politeness & Attention of the Committee of Hartford to the Gentlemen intrusted to their Care I flatter’d myself there would have been a mutual Emulation of Civility which would have resulted in the Ease & Convenience of both. I...