13671I. George Washington to Major Samuel Darby, 17 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will take charge of the Boats with the Army, and see that they are provided with Oars & held in the most perfect readiness for instant use. You will try them in the Water to see if they are quite tight, when full loaded; and you will ascertain the number of Men that each Boat will carry with tolerable convenience, & make report thereof to me. You will number the Boats, & put them into...
13672[Diary entry: 12 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
12th. Colo. Dayton’s intelligence, so far as respected the Sailing of Troops, was confirmed by two sensible deserters from Kingsbridge; which place they left yesterday Morning at two Oclock. They add the detachment consisted of the Grenadrs. (Bh.)—the Corps. of Anspach (two Battalions) & the 37th. & 43d. British regiments, amounting, as is supposed, to about 2000 Men under the Command of Majr....
13673[Diary entry: 24 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Cloudy & Misty forenoon. Clear Afternoon with but little Wind & that variable.
13674From George Washington to George Clinton, 9 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of yesterday—Similar intelligence to that contained in it, had been transmitted to me by General Bayley himself. Altho’ I make it a rule never to despise any information, yet, I think with you, that no more is necessary at present, than to order the Force to the Northward, both regular and Militia, to be prepared—The advanced Season is, in my...
13675From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with Your Excellency’s letters of the 8th 12th and 18th since mine to you of the 19th. The important intelligence you do me the favour to communicate comes so many ways and with so many marks of authenticity that we have the greatest reason to hope it is true. If so, without the interference of other powers of which there seems to be no probability, I think we may regard it as an...
13676[Diary entry: 28 November 1789] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 28th. Exercised on Horseback.
13677From George Washington to Ulster, Dutchess and Westchester Counties Magistrates of Orange, 30 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon the representation of the acting Quarter Master with the Army, that public Teams cannot be furnished to bring forward the provisions necessary for the immediate subsistence of the Troops, that private Ones cannot be procured upon hire, and that application hath been made in vain to the neighbouring Justices for their impress Warrants—I have thought proper to state the circumstances, and...
13678From George Washington to George Measam, 14 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 10th by Major Nicholas and was very glad to hear that so large a quantity of Cloathing had got forward to Springfeild. There being but two kinds of Coats and all the Waistcoats and Breeches being alike, will make the issuing infinitely less troublesome than had there been a variety of Uniforms. All that you have now to do is to send them forward with the utmost expedition....
13679[Diary entry: 23 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Went a Pheasant Huntg. Carrd. hounds & they started & followd a Deer.
13680From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 8 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your several favors of the 30th August—3d and 15th September. The first reached me only two days before I sat out for Harford, to meet Count Rochambeau and the Chevalier de Ternay—the two last came to hand while I was absent. The first account, which I received of the unfortunate affair near Campden, was by a Copy of your letter of the 20th August, from Hillsborough, to the...