1VI. George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 21 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
At nine OClock in the morning of 24th Friday you will parade with your regiment at Totawa bridge, furnished with two days provisions; and you will detail parties towards the New Bridge and thence upwards to the bridge near Demeries and downwards as far as you think necessary to answer the purpose, to secure all the crossing places on the Hackensack and prevent any person going with...
2From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 25 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 23d by Major Washington. I think the best position for the Cavalry, to answer the purposes of foraging and covering the Country, will be about Hackensaik New Bridge. You then have an oppertunity of drawing supplies from the Country between the North River and Hackensaik and Hackensaik and Pasaic as your Station will be central. You also hinder the inhabitants from carrying...
3From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 29 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 21st instant. I am as much at a loss as you can possibly be how to procure Arms for the Cavalry; there are 107 Carbines in Camp, but no Swords or pistols of any consequence. Genl Knox informs me, that the 1100 Carbines, which came in to the Eastward, and were said to be fit for Horsemen, were only a lighter kind of Musket. I beleive Colo. Baylor and Bland have procured...
4From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 27 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
As soon as the division under the command of Major Gener⟨a⟩l Howe moves to its ground for winter quarters, you will proceed with your own and Sheldens Regiments of Dragoons to such place or places as the Quarter Master General may have assigned you for winter Quarters—These may be in Wallingford—Durham—or Hadham, as conveniencies and forage may best suit, or in case of necessity you may remove...
5From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 1 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with yours of the 30th Ulto last night. I am not a little surprised that the arms of three Regiments should be reduced to 120. I would wish to have this matter enquired into, and that the officers of the Different corps send in a return, accounting for so considerable a defection. As it is probable the enemy will penetrate the Jersey I think you had better continue where you are...
6George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 25 March 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders transfer of horses to Iveham and Springfield if this will improve their quarters and forage. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Moylan was a colonel of the Fourth Continental Dragoons.
7From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 8 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favs. of the 23d and 24th Feby with the several inclosures to which they refer—I am exceedingly concerned to see by the letters which have passed between Governor Trumbull and you, and by the Returns, the ill condition of the 2d and 4th Regiments of Cavalry in respect to Cloathing—Arms and Accoutrements. I understood that application had been made for the former directly to...
8From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 12 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
A party of your Regiment arrived here Yesterday with an escort of money. Their appearance has convinced me fully of the danger which I always apprehended from the similiarity of their Uniform to that of the British Horse, and the officer who commands the party, tells me, that the people were exceedingly alarmed upon the Road, and had they been travelling thro’ a part of the Country, where it...
9From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 30 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of Yesterday by your Dragoon. I approve of the step you took to drive off the Stock from Bergen, but if it appears to you that the families will be distressed by keeping their milch Cattle, you have liberty to restore them to such persons and in such numbers as you think proper. I desire you will, upon the rect of this, come over with all the Cavalry except about twenty four, who...
10From George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 13 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the Inclosed Letter fr⟨om⟩ Colo. Flowers to Mr Rittenhouse, that the removal of our Military Stores from French Creek is an Obje⟨ct⟩ of great importance. For the purpose a number of Waggons must be collected a⟨s⟩ soon as possible; I therefore desire that you will immediately detach Twenty Light Drag[oons] under an Active Officer without a moments loss of time to assist Mr...