71From George Washington to William Heath, 29 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 18th and 19th instants. I am extremely sorry that there has been a necessity for your taking such disagreeable measures, with Major General Mcdougall. The Adjutant General will transmit an order for holding a General Court Martial on the occasion. Considering the situation of the 10th Masachusetts Regiment, I would not have them hurried up to Albany. When they...
72From George Washington to William Heath, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received yesterday your two favours of the 10th Instant; also the Letter of the 14th, inclosing the Returns of the Massachusetts & Connecticut Regiments—I must repeat again, that I am extremely anxious that the state of the Troops, should be collected & transmitted to the several Legislatures, as early as possible, in order to their taking effectual Measures to complete the...
73From George Washington to William Heath, 12 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th came to hand this morning. The Director General is not in town; but that the business of innoculation may not be unnecessarily delayed, I have desired Docr Bond to give directions to Docr Ledyard to take out the Medicine proper for the occasion. I have no directions to give respecting the remainder. I suppose there were good reasons for ordering the whole here: indeed I...
74From George Washington to William Heath, 8 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 30th of Decemr and 1st and 3d instants. Having no papers with me but those of a late date, I cannot recollect the circumstances of the arrangement of the Captains of the Massachusetts Line, to which you refer. If it was ever made and delivered in, it must be among my papers on the hands of Colo. Varrick at Poughkepsie; you will therefore be pleased to write to...
75From George Washington to William Heath, 3 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The embarkation mentioned in yours of the 26th Ulto did take place and has sailed, Supposed for Charles Town. You need give yourself no more trouble on account of the salt provisions at Providence, all our distant Magazines now come under the directions of the Superintendant of Finance, who will dispose of them to the Contractors, or others, if they do not want them. Every proper indulgence...
76From George Washington to William Heath, 31 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 22d Instant, and have consulted the Secretary at War upon the manner of disposing of the remainder of the British Cloathing—He is of opinion with me that your proposal of delivering it to the 10th Massts. Regiment, which will remain Brigaded with the New Hampshire line, and to the Jersey and York lines, will be the only way of preserving a compleat uniformity...
77From George Washington to William Heath, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 12th and 18th Instants—Doctor Cochran is of opinion that the season is favorable for the innoculation of all those who have not had the small pox. The new Contractors have agreed to furnish Stores necessary for the Patients, and the moment things are in readiness, you will be pleased to have the work begun. The Cloathing for the Rhode Island Regiment which...
78From George Washington to William Heath, 15 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 3d and 4th Instants—General Lincoln informs me that he has written to you fully on the subject of Cloathing. It having been thought necessary by Congress that an escort should accompany the mail from Fishkill to Morris Town, I do not look upon myself at liberty to judge of the propriety of continuing or discontinuing the measure—The duty must be performed by...
79From George Washington to William Heath, 8 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Committee of Congress are preparing a Report in which they wish to ascertain with as much precision as possible the numbers of Men we shall have remaining by some fixed day the ensuing Spring—In order to effect this—a very accurate Return will be necessary, specifying the term for which every non Commd Officer and private stands engaged. You will therefore immediately call for such an one...
80From George Washington to William Heath, 28 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your several Favors of the 9th—12th—& 17th—instt, with their Inclosures are received. The Disposition of the Troops for Winter Quarters, I think is well arranged—The New Hampshire Regiments, as they are already on the Ground, had best remain at the Northward, for the Protection of that Frontier—Hazens have already performed a long Tour of March & Duty; and it may seem hard to send them still...
81From George Washington to William Heath, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Within a few Days I have been favored with your several Letters of the 24th, & 30th of Ulto & the 3d of the present Month, with their Inclosures—And am much pleased to find, that Matters wear so favorable an Aspect at the Northward—The Season being so far advanced, and the Prospects of the Enemy appearing to be on the decline, I hope we shall have but little more Trouble from that Quarter. The...
82From George Washington to William Heath, 29 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
As the Troops belonging to the States eastward of the Delaware are preparing to return from Virginia; and as the season for placing the Army in Winter Quarters is fast approaching I have thought it expedient to give you this early notice of the disposition of the Troops, that preparations may be made for their accomodation accordingly. The Troops of New Jersey, will remain in that State, near...
83From George Washington to William Heath, 27 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have safely received your two favors of the 5th and 11th Instant—I thank you for the intelligence you have communicated; and am much pleased with the success of the Enterprize against the Refugee Post on Long Island. Having already transmitted to you all the Papers I had received, respecting the Enquiry ordered to be made into the conduct of Major General Howe, while commanding in Georgia, I...
84From George Washington to William Heath, 16 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favors of 27th & 30th ulto. I make no Doubt but Sir Hry Clinton will make every Effort in his Power, for the Relief of Lord Cornwallis—His Attempts this Way, I trust, will prove ineffectual, unless very soon executed. In mine of the 12th inst. I informed, that our second Parallel was opened on the Night preceeding—That Day, the 13th & 14th—were employed in compleating our...
85From George Washington to William Heath, 12 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 25th ulto reached me Yesterday. I am obliged by the Attention you pay to giving me every important Intelligence from your Department—Other Accounts, as well as yours, agree, that the British fleet suffered much in the Action with Count de Grasse—and that, in Consequence of this shattered Condition of their fleet, the Transports had returned to N. York, and debarked their...
86From George Washington to William Heath, 6 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your several Letters of the 13th—20—and 21st of September, have been received. The Quarter Mastr Genll’s of the Allied Army will be called upon for their return respecting Forage used at Phillipsburg, which you request; our present circumstances may perhaps render it difficult for them to attend to it at so early a time as may be expected. A Copy of the Report of a Board of Genll Officers, on...
87From George Washington to William Heath, 1 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favors of the 9th and 12th of Septr. I am perfectly satisfied with the propriety of the measures you have taken in consequence of the Enemy’s Movements, and the intelligence you had received. Directions have already been given to the Quarter Master General for relanding the Provisions, which were shipped with design to be put under the protection of the Count de...
88From George Washington to William Heath, 24 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is Copy of a Resolution of Congress of the 5th inst. respecting the Conduct of Major Genl Howe while in Georgia—with Copy of the Instructions of the Genl Assembly of that State, in which is grounded the Resolution of Congress. These Papers I have lately received—and are now transmitted to you, that the necessary steps may be taken to pursue the Intentions of Congress by an Inquiry....
89From George Washington to William Heath, 23 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your Favor ⅌ Messenger Kane—I have now to inform you that I arrived at this Place on the 14th and findg it necessary to have a personal Interview with the Count de Grasse, I paid him a Visit on Board the Ville de Paris, at Cape Henry—from whence I am just returned; after a very decisive Conversation with the Count, Upon Matters which may prove very interesting in our present...
90From George Washington to William Heath, 7 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been favour’d with yours of the 1st inst. and one by Capt. Webb, and am happy to hear that you meet with such little disturbance from the Enemy in your department.I have it now in my power to congratulate you on the arrival of Count de Grasse with 28 Ships of the Line & some Frigates, in the Chesapeack, with a body of Land forces on board, which he debarked immediately on his arrival.on...
91From George Washington to William Heath, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer of this, a Serjt of Hazen’s, is sent to apprehend some deserters from that Regt, and as it is probable a number will leave the Regiments, that are now on their march for the Southward, who will direct their course for the North River. I wish you to place some cearfull Persons at every Ferry, from Kings ferry to Albany, who will apprehend them as they pass that River. The Eastern...
92From George Washington to William Heath, 2 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer of this, one of the Stockbridge Indians, has come from the Chiefs of that Tribe with an offer of their service for part of the Campaign; their application you have inclos’d—In my answer to those Chiefs I have refer’d them to you; and if you think they can be of any advantage you may order them down—but it has ever been my opinion that their services never compensated the expence....
93From George Washington to William Heath, 29 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I send you the inclosed Letters to be transmitted to the several States—which you will be pleased to do as early as possible—I have delayed sendg them on till this Time, least the Object of our Expedition should be too soon disclosed. One of the Letters is left under a flying Seal for your Observation—from wch you will collect the Proportion of Militia still requested from the States for your...
94From George Washington to William Heath, 26 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday reached me at this place. The Report to which you allude is with my Baggage; but as I imagine you have a Copy of it, you will be pleased to direct a Board to settle the Ranks of the subalterns who are interested, upon the principles established by the Board at Phillipsburg Camp. With great Regard I am Dear Sir Yr most obt sert MHi : Heath Papers.
95From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will please to furnish the Teams required by the Qr Mr General without a moments delay—These same teams, or some others, may reach you in time to answer the purposes you speak of. I am halted for want of them, and have my movements, the success of which depends absolutely upon celerity, impeded. Colo. Smith will apply for a party to assist the transportation at the Ferry, which I desire...
96From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Pickering is in want of Three Travelling Forges to compleat the number for the Troops on this side the River, I wish you to supply them from your Command, and have them replaced from West Point, where there is a number that may be fit for service with very small repairs. I am Sir Your Most Humble Servant MHi : Heath Papers.
97From George Washington to William Heath, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are to take the Command of all the Troops remaining in this Department—consisting of the Two Regiments of New Hampshire, Ten of Massachusetts, & five of Connecticut Infantry—the Corps of Invalids, Sheldons Legion, the third Regiment of Artillery—together with all such State Troops & Militia as are retained in Service, of those which would have been under my own Comand. The Security of West...
98From George Washington to William Heath, 15 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to take the inclosed Memorial of Udney Hay Esqr into consideration and report to me the opinion of the Board of General Officers of which you are President, thereon. I am Yr most obt and very hble servt MHi : Heath Papers.
99From George Washington to William Heath, 9 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to convene the General Officers now in Camp and with them take into consideration a dispute of Rank between Colonels Swift and Webb. You will be pleased to report to me the opinion of the Board thereon. I am Sir Your most obt and hble servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
100From George Washington to William Heath, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are three plans for settling the mode of succession in the Medical department. They have been submitted to me by the Board of War, but previous to giving my opinion, I shall be glad to be favored with those of the General Officers. You will be pleased to call them together as soon as convenient and report to me which plan they seem to approve, with any amendments which may appear to...