1To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am sensible of the Absolute Necessity of every Officer Joining his Corps; and nothing shou’d have Prevented me from Joining mine, before this time, but my Extreme ill state of Health. I was Prevented by my Violent Indisposition at Bethlehem, from geting home ’till the Last of January, since which I have had several Relapses, which has greatly impair’d my Constitution, and will I fear, render...
2To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I received your Excellency’s Instructions, I have Obtained an Extract from the Act of Assembly of Virginia, allowing an Additional Bounty; which I do myself the Honor of Inclosing; it Came in a Letter from Colo. Lyne who is now a member of the House. I have put the money which I received from the Pay master Genl into the Hands of five Officers of the Brigade, who I think the most likely...
3To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 12 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been here near three weeks, without being able as yet, to get a final Determination On any part of the Business I Came to Transact. On my Arrival I discovered that the whole Legislative Body were highly Pleased with a thorough Persuasion, that the war was at an end, that the British Troops were embarking, and that there was not the most Distant Probability they wou’d again return to the...
4To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 17 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Before I left Williamsburg I did myself the Honor of Inclosing your Excellency a Copy of the Act of Assembly for recruiting the Virginia Regiments which passed the 19th of last month; and have now taken the Liberty of Inclosing Copies of Such Acts and Resolutions as respect the Army. the Assembly have Deferred Opening a Land Office from a Just Apprehension that it wou’d engross too much of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Wood, 3 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I find it altogether Out of My Power to engage Any of the Tradesmen Among the German Troops to go to Richmond; by Some Means or Other they have found Out Our Distress for Tradesmen to do Our Public Work, and their Officers have Contrived to get so Considerably in their Debt for Work, Besides their Pay and Cloathing, that they are Afraid to go without their Consent, least they shou’d be...
6To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 16 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed are Letters from Brigadier General Hamilton, who Commands the Convention Troops, to Major General Phillips in New York, the Brigadier Desires me to Inclose them to your Excellency, with a request that they may be forwarded by the first Flag. the Letters were Examined by me, before they were Sealed; they Contain besides Several matters respecting the internal police of the...
7To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 25 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of Inclosing your Excellency, the Proceedings of a General Court Martial held at this Post Yesterday; I wou’d beg leave to Add, that the Prisoner La Brun was enlisted but a few Days before he Deserted, Appears extremely Ignorant, and is in My Opinion, an Object worthy of Mercy. I am with the Greatest respect. Yr Excellency’s Very Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Wood enclosed...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Wood, 15 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Honour’d with your Letter of the 9th. Instant with the Several Inclosures, and shall think myself Happy if I am Able to Carry your Ideas into Execution. I have Issued Peremptory Orders for all the Officers without Distinction, to repair within five Days to the Barracks, and shall Certainly inforce them with Strictness; at the same time I must beg leave to Suggest it as my Opinion, that in...
9To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am Honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the 27 Ult. Inclosing the representation of Mr Hoakesly; and am extremely Sorry that the Situation of Our Country has been Such, as to give any Cause of Complaint altho’ Some part of the representation is entirely Groundless. Since the 1st of April, all our Supplies of Meat have been Waggoned from Richmond and Fredericksburg, (except 100 Beeves)...
10To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 21 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inform Your Excellency, that Our Supplies at this Post have been Much better since I last wrote you On that Subject. the Convention Troops have been fully Supplied for the last three weeks; that I have hopes from Appearances, there will be no Cause of Complaint in future, and that I shall have it in my Power within a few Days, to begin paying up the Arrears due to the...