1To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 29 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have with me at this place, four hundred and fifty of my Regiment: I should before this time have returned to my Station at Harlem, but General Scuyler having ordered the three Companies raised upon this End of Long Island for the Continental Service to join their Regiment at Ticonderoga; The County Committee requested me to remain here till the return of an express, which they sent to New...
2From George Washington to Brigadier General David Wooster, 2 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your Favour of the 29th ult: by Express. I am very sensible that the Situation of the Inhabitants of Long Island, as well as of all those on the Coast, exposes them greatly to the Ravages of the Enemy; & it is to be wished General Protection could be extended to them, consistent with the Prosecution of those great Plans, which have been adopted for the common Safety. This...
3To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 28 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
This just serves to inform your Excellency that I return’d to this place from Long Island immediately upon the receipt of your favour of the 2d Instant—& that in pursuance of an Order from the Continental Congress I shall this afternoon embark with all the Troops under my command for Albany there to wait the Orders of General Scuyler. I am Sr in haste your Excellency’s most obedt hble Servt LS...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 21 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I herewith enclose a Letter just received From Colo. Arnold, and take this Oppertunity most heartily to Condole with you for the Loss of the brave and most Amiable General Montgomery And the other Brave Officers and Soldiers who Fell with him, and for the Failure of success in the unfortunate Attack upon Quebec, the particulars of which you will Doubtless have received before this Reaches you....
5From George Washington to Brigadier General David Wooster, 27 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
On the 17 Instant I received the melancholy Account of the unfortunate attack on the City of Quebec, attended with the fall of General Montgomery & Others, & the misfortune of Col. Arnold being wounded—This unhappy affair affects me in a sensible manner, & I condole with you upon the Occasion. Having received no Intelligence later than the Copy of Col. Arnolds Letter to you of the 2d, I would...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 25 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th Ulto I have receiv’d and nothing but want of time, when proper opportunities presented has prevented my answering it sooner. I am fully sensible of the importance of reducing Quebec & keeping possession of this province for the accomplishing of which, you may depend upon my utmost exertions—I am also with you fully of opinion that the ministry will send a powerful...
7From George Washington to Brigadier General David Wooster, 18 March 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brigadier General David Wooster, 18 Mar. 1776. Wooster’s letter to GW of 25 Feb. is endorsed in part: “Answerd the 18th March 1776.”
8From George Washington to Brigadier General David Wooster, 9 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress have been pleased to direct your Recal, as you will perceive by the inclosed Copy of their Resolution —I am therefore, in Compliance with their Command, to make it my Request, that you immediately repair to Head Quarters at New-York. I am Sir Your most obedt Servt LB , in Alexander Contee Hanson’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the Continental Congress’s...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I take this oppertunity to acquaint Your Excellency, that since General Heaths departure to Boston, I have taken Post at this place, with seven hundred men exclusive of Officers, being part of three Regiments from Connecticut, and Colol Humphreys Regt from the State of New York; which consists only of eighty five men Rank & file. Two Men of War lay continualy off this place; And at...
10From George Washington to Brig. Gen. David Wooster, 24 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. David Wooster, 24 Feb. 1777. Wooster’s letter to GW of 21 Feb. 1777 is docketed in part “ansd 24th,” and on 2 Mar. Wooster writes to GW that “your Excellency’s favor of the 24th Ult. came to hand yesterday.”