1To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6–7 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 26th Ult. I had the Honor to receive on the 3d instant. I have long since signified to Congress the Necessity of a Delegation from them to this Place, and in their last to me of the 12th Ult:, they (unfortunately for me) say that it did not appear necessary then, I took the Liberty to lament that they were not in Sentiment with me on the Subject, & to add that I...
2To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 6 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
I take the first Opportunity to acknowledg the Honor I receiv’d in a Letter sign’d by you as Chairman of a Committee of the Honorable Congress for obtaining a just and well authenticated account of the Hostilities committed by the Ministerial Troops and Navy &c., and desiring me to take some Part in this Business. You will be so good as to present my Compliments to the other Gentlemen of the...
3General Orders, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Robert Hanson Harrison Esqr. is appointed Aid-de-Camp to his Excellency the Commander in Chief, and all orders, whether written or verbal, coming from the General, through Mr Harrison are to be punctually obeyed. Although the men confined by Lieut. Col. Reed of the 26th Regt were released upon Application to Head Quarters—The General, so far from being displeased with Col. Reed, for his...
4To George Washington from William Bartlett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I hereby Acknolidge the receipt of your Favour of yesterday ⅌ Captn Brown & am Extreemly Glad to hear of your Excellencey’s Approbation of my Conduct. hope I shall So Conduct through all the Business I may have to Transact as to meet with the Same Applause. I shall Imediately go upon Taking an Accurate inventory of all the Goods on Board according to your Excellency’s Orders and forward them...
5To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 17 Sepr came safe to hand, In consequence of which I waited on Mr Everard, he informd me that he wrote to Edmd Randolph & desire[d] him to let you know that your Business should be done, & may rest yourself assur’d that I will see it is done. Mr Custis is to be the Bearer of this I must referr you to him for all the news that is stiring here which I am afraid will not be...
6To George Washington from Captain Ephraim Bowen, Jr., 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
With great Pleasure do I inform you of the Return of Capt. Coit into this Harbour, with two Prizes, a Sloop & Schooner, from Nova Scotia Bound to Boston Laden chiefly with Wood & Hay, with Some Cattle, Sheep, Potatoes &c. The People that were on Board with the Papers will be Sent to Head Qrs Immediately. Mr Watson has taken charge of the Prises, & Will Inform you of the Particulars of the...
7To George Washington from Captains Nicholson Broughton and John Selman, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
We attempted for some time after our last, to get to Spanish River, in order to take the Brigantine loading with Coal. but the wind being contrary & blowing up a heavy storm we were oblig’d to give over our Design we then stood for this Place where the Storm has hardly yet ceas’d. we are however something comforted in that no Vessel passes this season to Boston Hallifax or to any part of...
8To George Washington from Jeremiah Hall, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
M ay it please your E xcellency : The Committees of Correspondence and Inspection in the County of Plymouth , viz: of Hanover, Scituate, Pembroke , and Marshfield , were notified, by one Captain Toby , who guards on the shore at Marshfield , that he had two infamous tories under his care, who fled to Boston soon after the Lexington battle—one of them a native and inhabitant of Marshfield
9From George Washington to Enoch Moody, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 2d Inst. and am very Sorry it is not in my power to Supply the necessities of the Town of Falmouth—I have referr’d the Gentleman who brought Me your Letter, to the General Court of this Province, who I hope will fall upon some method for your Assistance, the arrival of the Cerberus Man of War tho very alarming, I do not apprehend they will attempt to penetrate into...
10From George Washington to Colonel Edmund Phinney, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Having received a Letter from Mr Enoch Moody, Chairman of the Committee of Falmouth, that the Inhabitants of that Town are greatly alarmed by the arrival of the Cerberus man of war and are under great apprehensions that Some of the Kings Troops will be Landed there It is my desire that you raise all the force you can and give the Town every assistance in my power. The difficulty of removing...