1George Washington to George Clinton, 16 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 16, 1777. Discusses importance of the two actions near Fort Schuyler. Asks for more information. Commends New York’s efforts. States that a body of New Hampshire Militia under Brigadier General John Stark has joined Major General Benjamin Lincoln at Bennington, Vermont. Differs with the plan of Major General Philip Schuyler and Lincoln to unite all...
2To Benjamin Franklin from [Gardoqui & Sons], 16 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Our last salutations waitted on you the 9th. ultimo with a memorandum of goods shipt on the Schooner Neptune and also with advice of her, as well as of the Success’s departure hence, to which are sorry to say have had no repply: Butt as on the 13th. Instant appeared safe in our River loaden with Seal oyl and whale Fins to our address the Schoner Lively...
3General Orders, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Standing Regulations. 1st When the army is to march, the General (and not the Revellie) is to beat in the morning. 2nd At the beating of the General, the officers and soldiers are to dress & prepare themselves for the march, packing up and loading their baggage. 3rd At the beating of the troop, they are to strike all their tents and put them in the waggons; all the waggons to be sent (with the...
4From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 13th with the inclosed Papers are before me. I wish the accounts of the two actions near Fort Schuyler had been more clear and intelligible than they are, as more Dependence could then be placed on the Authenticity of the Particulars, and a stronger assurance formed of the advantages being as fully on our side as they are there represented. If the Loss of some of their most...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor of addressing a few Lines to Congress on a Subject, which appears to me of infinite importance, and to have a claim to their serious attention. The Matter, I allude to, is the Exorbitant price exacted by Merchants & Venders of Goods for every Necessary they dispose of. I am sensible, the trouble and risk in importing, give the Adventurers a right to a generous price, and...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Holtzendorff, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
My Sincerest Mind to Serve usefully the American United States in my rank, engaged me to require lately of your Excellency that Place of Lt Colonel, now vacant in the Regiment of Baron arendt; But as the Regulations of the advancements in the Corps are contrary to it, in the mean while desiring to be really Serviceable, I have conceived the Project to publish a General Essay upon the King’s of...
7From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Morgan, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
After you receive this, you will march, as soon as possible, with the Corps under command to Pecks Kill, taking with you All the Baggage belonging to It. When you arrive there, you will take directions from Genl Putnam, who, I expect, will have Vessels provided to carry you to Albany. The approach of the Enemy in that Quarter, has made a further reinforcement necessary, and I know of no Corps...
8To George Washington from Robert Morris, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys desire in your favour of the 14th Current, I have taken from the Minutes of the Committee of Congress who resided here last Winter, an account of the Silver sent you to Trenton, as underneath. I must assure you that it affords me true pleasure to be favoured with your Commands and that my best wishes are constantly for your health and prosperity being most...
9From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 16 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 14th instant. Just before it came to hand I had recd the intelligence which it contained from Genl Clinton. The people in the Northern Army seem so intimidated by the Indians that I have determined to send up Colo. Morgans Corps of Rifle Men who will fight them in their own way. They march from Trenton tomorrow Morning and will reach peekskill with all expedition. You...