1To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, [8 January 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Mons. Nevile allant en france, mon cher hamilton, j’espere que vous ne Negligeres pas cette occasion de m’ecrire. Le soin qu’on prendra de votre lettre et la discretion avec laquelle elle me sera remise doivent vous engager à me parler librement sur toutes sortes d’articles. Cest à vous que je m’en Rapporte pour tous les intelligences, et toutes les Connaissances de vos affaires Militaires et...
2George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 8 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 8, 1779. Discusses clothing situation of Connecticut troops. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to the Committee of Conference, 8 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 8, 1779 . Proposes following points to be discussed with the committee: recruiting; a plan for the next campaign; prospects of further aid from Europe; clothing and supplies; changes in the ordnance, clothing, hospital, and engineering departments; establishment of an inspectorship; paper currency. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress....
4Sartine to the American Commissioners, 8 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress, Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives J’ai reçu, Messieurs, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 25. du mois passé pour me faire part de l’offre que fait M. Langdon de fournir des mats à la France. Je ne puis que vous remercier d’avoir bien voulu me communiquer cette proposition, dont cependant je ne puis faire aucun Usage, parce...
5General Orders, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court-Martial held near Fish-Kill November 9th 1778. Colonel John Neville President. Colonel Thomas Price commanding the 2nd Maryland Regiment, was tried on the following charges (viz.) 1stly—Cowardice on York-Island in the face of the Enemy. 2ndly—Disgraceful behaviour in refusing to take command, at Hackinsack of the regiment late Smallwoods when ordered to Fort-Lee....
6From George Washington to the Continental Congress Committee of Conference, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the Resolve of Congress appointing you a Committee to confer with me extends the object of the conference to the general operations of the next Campaign, I have taken the liberty to throw together a few imperfect Minutes of those Heads which will require your attention—These Minutes only comprehend general Ideas upon which the several points may be taken up; but in the course of the...
7From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
On Rect of yours of the 23d Decemr I laid it before the Board of War for their direction. As the purchase of any kind of Cloathing out of the regular line occasions a deal of confusion, they will take the matter into consideration, and if they do not see a probability of supplying you in any other manner, they will direct Major Bigelow to procure Hats for the two Connecticut Brigades, which...
8From George Washington to George Measam, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
It has been represented to me that the troops of Connecticut are in great want of Shirts Stockings and Shoes—This leads me to inquire of you whether they have not received their proportion of these Articles in common with the rest of the Army—The troops in general have obtained orders for a Shirt and pair of Stockings per man—and a pair of Shoes to each that wanted—If the Connecticut Troops...
9From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am duly favoured with your letter of the 23d of december—accompanied by one from General Parsons, which I cannot but consider as containing some insinuations not of the most delicate nature—I am the more surprised at them, as his knowlege of circumstances and the agency he had in bringing about the measure, which is now made a subject of complaint gave me reason to expect he would have...
10From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
When a distribution of Cloathing was made in the Fall, it was found that there would be a considerable deficiency of Blankets in particular; I was therefore under the necessity of only delivering a certain proportion to each Corps at that time, intending after all the troops had been served in the first instance, to collect an exact Return of all the remaining Blankets and to distribute them...