1George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 13 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] July 13, 1779 . Requests information of damage done by British raids. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2General Orders, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Captain Selman of the 4th Maryland regiment is appointed to do the duty of Brigade Major in the 2nd Maryland brigade ’till further orders vice, Captain Hardman who declines that duty at present. The General is surprised to be informed that the order of the 30th of June respecting Masons has been very partially complied with: As it is of great importance to the public service that a sufficient...
3To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been anxiously waiting a long time in expectation that the situation of the Army would admit the Court Martial to proceed on my Trial, as a part of the British Army are gone down the North River, I hope the time is now arived; If it can be done without prejudice to the service I beg your Excellency to appoint as early a day as posible, the Cruel situation I am in will apologize for my...
(I) LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; (III) ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library In answer to the two papers inclosed in your favour of the 9th. Instant, the first containing a Detail of Insults offered to the Spanish Flagg by three american Vessells of War called the Resolution the...
5To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I think myself injured by the present arrangement of the Lieutenant Colonels in the Massachusetts Line, I must request your Excellency to appoint a Committee to investigae the Rank of those I shall dispute and my own. I am your Excellency’s most obedt humle Servt ALS , DNA : RG 93, manuscript file no. 2107. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed this letter: “determ[ine]d in his...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 13 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
My colleagues have requested me to transmit you the deposition of Ferrall Wade, on the subject of governor Hamilton’s conduct at Detroit, which I inclose you accordingly. A copy of the book of precedents in the war office shall still be attended to, tho’ we have not yet been able to engage a man to undertake the business. It is a matter of surprize and regret that Congress have not received a...
7From George Washington to John Jay, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 9th which I had the honor of addressing to Your Excellency, I informed you of the proceedings and ravages of the Enemy on the Sound till that time, as far as I had been advised. I now take the liberty to transmit an Extract of a Letter of the 10th (No. 1) from Governor Trumbull—and of the same date (No. 2) from General parsons, by which Your Excellency will find, that they...
8To George Washington from Samuel Purviance, Jr., 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will be so kind as to excuse my troubling your Excellency for information on a Subject with which I apprehend you are much better acquainted than any other Person I coud apply to. The Case is this, I have had an Offer of Eleven Thousand Acres of Land part of those allotted to you & the Officers & Soldiers who fought under you at the Meadows in 1754, and which I have thoughts of...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Palfrey, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 8th Instt with several Letters inclosed, which I sent to the Post Office agreeable to your Excellency’s Request. On the 10th of June last I sent to Mr Harrison Dy Paymaster General in Williamsburg, 100,000 dollars for the purpose of paying the Troops in that department, and doubt not that before this time, General Scott’s demands have been satisfied. If...
10To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colonell Craig waits upon your Excellency to solicit leave of Absence for some Time for the Recovery of his Health—He has been for a considerable Time afflicted with the Scurvy and the Physicians advise him to go to the warm Springs in Virginia and he has requested me to signify to Your Excellency my Approbation of his Application. I cannot have any Objection to it as I am certain nothing but...