1George Washington to John Jay, 16 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 16, 1779. States that England’s rejection of the Spanish offer of mediation “is more strongly tinctured with insanity than any thing she has done in the course of the contest, unless she be sure of very powerful aid from some of the Northern states.” Encloses a letter from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne concerning some of Wayne’s officers. Df , in writing of H, George...
2General Orders, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
3From George Washington to the Board of War, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 6th inclosing the instructions of the Board to the different Commissaries of Hides. The directions appear to me to be judiciously drawn and fully adequate to the purpose, and I doubt not, if they are strictly attended to, but that a sufficient quantity of Shoes for the Army, and leather for other uses will be procured—Mr Garanger is exceedingly impatient to know...
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Vachel Burgess, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Letter of this date and am ⟨exceedingly⟩ sorry to find, that no arrangement that can be made whatever pains may be taken to effect it, can give general satisfaction. I wish you to consider the nature of your application—An Officer should not leave the service at least ⟨not⟩ at this time without the most powerful and cogent reasons. I do not know the Gentleman of whose promotion...
5From George Washington to John Cochran, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have asked Mrs Cockran & Mrs Livingston to dine with me to morrow; but ought I not to apprize them of their fare? As I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned—I will. It is needless to premise that my table is large enough to hold the ladies—of this they had occular proof yesterday—To say how it is usually covered is rather more essential, & this, shall be the purport of...
6From George Washington to Robert Erskine, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Lord Stirling writes me that a very good road might be opened from Ringwood into the clove, about a mile below Galloways, along the e[a]st side of Tucksets pond. This will be a shorter route from Morris Town to New-Windsor —You will therefore be pleased to mark out the road, and make the proper communication to Lord Stirling that it may be carried into execution. I am Df , in James McHenry’s...
7From George Washington to John Jay, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to accept my thanks for your obliging letter of the 10th transmitting an extract from Mr Bingham’s. The intelligence it gives is infinitely interesting, and I hope will be followed by events of still more decisive importance. The conduct of England in respecting the mediation of Spain is more strongly tinctured with insanity than any thing she has done in the course of the Contest,...
8From George Washington to John Jay, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday afternoon the honor to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th with a copy of the Act of the 8th of March and the Report referred to. It might have been better on the score of supplies and some other considerations, if Captain Wilkie’s company had been annexed to the 11th pensilvania Regiment; but as this was not done—and as the arrangement both of Spencer’s and Hubley’s...
9From George Washington to William Livingston, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had not the Honor till two days ago, to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 5th Instant. The whole of the Officers belonging to the Three Jersey Regiments are employed on the Western expedition with General Sullivan, which circumstance puts it intirely out of my power, to comply with Your Excellency’s request for Officers for the recruiting service. If this were not the case, I should...
10From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 16 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the favor of your Lordships two letters of the 13th and 15th inst. Mr Erskine will receive his orders to-day, to mark out the road, which it has been proposed should be opened, and to make you the proper communication —when you will be pleased to enter upon the necessary measures to have it completed. I am & Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript ,...