1Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 October … (Hamilton Papers)
We are honored with two letters from Your Excellency of the 10th. and 21st to the contents of which we beg leave to assure you of our strictest attention. That of the 18th. is not yet come to hand, it is not improbable it has gone round by Lewis Town, which has occasioned the delay. Col Hamilton wrote to your Excellency from Philadelphia acquainting you with our arrival there and our intention...
2Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Huntington, [26 October … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Great Egg Harbor Landing, New Jersey, October 26, 1779. On October 27, 1779, Huntington wrote to Du Portail and Hamilton : “I am favored with your letter of yesterday.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.
3To Benjamin Franklin from De Chezaulx, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy: Library of Congress Il m’est douloureux au dela de toute expression d’avoir à vous informer aujourdhui que les deux prises The Betsey & The Union (faites par la fregate l’Alliance Capne. Landais & conduites en ce port) ont été ces jours-ci restituées aux Anglois en vertu d’une resolution emanée du Roi de Dk. resolution injuste & contraire aux droits des gens. Nous sommes ici,...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Henrÿ du Bois, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’audience dont vous avez daigné m’honnorer a mon dernier voyage a Costi, m’a fait chercher les occasions de vous être utile, ainsi qu’a tous vos Compatriotes que les Circonstances ou les affaires ont Conduit ici; Je compte d’y avoir en quelque sorte satisfait, en donnant a plusieurs americains échapés des prisons d’angleterre et venus en notre ville, tous...
5To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley: Two Letters, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: Library of Congress; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have communicated the Substance of yours of the 8th instant to the Board & when I receive their answer I will transmitt it to you. I am very anxious to hear again from you of M De Sartine’s consent to the passport to Morlaix that we...
6General Orders, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes a general order: “The General Court Martial whereof Colo. Starr is President to sit tomorrow Morning Nine oClock” (orderly book, 17 Oct. 1779–22 March 1780, DNA : RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 33).
7To George Washington from John Beatty, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having returned from visiting and arranging the different Posts where Prisoners are confined to the Eastward, I beg leave to Report to your Excellency the State in which I found them and the measures pursued for their better Establishment. At Weathersfield in the State of Connecticut under the care of Ezekiel Williams Esqr. I found confined in the State Goal about 30 Prisoners, (privates)...
8To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after I had closed my last (of the 9th of this Instant) I recd a letter from Colo. Shepherd Lieut of Ohio County informing me that a certain Decker, Cox & Compy with others had crossed the Ohio River & committed trespasses on the Indians lands. wherefore I ordered sixty Rank & File to be equipped & Capt. Clarke of the 8th Pena Regt proceeded with this party to Wheeling with orders...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with two letters from Your Excellency of the 10th and 21st; to the contents of which we beg leave to assure you of our strictest attention—That of the 18th is not yet come to hand—it is not improbable it has gone round by Lewis Town, which has occasioned the delay. Col. Hamilton wrote to Your Excellency from Philadelphia acquainti⟨ng⟩ you with our arrival there and our intention...
10To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I rode to Pecks-kill to reconnoitre the ground in the vicinity of that place, purpose that the Connecticut Division encamp on the high ground South of Pecks kill, and that they March from this place early to morrow morning, Have Sent a party this morning to repair the New Bridge on to verplanks point and remove the Obstructions thrown in the roads by the Enemy while in Possession of...
11From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of this date, and approve the disposition you have made. I do not recollect the ground in particular which you intend for your Encampment; no doubt it is proper, & my desire is that it should be for the accomodation of the Troops, and at the same time be as convenient to Verplanks point as could be—on acct of the work. You will be pleased to forward the inclosed...
12From George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Colo. Ternant who will have the honor of delivering you this returns to the Southward to execute the duties of his Office of Inspector to the Troops in South Carolina and Georgia. He is furnished with the “Regulations for the order and discipline of the Troops of the United States” approved by Congress on the 29th March and by them directed to be generally observed. He is also...
13From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 26 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Nelson on 28 Nov. acknowledging his “kind favor of the 26th of last Month.”
14To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon reading Your Excellency’s letter of the 30th of September delivered to me by Major Skinner I did not hesitate at communicating my Sentiments to that Gentleman relating to an Exchange of Prisoners at large and particularly as such Exchange was connected with the Troops of Convention—my conversation on this matter with Major Skinner arose on the instant of reading Your Excellency’s letter...
15To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your excellencys favr I have now before me, in answer thereto, desire you will Send down the Sorrel, & as soon as I can will send one on of a Stouter built —at Colo. Meads request in Winter 1778—Colo. Washington (by Letter) made me an offer of his horse, but as he did not himself think him perfectly sound, I declined the purchase —on my return last Spring to Virginia, the horse was in...
16From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 22d and am much obliged to you for the intelligence it contains. The chief part of it I have had confirmed from different quarters. Your Lordships offer to go down to the Count should he favor us with a visit is very interesting but it has been anticipated by my sending Gen. du Portail and Lt Col. Hamilton, who some time since set out on this...
17To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 26 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Stirling on 29 Oct. : “I have to acknowlege your Lordships favor of the 26th.”
18From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
There will be a necessity of throwing up a small Work at Stoney point to protect the communication by Kings ferry. Colo. Gouvion will go down tomorrow to lay it out. When that is done, you will be pleased to furnish a party from the Infantry to assist in executing it. I have wrote to General Woodford to furnish a party from the Virginia line also. You had best see him and detail agreeable to...
19From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
There will be a necessity of throwing up a small Work upon Stoney point to protect the communication by Kings ferry—Colo. Gouvion will go down tomorrow to lay it out. When that is done, you will be pleased to furnish a party from Lord Stirlings Division to assist in executing it. I have wrote to Genl Wayne to furnish a party also from the Infantry —You had best see him and detail agreeable to...