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To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 1 November 1779

From Brigadier General William Woodford

Camp, near Kakeate Meeting House1 [N.Y.]
1st Novr 1779

Dear General—

Your Excellencies Letter of the 29th Octr directed me so soon as I was Assured of the Enemies return, to take a position between Suffrans & Stony point. Genl Muhlenberg & myself have reconnoitred all the Ground in this Neighbourhood, & find this the most convenient, unless we had gone near to Stony point, which I did not understand to be your Excellencies intention.

We are at present without Forrage, & ver⟨y⟩ little is to be procured in a reasonable distance of us. I shall send out a party Tomorrow with the Waggons of the Division to Collect what they can.

Your Excellency in a former Letter directed me to send working parties to the point2—as I am unacquainted with the orders that may have been given in consequence of our move, I shall not send any Men down till the Dragoons return with your further orders,3 but so soon as the quartermasters Tools come up, I will continue the Fatigue parties in makeing Fascines &c.—I am, with great Respect Your Excellencies Most Obedt humble Servt

Wm Woodford

ALS, DLC:GW.

1. Woodford is referring to the English Presbyterian Church in Kakiat, now New Hempstead, N.Y., located at an important crossroads. By December 1754, the members of that church already had erected a meetinghouse, which stood until torn down in 1827 (see Cole, Rockland County, description begins David Cole, ed. History of Rockland County, New York, with Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men. New York, 1884. description ends 285–87).

2. For this order relating to Stony Point, N.Y., see GW to Woodford, 26 October.

3. See GW to Woodford, 2 November.

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    “To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 1 November 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-23-02-0116. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 23, 22 October–31 December 1779, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, pp. 130–131.]

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