1From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Nathanael Greene, [22 January 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
The horse I borrowed of you the other day giving out while we were on Staten Island, my servant exchanged him there for another. The one he took in lieu of him I now return. I believe the public will lose nothing by the exchange. I omitted informing you that a couple of horses which I received here from Col Abeel on my way to the French fleet were on my return delivered at this place to Lt Col...
2George Washington to the Major Generals and Officers Commanding Brigades, 22 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 22, 1780 . Deplores conditions of Army. States that number of men listed far exceeds number in actual service. Orders officers to “examine the State of the different regiments, have all the men who been so long absent, that cannot be satisfactorily accounted for, and whose return is therefore improbable, struck off the rolls.” Complains that too many officers...
3To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Rayber, 22 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay l’honneur de recourir à votre Justice, et vous la demander dans la situation malheureuse ou je me Trouve. Au mois d’aoust dernier J’offris mes services au Commodore Guillin agent des affaires de la Caroline du Sud, apres avoir vû mes Brevets, Certificats de Service et démission au Service du Roy, les petits Talents qu’il m’a reconnu, ont fait agréer...
4[Diary entry: 22 January 1780] (Washington Papers)
22d. Tolerably pleasant with but little wind from the westward. At Night it grew cold & froze severely.
5General Orders, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
In future the column, “On Command”—in returns is to comprehend none but men detached on military duty—There is to be an additional column under the head of “Extra Service”— which is to comprehend Waggoners, Artificers and all others who are so employed as not to be counted upon as part of the effective force of the army. Conductors are immediately to be appointed to those brigades that are...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelency was Pleased More than a Year Since to order that the Indians at Coos Should be Supplied Provitions and Since have Repeated the Same orders which Favours we Greatfully acknowledge as our Safty in a great measure depends on the Friendship with those Savages Your Excelency did not Give me the least Latitude to Supply with any other article, but Last march (and I did the Same in...
7Circular to Major Generals and Officers Commanding Brigades, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely concerned to find by the late reports of the Inspector General, that most of the corps in the army are in worse order than I had flattered myself. That in general it does not make that progress in order and discipline which might reasonably be expected: that some corps have even gone backward: and that almost every one has defects and abuses which have existed a considerable...
8From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Appearances & facts must speak for themselves—to these I appeal —I have been at my present quarters since the first day of Decr & have not a Kitchen to cook a dinner in, altho’ the Logs have been put together some considerable time by my own Guard—nor is there a place at this moment in which a servant can lodge, with the smallest degree of comfort. Eighteen belonging to my family, & all Mrs...
9From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have before me your Excellency’s favor of the 16th of Decr last. The inclosures for New-York have been duly transmitted. with respect to the prevention of flags to Chesepeak under the present appearance of things in that quarter, I shall should any fresh application come from the enemy give it proper consideration. The case of Col. Bland wch your Exy was pleased to communicate is very...
10To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 22 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
there is at Last a path made from East Haddam to Colchester, by which rout I shall march of[f] the Regiment this day. we have an exceeding cold day, and the Regiment So very badly off for under cloaths that they are much to be pitied. if the Quarters are So bad as represented to me, it will be much to be Lamented that the whole has been orderd thither—Major Tallmadge informs me that a part of...