1To George Washington from Colonel Elias Dayton, 17-20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour to receive your Excellencys letter of the 7th instant four days since. I am sorry to acquaint your excellency that my health is not yet as well established as I could wish, being at present exceedingly troubled with a swelling in my thigh, which has confined me closely for a fortnight past, it however bears a favourable appearance & I expect to be able to join the troops in a...
2George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 17 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 17, 1781 . Directs Skinner to make proposals for exchange of prisoners. Sends Governor William Livingston’s complaints concerning New Jersey prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 17 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of the 8th. Inst. inclosing Letters from America & thank you for your Care in speedily forwarding them. I have since received another acquainting me with the Cargo of the Active, and desiring to know if you may draw on me for what may be wanting to compleat her Cargo back. I have also received a Letter from the Admiralty Board relating to...
4General Orders, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
5To George Washington from the Board of War, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
There are about four hundred of the Oneidas & Tuscaroras in & about Schenectady who from their Attachment to the Cause of the United States have been under the Necessity of abandoning their Settlements & taking Refuge under the Protection of the United States. These People are extremely wretched being destitute of Clothing & but precariously supplied with Provisions. It is unfortunately but...
6From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Receipt of your letter of yesterday, I had obtained a list of the Feild Officers from the Adjutant General, that I might name those for the present detachment. It is inclosed, and I am very sorry to find the number of them so small—from your command, five will be wanting. I would have eight Companies from the oldest Regiments of the Massachusetts line form one Battalion—The two...
7To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The light-companies are completing with all possible dispatch; but it will be difficult to obtain the whole number of proper men in the present debilitated state of the regiments; however, the best will be carefully selected: After the light companies are gone we shall scarcely be able to relieve the guards, while so many men are on different commands as at present. The regiment to which Capt....
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with your’s of this date. The light-companies shall be immediately formed into battalions, and field officers appointed to them conformable to your directions. But a difficulty arrises with respect to Major Reid; the sentence of the court-martial, which is before your Excellency, has not yet been published, & Major Reid is under arrest. If your Excellency should think proper...
9To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The orders given & heavy drafts made from the Army induce me to think that Some movements are intended, and tho’ I hinted to your Excellency yesterday in a short letter I did my Self the honour to write you, that I wished not to be Suffered to proceed to the Eastward if Service could be aided by me here, yet as that letter was dictated in a hurry And with a croud about me, (the french...
10From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 9th instant. General Morgans signal victory over Colo. Tarleton, with the flower of the British Army, reflects the highest honor upon our Arms, and I hope will, at least, be attended ⟨with⟩ this advantage, that it will check the offensive operations of the Enemy, untill General Greene shall have collected a much more respectable force...