24781From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 4 November 1779 (Adams Papers)
Your favours of Octr. 12 and 19 are before me. I should not have left the first Seven days unanswered, if had not been for my new Trade of a Constitution monger. I inclose a Pamphlet as my Apology. It is only a Report of a Committee, and will be greatly altered no doubt. If the Committee had boldly made the Legislature consist of three Branches, I should have been better pleased. But I cannot...
24782General Orders, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The works at Fort Arnold and redoubts No. 2 & No. 5 to be carried on again—The superintending officers are desired to attend the works as heretofore. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For an overview of the defensive works at West Point and efforts to coordinate their construction in late July, see GW to Alexander McDougall, 19 June, n.2 , and the general orders for 24 and 28 , 29 , 30 July .
24783To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to Inclose you a Letter for Sr Robert Eden in which we Inclosed one for the Lords of the Treasury which I have left open for your perusal. You will see upon the reading of them, the necessity I was under of writing, acquainting them, with the final Settlement of an Affair, in which, I was considerably concerned and at the same time to apprise them of Bills of Exchange...
24784To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Brigadier Generals Nixon & Glover have repeatedly represented the destitute Condition of the men belonging to their respective Brigades for Shoes, nearly one half of each Brigade being bare footed. The weather is now become So Cold that it will be almost impossible for them to do duty in Such Condition, and a greater discouragement to the reinlistment of the Troops cannot at this time happen....
24785To George Washington from Colonel Silvanus Seely, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
By a new hand I have Recieved the following Particulers from the Enemy. That General Lashly Saild yestorday in a Frigate of 30 guns hir Name unknone. That 10000 Tun of Shiping had bin Taken up in New york for Transporting Troops to Halefax as is Reported. Coll Buskerriks Regt to Remove from Powels hook to Staton Island but what Regement they are to be Relievd by Unknone. As the above accounts...
24786To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to Inclose your Excellencey Copy of a Letter from Govr Livingston & beg your Excellenceys Direction —Should you think proper I will move the Troops on Return of the Express & will be preparing for a march untill he returns Should yr Excy think it not prudent to move there can no Inconvenience Arise from the preparations which may be made I have the Honor to be my Dear Genl...
24787From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege your Excellency’s favor of the 30th of last month relative to the case of Lt Sylvanus Meade. I am induced to beleive on considering the peculiarity of the circumstances attending Mr Meade’s coming out of New-York, that he acted without design of violating any engagement which the indulgence he received from the enemy implied. And I shall direct the commissary of prisoners...
24788From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received information of the Guards (and some add other Troops) advancing to Kings Bridge—This though on the contrary side of the river, is in the vicinity of your Camp. Boats hid at Spiten devil and which can be brought up Harlaem river may under cover of Night land Troops at the Slote—Nyack or the Hook before Ten OClock without discovery unless a very good look out is kept They have...
24789To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
We marched in force to the English Neighbourhood on tuesday morning, for the purpose of making a grand forage, between that place & Be[r]gen, which we have effected without Opposition, the troops will return to their Camp near Paramus this Evening. We found & brought off from Wihoak & Be[r]gen upwards of One hundred head of fat Cattle & a Considerable Quantity of Grain, for which I have...
24790To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, 4 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Some men having arrived in Town who were enlisted under the Act for raising soldiers sailors and marines, The Board of War recommend to the Executive to Order the sailors on board of some of the armed vessells of this state, and the soldiers and marines to join the state Garrison Regiment which is very weak. Tr in Board of War Letter Book ( MiU-C ).