25351General Orders, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Flag will soon go to the Enemies Lines, those Persons who have any things to send to our Prisoners there must have them at the Commissary Genl of Prisoner’s Quarters by next saturday afternoon. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Brig. Gen. Edward Hand’s orderly book includes an order for a “Detail for Fatigue” of 598 men “To be on the Grand Parade Tomorrow Morn’g precisely at ½ past Seven...
25352To George Washington from George Clinton, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was Honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 29th December inclosing a Return of Colonels Livingston & Cortlandt’s Regiments some Days since—The Contents whereof I have communicated to the Legislature of this State now sitting at this Place & have most earnestly recommended them to their immediate Consideration. I have the Honor to be with the most perfect Regard & Esteem Your...
25353To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The disagreable Situation to which I am reduced by the Ravages of the British Troops, will I hope sufficiently apologize for my troubling your Excellency with this Memorial to inform you, that I was appointed a Deputy Commissary under the late Commissary Trumbull and acted in that Department till he resigned, with his Resignation my appointment ceased of Course, being at a Distance from the...
25354To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 16 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Nourse, 16 Jan. 1778. GW wrote Richard Peters on 24–25 Jan. that he had received a letter “of Mr Nourse of the 16th.”
25355From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Three days ago I received your favor of the 2⟨9th⟩ Ulto. I had heard before of Colo. Webbs misfortune through various channels and by Letter from himself; and hav⟨ing⟩ written to him fully upon his request to be exchan⟨ged,⟩ it is unnecessa[r]y to enlarge upon the subject. I shall therefore briefly observe, that I could not consent to it, without doing injury to the Officers who have been much...
25356From George Washington to Lund Washington, 16 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 16 Jan. 1778. In a letter to GW of 18 Feb., Lund Washington refers to “your Letter of the 16th of jany.”
25357General Orders, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Thomas Bradford Esquire is appointed Deputy Commissary General of Prisoners. His Quarters are at Mr David Havard’s the next house to the Marquis de-la-Fayettes. The Brigadiers and Officers commanding Brigades are to meet this evening at Genl Varnum’s Quarters to consult and agree upon proper & speedy measures to exchange raw-hides for shoes; They will as soon as possible critically review &...
25358From George Washington to Bartrem Galbraith, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr William Smith, is employed in the Continental Service as Deputy Waggon Master—Josiah Kittara as Waggon Conductor—Wm Smith Junior as Sub Conductor—and Thomas Edwards and Amos Evans as Waggoners—the Certificates of their being attached to the Continental Army in these Capacities will be deliver’d to you by Mr Wm Smith who goes in behalf of the rest—and as it cannot be the intention of the...
25359To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I begin my Letter to beg your Protection for me and my Country man Mr Zielinski if his side is right as he informed me; But if it is not, tell him Sir that he had better return to his Country, than make confusion to me and others, I should be very sorry to see him Conduct bad in this Country. I beg more of your favour Sir to have me always under your Command and believe my Sincere attachement...
25360To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter from Colo. Ramsey Dated the 11th Instant in the name of the Field officers at wilmington Stating the Nature of Their Claim to the Goods taken in the Brig & Setting forth the Quantity he adds This Paragraph. “A Letter was yesterday Sent to his Excellencey on the Subject Signed by all the Field Officers present it was wrote in a hurrey & I fear for want of a Deliberate & Cool Revisal...