25361From George Washington to the Board of War, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
As the inclosed representation from Capt. Schott to me implies that some steps have been taken by the Board respecting the incorporation of his and Capt. Selins Companies with the German Battalion, I have not thought proper to give any opinion upon it, untill I am informed how far the representation agrees with the measures which the Board may have adopted upon the occasion. I have the honor...
25362To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your much esteemed favor of the 6th March I have received, have now the honor to enclose the return of the part of my Regiment station’d at springfield —in my next return shall insert as directed, particularly the number of Men engaged, and their term of services, by which you will perceive that I have none expressly enlisted for three years who belong to this State except four or five...
25363To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Hay just gave me a call in his way to Morris Town, and has occasion to be so much in haste, that it gives me no time to Write fully—I have such malancholy accounts from Commissaries of every sort, respecting supplies, that I should wound your Excellency’s peace were I to particularise, without answreing any good end, as I am certain you are exerting your self to the utmost to Guard...
25364To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
here I am, My dear General, and in the Mist of the joy I feel in finding Myself again one of your loving Soldiers I take But the time of telling you that I Came from france on Board of a fregatt Which the king Gave me for my passage —I have affairs of the utmost importance that I should at first Communicate to You alone—in Case my Letter finds you Any where this side of philadelphia, I Beg You...
25365From George Washington to William Livingston, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 25th inclosing a Certificate from Mr Boudinot that Colo. Billop, after he was the first time taken by the Militia, was exchanged for Colo. Atlee a Continental Officer: But as Colonel Billop was the last time taken by a party of Continental troops and exchanged by Co⟨lo.⟩ Reynolds of the Militia, the account be⟨tween⟩ the State and Continent, so far as...
25366From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Lt Colo. Stevens, at present the commanding Officer of Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artillery, that there are four Companies in that Regiment, which were raised in Connecticut, and have been adopted and supplied by the State, for which reason, he has desired liberty to send an Officer from each Company on the recruiting service, not doubting but they will be allowed the same...
25367From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 27 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by yours of the 15th that Indian Ravages have again began upon your frontiers, but as the Congress have authorised the State to take 800 Militia into Continental pay, I am in hopes their incursions will be checked —I shall direct an additional quantity of powder and Lead to be sent up to the Magazine at Albany. I am &. P.S. The Maryland and Delaware Lines having marched to...
25368[Diary entry: 28 April 1780] (Washington Papers)
28th. Cold & disagreeable in the forenoon. With clouds & a little rain in the afternoon. Wind getting Southwardly.
25369General Orders, 28 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Johnson[,] Lieutenant Colonel Huntington[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade A Serjeant Corporal and twelve men from General St Clair’s Division for Fatigue Tomorrow to be under the direction of Mr shute. Varick transcript , DLC:GW , ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 5; Varick transcript , DLC:GW , ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 4. The Varick transcript...
25370To George Washington from Claude- Boniface Collignon, 28 April 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Claude-Boniface Collignon, 28 April 1780 . Collignon wrote GW on 15 March 1790: “I have had the honor to write you a letter in date April 28th 1780” (see Papers, Presidential Series W. W. Abbot et al., eds. The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series . 19 vols. to date. Charlottesville, Va., 1987–. 5:227–31 ).