25371General Orders, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The contracts for shoes (in exchange for hides) made by officers commanding brigades in consequence of Lord Stirling’s orders of the 1st of January and previous to the suspension thereof on the 6th of February are to be immediately reported to the Adjutant General with the greatest exactness—These reports are to comprehend the names and places of residence of the Persons with whom the...
25372To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 28th of last Month I was honored with your Letter Dated at Head Quarters Middle Brook 5th March 1779. I have the highest sense of the Hono⟨r done⟩ me by your appointment and I sincerely Wish to merit a Continuance of your good Opinion of me, but can only promise that my best exertions shall not be wanting to answer your most sanguine expectations of the Army in this Department, so soon...
25373From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege your favor of the 10th Ulto. Perfectly satisfied that no consideration save a desire to re-establish your health could induce you to leave the service, I cannot therefore withold my concurrence. But in giving permission to your retiring from the army, I am not only to regret the loss of a good officer, but the cause which makes his resignation necessary. When it is...
25374To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Fitzhugh, 3 April 1779. GW wrote Fitzhugh on 25 June: “I have accidentally looked over a former letter of yours of the 3d of April wherein a Mr Arthur Harriss (formerly of Hartley’s Regiment) is recommended by you for an Ensigncy” (NHi: George and Martha Washington Papers).
25375To George Washington from Brigadier General James Hogun, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take this early opportunity of informing your Excellency of the present weak state of this garrison, & the prospect of its soon being still weaker by the discharge of the draughts in the 3 No. Carolina Battn whose term of service expires the 20th Inst.—Our whole strength present fit for duty by the last returns amounts to 165 rank & file—Our daily guards consist of 82 rank & file, so that we...
25376To George Washington from Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of writing to your Excellency the 19th March. I received your Letter of the 5th ditto Just as I returned from Fort Laurens to Beaver with the Inclosures which I delivered immediately to Colo. Brodhead. My Intention when I set off was, if the Indians did not Meet me at Tuscorawas to proceed to sandusky & Destroy the Wyandot Towns, & if we could get any Supplys there...
25377To George Washington from William Patterson, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
This day Hicks returned from Shamong, where he met with Twenty five of the Troops in pay of Britain, & about thirty warriors of the Mingo, Munsey, & Tuskaroro Tribes, The whites were commanded by a Serjet who Told Hicks the Officer was gone to the lake to meet a reinforcmt of Troops, The Serjt said he knew but little more than there was an Expedition talked of among the Officers. & Indians,...
25378To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Procter, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On receiving your Excellencys Letters Dated the 24th & 26th March, I Obtain’d the Resolves of Congress of the 15th and wou’d very Speedily have forwarded the State of My Regiment Agreeable to said Resolve, were I not engaged in transporting Artillery, Store’s &ca to Billingsport and Fort Island. In a late Return of My Regiment handed to your Excellency, the heading was Nearly the same as...
25379To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 25th Ult. I had the Honor to receive on the 31st. Having entertained an Idea that it was intended to attack the Indians with the principal Force, from this Quarter, my Enquiries were not so pointed with Regard to the Navigation of that part of the Susquehanna below Tioga—I am happy to find it is so good, because the Reasons your Excellency adduces for prefering a...
25380From George Washington to Lund Washington, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 24th Ulto reached me yesterday—all that Frazer says about the Clarett are in the following words “As Captn Sanford passes by your house, I have sent you a Hhd of the best Bordeaux Claret in bottles, I hope it will come safe to hand.” Whether under the circumstances to write to him for the acct of cost, & direction to whom to pay the amount; or to remit him something of equal...