29831To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
enclosed is a Scheme for carrying on the Correspondence in future with C——. Some directions how to use sd Dictionary may be found annexed. Any proper Names, which your Excellency or C—— may wish to add, can at any time be set down—The haste with which I have been obliged to compleat this (as Capt. Belden goes off early in the morning), must apologize for its imperfections, tho’ I doubt not but...
29832From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 25 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
By a letter from Col. Hall to Genl Gist—who was left with his Regt to guard the stores at Middle Brook I find that magazines of provision are laying up there —as this is both contrary to my wish & orders I must beg you will let me know the reasons for establishing a magazine in that part of the Country or whether such a thing has actually been don, or is intended. I am Sir Yr Most Obet servt...
29833General Orders, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Heath will please to give names to the redoubts he is establishing on the heights east of the river, and General McDougall to those on the West Side & on the Island that the whole may be readily distinguished and known. Any soldier who presumes to fire his musket without leave from the commanding officer of his regiment (who is not to give it but in cases of necessity and then to...
29834From George Washington to a Board of General Officers, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Harrison will have the honor of delivering the Board the papers relating to the arrangement of the Massachusettes line—As these have passed through his hands and he has had occasion to inquire into the circumstances on which the determinations of the Board will turn he may be able to give information which will facilitate the business. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your most Obedt...
29835To George Washington from Major Thomas Cogswell, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Humble Petition of Thomas Cogswell Major in the Massachusetts Line, Sheweth. That in settling the Rank of the Feild Officers of the Fifteen Battalions from said State, at Valley Forge Your Petioner was (as he thinks) much injured, in not having justice done him as to his Rank, in a number of instances, He mentions only one instance, which will be Sufficient to convince your Excellency that...
29836From George Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Gist and Officers of the Virginia Line, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of yesterday and am sorry for the uneasiness which has taken place on so disagreable a subject. I assure you I have not heard any charges against your Brigade in particular relative to the transaction of the night of the 15th. I have only heard it said in general terms that some of the common soldiers had embezzled part of the Articles taken upon that occasion and...
29837To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
After much Labour & pains I have Completed The Arrangements, of the four Regits in my Brigade, which are annexed, and Signd, by all the field Officers now on the Ground, agreeable to your Excellncys Letter of the 29 May; and are Sent on to the Board of Genl Officers appointed to Sett at Major Genl Heaths Quarters. I am Desired (by Col. Harrison in his Letter of yesterday) to transmit to your...
29838To George Washington from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 24 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 24 July 1779. GW wrote Heath on this day: “Your favor of this morning inclosing a letter from Captain Hopkins I have just received.”
29839From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this morning inclosing a letter from Captain Hopkins I have just received. The present situation of the enemy and our ignorance of their designs induces me again to express my anxiety that you should use your utmost exertions to obtain a knowledge of their plan—I know of no means so effectual as that of employing a faithful inhabitant—if you can meet with such a one—by giving the...
29840From George Washington to John Jay, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since the letter which I had the honor of writing you the 20th instant, I have received your Excellency’s of the 15th and shall pay due attention to the contents. After two or three landings and reimbarkations, the enemy on the morning of the 21st seem to have repossessed Stoney Point in earnest and have been since fortifying with great industry. We have received intelligence of a very...