61To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Clinton, 24 June 1779. GW wrote Clinton on 27 June: “I have received your two favours of the 24th and 25th.”
62To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to your Excellency for your Letter of Yesterday inclosg Spencer’s Relation of our Sucesses to the Southward —I now transmit a Copy of a Letter that I have this Moment recd from Colo. Drake who has unfortunately had two of his Pickets surprized by the Enemy—the one of them entirely cut off. I fear from the Tenor of Colo. Drake’s Letter that this will so dispirit the Militia as...
63To George Washington from George Clinton, 28 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Clinton, 28 June 1779. GW wrote Clinton in a second letter on this date: “I just now received your favor of to day.”
64To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd Your Excellency’s Letter of the 28st Ulto —I have already given Colo. Pawling Directions to make every necessary Preparati on and be in perfect Readiness to march with the Troops under his Command on the shortest Notice and that his Men might be properly provided[.] I have barely intimated to him in Confidence that he was to form a Junction and continue with the Troops destined for...
65To George Washington from George Clinton, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of transmitting to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter I this Moment received from my Brother as I have Reason to beleive he has not been able to write to your Excellency by the Person who delivered me his Letter —I am with the Most perfect Esteem & Respects Your Excellencys Most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover of this letter reads: “By Express.” The enclosure is a copy...
66To George Washington from George Clinton, 31 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Letters of the 26th & 28th Inst. I mean to set for Kingston tomorrow where the Legislature is convened and I will take the earliest Opportunity of laying before them your Excellency’s Letter & Inclosures on the Subject of obtaining Supplies for the army and urge their immediate attention to this important Business. With respect to the Officers belonging to...
67To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of writing to your Excellency on the 31st ulto. Lieut. Colo. Pawling with his Detachm’t has returned, not hav’g been able to form a Junction with my Brother at the Time & Place appointed, owing to the Reasons suggested in my last Letter, and the State of his Provision and other Causes, which he will personally explain to your Excellency, rendered it imprudent to proced...
68To George Washington from George Clinton, 14 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 8th Inst. and should have immediately acknowledged the Rect of it but was at Marble Town when the Express arrived at this Place & did not see him. I am to thank Your Excellency for forwardg the Dispatches from my Brother they contain the same Accounts as those from Genl Sullivan. I Inclosed your Exy a Copy of a Letter from Lt Colo. van Dyck...
69To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Clinton, 25 Sept. 1779. On 1 Oct., GW wrote Clinton: “I have received your two favors of the 25th and 29th.”
70To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th Instant; shoud the Event which your Excellency has pleased to intimate take Place, you may rely on every aid in the Power of this State to afford for a vigorous Cooperation with our Allies. In the Mean Time I woud wish to be informed of the Number of Men your Excellency may think it necessary for this State to furnish as by...