21To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 6 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Forty five more rank & file of the Connecticut Militia have arrived, Since the last return. Secretary Trumbulls Letter of the 4th Inst. is recd giving an account of a Spy Sent out by the Enemy. The light Company of Col. Cortlandts is come down, and will move To-morrow; Some necessary repairs of Arms have detained them here Since Saturday. I have the Honor to be, Your Excellencys most Hble...
22To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 30 July 1781 to 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was duly honored with your Excellencys favors of the 21st, 25th, and 27th Instant. Scarsity of paper obliges us to be silent at this Post, oftener than we wish. Your Pleasure signified in those Letters has been, as it always will be, punctually attended to. The Militia have arrived in such small parties, and the whole so inconsiderable that I concluded, it would make no alteration, in your...
23To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 17 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 15th instant. Your Orders respecting the Boats expected from Albany will be punctually attended to. The Salted meat is stopped coming on from the Eastward, and we have had fresh but once since I came to the Post. all the former, except, what are in the works, is expended, and the Garrison has been three days on half allowance of meat. The...
24To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 13 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys favor of yesterday. General & particular of this post and its depend ecies are Sent here with. the Soldiers who have had their Trials are Jeremiah Belcher of 1st Troy Lee of the 5th & Daniel Godlip of the 10th Massachusets Regts. I have the Honor to be Sir your Excellenc y s most obt and most Humble Servt. NHi .
25To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 10 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellencys favor of the 6th instant in due time. The whale boats were Collected as speedily as posible, and delivered to your last order. Not knowing that they were appropriated to any particular Service, one of them was Sent down to row Guard at night a Cross Kings-Ferry, to give me the earliest advice of the approach of the Enemy; should he pass the boats below...
26To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 28th instant, a Memorandum this Morning, and a Letter of the Secretary’s this Afternoon. All the Assistance in my power, is given to expedite the Baking of the Bread. That in Store, and half the Pork hath been ordered down, but the want of Craft has detained those Articles. The Memorandum directed, three Light field Pieces to be sent to the...
27To George Washington from Robert Howe, 13 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
We feel ourselves much obliged to your Excellency for having communicated to us the Plan of Operations concerted between Yourself and the Count de Rocham beau for the ensuing Campaign; and in Compliance with your Excellency’s Request, we shall, you may be assured, through the whole Course of its Operations, give you our Opinion and Advice, either collectively or individually, with that Freedom...
28To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 15 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The times are So critical and the Subjects on which I shall have occation to write your Excellency are So important, that I have determined to do it under the Signature of Marcus . This will prevent many of the evil effects which have arisen to our Country from the miscarriage of Letters. My Compliments to your Lady. And Believe me to be, Sir, with great respect Your most Humble Servt. ADf ,...
29To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 30 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency would long ere now have heard from me, but I delayed writing till I could give You Some information of importance. Before Genl St Clair releived me, I had intimations from Some members of the Legislature that they wished to See me before they broke up, which was agreeable to my intention. when he arrived I immediatly went there, and Spent a week with them till they adjourned,...
30To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have considered with Attention, the Points stated to the Council of War held at Morris Town, the 6th of June last; and those which your Excellency was pleas’d to mention to me in Conversation. It would give me great Pleasure, to be able to give a clear Opinion on these important Matters; but I am not possess’d of the Materials necessary to form it. However great the Resources of a Country...