101To George Washington from Richard Peters, 8 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 8 Jan. 1778. GW wrote Peters on 24–25 Jan. : “I have recd your favr of the 8th instant.”
102To George Washington from Richard Peters, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was directed by the Board of War to send 200,000 Dollars for the Use of the Northern Department, but as the State of the Country is not certainly known it is thought safest to direct Robert Dunwiddie, who accompanies it to call on your Excellency for Advice & if necessary Assistance. The Money is guarded by a Party under the Comand of Lieut. who it is supposed cannot proceed to Albany &...
103To George Washington from Richard Peters, 6 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 6 Nov. 1777. On 11 Nov. GW wrote Peters: “I have before me your favors of the 6th & 7th Inst.”
104To George Washington from Richard Peters, 30 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
We trust General Cornell will have informed your Excellency of the Measures we have taken from Time to Time on the Subject of Supplies & will have presented to you Copies of the Estimates we have made in which will appear to be included Demands for Articles necessary for the Campaign for all the Corps in the Army. We wish it had been in the Power of Congress to have complied with our Requests;...
105To George Washington from Richard Peters, 13 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board uneasy under the Situation of the Cloathing and Stores at Boston and not caring to trust them by Water, have dispatched the Clothier General to that place with Orders to bring on the Cloathing and some other Articles to Philadelphia, that the Cloathing may be made up and delivered to the Army as soon as possible. As to the other Articles imported we have given no Orders concerning...
106To George Washington from Richard Peters, 5 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Board have given Orders to the Commissary General to make a Return to your Excellency of every Thing in his Department as they have put all Arms Acoutrements & military Stores under your immediate Direction. All Arms repaired are under the Care of Col. Flower, but Orders for the Reparation of Arms must issue to Mr Thomas Butler—Chief Armourer, who has also Directions to put himself & his...
107To George Washington from Richard Peters, 26 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board have the Honour to transmit for your Excellency’s Information the inclosed Instructions to Col. Wood relative to the Convention Troops & a Copy of the Report of a Comittee of Congress on the Subject which being referred to us to take Order & expressive of the Sense of Congress was the Foundation of the Instructions given to Col. Wood. We have the Honour to be with the highest Respect...
108To George Washington from Richard Peters, 5 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour of enclosing you Copy of a Letter which was addressed to a Member of Congress, & laid before the Board for their Consideration. It is sent to your Excellency for the Purpose of pointing out the Grievances complained of & which the Board are very willing to use their Endeavors to redress if they could be furnished with your Excellency’s Assistance in forming the Plan. It is...
109To George Washington from Richard Peters, 5 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letters are transmitted for your Excellency’s Information. We are endeavouring to get a further Supply of Arms for the Southern States, but their Numbers will depend upon our Supplies of Money to repair them. We have the Honour to be with the highest Respect your very obed Servants DLC : Papers of George Washington. I make no doubt you will have heard before this shall have the...
110To George Washington from Richard Peters, 11 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
By Order of the Board I have the Honour of enclosing the Resolution of Congress herewith sent. I have written to Governor Livingstone & General Putnam & as soon as their Answers are recieved they will be communicated to your Excellency. Congress are desirous to be informed what Number of Men are now under your Excellency’s Command in New Jersey as nearly as Certainty can be arrived at in the...