51To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday at two O’Clock in the Afternoon I received a Line from Colonel Wynkoop by a returning Express, Extract of which, together with Copy of the Return alluded to I do myself the Honor to inclose—Colonel Duggan to whom he refers me for particulars is not yet arrived —Captain Goforth, who brought the Letter across Lake George informs as what he got from persons just arrived from Canada that...
52To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
About an Hour ago General Arnold, who is arrived here from Canada sent me a Letter from General Sullivan inclosing one from General Arnold to him, another of Colonel Hazen and a third from Lieutenant Colonel Antill; Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to enclose —The Grief I feel on the Evacuation of Canada by our Troops, is greatly alleviated by the little Loss sustained in the Retreat...
53To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Friday Evening I received a Line from General Sullivan, Copy whereof I have the Honor to inclose; by the Contents your Excellency will perceive that we have Reasons to believe the next will announce his Arrival at Crown point. Yesterday Morning General Gates introduced a Mr Avery to me, who applied to me for Money to carry on the Commissary General’s Department here—I asked if Mr Livingston...
54To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
An Hour after the Post was gone the Express arrived with Your Favor of the 28th Continued to the 29th. I am extremely happy that Your Excellency approved of the Orders given to General Sullivan. None of the Expresses I sent to the Eastward to hasten on the Militia, & to try to procure Carpenters, are yet returned, Mr Giles one of the Council of New Hampshire who brought me some Money arrived...
55To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12–13 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from Crown point, to which place I accompanied General Gates—On our Way to that place we stop’d at Tyconderoga and left Colonel Trumbull to take a View of the Grounds opposite to it and on the East Side of Lake Champlain—In the Evening of the 5th we arrived at Crown point and on the 6th Colonel Trumbull arrived, who made so favorable a Report of the Ground, he had been to...
56To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Soon after Bennet had left me I received a Line from General Gates, covering a paper, Copy of which I have the Honor to inclose. Yesterday a Discovery is made of some desperate Designs of the Tories in this Quarter; I am bound by Oath not to divulge Names or particulars—Such Measures are taken that the Danger is I hope over and about one O’Clock this Morning four of the Conspirators, amongst...
57To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 17 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 11th Instant was delivered me this Morning with the sundry papers mentioned in it—It gives me a very sincere and Heart felt pleasure that I can declare that the Difference in Opinion between General Gates and me, has been simply such, unattended with that little Jealousy, which would have reflected Disgrace on both of us—Be assured Sir, that the most perfect...
58To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Both your Excellency’s Favors of the 15th Instant were delivered me Yesterday. The Letter for General Burgoyne and the Resolution of Congress to accompany it, were immediately dispatched to General Gates with a Request to forward it without Delay. To carry into Execution the Resolution of Congress of the 21st June respecting the Malconduct of some of our Officers in Canda will be, as your...
59To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 17th Instant was last Night delivered me by Mr Bennet. If I had with me the Remonstrance of the Field Officers against quiting Crown point, I should attempt to point out the Insufficiency of each of the several Reasons they give against the Removal of the Army to Ticonderoga and which would at the same Time shew on what I founded my opinion of the propriety of...
60To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Arnold in a Letter of the 24th Ultimo from Tyonderoga advises me of the Necessity of sending ten or twelve Gunners, and as many Gunners Mates for our armed Vessels—As none can be spared from the Artillery; they are not to be had at Albany or its Vicinity and I know not of any place nearer than New York where they can be procured, will your Excellency be so good as to order them up with...
61To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant McMichel, who has been on a Scout to Oswego has just now delivered me a paper, of which the inclosed is a Copy —If the Intelligence it contains should be true a Reinforcement would be necessary in this Quarter—I dare give no Orders about the Removal of the old Sergeant at Oswego, until the Treaty is over—I have ordered Scouts to be continually kept towards Oswego and should try to...
62To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 31st of July, I had the pleasure to receive this Morning. I am well aware that every person in the Commissary General’s Department should strictly abide by, and obey his Orders, and that more than one Head to any Department must be introductory to Confusion—This Sentiment I have strongly held up to Congress in some of my Letters in the Course of last Campaign,...
63To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
About eight last Night I returned to this place after a Month’s Absence; on a Business the most disagreeable to a Man accustomed to Civil Society that can possibly be conceived. On the 11th Instant, I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 7th, but was unable to answer it from the German Flatts, altho’ I several Times attempted it being ever interrupted by a Croud of Savages. Last...
64To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th Instant was Delivered me about nine Last Evening. I am very Confident that you have pursued Every measure in your power, to releave our wants in this Quarter, and to Facilitate the works going on to the Northward; we have people in every Quarter Attemping to procure the variety of Articles, that are wanted, but after all, We shall fall Considerably short,...
65To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st Instant inclosing Colo: Stark’s Letter to General Gates. On the 16th Instant I wrote to Congress, desiring that the Money to be allowed for Rations in this Department might be determined—That I had refused to do it until ordered by your Excellency or by Congress, and gave my Reasons for it —I have not yet been honored with their Answer—I...
66To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Instant. The Articles mentioned in your Letter to Captain Varick are arrived and forwarded to Tyonderoga—Those sent by Philo Sentford are not yet arrived, detained I suppose by Northerly Winds which have prevailed for some Days. Our Carpenters at Skenesborough sicken very fast—Captain Titcomb’s Company from the Massachusetts Bay...
67To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favored with a Letter from General Gates, Copy of which I do myself the Honor to inclose you, together with a Copy of a Return and sundry original Letters from Officers of our Army prisoners in Canada. The Musket Cartridge paper mentioned in your Excellency’s last is not yet arrived —Every Thing that can be procured here or any where in the Country is instantly sent. I am so...
68To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of Emery and six Screw plates, none of which can be procured here or any where in this part of the Country—Your Excellency will please to order these Articles to be sent by the first Conveyance. Yesterday a Gentleman from the Committee of this City waited on me, and advised me that a person, who was...
69To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your two Favors of the 20th Ultimo and 4th Instant, the former Mr pallasier, the latter by Mr Allen. Mr Pallasier will leave this for Tyonderoga to Morrow Morning. Notwithstanding the Retreat from Long Island, I am still in Hopes, that the Enemy will not be able to accomplish their Intentions, and that you will in the End reap those Laurels which you so highly...
70To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
At half after ten this Morning I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I inclose your Excellency. As it is most probable that the Enemy are attempting to cross the Lake, I have therefore thought it necessary to apply to the Neighbouring Counties of the New England States, and those of Ulster and Dutchess in this, to order their Militia to march up—As soon as they arrive I shall...
71To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was favored with a Letter from General Gates of the 7th instant, continued to the 8th, Covering the Information given by a Hessian Deserter & Copy of his Capitulation, Copies whereof I do Myself the Honor to inclose. General Gates informs Me “No Intelligence that can be depended upon, has Yet arrived from the Fleet, Scouts & Parties are out by Land & by Water to make Discoveries.”...
72To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose You Copies of General Arnolds & Colo: Dayton’s Letters, In Consequence of the Intelligence they contain, I have dismissed the Militia. Yesterday I transmitted to Congress, Copies of the Papers here mentioned, together with my Resignation, and have advised them that I shall continue to act as usual, until such a Time is Elapsed, In Which a General Officer can be...
73To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Gates has requested me to send up twenty Casks of Shingle Nails he says “the Carpenters are unable to proceed with the public works for the want of them”—I have wrote to Congress on the 8th Instant begging that a Quantity might be sent up, but if your Excellency can spare any, I wish to have them sent with all possible Dispatch, as we cannot procure any here and those from philadelphia...
74To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 20th Instant—Your Situation at New York has been truly alarming and it is probable that had you not so judiciously retreated, & with such good Order and Dispatch you would have been involved in almost inextricable Difficulties—I hope the Enemy have got all they will get this Campaign, and that we shall be better able to cope with them in...
75To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Albany [26] September 1776 . “Since my last of Yesterday, I have received sundry papers from General Gates, Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to inclose—I have mentioned to Congress that I had sent them to your Excellency.” LS , DLC:GW ; LB , NN : Schuyler Papers. Although the LS is dated 20 Sept. and the LB is dated 25 Sept., the context of this letter indicates that it was written on...
76To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge your Excellency’s Favor of the 27th Instant, with the paper inclosed, which I shall immediately transmit to General Gates. The Resolution of Congress of the 14th Instant received since I wrote your Excellency on the Subject of Barracks, has empowered the Commander in this Department, to build Barracks where he may think Proper; but no Nails can as yet be...
77To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Two Sachems of the Cayugas, who have been with me on some Buisiness, expressed an Inclination to visit Your Excellency, which I greedily embraced, As their Report, when they return, will I hope, eradicate the various Accounts, which prevail amongst the savages to our Disadvantage, they go down under the Care of Mr Deane the Interpreter to this Department. I wish, if convenient, that they might...
78To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Bennet, who arrived Yesterday, I was honored with your Excellency’s very obliging Favor of the 30th Ultimo. I should have been much happier than I am if the Resolutions of Congress of the 25th Ultimo had not put it out of my power to be in Sentiment with you on the Resolution of the 14th of the same Month. Without advising me that I am no longer in Command, they resolve that “Mr Stockden...
79To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Honor of your Excellency’s Favor of the 4th Instant. I have long since written to Congress for a Supply of Nails, all I can procure in this Quarter are insufficient for the Works at Tyonderoga, so that I fear no Barracks will be built in this Quarter, unless a speedy Supply arrives from Philadelphia—We have Nothing new in this Quarter worthy communicating. I am Dr Sir...
80To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 10th & 11th Instant; I am very confident the Manner in which you have treated the Cayuga Sachems, will be attended with very salutary Consequences. By a Person from your Camp, who left it since the Ships of War passed your Cheveaux de Frize, we were informed that all the Craft that could be procured, were employed in carrying Stone to compleat...
81To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Copies of Letters from Generals Gates and Arnold, announcing the total Destruction of our Fleet on Lake Champlain. I shall write to every State nearest me to march up their Militia to support our Army as the Enemy will doubtless very soon attack it, and do every thing in my Power to prevent their penutrating into the Country, should our Army be obliged to give way which I...
82To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 23 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received Mr Harrison’s Letter of the 18th Instant, respecting the Stockbridge Indians —They have all left the Army in the Course of the last Week and are returned Home—I have not had a Line from General Gates since the 16th —The British Army under the Command of General Carlton were at Crown point on Monday last, and I suppose will make an Attempt on Tyonderoga in a few Days, if...
83To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Harrison’s Letter of the 20th Instant, I received Yesterday, and a few Minutes afterwards I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I do myself the Honor to inclose. I am in great Hopes that General Carlton will not be able to dislodge our Army from Tyonderoga, but should such an Event unfortunately take place, such Measures will be taken as I think will certainly prevent them...
84To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s obliging Favor of the 22d Instant, I had the Honor to receive Yesterday—I read with sensible Satisfaction your judicious Remarks on the Militia—I assure you they are reallized in this Quarter and if General Gates was not so very importunate to have them at Tyonderoga, I should certainly dismiss many of them, as they move with much Reluctance, and will neither assist in...
85To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose you Copy of a Letter, which I received Yesterday from General Gates, with Copy of a paper inclosed. If Sir John Johnson did actually begin his March at the Time mentioned by the Deserters, he must have met with such Difficulties as has obliged him to return, for he could not have subsisted so long a Time in the Woods; but least he should have delayed his...
86To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency that General Gates has advised me of the retreat of the British Troops from Crown Point, the last of them left Crown Point on Monday Morning—Sir John Johnson is returned with them —I am most respectfully Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humbe servt Be so good as to forward this Account to Congress as I have not time to write this going by the...
87To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 11 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Tuesday the 4th Instant no Sign of the Enemy was seen forty Miles North of Crown point—General Gates has sent a Flag with Lieutenant Evans; by the Return of which he will know if the Enemy are really gone into Winter Quarters, if so we shall do the like —I am in Hopes that in three Weeks, at farthest, we shall have Barracks sufficient for what Troops may remain in the Service—I propose 2500...
88To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The pleasure I felt on Learning your Success At Trentown Occassioned Feelings which are Better Conceived than discribed, I very Sincerely congratulate you on that Event and the Succeding ones, may Heaven Continue To Crown you with a Succession of Laurels, and make you the happy Instrument of preserving Liberty to this much Injured Country. About one Thousand men from the Massachusetts engaged...
89To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to refer your Excellency to the inclosed Letter to Congress and the papers it contains, for Information from this Quarter. Colonel Wayne is very anxious to go down the Country—I wish him to be relieved by a General Officer; but as I have none to send there, your Excellency will be so good as to order one or more to this place. I percieve by the Resolution of Congress that three...
90To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 18th Instant I had the Honor to receive on the 28th—I cannot plead that Business, altho’ I am closely engaged, has been the only Motive that I have not laterly done myself the pleasure to write to you—I well know that every Moment of your Time must necessarily be engrossed in those Affairs, which from your immediate Situation must claim the earliest Attention. I...
91To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Mr Kirkland the Indian Missionary in the Service of the United States with nine Indians arrived here from Oneida & Fort Schuyler. Your Excellency will perceive by the enclosed, which is Copy of a Paper he delivered me, that It corroborates the Intelligence I have heretofore received that the Enemy intend to attack Tyonderoga as soon as they shall be able to cross Lake Champlain on...
92To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 4–5 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was last Evening honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 27th Ult: Covering the Letter & Resolutions of Congress and the Letter for Doctor Stringer which I have delivered. Altho’ I make not the least Doubt, but that General Carlton is constantly and very well informed of the Condition we are in at Tyonderoga, by the many disaffected Persons that reside in the Vicinity of that Fortress,...
93To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Favor of the 9th Instant which was delivered me last Night. Colo: Pellesier’s plan, which your Excellency mentions to have transmitted to me is not yet come to Hand—I saw it before it went down, but cannot say that it meets my Approbation —It appears to me that Nothing more is necessary on Mount Independence than a Fort that may be defended by four or five hundred Men to...
94To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 9th Instant. My future applications for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores shall be to General Knox as your Excellency directs—He has sent me two Orders on persons in Jersey for a Quantity of Shot; As I neither know the persons nor any person in Jersey whom I can request to forward it to me, I am under the Necessity of beging your...
95To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 4 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 23d Ultimo. As the Season is so far advanced and Lake Champlain is not yet frozen over it is almost certain that General Carlton will not venture across, even if the Lake should close—I am however led to believe that he will make an attempt in the Spring, for unless that is his Intention I cannot concieve why he should continue to...
96To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s Favors of the 12th & 15th instant. If the Enemy’s Intention is to draw their Force from Canada & content themselves, with preventing Us from Attempting to go into that Country, the Disposition Your Excellency has made of such of the Eastern Troops, as were intended for Tionderoga, is certainly a very judicious one, And if the Intelligence...
97To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the Intelligence received by Congress that nine of the Enemies Ships of War had got into Deleware Bay, and that a Number of Transports were seen in the offing, the Continental Troops in this City amounting to 563 Rank and File were ordered to Fort Island to assist in compleating the Fortifications there, which are in a very defenceless State, and to throw up a Work on Red Bank to prevent...
98To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment honored with your Excellency’s Favor of Yesterday’s Date. Your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th to Congress, was Yesterday, as I am informed, read and referred to the Board of War, I shall apply for a Copy of it, and try to execute whatever you may have wished should be done. I have with some Difficulty cleared this City of the Troops and got them all at Bristol except about...
99To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
At nine this Morning I was honored with your Favor of Yesterday’s Date. On the 22d Instant, Congress resolved that all the Troops in this State should immediately be moved to New Jersey, I accordingly ordered that they should march next Morning by the Way of Trentown to prince-Town, and from thence to Morris Town, by such a Rout as General Putnam or the commanding officer at prince-Town should...
100To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclose your Excellency sundry Resolutions of Congress, which are to be executed if approved of, by you, and also the Quarter Master General and Commissary General’s Orders to their Deputies for that purpose, to be expedited or detained as your Excellency shall judge best. The Reasons which induced the House to adopt the first Resolutions were founded on an apprehension that if the Enemy...