81To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 12 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the unhappiness to inform You that the enemy have at last called on this State and found it almost totally unprepard to receive them, immediatly on their arival the fort at portsmouth was Evacuated with the loss of all the Military Stors there, there are now at Suffolk Smithfield &c. Vast Quantitys of public stors much exposd, this togather with the earnest Request of the Assembly which...
82To George Washington from Charles Scott, 15 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Charles Scott, 15 May 1779. GW wrote to Scott on 29 May : “I have duly received your favour of the 15th Inst. dated at Williamsburg.”
83To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excys favour of the 5th Instant Respecting the recruits marching to the Southward came to hand this day. Be assurd Sir that every attention that the nature of the Case will admit of, shall be paid, to Your instructions. but the arival of the enemy have so Totally deranged our affars with respect to Clothing the troops and indeed every other thing that it Will be impossable to say with any...
84To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 27 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys favour of the 12th may, Rispecting the old Soldiers on furlough Being incorporated with the New Leavees. I make no doubt my letter giving an acct of the enemy being in this State had not reached Your Excy when the Express Came off wherin I mention my ordering down all the New leavees to this place, however I have the pleasure to Inform You that we have no farther...
85To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 10 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am Just from Petersburg where We have Colected about thirteen Hundred men Old soldiers included. we wait the arival of the Arms &c. which is hourly expected, when they Come to hand one Battallion will be instantly Put in motion. the remainder of the troops I am Fearfull will be detaind Some time for want of their Clothing Such as Shirts Shoes & Stockings all of which we are very short of. I...
86To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 20 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 20 June 1779. GW wrote Scott on 8 July: “I have received your letter of the 20th of June.”
87To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 29 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 29 June 1779. GW wrote Scott on 27 July: “I have duly received your favour of the 29th.”
88To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 20 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this moment Recd Your Excellencys favour of the 28th June by post. I cannot but be unhappy that Your letter reached me hear, when I am Shure You had reason to expect that I was at least on my march to Join the Southern Armey. I am more un[h]appy that I can’t with any Degree of Certainty Say when I shall be able to move a Nother detacht Intierly owing to the want of Clothing which I have no...
89To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 26 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. Charles Scott, 26 July 1779. GW wrote Scott on 17 Aug.: “I have been favd with yours of the 20th & 26th ulto” ( DLC:GW ).
90To George Washington from Charles Scott, 28 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Charles Scott, 28 Sept. 1779. On 19 Oct., GW wrote Scott: “It gave me pleasure to hear by yours of the 28th ulto that 400 Men were equipped and nearly ready to march to the Southward.”