91To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 16 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd Your Excellency will receive a note from Majr Tallmadge whith what Intelligences I git from Gists Corps I have again given orders to both advanced Parties to keep up a Constant fier on them If they continue to advance we are in Perfect readiness to Support them. I am Your Excellencys Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter, which Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge wrote Scott on this date...
92To 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...
93To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 2 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of the 31st October Came to hand the Same evening. I observe Your Surprize, that no intillegence can be had with any Degree of Certainty. Respecting the Magazines of Forrage and wood. I assure You Sir it has been my Constant instructions to every person in my imploy, to make particular inqurery into these Matters and have been astonished that so Semple a thing could not...
94To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 29 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of the 27th came to hand the Same evening. it did not Surprise me atall to Hear that the troops that had imbarked (except the involeeds[)] Wear Still in the Bay. as I had never heard with certainty that they had saild, untill Your Excellency informd Me by letter of the 22d Inst. when I supposd they might Have droped down in the Night without my Observers Knoledg. but my...