131To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I omitted writeing to your Excellency yesterday as I was in hourly expectation of receiveing Intelligence from Sandy Hook, Capt. Burrows whom I sent for that purpose is Just returned and brought the two enclosd letters from Major Howell, and on further examining he says that yesterday Morning at Nine oClock there were Six Capital Ships at Anchor on the out side the Hook, two more Ships of war...
132To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 25 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 25 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Stirling later on this date : “I have your favor of 8 Oclock now before me.”
133To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been so bad of the Rhuematism, that I have not been Able to work for some days. every thing worthy your Excellency’s Notice has been Communicated thro’ McHenry. Yesterday evening about Sun Set I received intelligence thro’ several respectable hands that the Enemy on Staten Island were prepareing to put themselves in Motion, and intended to pay us a Vissit this Morning; however...
134To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Stirling, 26 July 1777. GW wrote Stirling on 27 July that “I was this morning favoured with yours of the 26th.”
135To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 9 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your Excellency’s favour of this date on the Subject of the Movement of the Virginia Troops, I should have been very happy to have Continued the Command of them as they are an excellent body of Men, and Among the Officers Many Valuable Men for whom I have the greatest Esteem; but in all Arrangements of the Army I have always been Content with the Commands that have been Alloted to me,...
136To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 6 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
A small Touch of the Rheumatism in my right Hand and Shoulder prevents my writing to your Excellency myself. Some Circumstances in Major Howells last journal induces me to send you the inclosed Original. they have become very strict within these few last Days at New-York about permitting any Persons to pass or repass. I have therefore found it difficult to get Intelligence from thence. they...