3551From George Washington to Major Apollos Morris, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 28th with Copy of a Letter, addressed to Genl Howe, inclosed. Your wish, to be the instrument of restoring peace, to a much oppressed and more injured people, is certainly most laudable, but you must very well know that this is not to be effected by the interposition of any person in a private Character, and Lord and General Howe have refused to negotiate with the only...
3552From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of yours of the 23d and I return you my thanks for your exertions not only in calling forth and equipping the Militia of your State, but for the Assistance you have afforded to the Militia of the other States and to the continental Troops, in their passage thro’ the City, to join the Army. If some Mode is not adopted for obliging the Officers of the Militia to return the Arms...
3553To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered to your Excellency by Colonel Emas McCoy of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. The Rank of Officers in this Regiment is not yet settled, and from their present temper we apprehend much discontent will arise from any determination by this Council, and thereby the public Service be greatly injured, which possibly may not be the case if settled at Head-Quarters and by your...
3554To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Leven Powell, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
By a letter from Colo. Grayson which I recieved three days ago I am inform’d of an Appointment which your Excellency has Honourd me with in the Continental Army, this I esteem the more Honorable as it was unsolicited by me, my only fears are that my Abillities will not enable me to come nearly up to your Excellencys expectations, However I take leave to inform you that no exertions on my part...
3555To George Washington from Captain Francis Wade, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d you have a report of the provisss. &c. stop’d by me, from Lieutt Colnl Gurneys party, which I thought it my duty to do, agreeable to your orders to me, & for the good of the service, I Endeavour’d by sending out a person & puting up advertisements, at prince Town to Collect some stores Cattle &c. taken from that place, by some of the Amwell Millita & others, whose names I have got,...
3556To George Washington from Carpenter Wharton, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to present your Excellency with three Barrells of cornd Beef, & one Bbl Jamaica Spirits, which I flatter myself your Excellency will please to accept. In compliance to your instructions for the filling of Magazines to the Westard in this province, I have the happiness to inform you that I have this Day receivd a letter from my Deputy, who I have appointed to execute that Business,...
3557General Orders, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commissary General, and his Assistants in every department of the Army, are to be particularly careful of the Hides and Tallow. The commanding Officers of the regiments and corps lately come in, are to make themselves acquainted with the General Orders, which have been issued for the Government of the Army at this place, and to attend to them, particularly those of the 20th Instant,...
3558To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 30 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 30 Jan. 1777. On 6 Feb. GW wrote Arnold : “I was this Evening favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto.”
3559To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Griffin, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I must beg leave to Apologize, for not haveing Answered your Excellencys polite, & Friendly, letter, of 24th of Decr last, in which you Honor’d me with the Offer of a Regiment of Infantry, at the time Colo. Reed dilivered me your favor, I was confined to my Bed, and not able to write, and as I fully Intended to repair to Head Quarters, as soon as my Health would permit, I thought a Verbal...
3560To George Washington from Ebenezer Hancock, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour to receive your Excellency’s Letter of 9th Instant last Night, in regard to the State of the Treasury in my Department; and for answer I have to Inform your Excellency, that it is very low at present, as I have not receiv’d any Money since last September, and the Demand for it has been so great, that I have now by me only about Five Thousand Dollars, but expect more every Day,...