31To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 29 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 19th I had the Honor to receive on the 27th Inst., a few Hours after the Express with mine of that Date was dispatched. The Arguments adduced in Favor of employing General Clinton’s Brigade from the Mohawk River against the left Flank of the Enemy, cogent as they are, appear to me to be more than ballanced by those urged for a Junction with the main Body at Owege...
32To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Last Night Captain Graham, of Van Schaick’s, delivered me Dispatches from that Officer, advising me of the Success of the Troops of the united States under his Command on the Enterprize against Onondaga; for particulars, permit me to refer your Excellency to the inclosed papers. The Secrecy, Dispatch and propriety with which Colonel Van Schaick has executed his orders do him great Honor and...
33To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 24 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 21st Instant I received two Letters from Mr Deane, Copies whereof I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency. Some Oneidas, Tuscaroras and an Onondaga Sachem now in Town inform me that the Cayugas mean thro’ the Oneidas to beg peace of us—Should that really be the Intention of their Journey to Oneida, the Commissioners will be at a Loss how to act, until either your Excellency’s...
34To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th Instant a person arrived at Albany from Canada which he left on the 2d Instant. he gives the following Information—That It was Currently reported In Montreal 1500 regular troops and two regiments of Canadiens were to go to the westward assoon as the season would permit, that part of this force was to be employed In Conjunction with the hostile tribes of the Six nations and their...
35To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received a letter from Mr Deane copy whereof is Inclosed And another I have transmitted to Congress and urged the necessity of Supplying the Indians with some Cloathing &c. even If they should not be called Into Active Service. Colo: V. Schaick is to Command in the Enterprize against Onondaga The troops are on the March to Fort Schuyler and the Measures taken such as to Afford a...
36To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 25th Ult. I had the Honor to receive on the 31st. Having entertained an Idea that it was intended to attack the Indians with the principal Force, from this Quarter, my Enquiries were not so pointed with Regard to the Navigation of that part of the Susquehanna below Tioga—I am happy to find it is so good, because the Reasons your Excellency adduces for prefering a...
37To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
After having concluded my Letter of the 1st continued to the 7th Inst. I was honored with your Excellency’s of the 26th Ult.—I shall not lose a Moments Time in procuring the Intelligence your Excellency requests. This Morning I have received an Application from Oneida for a Supply of provisions for the Indians, who have very little left to subsist on, and will in the Course of twenty Days have...
38To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1–7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 24th Ult., at Saratoga, I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 11th. In mine of the 4th Feby I communicated the Ideas that had then occurred on the Mode of prosecuting an Expedition against the hostile part of the six Nations—The Questions your Excellency has stated are so exceedingly proper and so important to be determined with as much precision as possible, that I...
39To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 4 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Genl Schuyler dated Saratoga Feby 4th 1779. “I propose that three thousand men should be employed on this service to act in two bodies—That the whole rendezvous at Albany—That eighteen hundred should move from thence by Fort Schuyler and take post at Oswego and either erect a strong picket or repair the old Fort to cover two hundred men and the stores—That the...
40To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 31st Ult. I had the Honor to receive on the 20th Instant. I feel myself sensibly affected by the generous and polite Manner in which your Excellency leaves me the Alternative to take the Command in this Department or not—My Letters of the 27th Ult. & 2d Inst. which could not have come to Hand when your’s was written will evince the propriety of my declining the...