421From George Washington to William Heath, 16 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Fish mention’d by the Secretary of War, are doubtless meant to be those of the Season, as Shad or Herring—whether Salted or fresh I cannot determine, perhaps both. On the subject of your request for leave of absence, Major General McDugal has so early as the first of this month entered his caveat against your obtaining it—his reasons are assign’d in the inclosed copy of his Letter to...
422From Theodore Woodbridge to William Heath, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just been honored with your order of this date—& the Letters accompanying—shall furnish a Flag tomorrow morning as early as possible—I shall have no inclination to relax in the least, on account of any favorable intelligence from the enemy, or to omit the use of the precautions you have been pleased to mention. Enclosed is a paper this day brought from below—It reported from below that...
423From Theodore Woodbridge to William Heath, 6 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captn Prichard writes me “that he is informed by several people from below De Lancey has in their hearing said he had orders to lay still & not to come out—that he was very lately before this forming an expedition against Bedford.” We shall however be carefull in what manner to put confidence in such a character, untill by his actions he gives a convinceing proof of his veracity. I have the...