3101To George Washington from William Livingston, 8 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Livingston, 8 Mar. 1777. GW’s secretary Tench Tilghman writes in reply to Livingston on 11 Mar.: “His Excellency being much indisposed commands me to acknowledge the honor of yours of the 8th Currt. Many frauds will undoubtedly arise upon the irregular Mode in which we shall be obliged to settle the accounts of the Flying Camp men of this State. Under the present...
3102To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 8 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having but a few Moments Notice of this Express I can only acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellys last Favour, & acquaint you that I will take the first Oppy of consulting Mr Cox on the Appointment of Commissary of Prisoners. As Col. Biddle the Deputy Qr Master & Col. Flower the Commissary of Stores have the Rank of Colonel who have moved in much lower Spheres in Life than Col. Cox I have no...
3103To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I trouble you with the inclosed Papers lately sent to me—respecting Prisoners sentenced by Court Martial to Confinement in Simsbury Mines in this State & sent thither agreable to you[r] Excellency’s Order —with an Account of Expences incurred for their Support &Ca I shall take it as a Favour in Behalf of the Comtee of P. Town if the Necessary Orders are given for the Refunding the Expences...
3104To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 8 Mar. 1777. GW wrote his brother John on 12 April : “I have been favourd with your Letter from Mount Vernon, and one other of the 8th Ulto which is now before me, from Bushfield.”
3105To George Washington from Major General Thomas Mifflin, 9 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to write to you by General Gates and since that Time by Express—My last enclosed some Sketches of Regulations in the Q.M. Gs. Department, which requird your Excellencys Examination; and, if approvd, some fixd Time for being set in Motion. I have not heard of the Receipt of either Letter. By Order of Congress I have receivd 450,000 Dlrs towards the Purchase of Horses Wagons &...
3106To George Washington from Edward Snickers, 9 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Snickers, 9 Mar. 1777. GW wrote to Thomas Mifflin on 19 Mar . that “I have a letter of the 9th from Mr Snickers.”
3107To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 9 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have called on General McDougle & Informed him Confidentially of the State of Our Army he Says there is about 600 Continental Troops here with two Massa. Militia Regts he is of opinion that The Continental Troops here Should be Sent forward & that the State Should Garrison this post; for which purpose he will call on Mr Jay, and consult with him upon the most Effectual Measures to bring it...
3108To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I acknowlege the Receipt of your Favr of the 3d inst. & obse[r]ve the Contents. I have wrote the Cloathr Genll by this Express & have stated what I understand to be our Condition relative to the Cloaths for our Nine & a Part of Battalions raising in this State & shall wait his Approbation & further Orders as mentioned in mine to him. The Stopping the Prize Cloathg passing thro this State, was...
3109To George Washington from Brig. Gen. George Weedon, 10 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. George Weedon, 10 Mar. 1777. GW writes to Weedon on 27 Mar . that “your Letter of the 10th Instt from Philadelphia came duly to hand.”
3110To George Washington from Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, 11 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge Your Excellency’s favours of the 6th & 20th Ulto & 3d Inst.—On Receit of the former, I was Ordered to Boston with a View of Collecting, four, or five, Continental Battallions, for our intended Attack, On my return Genl Spencer thought It necessary for me to go to Pt Judah from whence I returned last night, & was then presented with your Excellency’s favours of the last...