1From John Adams to Thomas Clark, 25 January 1814 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your polite and obliging letter of the 17th and for the Copy in two volumes of the Naval History of the United States and for the several Copies of your Proposals for publishing A History of the United States. The plan is ample and judicious, and I wish you every encouragement in the execution of it. Mr. Trumbull of Connecticut has published a general history of this Country. I...
2George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 17 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 17, 1779 . Informs Clark of enemy’s movements in New Jersey. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Clark was a colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Thomas Clark, [18] May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency received last night a letter from Lt Col Davidson written by your direction, informing him of the enemy’s being at the New Bridge. He requests you will advise him punctually of their movements and endeavour to ascertain their force and designs. You will be pleased to do the same to General McDougall. The Quarter Master General is directed to furnish you with some express riders...
4George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 29 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] September 29, 1779 . Orders Clark to prepare to march south. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Proctor and Captains Winthrop Sargent, John Doughty, and Thomas Clark, 23 March … (Washington Papers)
Business has prevented my answering yours of the 18th before this time. If I have given Capt. Duplessis a character, in my recommendation of him to Congress, which he does not deserve, I have done it through misinformation. As you very well know, I was not an eye witness of any part of his conduct or behaviour. I took the matter up from Colo. Greens letters, who commanded at Fort Mercer, and...
6From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased upon the Rect of this to cross with the two Carolina Regiments at King’s Ferry and proceed immediately to sufferans and take post at the entrance of the Clove. You will then post small parties at the different passes between that and Hudsons River. These positions are to prevent the Convention Troops from deserting to the Enemy while they cross above you on their way to...
7From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 4–7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the Convention Troops will have passed above you by the time this reaches you, the object of your Station at the Clove will have been effected. You will therefore be pleased to move down to Paramus with the Carolina Brigade and quarter your Men in as compact a manner as the situation of the Buildings will permit. You shall, upon my arrival at Middle Brook receive more particular...
8From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 4 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received authentic intelligence, that the Enemy have Several Ships moving up the North River with Troops & flat bottomed boats. I do not know what their object is—but you will hold all your troops in readiness, taking care to have them well supplied with amunition & provision, that the pass through the Clove may be defended to the last extremity if the Enemy mean to attempt the...
9From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd intelligence that the enemy’s shipping had got as high up as King’s ferry and that they had landed some Men on this side near Haverstraw. Be pleased therefore to move the Brigade without their Baggage to a good peice of Ground seven or eight miles towards the Ferry. You had better march upon the Road nearest the Mountain and not upon that through Kakeate. If the enemy should have...
10From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 21 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are, agreeable to my orders of the 4th instant, to take post this Winter with the Brigade under your command at Paramus. You are to quarter the Men in as compact a manner as possible both for the preservation of discipline and the conveniency of drawing your force speedily together in case of an Alarm. Your position is intended to effect three purposes—to cover the communication to King’s...