1From John Adams to James Mease, 24 August 1816 (Adams Papers)
A letter of the 8th of August from Dr Mease has revived many recollections of conversations at Bush Hill, and at the Corner of Arch Street and Fourth Street. Though I know not how you could have conceived a project more victorious or more patriotic, than the publication of Dr: Rushes Letters: Yet I shudder at the thought. A complete collection of Dr: Rushes letters never will be published, or...
2George Washington to James Mease, 27 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, February 27, 1778 . Instructs Mease to supply Major General Israel Putnam with clothing. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Mease was clothier general of the Continental Army.
3From Alexander Hamilton to James Mease, [26 April 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
By command of His Excellency, I inclose you a letter to him from the officers of the German batalion. There appears, by the representation, to be something particular in the circumstances of that batalion, with respect to cloathing, which deserves attention. You will do whatever can be done with propriety to put them upon an equal footing with other Regiments. I am Sir Your most Obed Serv...
4George Washington to James Mease, 16 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 16, 1778 . Orders Mease to Camp. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5George Washington to James Mease, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] June 18, 1778 . Instructs Mease to send agent to purchase available articles from inhabitants of Philadelphia and to seize public stores left behind by enemy. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From George Washington to James Mease, 10 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th came duly to hand, and I have the pleasure to inform you that previous to your application, I had fixed upon you in my own mind, for the Office you have sollicited. It will be necessary for you, or whoever discharges the duties of that Office to attend the Army, in order that the wants of it may be known—the cloathing received—and properly distributed. We are distressed...
7Orders to James Mease, 4 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having, by a Resolve passed the 27th decemr last, empowered me to appoint a Cloathier General to the Army of the united States, and to fix a Salary to the same —I hereby nominate and appoint you to the said Office, with a Salary of 150 dollars ⅌ Month free of official Charges. By Virtue of your Commission you are authorized to appoint Agents in each of the States to purchase, all...
8From George Washington to James Mease, 10 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Application has been made to me, by the State of Massachusets for part of the Blankets lately arrived at portsmouth from France. As I did not know, how you might have disposed of them, I thought my interfering in the Matter might occasion some confusion, and therefore desired them to apply to your Agents in Boston, to whom I beg you will give orders to deliver them such a proportion as you...
9From George Washington to James Mease, 9 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The following Extract from Mr Young’s Letter, one of your Clerks in Philadelphia, to Mr Kemper, I transmit for your consideration. P.S. Since the foregoing, Mr Mease has yours by the post, and he directs me, positively to forbid the fine Goods being given out at Morris Town, but to those of the Generals Family alone, say 20 or 30 Shirts and 3 or 4 dozen Hose. He tells me, they cannot be viewed...
10From George Washington to James Mease, 12 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being more and more convinced, of the impolicy of any part of our Troops being Clothed in Red and that many injurious and fatal consequences are to be apprehended from it, I think it necessary to repeat my request, mentioned in my last, that you will have all the Clothes in your hands, of that Colour, dyed of some other, as soon as you can. Yesterday an Escort to money from Colo. Moylan’s...
11From George Washington to James Mease, 20 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 12th instant. I am informed, that Colo. Moylan has provided Frocks for his men, with which they can cover their Red Coats occasionally; if so, it takes off the objection which I had to their Uniform. But this cannot be done by the Foot, as they cannot carry a coat and Frock, you must therefore contrive to have their Coats dyed, as quick as possible. Colo:...
12From George Washington to James Mease and Major General Thomas Mifflin, 8 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd letters from Genl Heath at Boston in which he makes most heavy complaints for the want of Cloathing for the Troops of Massachusets many of whom were marched to peekskill under a promise of having their Cloaths sent after them or finding them there. They have been disappointed in both and are now naked and unfit for duty. I always understood from you that in your allotment you...
13From George Washington to James Mease, 13 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 6th by Mr Young who Went this morning to Peekskill to issue the Cloathing to the Massachusets Troops. I understand by a letter this day from Genl Putnam that when all the Regiments from Massachusets were ordered to Ticonderoga the Cloathing for them all was sent to Albany. Upon the alteration of the first disposition, Officers were sent to bring down that which belonging to...
14From George Washington to James Mease, 20 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 14th As I have not wrote to you since the 8th no letters of mine were among those lost by Mr Gurney. I cannot tell how the Cloathing designed for the Eastern Troops has been disposed of, but there are universal Complaints, from Massachusets in particular, for want. If the Quantity that will meet Mr Young at Peekskill is not sufficient, many of the Troops will be obliged to...
15From George Washington to James Mease, 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 21st. I am happy to hear you have so good a prospect of Cloathing the Troops—the distress of those from the Massachusets now at peeks Kill is great indeed & requires every exertion to releive it. The inteference of a particular State or body of Men with Cloaths imported on Continental account is certainly wrong, and confusion & Inconvenience will be the...
16From George Washington to James Mease, 18 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 8th inst. I am sorry to find that you are likely to fall short in the supply of so material an Article as that of Shoes. Few of the 5000 pair that came on to peekskill will reach this Army, and even those that will, I am informed are in a manner good for nothing, they are thin french pumps that tear to peices when ever they get wet. I therefore beg you will forward...
17Instructions to James Mease, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In order to enable you to carry on the business of your department with facility & despatch—You are hereby authorized to purchase hire or press as circumstances may require from time to time—such number of horses and waggons as you shall stand in need of to answer the necessary purposes thereof—And in Consideration of the wants of the Army in many essential Articles of Cloathing, and the...
18From George Washington to James Mease, 30 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Mease, 30 Oct. 1777. Mease says in his letter to GW of 4 Nov. that “I have the honor of your Excellencies favor of the 30th October.”
19From George Washington to James Mease, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 4th inclosing Returns of the Cloathing that has been delivered, and which you are now sending on to Camp. If I understand you, it is all that you have on hand made or unmade. If this is so, our prospects are melancholy indeed, except considerable quantities are expected from abroad, or are on some other part of the Continent. Of this I shall be glad to be informed...
20From George Washington to James Mease, 30 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
There are such Variety of applications constantly for matters that concern your department that I find it absolutely necessary you should be with the Army. This you may now do without any public inconvenience as you have no store of Goods by you to draw your attention. I therefore desire you may repair immediately to Head Quarters, and endeavour to form and fall upon some plan in concert with...
21From George Washington to James Mease, 10 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Mease, 10 Jan. 1778. Mease wrote GW on 18 Jan. 1778 : “I had the honor of your Excellency’s favor of the 10 Inst. respecting the materials sent by the state of Virginia for the use of the troops.”
22From George Washington to James Mease, 21 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this day recd yours of the 18th by Lieutenant Gamble who has brought down 463 Coat ready cut out. I could have wished that had not been done, as I intended to have had them made up in a new fashion which I think will save Cloth—be made up quicker and cheaper and yet be more warm and convenient to the Soldier. I desire that all the remainder of the Virginia Goods may be immediately sent on in...
23From George Washington to James Mease, 27 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I last night recd Mr Youngs letter of the 24th informing me of the unlucky accident that had befallen the Virginia Cloathing. I have consulted the Brigadiers what is best to be done in their present situation, and they think that the Cloths and linens proper for the Officers should be dried as quick as possible and sent here to be made up. The coarse Cloths and linens proper for soldiers, to...
24From George Washington to James Mease, 19 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
There having been some suggestions that the pensylvania Troops have not recieved a proportion of the Cloathing, distributed to the Army: also, that they have not been furnished with the quantitys they are charged with, I have to desire, that if application should be made, you will satisfye the president and Council of this State upon the subject, exhibiting to them your Vouchers and specifying...
25From George Washington to James Mease, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
General Putnam writes me, that the men, under his command, have been totally neglected, in the article of cloathing —and that since my prohibiting him to break in upon those parcels, which were on their way to this camp—he has had no cloathing at all for the use of his department. At the same time, that I wish to prevent irregularity and confusion by an exercise of such a power; it cannot be...
26From George Washington to James Mease, 3 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
The officer who will deliver you this is sent by Colo. Grayson for the purpose of getting cloaths for his Regiment—by him you will recieve a Copy of a Genl order, in which my desire of furnishing all those Corps not appertaining to any particular State is expressed. you will readily conceive the justice of this, when you consider that the Troops from particular States are, or shortly will be...
27From George Washington to James Mease, 17 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
scarcely a day passes but I am either applied to by different Officers for cloathing, or by persons for payment or some Business in the Cloathiers Generals department. To the first, I can give no satisfactory answer, because I am intirely ignorant of the quantity which you have on hand or in expectation—To the last, I can only refer them to you, at such a distance, that they think it very hard...
28From George Washington to James Mease, 16 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you the 17th of last month, desiring your immediate attendance at Head Quarters, duplicate of which I now inclose. I cannot conceive how that letter could have miscarried; neither can I conceive, if it got to hand, what can have prevented my receiving, some answer to it. I am now to inform you that the complaints against your department have become so loud and universal, that I can...
29From George Washington to James Mease, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
As you best know the state of your own department, and the extent of the provision which has been already made in it, you can best judge how far it may be adviseable to take measures for converting to the use of the army such articles in your line, as are to be found in the city of Philadelphia. If you think any purchases can be made there to advantage, You will send one of your deputies,...
30From George Washington to James Mease, 9 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Major Clough has informed me thro Capt. Smith that he has lately received a letter from Colo. Baylor by which he is made acquainted that he has not been able to procure any Cloathing for the use of his Regt. As it is represented to me that they are much in want, you will deliver to Major Clough’s order such articles as he may demand or you be able to supply him with. I am &c. Df , in Richard...