19521To George Washington from John Cleves Symmes, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Indictments are presented before me at the Court of Oyer & Terminer in & for the County of Bergen against Andrew Coldeleugh a forage Master belonging to the Army for Trespass & false imprissonment. I am sorry that my Duty oblidges me to trouble your Excellency on this Occasion, being fully sensible how much your feelings are hurt, when any of your Officers, so far deviate from the Line of...
19522To George Washington from Peleg Turner, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the commencement of this present contest, with the rest of my Patriotick Brethren, I step’d forth, in defence of my Countries Liberty., which I then priz’d, and still esteem, beyond all the Opulence, and Felicity, this World can Afford. The Fatigues and hardships I have endur’d, since the War, have Ruin’d my constitution, and Render’d me incapable, of doing any service, for my Country, in...
19523To George Washington from John Hancock, 15 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s several Letters have come duly to hand, & as early as receiv’d were laid before the Assembly, & in Consequence of their Decisions your Requisitions were carried into Effect. The Powder, Mortars, Cannon &c. were with all possible Expedition sent forward, & the means of Transportation furnish’d by this Government. In one of your late Letters you mention that you had requested...
19524To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 15 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
By a late Resolution of Congress, the States of Rhode Island & Connecticut are made one District for the purpose of Promotion, & intitled to two Brigadiers; the same Resolution provides that where a Brigadier is necessary one shall be made from the Senior Officer of the District. that to which we belong has hitherto had but one; we think the service, perticularly at this time, deserves...
19525To George Washington from David Forman, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am This Minute Informed That at Ten OClock this Morning Some Large Ships made There Appearance in the Offing Standing from the Southward—at Eleven There was Ten in Open View at Half past Elevin There was No appearance of any More Ships Allthough the Wind Was fresh and perfectly fare to Run up With Sandy Hook—At half past Elevin my Intelligencer left The Sea Shoar to prepare for Sending Accts...
19526To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday after fivety days passage from france—I have been so lucky as to answer the purpose of my journey there—having with me the cloathing and equipment for the legion firelock and shoes for the foots men exepted—I know that a large quantity of the first of thoses articles was Send to Congress—& could not get the shoes at time to set of by the opertunity of the frigate we...
19527To George Washington from Rufus Putnam, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to the ordinance for the Apointment of Regimental staffs I beeg leave to recommend to your Exelency the following Gentelmen viz.—Lieut. Henry Marble—Adjutent from the first day of February last, vice Lieut. Smith, Resigned. Lieut. Park Holland (unanimously chosen by the officers) Pay Master from the 25th of April last vice Capt. Lieut. Stone promoted; Lieut. Ivory Holland Qr Master...
19528To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 18 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la Lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire, conjointement avec M. De Rochambeau. Quoique M. de Grasse m’ait laissé la liberté d’agir de mon côté, et que Vous n’ayés pas jugé que ce que je vous avais proposé fut avantageux pour le bien du Service du Roi et des Etats unis, je me conformerai à vos intentions. M. de Rochambeau vous communiquera la Lettre que j’ai eu...
19529To George Washington from David Duncan, 18 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed you the Copys of two letters, One from Col. John Gibson, and the Answer to it from Mr Fowler in respect to my being arrested & Try’d, from which you will See how far Mr Fowler has Complied with the Letters and orders you sent him, I cant imagine with what propriety Mr Fowler can ask to sit Judge advocate on my Tryal, and he the Prosicutor, all I can expect or even wish is to...
19530To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 18 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I send to your excellency according to your orders the few general observations I have done after our Recon noitring of the island of new york, although the news we had yesterday makes me afraid that they are now inutile. now other plans must probably be done, but is it not advantageous to pursue the preparations for the attack of new york, to deceive our army if so the ennemy. I am much...