91From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 20 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 18th. It would have been a very desirable thing to have wound up the Campaign by a successful stroke upon the enemy before they retired within Kingsbridge. I have no doubt but if, in the course of your enquiries into their situation, the enterprize had been found warrantable, you would have given me information before any movements would have been...
92From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 27 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 19th and that of the 25th. As the different State clothiers have drawn their proportion of clothing—I think the sooner you send your quarter master through the line from whence the Light Infantry have been taken, the better—that he may receive from them their quota of blankets and other clothing which comes to the share of the Infantry, and have it disposed of...
93From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of yesterday reached me in the Evening. I only arrived here the day before, and have not yet had leisure to look about me, or finally determine upon the arrangement and disposition of the troops this Winter, and consequently must defer the decision of the question you make concerning the light Infantry. All the Officers of the Corps, except those of Massachusets, may safely send for...
94From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 15 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday came to hand late last night. I had received an account by some Gentlemen from Newark that the fleet had certainly sailed, which I find by yours was premature. The same account mentioned that a great number of flat Boats and some Horse were on board. I would wish you to endeavour to ascertain the truth of these circumstances. It is probable they are waiting untill they are...
95From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 20 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 18th. Of the objects that claim the enemy’s attention it is difficult to determine which is their choice. Should circumstances prevent them making detatchments, or from the prosecution of any remote enterprise, which they may have designed, and their whole force be thereby detained in this quarter, such an attempt as you have suggested is by no means...
96George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 28 December 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 28, 1779 . States that, since the second British fleet has sailed, Wayne is to return his men to their respective regiments. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
97From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 26th—mentioning the sailing of the second Fleet—General Parsons sends me intelligence by which it appears that this Fleet contained the long talked of Embarkation. As there is now hardly any probability that any thing will be attempted here in the course of the Winter it is unnecessary to keep the men under your command any longer in their present...
98From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your obliging favour of the 10th Instt. From the great importance of the subject I confess I am infinitely anxious my self about the issue of the operations against Charles Town—and wish most cordially that we had it more in our power to pursue means which would certainly relieve it. The unhappy state of our finance is opposed to this—and lays us under every embarrassment...
99VIII. From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 23 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Some time before the recpt of yr favor I was informed that the Enemy had returned to their Station, at E. T. point—It is certainly difficult if not impossible to ascertain their views. I however all things considered wish to keep our force as compact as possible, & therefore wish you if you find in the morning that the Enemy are quiet or gone over to Staten Island to return by the same route...
100From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, [6 July 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. W. Mendy is one of those characters that for its honesty, simplicity, and helplessness interests my humanity. He is exceedingly anxious to be in the Service and I believe has been forced out of it not altogether by fair play. He is just what I should like for a military parson except that he does not whore or drink. He will fight and he will not insist upon your going to heaven whether you...