1To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
About eight last Night I returned to this place after a Month’s Absence; on a Business the most disagreeable to a Man accustomed to Civil Society that can possibly be conceived. On the 11th Instant, I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 7th, but was unable to answer it from the German Flatts, altho’ I several Times attempted it being ever interrupted by a Croud of Savages. Last...
2To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th Instant was Delivered me about nine Last Evening. I am very Confident that you have pursued Every measure in your power, to releave our wants in this Quarter, and to Facilitate the works going on to the Northward; we have people in every Quarter Attemping to procure the variety of Articles, that are wanted, but after all, We shall fall Considerably short,...
3To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st Instant inclosing Colo: Stark’s Letter to General Gates. On the 16th Instant I wrote to Congress, desiring that the Money to be allowed for Rations in this Department might be determined—That I had refused to do it until ordered by your Excellency or by Congress, and gave my Reasons for it —I have not yet been honored with their Answer—I...
4To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Instant. The Articles mentioned in your Letter to Captain Varick are arrived and forwarded to Tyonderoga—Those sent by Philo Sentford are not yet arrived, detained I suppose by Northerly Winds which have prevailed for some Days. Our Carpenters at Skenesborough sicken very fast—Captain Titcomb’s Company from the Massachusetts Bay...
5To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favored with a Letter from General Gates, Copy of which I do myself the Honor to inclose you, together with a Copy of a Return and sundry original Letters from Officers of our Army prisoners in Canada. The Musket Cartridge paper mentioned in your Excellency’s last is not yet arrived —Every Thing that can be procured here or any where in the Country is instantly sent. I am so...
6To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of Emery and six Screw plates, none of which can be procured here or any where in this part of the Country—Your Excellency will please to order these Articles to be sent by the first Conveyance. Yesterday a Gentleman from the Committee of this City waited on me, and advised me that a person, who was...
7To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your two Favors of the 20th Ultimo and 4th Instant, the former Mr pallasier, the latter by Mr Allen. Mr Pallasier will leave this for Tyonderoga to Morrow Morning. Notwithstanding the Retreat from Long Island, I am still in Hopes, that the Enemy will not be able to accomplish their Intentions, and that you will in the End reap those Laurels which you so highly...
8To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
At half after ten this Morning I received a Letter from General Gates, Copy whereof I inclose your Excellency. As it is most probable that the Enemy are attempting to cross the Lake, I have therefore thought it necessary to apply to the Neighbouring Counties of the New England States, and those of Ulster and Dutchess in this, to order their Militia to march up—As soon as they arrive I shall...
9To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was favored with a Letter from General Gates of the 7th instant, continued to the 8th, Covering the Information given by a Hessian Deserter & Copy of his Capitulation, Copies whereof I do Myself the Honor to inclose. General Gates informs Me “No Intelligence that can be depended upon, has Yet arrived from the Fleet, Scouts & Parties are out by Land & by Water to make Discoveries.”...
10To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose You Copies of General Arnolds & Colo: Dayton’s Letters, In Consequence of the Intelligence they contain, I have dismissed the Militia. Yesterday I transmitted to Congress, Copies of the Papers here mentioned, together with my Resignation, and have advised them that I shall continue to act as usual, until such a Time is Elapsed, In Which a General Officer can be...
11To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Gates has requested me to send up twenty Casks of Shingle Nails he says “the Carpenters are unable to proceed with the public works for the want of them”—I have wrote to Congress on the 8th Instant begging that a Quantity might be sent up, but if your Excellency can spare any, I wish to have them sent with all possible Dispatch, as we cannot procure any here and those from philadelphia...
12To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 20th Instant—Your Situation at New York has been truly alarming and it is probable that had you not so judiciously retreated, & with such good Order and Dispatch you would have been involved in almost inextricable Difficulties—I hope the Enemy have got all they will get this Campaign, and that we shall be better able to cope with them in...
13To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Albany [26] September 1776 . “Since my last of Yesterday, I have received sundry papers from General Gates, Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to inclose—I have mentioned to Congress that I had sent them to your Excellency.” LS , DLC:GW ; LB , NN : Schuyler Papers. Although the LS is dated 20 Sept. and the LB is dated 25 Sept., the context of this letter indicates that it was written on...
14To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowledge your Excellency’s Favor of the 27th Instant, with the paper inclosed, which I shall immediately transmit to General Gates. The Resolution of Congress of the 14th Instant received since I wrote your Excellency on the Subject of Barracks, has empowered the Commander in this Department, to build Barracks where he may think Proper; but no Nails can as yet be...
15To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Two Sachems of the Cayugas, who have been with me on some Buisiness, expressed an Inclination to visit Your Excellency, which I greedily embraced, As their Report, when they return, will I hope, eradicate the various Accounts, which prevail amongst the savages to our Disadvantage, they go down under the Care of Mr Deane the Interpreter to this Department. I wish, if convenient, that they might...
16To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Bennet, who arrived Yesterday, I was honored with your Excellency’s very obliging Favor of the 30th Ultimo. I should have been much happier than I am if the Resolutions of Congress of the 25th Ultimo had not put it out of my power to be in Sentiment with you on the Resolution of the 14th of the same Month. Without advising me that I am no longer in Command, they resolve that “Mr Stockden...
17To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Honor of your Excellency’s Favor of the 4th Instant. I have long since written to Congress for a Supply of Nails, all I can procure in this Quarter are insufficient for the Works at Tyonderoga, so that I fear no Barracks will be built in this Quarter, unless a speedy Supply arrives from Philadelphia—We have Nothing new in this Quarter worthy communicating. I am Dr Sir...
18To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 10th & 11th Instant; I am very confident the Manner in which you have treated the Cayuga Sachems, will be attended with very salutary Consequences. By a Person from your Camp, who left it since the Ships of War passed your Cheveaux de Frize, we were informed that all the Craft that could be procured, were employed in carrying Stone to compleat...
19To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Copies of Letters from Generals Gates and Arnold, announcing the total Destruction of our Fleet on Lake Champlain. I shall write to every State nearest me to march up their Militia to support our Army as the Enemy will doubtless very soon attack it, and do every thing in my Power to prevent their penutrating into the Country, should our Army be obliged to give way which I...