1From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was just now honored with your favor of this date with Genl Woodhulls Letter & should esteem myself happy were it in my power to afford the assistance required; but the enemy having landed a considerable part of their force here & at the same time may have reserved Some to attack New York, it is the opinion not only of myself but of all my General Officers I have had an opportunity of...
2From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of this date is just come to hand. Circumstanced as this Army was in respect to Situation Strength &c., it was the unanimous advice of a Council of General Officers to give up Long-Island, and not by divideing our Force be unable to resist the Enemy in any one point of Attack, this reason added to some others, particularly the fear of haveing our Communication cut of from the Main...
3From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your favor of that date and should have answered It by the return of the person who brought It, had I not been engaged then in a Multiplicity of Business which occasioned me to forget It till he was gone. In respect to the Cattle on this Island, I shall desire the Commissary to purchase as many of them from the Inhabitants as he can conveniently and will afford...
4From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 6 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your letter of the 4th Instt inclosing the report against ordering out any more of the militia from the counties of Orange, Dutchess, West Chester or Ulster—The reasons alledged by the Commee, to whom this matter was referred, are entirely satisfactory to me, and therefore I do not expect a compliance with that part of my letter which respects this matter. I have the honor...
5From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just reciev’d the resolve of your Convention respecting the removal of the bells belonging to the different churches & public edifices in this City, to New ark in the Province of New-Jersey; The measure I highly approve of, & shall accordingly have it carried into execution. I have lately been coversing with Genl Clinton concerning the defence of the forts on the high lands, who agrees...
6From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you this Morning by your Express, but forgot to mention a Matter of Consequence. It being determined to remove our Sick to Orange Town, we shall want four large Albany Sloops for that purpose. The fatigue of travelling that Distance by land, would not only be more than the Patients could bear, but we have full Employ for our Waggons in transporting Baggage, Tents &ca for the Troops...
7From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received the favor of your Letter of the 9th with Its several Inclosures and am extremely happy that your Honbe Body had anticipated my recommendation by resolving on an Augmentation of Six hundred men to the Garrisons in the Highlands—the Importance of those posts demands the utmost attention, and every exertion to maintain them. The Vessels for the removal of the Sick are not yet...
8From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the ⟨21st inst.⟩ inclosing the resolution of the repre⟨sentatives of⟩ the State of New York, has come du⟨ely to hand;⟩ and will be properly attended to; I am ⟨exceeding⟩ly oblig’d by the readiness, you dec⟨lare you⟩ will pay to any commands, which ⟨you⟩ may recieve from me respecting the ⟨great⟩ cause in which we are ingaged. The maneuvres of the En⟨emy⟩ before their landing on...