1General Orders, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
A return of the drums, drum-heads, Snares cords &c.—and Fifes wanting in the several Brigades to be made immediately. At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Cortland was President (Feby 25th) Thomas Booth of 4th North-Carolina Regiment tried for desertion found guilty and sentenced to receive one hundred lashes on his bare back. The Commander in Chief approves the sentence and orders it to be...
2To George Washington from Timothy Bigelow, 28 February 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Timothy Bigelow, 28 Feb. 1778. On 1 Mar., Richard Kidder Meade wrote Bigelow: “I am commanded by his Excellency to answer your favor of yesterday.”
3To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my Arrival at the Head of Elke, thought it prudent to look out if a place more remote, and secure from the Enemy, could not be found upon the Head of Chesepeak Bay to store what Provision might come from the Eastern shore & the Southward, I proceeded from thence to Johnstons Ferry, at the Head of the Tide on this side the River Susquehannah, no conveniency of Wharfe or Store Houses,...
4To George Washington from Henry Champion, Sr., 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Receivd yours of the 17th Instant informing of the Melancholy & Alarming situation of the Army for want of Provisions of the Flesh kind. I have forwarded (since my appointment) to head Quarters about 160 good heavy Oxen ⅌r week, for four Weeks past besides keeping up the supplies for our Troops & Genl Burgoins Army at the Eastward, which amounts to about 190 ⅌r Week More—I have exerted...
5From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Fitzgerald, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
This instant returning from the Comee & finding the Post here you must put up with a line or two in acknowledgement of your favr of the 16th Instt from York, instead of a long Letter, which it was my intention to have written you. I thank you sincerely for the part you acted at York respecting C—y’s Letter; & believe with you, that matters have, & will, turn out very different to what that...
6To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will excuse the Liberty I take with troubling you with this Scrawl. We have at this Place a large Quantity of Forage collected, which I am apprehensive will fall into the Enemy’s hands unless it is very speedily removed or a proper Guard sent over from Peek’s Kill to protect it. Several applications have been made to Genl Putnam to send a Guard over, or to order it to a...
7Instructions to Officers Superintending Hospitals, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency being desirous to know the true State of his Army, and apprehensive that many of the Soldiery return’d sick absent, are either Dead or deserted and thereby the General deceived as to his Strength and the public defrauded of much Money. He Therefore strictly and positively enjoins it upon all Officers Superintending Hospitals, to make out as Accurate Lists of the sick in the...
8From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 16th Instant. I am sorry to hear your indisposition still continues, and that it is such, as to make a change of your situation necessary. Under these circumstances I cannot but consent to your request, and shall willingly grant you a permit, to go either to philadelphia, or to New York, as may be most expedient, when you are pleased to apply for it. I do...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Jais l’honeur de Vous rapporter qu aiant rassemble toute La Cavalerie du Regiment Blan et de detachement que jais eu avec moi jais trouvè 44 Cavalie 5 bas Officiers pour les Services et quoique ils ne sont pas dans le melieur etat jais marchè avec eux vers L’Enemi mais come le chemin est insuport⟨able⟩ je suis force de Passe la Nui a burlington de demain je Comte de reconoitre L’Enemi et...
10From George Washington to Captain Lieutenant Jonas Simonds, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the thaw has, in all likelihood, destroyed the ice in the Delaware, the plan of annoying the shipping near the city will probably be frustrated. I have written to General Wayne on the subject, who will direct you what to do; You are therefore to act agreeable to his orders. I am Sir Your most Obed. servt LS , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, PHi : Wayne Papers. See GW to Joseph Ellis, 24...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
By return of a Party of Dragoons who I had detatched for that purpose, I have just received Intelligence of some of the Enemys Movements, & have inclosed the Ltrs for your perusal & satisfaction, from which it will appear (tho these Views are not absolutely demonstrated) they have intended to intercept General Wayne, & his collected supplies, and that they have had & may still have a design...
12From George Washington to Lund Washington, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
If you should happen to draw a prize in the militia , I must provide a man, either there or here, in your room; as nothing but your having the charge of my business, and the entire confidence I repose in you, could make me tolerable easy from home for such a length of time as I have been, and am likely to be. This therefore leads me to say, that I hope no motive, however powerful, will induce...
13From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 25th from Haddenfeild. The Cattle that you collect should cross the Delaware at Coryells Ferry, and then keep higher up the Country before they strike across. They should fall in with Schuylkill at Pottsgrove and cross the River there. A considerable escort should attend them. We lost a fine drove of 130 Head that were coming from New England a few days...
14General Orders, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s expenses for this date included 15s. for a pair of gloves (household account book, 11 April 1776–21 Nov. 1780, DLC:GW , ser. 5, vol. 28).
15To George Washington from Cambray-Digny, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I announce myself to your Excellency as a French man whose greatest desire is that of bearing his part in the just and noble cause of which you are the Protector—I am bearer of a Letter from Doctor Franklin, which I shall have the honor of delivering you when I shall have that of paying you my Court. I arrived four days ago at Cape Look out, where the Ship Ferdinand is at Anchor—The Ship is...
16From George Washington to Captain Stephen Chambers, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are aware, that the purposes of the party, under your command, are, as much as possible to cover the roads leading into Philadelphia—cut off the communication between the city and country, and prevent the depredations, dayly committing by the Enemys parties. Your own discretion also and knowledge of the country will point out the best means of accomplishing these ends. I shall only observe...
17To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just receivd the inclos’d Letter from the Hone Board of War, with Orders & Instructions relative to procureing Leather—“Which Order’s I am directed to Communicate to your Excellancy and request your Concurance and Assistance therein.” I have sent a Coppy of the Orders with Instructions to Mr Gostelowe the Comy M[ilitar]y Stores at Lebanon, to the end that he might obtain Leather in that...
18From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The frequent complaints of the Brigade Majors and Adjutants for want of writing Paper obliges me to call the attention of the Board to the procurement of that necessary article. Colo. Pickering can inform them how much the service suffers on that account, from his experience while in the Office of Adjutant General. I know it properly belongs to the Quarter Master Generals department to provide...
19To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 27 February 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 27 Feb. 1778. On 9 Mar., GW wrote Gates : “I have been this day favd with yours of the 27th February.”
20From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been regularly favd with yours of the 13th 18th 19th and 25th January and 10th current. As these letters principally respect your transactions with General Burgoine, you will be guided by the directions of Congress in every point that relates to him. If they consent to the Exchange of Colo. Anstruther and Lord Napier I have not the least objection. I only desire that the exchange may...
21To George Washington from Brigadier General John Lacey, Jr., 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have now under Confinement Twelve persons all taken going into Philada at Different times with small parcels of Marketing on their Backs. I have Just reason to Suspect the Greatest part of them, (as they are Young fellows) are going to join the Enemy, in Capt. Thomas Company of Refugees, as they call themselves. I am informed that parties are now out in Bucks County Collecting as many of...
22To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope your excellency will have received two letters from me, one by major brice, and the other by a doctor who was going to head quarters —you will have seen very Sorry accounts of our disappointement—that such an expedition they were so Sanguine upon has not been prepared before hand, that or themselves or at least myself has been deceived So much, are things very surprising for every one...
23From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the Honor of your several Favors of the 18–19 & 21st Instant, which with their respective Inclosures have been duly received. In compliance with the Resolution of Congress of the 5th Inst., transmitted in your Letter of the 7th—I was about to take measures for appointing a Court Martial and bringing on the Trials, which they direct; But on recurring to the papers, you...
24From 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...
25To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Je renvois La Letre du General Wayne qui m’a honoré de Son Ordre pour Le joindre a Mount Holly je L’ais repondû que çela ne se pouvoit pas vû que la Cavalery restente avec moi forme un peti nombre pour Les Services et quentout je ne trouverais pas plus de 18 Homs de quels jais envoie Les melieurs sur Le chemins de Philadelphie pour assurè les passages du Transport des Beuvs qui marche pour...
26To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 27 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday Evening the Enemy in a Sloop of war, one Galley, and about 40 Boats fell down the Delaware, and Anchor’d off this Place at Dusk: The Boats were full of Troops & upwards of 30 said to be flat Bottomed from the best intelligence I received, cou’d not distinguish from this Place, as they came down under cover of this shore, and at Dusk made over to the Jersey Shore, & came to an...
27From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 23–26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your two favours of the 14th and 18th instant, with their inclosures. With respect to the subject of the former, to obtain redress in the case of Mr Heister, the mode suggested in the postcript appears to me the most eligible; and I shall take the first opportunity to transmit a copy of your letter to General Heath, with the directions required. I shall take the measures...
28To George Washington from Timothy Matlack, 25–26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
This morning I received a letter from James Young Esquire waggon master general of this state and laid it before Council. I am directed by them to send you the following extract of it, which I suppose will need no comment vizt I beg leave to represent to the honourable Council the difficulties I meet with in assisting the army with waggons as I wish to do in their want. On the eighteenth...
29General Orders, 26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captain Daniel Duval & Adjutant Haskell are to act as Brigade Majors, one in General McIntosh’s the other in General Paterson’s, Brigades ’till the return of Major’s Berrien and McClure. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Daniel Duval (c.1755–1795) of Henrico County, Va., served in a Henrico minute company in 1775 before being appointed an ensign in the 5th Virginia Regiment in February 1776. He...
30To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
According to the Orders of General Wayne I have Destroyed the Forage from Mantua Creek to this Place the Quantity Destroyed is about four Hundred Tons & Should have Proceeded farther had not a Number of the Enemies Boats appeared in Sight & Lining the Jersey Shore Deprived Us of the Opportunity of Proceeding Farther on the Same purpose, Shall Remit to Your Excellency the Names of the Persons...