1To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Could I at any Time have embraced an Opinion prevalent in the Army, That the Indignity with which an Officer is treated, when by an Act of the Legislature or Ruling Power he is superseeded in Rank renders him justifiable in withdrawing himself from the Service of his Country , I should long since have followed the Example of Many others and resigned my Commission. But tho’ I am Clearly of...
2To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 1 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enclosed I send you at the Request of Captain Samuel Sacket, and Captain Timothy Hughs of Colonel James Livingston’s Regiment and as I have no Reasonable Objection against the proposed Exchange, have refered them to Your Excellency, Only Observeing, that if it meets with Your Approbation and Colonel James Livingston is perfectly Satisfied with these proposals which I Shall Acquaint him...
3To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 10 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Day after I saw you last I was so unfortunate as to be taken exceedingly ill which has since untill now Incapacitated me from doing any Kind of Business—For the advantage of a Change of Diet and the attendance of my Surgeon who is also Sick in this Neighbourhood I was desirous of retiring here and applied to General Poor for leave who returned me for answer “That he had no Objection to my...
4To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 12 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I enclose You a Letter just now rec’d from Govr Clinton as I dont Care to give a Discharge to the Person alluded to without your Approbation The Other Soldier meant is in Coll Cortlandts Regiment and Brother to the Bearer—I would only Beg leave to add that Colonel R. Livingstons Iron Works are of Great Public Utility. I have the Honour to be with the Greatest Resspect Your Excellencies most...