1To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 15 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Arriv’d with my party at this place last Night, but have been Oblig’d to halt this day as well for to get my men provisions as to Consult with General Potter Col. Stewart &ca Concerning the manner in which we should proceed in driving off the Stock between the Enemy’s Lines and the River Delaware. We have Concluded it is not worth while beginning nearer to Philada than Eight Miles, as the...
2To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of Addressing your Excellency from Horsham Township by Captain Gibbs; the day After we began our Operations in a streight line from the Old York Road, to the River Delaware, and the different Party’s with the Comissarys are Arriv’d this Evening as high as this place; am Sorry to Inform your Excellency few Stock are to be Collected below this, both the Malitia and Philadelphia...
3To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 28 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of writing your Excellency, I have Convers’d with General Lacey Concerning the Provisions going in such Quantitys to Town; that Gentleman is highly disgusted with the manner in which the People in this County Act, and is determin’d to use his Utmost endeavours in putting a total stop thereto. His very great want of men at present, puts it out of his power the doing any...