241To George Washington from John Armstrong, 25–29 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am for Some time possessed of your Excellencys favour of the 18th Ulto and perfectly convinced of the truth & importance of the contents, but have & shall punctually observe that degree of reserve, which is equally just as it can be agreeable to your wishes. You are not mistaken when on a late amplification of certain powers, you immagin Congress had an eye to something particular or out of...
242From George Washington to John Beatty, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the inclosed resolution of Congress of the 3d instant, you are hereby authorised to make as many parole exchanges as you can on the following principles. 1st to Pay a strict regard on our side to priority of capture. 2dly To give a preference as far as circumstances will permit to equality of rank. 3d Where equality of rank cannot govern to make use of composition on one or other...
243From George Washington to a Board of General Officers, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Mr Beatty Commissary of Prisoners will furnish you with the names of a number of persons, officers and others, who were in captivity and are alleged by the enemy to have deserted their paroles—He will also furnish you with the circumstances of their several escapes as stated by the enemy and by themselves—corroborated by such testimonies as are in his possession. You will be pleased to take...
244From George Washington to the Board of War, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honoured with Your favors of the 18 & 19 Instant. I have directed the Commissary of Prisoners to permit Capn Fetherston (I believe he was only a Lieutenant when taken) to go to New York on parole, subject to be recalled whenever we think proper, unless his absolute exchange is effected, which I would prefer. I have examined and considered the petition of Captain Judd—and it...
245To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
About a Fortnight ago three Men which I had sent to reconnoiter the Seneca Country returned from Venango having been chased by a number of Warriors who were coming down the Allegehany in Canoes they continued the pursuit until they came some distance this side the Kittaning & the White men narrowly escaped, A few days afterwards Captn Bready with 20 white men & one Young Delaware Chief (all...
246To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to your Excellency for your Letter of Yesterday inclosg Spencer’s Relation of our Sucesses to the Southward —I now transmit a Copy of a Letter that I have this Moment recd from Colo. Drake who has unfortunately had two of his Pickets surprized by the Enemy—the one of them entirely cut off. I fear from the Tenor of Colo. Drake’s Letter that this will so dispirit the Militia as...
247From George Washington to James Craik, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Letter to Mr Harrison. As nothing can be more disagreable—or more injurious to the public service than disputes and differences between the Army and people—I would wish to avoid them in every possible case. In the present instance—as the Inhabitants do or soon will, want their Barnes—and have applyed to the Governor & Council to have the sick removed; I wish that they may be...
248From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 19th Ulto found me at my Winter quarters at Middle brook, but so much occupied in preparing to take the field, & for my March hitherwards as to put it out of my power to acknowledge the receipt of it sooner. The inclosure for your Son went by a Flag in 48 hours after it came to my hands, and I can assure you no letter of yours to him was ever with-held from the enemy’s lines...
249To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informed, by the inclosed reports, from Brigr General Cornell, who Commands at Tiverton; and Colo. Christopher Greene, who Commands at Greenwich; That a Fleet of The Enemy’s Sailed this Morning from Newport. By the best Intelligence I can obtain, they have on board, the 54th British—the Landgraves German, and Colo. Fanning’s Tory Regiments, with a Detachment of Artillerists....
250To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit the enclosed Intelligence received from Genl Huntington the last night about Ten oClock —and request your Excellencys direction respectg the arms brought out by Deserters. I take the Liberty to enclose Several Papers received from Colo. Allen the Day before I left Boston. I shall endeavour to have the Troops in this Quarter in readiness for any emergency. have...
251To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Intelligence this moment Came to hand shall run down to Genl Huntingtons Brigade shall take Genl Parsons with me any Signification of your pleasure shall be immediately executed. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellency most obedient Servt ADfS , MHi : Heath Papers. This draft is docketed inadvertently as being to Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons. The...
252From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favors this morning—I have only to request you will take the best measures in your power to ascertain the enemy’s movements and designs, and have your troops in readiness to act as occasion may require but without interrupting the works. You will continue to advise me. I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obet, servant P.S. I think it will be adviseable to detach a couple hundred men...
253From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received, my Dear Sir, Your favour of the 19th yesterday. I regret that your hurt proved more serious than you apprehended; but I am happy to hear the good effects produced by the application of the lancet and I hope it may so much accelerate the progress of your cure as to enable you in a short time to give us the pleasure of your company—I beg you however not to precipitate this event at...
254To George Washington from Col. James Livingston, 25 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. James Livingston, 25 June 1779. GW wrote Livingston on 29 July: “I duly received your letter of the 25th of June which hurry of business has prevented my acknowleging sooner.”
255From George Washington to Major Thomas Massie, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 11th Instant—and I am extremely sorry to hear, that you have been so much afflicted with the Rheumatism. Your situation will not permit me to refuse your request to retire from the service; and I have only to regret the circumstance, which deprives the States of an Officer of your merit. You will be pleased to accept my wishes for your recovery. I am sir with...
256From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Letter of the 19th I request that you will send me All the proceedings of Court Martials in your hands in Capital cases, where the sentences have not been executed. If there are any sentences which have been approved by you; but yet remain unexecuted, you will be pleased to particularize them. I fully agree in sentiment with you, as to the impolicy of too frequent...
257From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I send you an extract from the General orders of this day; which you will be pleased to announce. The letter to the Board transmitted to General Greene will inform you of the subject of their meeting—After reading, you will forward it to General Greene. I am Your most Obedt servant. Df , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s aide-de-camp Richard Kidder...
258To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on the 23d & find the stores not yet arrived they are now thirty miles down the river I was unhappy enough to find on my arrival that scarcely a Barrel of the salted meat can be eaten and that more than two third’s of the Bread is so mouldy that it is impossible to eat it—I have ordered the meat to be smoaked which I hope will save it but I know not what we shall do for want of...
259General Orders, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Accurate returns of the Names of the Field Officers &c. in the several brigades agreeable to the annexed form to be sent to the Orderly-Office forthwith. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The annexed form has not been identified.
260To George Washington from Col. Theodorick Bland, 26 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Theodorick Bland, 26 June 1779. GW wrote Bland on 20 Aug.: “Your favr of the 26th June, which was handed to me by the Board of War, did not reach me till this day.”
261To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is with singular Pleasure I can inform Your Excellency, that I have forwarded on to Lake Otsego one Hundred and twenty three Boats which are now at the Landing, thirty more are this day on the Road, and the remainder necessary to compleat the Complement of two hundred and twenty expected up in a few Days—I have also forwarded on all the Provision necessary for the use of the Detatchment for...
262From George Washington to Colonel Theunis Dey and Others of Bergen County, N.J., 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your petition, upon the subject of Nathaniel Brackitt’s remaining where he is, to discipline a party of Horse. I should be very happy to promote a measure of the sort whenever in my power; but Serjeant Brackitt cannot be employed in the business at this time—nor can he be capable, if circumstances would admit, of rendering any material service. I am Gentlemen with respect Yr...
263To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon being honored with your Command, on yesterday I immediately detached Lieut. Colo. Grosvenor with 200 Light Infantry to march to Robinsons Stores with proper Instructions conformable to your directions —I have received no reports of Consequence this morning should any be made worthy of notice they shall be transmitted. I think the forming the Light Infantry of this division into a Corps...
264From George Washington to James and Horace Hooker, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The distress of the Army for Rum and the impracticability, or at least the difficulty, of procuring a Supply in any reasonable time, has induced me to consent that a quantity shall be drawn from the Hospital Stores, where I have been informed there is much more than can be wanted for the sick. I have therefore to desire that you will deliver to Colo. Wadsworth Commissary General, or to his...
265From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor—and am much concerned to hear of the uneasiness among the Captains and Subalterns of your Brigade. From the confidence I have in their zeal and attachment to the Interests of their Country, I am persuaded they will not indulge it—or permit it to rise, to an injurious height. They will reflect that there are a Thousand things which we all wish, but which from the...
266To George Washington from Major General Alexander McDougall, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellency favor of yesterday. The arrangement of the Massachusets line made by the Committee of officers was transmitted from Pecks-Kill some time ago—with remarks—and the objections to it by those who considered themselves injured. Least it should have miscarried, I inclose the only copy I have left; also Such of the sentence of death as I have in my Posesion. The...
267To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 June 1779. GW wrote Tallmadge on 27 June (first letter): “Your letter of yesterday came safe to my hands.”
268To George Washington from Captain Titus Watson, 26 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to trouble your Excellency again upon the subject of my rank, neither would I do it were I not sensible that I have been materially injured and that ungenerous methods have been taken by a Gentleman of distinguished rank in the Connecticut Line to prevent justice taking place. I therefore think in justice to my self I am in duty bounden to state the circumstances of the case, and...
269General Orders, 27 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
There shall be a Clothier General, a Sub or State, Clothier for each State and a Regimental Clothier. The Clothier General is to be subject to the orders of the Board of War and Commander in Chief: He is to furnish estimates of the supplies wanted for the Army; to apply to the Commander in Chief and Board of War for assistance therein; to make returns of such estimates to them respectively; to...
270From George Washington to George Clinton, 27 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favours of the 24th and 25th. I am sorry for the accident, that has befallen the Militia. Some days since I directed General McDougall to send an hundred infantry to join Sheldon’s regiment of dragoons —and Col. Moylan has also been directed to join him with his regiment of cavalry —This corps I hope will be able to answer the purpose of countenancing the militia and...