1. See John Neilson to GW, 5 June, and n.1 to that document.

2. In response to GW’s letter to him of 3 June, Livingston wrote John Jay on 5 June: “General Washington has reason to think that the Enemy mean to come with their whole force into this State. That he will stand in need of the aid of our militia, & is desirous of having General Dickinson of our Militia who now is in Maryland in this State. As I consider this as properly a continental Business, & requiring the utmost dispatch, I take the Liberty of inclosing to your excellency my letter to General Dickinson on that head & beg that it may be forwarded by one of the Express of Congress” (Prince, Livingston Papers, description begins Carl E. Prince et al., eds. The Papers of William Livingston. 5 vols. Trenton and New Brunswick, N.J., 1979–88. description ends 3:104; see also Livingston to GW, 30 March). Jay’s reply to Livingston on Monday, 7 June, reads: “On Saturday last I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 5th Inst. covering a Letter for General Dickenson, which was sent to him immediately by Express” (Smith, Letters of Delegates, description begins Paul H. Smith et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774–1789. 26 vols. Washington, D.C., 1976–2000. description ends 13:33). Livingston’s letter to Maj. Gen. Philemon Dickinson, misdated 5 April when the proper date apparently was 5 June, reads: “General Washington has reason to think that the Enemy mean to come with their whole force into this State—That he will stand in need of the aid of our militia, & wishes you to be in the state. From this Intelligence [and] from what you told me some time since, I have reason to hope you will set out for New Jersey as soon as possible” (Prince, “Livingston Papers” description begins Carl E. Prince et al., eds. “The Papers of William Livingston,” 1774–1791. Ann Arbor, Mich., 1986. Microfilm. description ends ). John Dickinson, Philemon’s brother, wrote Caesar Rodney on 10 June from Philadelphia in a letter that in part reads: “My Brother came to town last night, from General [John] Cadwalader’s, & tells Me he came up in Consequence of an Express, to collect the Jersey Militia with all possible Expedition” (Smith, Letters of Delegates, description begins Paul H. Smith et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774–1789. 26 vols. Washington, D.C., 1976–2000. description ends 13:43–44).

3. See GW to Livingston, 2 June, and n.5 to that document.