George Washington Papers, Series 3, Varick Transcripts, 1775-1785, Subseries 3B, Continental and State Military Personnel, 1775-1783, Letterbook 13: July 15, 1780 - June 10, 1781

Richard Varick, 1781, Letterbook 13 Introduction

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Date: 1780-07-15

Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, July 21, 1780 To MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE Head Quarters, July 15, 1780. Dr. Sir: The moment for Commencing our operations is so near that no time is to be lost in bringing forward to...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 22, 1780, two same date To MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Head Quarters, July 22, 1780. I have received My Dear Marquis Your letter of the 20th. inclosing me those you had received from Count De Rochambeau and The...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 22, 1780, two same date Another thing that gives me concern is the non-arrival of our arms and powder. Of the former we have not one half a sufficiency for our recruits, and of the latter (including...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 22, 1780, two same date I am persuaded, My Dear Marquis that however ardent your wishes to undertake the reduction of a certain place,9 you will not fail to give a candid and full view of the...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 22, 1780, two same date informed that his account of the Return of the British Fleet to Sandy Hook was premature. Three Frigates only came in, and that gave rise to the report that the whole Fleet...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to William Heath, July 31, 1780 from Danbury. You will find the subject of it fully discussed in my letter of this morning.12 To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Robinsons House, July 31, 1780. Dear Sir: I arrived here...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 31, 1780 intelligence of the motions of the Enemy. I shall direct relays of Expresses the whole way between this Army and you to convey intelligence in the most expeditious manner. The nearest Express...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, July 31, 1780 this might be best still. In such case he would derive much greater support from the Country and the Island of Rhode Island is not an object for which we should put...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, August 1, 1780 matters, which must justify me to you for not adding more than that I am etc.82 To MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Peekskill, August 1, 1780. We are thus far, my dear Marquis, on...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, August 3, 1780 To MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Peekskill, August 3, 1780. I received this Day My Dear Marquis your letter of the 29th. of July. The blunders which have been made with respect to arms,...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, August 3, 1780 Should not the second division arrive so as to enable us to commence our operations by the first of September, I shall have no great expectation of effecting the object. When we...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, August 5, 1780 and forage. Your light infantry is formed about two thousand fine men; but the greatest of them naked. Adieu My Dear Marquis &c.22 To MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Head Quarters, August 5, 1780....

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, August 5, 1780 We ought to stand upon pretty sure ground, or dismiss our preparations for offensive measures at once. Though I seriously intended to attack New York if Clinton had gone to Rhode Island;...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, September 27, 1780 To CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOBBS Head Quarters, September 13, 1780. Sir: By a variety of Accounts received through different channels and which from the correspondence between them appear to be probably true, it...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, November 8, 1780 Camp to morrow. They will be under an Escort of Horse and I wish You to have separate Houses in Camp ready for their reception, in which they may be kept perfectly...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, November 8, 1780 situation of the Army, not only in this quarter, but also to the Southward, and of all our great Departments, from the embarrassed state of our finances , that it has been...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, November 8, 1780 the thousand stand of Arms. Since writing the above I have received your favor of the 3rd. Inst. Lieutenant Col. Lawrens will have heard of his exchange before this time, and is...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, December 13, 1780 I have to request you will be pleased to send by a flag of truce, the inclosed Letter to Brigadr. Genl Du Portail who is exchanged. I am etc.42 To MAJOR GENERAL...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, December 13, 1780 therefore endeavour to know the sentiments of those in captivity in Charles town, by writing to Genl. Scott or the eldest Officer and desiring him to enquire who are willing to remain...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, December 27, 1780 destination, my informant says is kept a secret, but suspected to be to the southward. He adds, that an account had been recd. at New York that Leslie had relanded at Cape...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, December 28, 1780 little doubt of their being bound to the southward and I should think they would not send under two thousand from the appearance of the situation of their affairs in that quarter....

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, December 28, 1780 you will therefore take the proper mode, to give him an opportunity of acquitting himself honorably, if innocent, or if guilty to bring him to that punishment which such conduct deserves. I...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Timothy Pickering, January 1, 1781 To COLONEL BENJAMIN TUPPER Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 1, 1781. Sir: I have recd. yours of the 23d. Decemr. from Springfield, I have no objection to your visiting your family after...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Timothy Pickering, January 1, 1781 That our circumstances require parsimony in the distribution of public stores, and the strictest attention to their preservation when delivered is too obvious to need proof; I shall only observe that all...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Timothy Pickering, January 1, 1781 paying for them by stoppages. Regulations of the same kind obtain in other services. Regimental tools, and all sorts of public property are distributed and accounted for in like manner. The sooner...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Benjamin Whetcomb, January 1, 1781 the several detachments to a common head.67 To MAJOR BENJAMIN WHETCOMB Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 1, 1781. Sir: The Honble: the Congress having by their Resolves of the 3d: and 21st....

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Nathanael Greene, January 2, 1781 and commissioned by Congress, that it may be transmitted to the Board of War. I am &c.68 To MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 2, 1781. Dear Sir: Since...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Mordecai Gist, January 2, 1781 To BRIGADIER GENERAL MORDECAI GIST Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 2, 1781. Dear Sir: I am pleased to hear, by yours of the 15th. ulto., that the Legislature of your State are...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Christopher Greene, January 2, 1781 To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 2, 1781. Sir: The diminution of our force, by the discharge of the Levies, obliges me to call in all Continental detachments of...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to William Heath, January 3, 1781 To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 3, 1781. Dear Sir: I have received your favor of Yesterday: And as I conceive it will be necessary for the security...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Anthony Wayne, January 3, 1781 To BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 3[–4], 1781. My dear Sir: I this day, at Noon, recd. yours of the 2d: in the Morning, by Major Fishbourn,93 who...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Anthony Wayne, January 3, 1781 therefore recommend it to you to cross the Delaware with them, draw from them what they conceive to be their principal Grievances and promise to represent faithfully to Congress and to the...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to John Stark, January 3, 1781 this quarter, and have sent into the Country for a small Escort of Horse to come to me, and if nothing alarming appears here and I hear nothing further from you, I...

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Date: 1780-07-15

David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, January 3, 1781 and wish it was in my power to gratify you, in your request; but as there is not a single farthing in the Military Chest, it will be absolutely impossible to furnish...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, January 4, 1781 the proper service for which they were designed. I enclose you a Receipt for two Boats, which were left at Brunswick, and which His Excellency desires may be brought to Kings Ferry...

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Date: 1780-07-15

Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, January 5, 1781 To COLONEL TIMOTHY PICKERING Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 5, 1781. Dear Sir: The speedy removal of the Flour from Ringwood, independant of the want of it at West point, is become...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to William Heath, January 7, 1781 To LIEUTENANT COLONEL UDNY HAY Head Quarters, New Windsor, January 5, 1781. Dear Sir: Immediately upon the Receipt of yours of the 2d. His Excellency gave directions to General Heath to send...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to William Heath, January 7, 1781 in my expectation of the success of the enterprise proposed, Yet I think in our present circumstances it will be adviseable to encourage it. Colonel Hull8 may therefore have permission to make...

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Date: 1780-07-15

George Washington to Henry Knox, January 7, 1781 Ringwood and to act as occasion may require, it might be advantageous; these ought to be of the best Clad Men and not less than 100; but I submit it entirely to...

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Date: 1780-07-15

Manuscript/Mixed Material George Washington Papers, Series 3, Varick Transcripts, 1775-1785, Subseries 3B, Continental and State Military Personnel, 1775-1783, Letterbook 13: July 15, 1780 - June 10, 1781