to
his
application
to
resign,
which
was
granted,
important
post,
and,
from
its
situation,
I
Colonels
Stark,
Poor,
and
Maxwell.
The
the
words
following.
Kingsbridge,
this
Congress
will
cheerfully
cooperate
They
to
yet
be
changed
with
propriety.
We
the
General,
his
brother,
are
appointed
commissioners
to
dispense
pardons
to
repenting
sinners.
My
compli-
ments
of this
South Carolina.
order
for
action,
and
by
it
advisable
to
Congress
quaint
round
the
island.
nine or ten
War,
which
relates
to
the
filling
up
vacancies
in
the
army.
The
Congress
whom
they
would
confusion.
The
ap-
pointment
of
be,
&,c.
make
prisoners
of
cil
of
Massachusetts
Bay,
I
have
received.
pri-
vateer.
As
Mr.
Tracy
negotiated
this
matter,
army,
is
growing
Tupper,
who
?
ap-
pointed,
Congress
from
New
Hampshire
to
Pennsylvania
inclusive,
specifying
those
levies
NIA
ASSOCIATION.*
New
York,
8
August,
1776.
GENTLEMEN,
gaged
utmost
importance
to
doubt,
that
success
will
crown
our
efforts,
if
we
firmly
and
resolutely
determine
to
conquer
or
to
die.
I
have
placed
so
much
confidence
in
the
spirit
I
come
from,
Mr.
Johnson,
two
gentlemen
of
Virginia,
the
Hessian
troops.
Colonel
Smallwood
;
required.* Upon
Massachusetts
State
upon
the
subject
fate
places
believe,
beg
leave
to
acquaint
you,
that
a
temporary
thanks
thanks
to
your
Excel-
lency
as
to
present
juncture
did,
in
the
opinion
York,
by
sparing
go-
ing
army
from
the
southward.
They
are
at
Staten
Island,
a
necessary
consideration.
It
would
your Lordship
you,
war,
and
which
has
deprived
regiments
that
have
come,
na-
tion,
and
those
but
they
people
afterwards)
will
show
it
is
unnecessary,
send them to
gentleman, only
a
short
notice,
and
children,
have
happily
coincided
with
your
sentiments,
and
a
committee
has
been
appointed
to
carry
them
into
execution,
I
submit
it
to
your
judgment,
whether
it
would
not
be
proper
for
the
leading
from
St.
deliberately
fired
at
him,
and
reinforce-
ments
to
Long
Island
as
I
may
that
quarter,
when
their
real
design
may
perhaps
be
upon
ordnance
and
others
at
the
advantageous
ground.
Your
guards,
which
compose
this
defence,
are
to
be
particularly
instructed
promoted
by
it,
and
the
pillaging
of
them,
disorderly
riflemen
into
their
parties,
if
you
find
they
are
sent
States.
hopeful,
that
part
tremely
wet.
Yesterday
it
rained
severely
just
anxiety
and
concern,
pense,
incident
to
the
support
;
eral
procure
the
least
information
of
late,
of
any
main
body
baggage.
effect
any
capital
in-
cursion
into
the
country,
island of
of the
city, urging
be
made
with
any
probability
of
success,
especially
easily
a
close.
That
the
enemy
specting
quired
They
had
George
Germain,
dated
September
20th,
giving
an
account
of
this
interview,
he
says;
drafting
expresses,
the East River
firing,
report
of
army,
which,
when
collected
in
body,
good
reason
to
believe
practicable
and
easy
to
effect
with
their
ships
of
war,
made
it
necessary
and
prudent
arrived
there
rangers composed
of volunteers
The
parties
Major
paid
to
this
subject.
In
respect
ground
being
soft
and
miry,
occasioned
by
the
heavy
days
be-
fore,
began
a
a
few
men
only.
We
encamped,
;
in which
I had
not the
which
it
rank
in
the
British
ser-
time.
When
the
army
as there are excellent materials to form one out of.
But
as
an
equal,
and,
in
the
following
proportions
Washington
ceedingly
necessary
it
the
new
set,
even
if
an
my
inability
to
govern
an
of
any
pretence
for
plundering
whether
it
be
Tory
property
taken
beyond
the
lines,
or
not,
it
is
equally
ber of
prisoners according
be done
keep
them,
without
in-
juring
the
public
or
incommoding
the
men.
I
intelligence
pos-
sort of
instant,
acquainting
me
with
the
regiments,
and
directed
to
put
them-
selves
under
the
command
August,
Colonel
Henry
B.
Livingston
had
success of
his
designs.
I
appointment
of
brigadier-general
men for
be
lost
in
making
fruitless
experiments.
An
unavailing
trial
affairs,
may
not
prove
the
than
an
opportunity,
even
by
recommendation,
to
give
army
as
fast
Congress.
duly
to
hand,
and
demands
my
best
acknowledgments.
I
con-
gratulate
you,
Sir,
most
;
enemies. This
on
more
moderate
terms,
their
favor,
erty
of
arrived
within
the
neighbourhood
of
this
place,
and
greater
notoriety,
has
thought
proper
you acquainted
lease
of
Dechambault.
t
Monsieur Penet was a French merchant of Nantes. He and his
partner,
Monsieur
Pliarne,
had
visited
General
Washington
at
Cambridge
in
December,
1775,
military
stores.
In
a
letter
to
Washington,
dated
at
Nantes,
August
3d,
be instructed
to make
whole,
however
willing
a
part
should
Their destina-
an
arrangement
mit
to
you,
comprehends
the
New
same for
show
you
the
appre-
hensions
they
are
under,
on
the
greatest
part
of
their
army
has
moved
upwards
or
is
about
to
do
it,
pursuing
their
original
plan
of
getting
by
the
Commander-in-chief
at
White
Plains.
u
The
General,
observing
ting
off
is a
open,
I
would
beg
experience
of
the
temper
Washington,
his
designs
be,
&c.*
night
of
the
abhorrence,
that
within
the
lines,
containing
forage
and
public
stores,
which
state
of
our
affairs,
and
whether
any
least
hesita-
tion.
pru-
dent
charged
nor
shall
be
permitted
to
transpire.
I
regret
that
my
power
dispersed
situation,
object
of
importance,
they
charge
of
some
of
your
officers
being
confined
in
common
gaols,
contrary,
complaint,
and
the
cause
removed,
if
any
exists.
With
respect
to
the
stragglers,
who
have
lately
fallen
stragglers
your
enemy
readily
probability,
have
little
may appear
pieces,
size,
is
and
privates,
proposition
abandoning
your
present
post
contrary
to
your
own
opinion,
but
only
to
mention
my
ideas
down
upon
Jersey
shore,
directing
Magaw
General Hoard's
it
was
conceived,
to
take
measures
to
save
Fort
Lee,
;
done,
place
; but,
as
among
you
in
the
side,
and
we
great
to
ren-
der
it
serviceable
age
the
desponding
here
inconsiderable.
I
beg
leave
to
refer
you
particular
account,
and
also
Washington.
The
Stirling.
As
the
term
situation
of
our
received,
they
certainly
will
make
a
push
to
possess
Commander-in-chief. General
raise
troops
by
a
more
interior
route,
till
they
ing
formed
an
enterprise
far; but,
Island,
in
General Lee since
formed
good
head
of
men
to-
gether,
now,
hav-
ing
General Lee. At
sent to
have sustained
for want
way
as
another;"
and
with
difficulty
they
exam-
ple.
be,
&c.
TO
THE
PRESIDENT
OF
CONGRESS.
Trenton,
6
December,
1776.
river.
This
December 9th. From
give
them
any
considerable
opposition
in
the
passage
of
said
scandalous
report,
this
Congress
having
a
better
opinion
step
preventing
them
cruelly
dis-
appointed.
ground,
which
they
had
gained.
General
junction,
our
army
will
again
I
am,
with
great
re-
leased,
rank,
except
in
the
in-
I
including
six
I
thank
you
be of
the rank of
mean
now
Trenton.
a
spy,
that
we
may,
if
possible,
necessary
to
support
this
part
of
the
army,
that
without
the
enlistment
of
by
Major
quest
and
entreat
you
to
march
immediately
enemy,
and Arnold
Burlington,
and
their
main
body,
from
the
best
information,
time,
if
my
OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
Head-Quarters,
Bucks
County,
15
December,
1776.
GENTLEMEN,
van.*
The
spirit
of
disaffection,
which
appears
paign,
to
reduce
Congress
of
the
expediency
of
increasing
their
army.
I
expectation
that
she
will
be
able
up,
to
oppose
him,
or
I
fear
whole
is
is
Congress.
I
ex-
change
as
were
requested
by
me.
I
am
persuaded,
Sir,
that
choose to
Jersey,
This
being
perfectly
well
known
city
militia,
very
disaffected
part
will still make
Camp,
the service
possess
himself
of
Philadelphia
this
winter,
if
possible
see
depend
upon,
ten
days
hence
added
one
battalion
(I
wish
they
had
made
it
two)
different
depart-
ments,
in
Philadelphia,
who,
I
am
come
in.
By
them
I
learn,
that
cruited out of
know
whether
fully
convinced
before
of
the
enemy's
designs,
I
the
service,
or
any
design,
that
the
army
would
now
commanded
by
Sullivan,
nor
the
Pennsylvania
militia
regiments,
having
been
greatly
reduced
eastern
regi-
ments,
a
deviation
to
quantity
of
ice,
made
that
night,
impeded
the
passage
certain there
nearly
the
same
the
enemy
consisted
of
pressing
forward
an
attempt
at
Dunks's
Ferry.
dark,
I
sent
troops,
as
soon
as
they
are
regiment
of
light-horse,
with
the
same
rank
as
Colonel
Sheldon,
lately
appointed
Newtown,
29
December,
1776.
SIR,
I
am
just
setting
foot,
nor
give
unhappy
Philadelphia,
with
powers
to
transact
such
Continental
business
as
required
are now
be,
enemy,
undisciplined.
I
shall
know
this
day
how
many
enclosed to
me sun-
upon my
he
promises
to
give
Commissary
Wharton,
and
I
beg
he
would
remind
him,
that
ascertained,
as
many,
who
were
in
pursuit
of
the
enemy
(who
of
April,
1777,
Congress,
as
a
tribute
of
gratitude,
lost
several
officers
he
takes
of
himself
in
any
action.
His
personal
bravery,
New
York,
to
draw
the
River,
taken at Tren-
any
from
Baltimore
of
America,
by
said
battalions,
giving
and
remain,
in
exchange
for
General
Lee,
except
one
whom
you
order
to
be
proposed
for
illegal
a
pretext,
and
their
teen
battalions,
or
regiments,
the
appointment
of
the
officers
was
left
to
the
Commander-in-chief,
and
my
last.
By
every
account,
him,
it
is
highly
probable
he
will
be
brought
Lee,
his
regiment
expires
in
February,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Head-Quarters,
Morristown,
19
January,
1777.
GENTLEMEN,
The
readiness,
they
are
generally
in
want
the
highest
importance,
that
your
Virginia
regiments
are
will
admit,
especially
at
this
time
when
were
to
prepare
for
I am
many
things,
which
you
English
draft
breed,
and
a
number
of
sheep
and
cattle,
which
they
had
collected.
The
enemy
retreated
publication
of
this
order,
any
officer,
either
militia
or
Continental,
found
attempting
to
his
country,
and
the
very
military
capacity
different
stages
the
horse,
stage
of
Curtius to the
magazines
of
stores,
arms,
and
artillery.
Nothing
but
their
ignorance
of
our
numbers
protects
us
you
of
province
makes
it
necessary
for
service. Their officers
to
Congress.
From
the
particular
proclamation.
The
of
it
has
yet
reached
this
Highlands.
gentlemen
of
siderable.
for
so
extraordinary
a
piece
of
conduct.
Reinforcements
come
up
so
extremely
slow,
me,
though
I
equip
Congress,
before
I
proceed
Although
the
original
design
of
your
movement
may
30th
If
so,
and
you
think
that
nothing
of
consequence
can
be
effected
by
you
in
the
neighbourhood
of
Kingsbridge,
I
immediately
down
here.
For
hands
January
every
quarter,
fast
as
they
come
to
Philadelphia.
They
will
in
too
in-
Spencer
on
wish.
You
will
endeavour
at
the
same
and
New
Hampshire,
to
each
leave
their
farms,
and
the
legislature
consequence
was,
that
the
soldiers
from
the
States,
the
commissions
among
the
Penn-
sylvania,
the
odds
be-
or
the
other,
on
the
ground,
that
by
every
assistance
afforded
them,
Commander-in-chief,
issued
within
of this State
to
answer
yours
to
this
measure,
State,
gentlemen
thus
deputed.
pro-
posed
communication,
to
guard
French
resolutions was
gentle-
ture from
may
be
in
our
possession,
equivalent
in
Captain
Walker,
and
proper
steps
bravery
and
March
;
of
brought
from others.
attention
to
the
consequences.
Does
Congress
I
must
hint
to
you
what
I
take
to
be
one
that it
powers
to
treat
of
conciliation,
except
what
they
not be
beseech
you
to
reflect,
that
the
period
is
now
arrived,
when
our
most
vigorous
engaged.
When
incident
during
their
This,
If
on
our
part
it
should
be
violated,
if
it
sequences may
you
your
State
to
march
immediately
to
Peekskill,
and
army
will
be
composed
and
situation,
or
they
enemy's
force,
be,
&c.
proper place,
together
will
totally
kill.* There
approaching
the
enemy.
Philadelphia,
how
Prince-
ton,
fleet,
then
hovering
in
the
Sound.
What
followed
afterwards
to
either,
or
both,
was
de-
sign.
light-
horse,
with
respect
expe-
dition
against
yet
transmitted
by
General
M
c
Dougall,
depend
on.
strength
and
independence.
After
staying
two
days,
hearing
eight
flat-boats
enemy
were
the
expenses
already
in-
The
latter
proceeded
to
head-quarters,
but
seemed
reluctant
to
accept
the
office,
commissary
of
prisoners,
and
my
expectations
from
him,
Safety
for
easing
me
of
a
part
of
the
heavy
load
I
bear
in
forming
our
army
seventy-six
stands,
which
you
received
from
the
Continental
agent
at
Bos-
ton,
treatment
determination
not
to
remedy
those,
which
have
happened,
pur-
pose,
and
received
his
powers
and
instructions
on
the
4th
Having
premised
these
things,
and
being
charged
in
true,
a
proposition
right.
What
name,
then,
does
that
proceeding
merit,
by
which
it
is
suggested,
that
regarded
as
utterly
irreconcilable
with
push
at
Philadelphia.
The
campaign
be,
&c.
TO
JOHN
AUGUSTINE
WASHINGTON.
Morristown,
12
April,
1777.
DEAR
BROTHER,
To
my
has taken in
pernicious
in
the
extreme.
Short
enlistments,
plan,
are
repugnant
to
order,
and
subversive
of
discipline;
and
men,
held
upon
such
terms,
will
never
be
equal
to
the
important
guesses
provincial
troops,
under
Governor
Tryon,
were
to
be
left
at
New
York,
it,
I
wrote
upon
the
King's
troops
at
Rhode
practicability
of
it
from our
Congress,
and
by
them
of
it
duty
from
others.
The
say,
in
relating
the
particulars
of
that
eventful
conflict,
that
he
rations
per
day,
shipping,
and
be,
&,c.
for
nearly
an
hour.
The
Americans
gave
way,
care of
these men.
but
natives,
and
men
Morristown,
5
May,
1777.
SIR,
opportunity,
much
bravery,
activity,
and
enterprise.
few weeks
ago.* By
General
Carleton's
ap-
proach
towards
Ticonderoga
were
premature.
He
says
were the
officers,
whom
since,
and
which
seems
of
judgment,
and
particularly
serviceable
in
giving
di-
the
galleys
or
than
that
Congress
should
exercise
their
this
quarter,
to
prevent
their
possessing
defence
of
the
river,
at
this
time.
I
heartily
wish,
that
Congress
the
attended
to,
lest
the
enemy
by
a
coup
public
accounts,
which
are
Montgomery
should
be
completed
of
the
river.
have
an
opportunity
of
vindicating
himself
and
evincing
his
innocence.
assembly
binding
on
any
other
State,
considered
fully
rank
worst;
they
here. But
proper precaution
knowledge,
and
not
ex-
pect
principles
of
con-
duct,
at,
good
officers
in
lieu
of
one,
who,
forty yards
consideration,
and
to
they
can,
departed
from.
The
objection
to
returning
their
prisoners
is,
only
I am
engaged
in
fifty yards,
salutary
conse-
quences,
and
that
most
valuable
officers
in
the
service,
and
who,
combating
al-
reason
to
apprehend
very
disagreeable
double and
fact,
that
these
gentlemen
were
officers
among
themselves
only
was
intended,
November,
was
found,
I
am
convinced,
in
perfect
health.
In
reply
to
my
intimation,
that
nor
approve.
Upon
gentleman,
I
am
persuaded,
will
do
style,
dependencies,
and
there-
fore
fully
army,*
Burgoyne
occasion.
A
party
of
Colonel
Morgan's
regiment
of
light-infantry
from
the
main
body,
they
returned
Maxwell
light
parties,
and
Lord
Stirling's
division,
him in
moment
in
concluding,
that
it
will,
difficulties
the defence
be,
&,c.
TO
MAJOR-GENERAL
ARMSTRONG.
Head-Quarters,
Morristown,
4
July,
1777.
DEAR
SIR,
this state
the
river
in
order
myself
it
is
not
true.
I
am
their
number,
our
security
and
safety
will
require
tions
adding
much
be his
to
be,
&c.
their
march
from
Massa-
chusetts,
belonging
to
some
least,
and
are
now,
I
North
River,
and
cross,
or
not,
equal
officer,
well
acquainted
me
a
little
time
before,
but
much
more
feared,
that
they
will
power
from
their
shipping,
I
would
advise
that
;
addressed a
Congress,
sent
to
the
line
of
of
our
regiment,
who
informed
me,
way
through
point
of
driving
The
in
passing.
of
bringing
off
twenty-three
prisoners.
engagement.
Lord
Stirling
com-
probably
very
eleven
hundred
prison-
from
among
his
Majesty's
well
affected
subjects,
and
judges
in
in
the
extent
proposed.
them
the
temptations
of
pay,
liberty,
and
pardon.
Notwithstanding
corps
amounted
only
to
3,609,
little
more
And
what
was
the
known to
division,
are
disengaged,
they
will
be
immediately
skulked
off
kind,
and
a
plan
However,
halting
for
his first
moved
sooner.
"
future movements
our return
by
the
enemy.
In
every
view,
therefore,
the
expedition
securing
your
esteem
free
from
all
selfish
principles.
make
you
a
most
sincere
 
received. I
Gates,
must
be
taken
before
their
spirits
and
patience
the
enemy's
hands,
the
respect
and
full share
revered
by
a
grateful
country.
great
measure
the
kind,
but
of
more
weighty
importance,
which
immediately
followed.
It
will
be
remem-
bered,
got away
British and
Canadians was
the
best
returns,
that
of
sentiment
I
had
been
report
of
Captain
Gamble
could
morning
by
acquainted
with,
from
his
gratitude,
for
spect
to
the
language
you
seem
pleased
to
suppose
me
accustomed
to
hold,
and
certain
retaliations
you
have
willed
(a
adopted by you,
under
respecting
it;
they
are
to