Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, April 26, 1777
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] 26th. April 1777. Sir, It is his Excellency’s desire, that you have an immediate inspection made into the state of the mens arms and…
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] 26th. April 1777. Sir, It is his Excellency’s desire, that you have an immediate inspection made into the state of the mens arms and…
Head Quarters [Morristown, New Jersey] April 25th. 1777 Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that the Congress have been pleased, to appoint Monsieur Le Baron D.’Arondhl, 2 colonel…
[ Kingston, New York, April 24, 1777. On this date the Provincial Convention of New York adopted the following resolution: “ Resolved , That Major Lawrence 1 and Capt. Rutgers,…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 23, 1777. Requests apprehension of a spy.
[Morristown, New Jersey, April 21–27, 1777] It may not be amiss to hint that some sentences have been passed in persuance of this resolve, 2 which have been improper. Confiscations…
Morris Town [New Jersey] April 21st. 1777 Sir, A number of disaffected persons having been taken up and brought to His Excellency, he ordered an examination into their cases to…
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 20, 1777. Discusses whether enemy plans to attack Philadelphia or move up North River. Reminds Clinton to call out militia. Approves of placing a…
Head Quarters Morris Town [New Jersey] April 20th. 1777 Gentlemen. The disposition of the Convention, with respect to the disaffected among you is highly commendable, and justified by every principle…
Kingston [ New York ] April 17, 1777. “We are directed by Convention to enclose a resolution 2 passed this day in addition to that of the 1st. of Apl.…
[Morristown, New Jersey, April 14, 1777] 1 Gentlemen, I take occasion to inform you, that an ⟨attempt⟩ was yesterday made to suprize Bound Brook. It partly succeeded but not to…