Peekskill, [New York] Decr. 22d. 1777 Dear Sir, During my stay in this place, I have received intimations that certain officers high in command in this quarter have been guilty…
St Croix Decr. 10th. 1777 Dear Hamilton The fine, impartial, laconic & highly descriptive account you favour’d me with of the last Years Campain, in your letter of March last,…
Head Quarters [Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania] 15th. Novemr. 1777 Dear Sir I have duly received your several favours from the time you left me to that of the 12th. inst. I approve…
Peeks Kill [New York] November 15. 1777 Mr. Kennedy’s house 2 Sir I arrived at this place last night and unfortunately find myself unable to proceed any further. Imagining I…
Fish Kill [New York] Novemr. 13. 177⟨7⟩ Sir, Since my arrival in this quarter, I have been endeavouring to collect the best idea I could, of the state of things…
New Windsor [New York] November 12th 1777 Dear Sir, I have been detained here these two days by a fever and violent rheumatic pains throughout my body. This has prevented…
[ Fishkill, New York, November 11, 1777 . On November 12, Hamilton wrote to Washington : “By a letter … of yesterday, General Poor informs me… “ Letter not found…
New Windsor [New York] Novemr 10 ⟨1777⟩ 2 Dear Sir, I arrived here last night from Albany. Having given General Gates a little time to recollect himself I renewed my…
Head Quarters New Windsor [New York] Novr. 9th. 1777 2 Sir, I cannot forbear Confessing that I am astonishd. and Alarm’d beyond measure, to find that all his Excellency’s Views…
Albany, November [6] 2 1777 Dr Sir, I arrived here yesterday at Noon and waited upon General Gates immediately on the business of my mission; but was sorry to find…