Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume 3); Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: militia are collecting, and I hope to derive support from them. I am Your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant, Nathanael Greene. FROM MAJOR-GENERAL GREENE., Springfield, 7 o'clock, A. M., 24 June, 1780. Dear Sir, I make use of the first moment to acquaint your Excellency, that the whole force of the enemy, which has been in Jersey, went from Elizabethtown Point between twelve and one o'clock this morning. Whether they crossed to Staten Island, or embarked on board their shipping, I am not yet sufficiently informed, although it is reported they have embarked and proceeded up Hackensac River. To the latter 1 give but little credit. However, I shall take immediate measures to ascertain the truth, and discover their present position and designs, as far as is possible. I shall do myself the honor to state to your Excellency, as soon as I have leisure, the proceedings of yesterday; and, in the interim, I am, Your most obedient, humble servant, Nathanael Greene. P. S. I have ordered General Wayne to join the army under your Excellency's immediate command. and beg to receive your directions respecting the remainder of the troops. See General Greene's letter, deseribing the action at SpringCeld, in Washington's Writings, Vol. VII. p. 506. FROM GOVERNOR GREENE, OF RHODE ISLAND. Providence, 25 June, 180. I have the honor to inclose to you a resolve of the Council of War, of this date, in consequence of a letter from the Committee of Congress, of the 12th instant, inclosing yours of the llth, wherein the Committee most earnestly conjure us to send forward the troops of this State, without delay. The Council being apprehensive that the measure taken by the aforesaid resolve, might interfere with your Excellency's orders, and anxious to furnish y...