To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 6 November 1779
From Brigadier General William Woodford
Camp. Haverstraw [N.Y.] Novr 6th 1779.
Dear Genl
Knowing that Genl Sullivan & his Troops were in the Neighbourhood of Suffrans, I sent your Excellencies Letter immediately to him1—allso the one for Genl Wayne—the inclosed came by return of the Horse Man.2
I moved the Division to the high Ground below Haverstraw Forge, about four Miles from the point.3
The Engineer informs me he cannot imploy any of my Men till Tomorrow or next Day, when I shall send the Number required; two Hundred Men are now imploy’d in makeing Fascines &c. We have no State Clothier come up—Qur Master Terry will apply for the Blankets for the Division, & bring them down.4
I have some business at West point, with your Excellencies permission, I would be glad to come up the first of next week—I am with great Respect Your Excellencies Most Obedt humble Servt
Wm Woodford
ALS, DLC:GW.
2. Woodford probably is referring to GW’s second letter to Anthony Wayne, 5 Nov., and Wayne’s letter to GW, same date.
3. For orders to camp near Stony Point, N.Y., and assist in the construction of works at that place, see GW to Woodford, 2 Nov., and n.2 to that document.
4. Capt. Lt. Nathaniel Terry’s assignment as clothier followed the directive in the general orders for this date. For his appointment as quartermaster, see General Orders, 31 March.
In a letter from West Point on 18 Nov., GW wrote Woodford or the officer commanding the division at Haverstraw: “Should not your State Cloathier have come up for the Blankets for the Line be pleased to desire him to attend punctually at Head Quarters as early as possible tomorrow when he will receive an order for the Uniforms and other Cloathing as well as the Blankets” (LS, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, in private hands; GW signed the cover).