Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-28

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from each wing to attend"
have often heard my grandfather say that he was
one of the guards the occasion of Andres execution
but did tell the Englishmen that who stood with
me looking at Andres monument in Westminster Abbey
London.
General Washington.
"NEw WINDSOR JAN. %, 1871.
mSIR: My horses, am told have not had n mouthful
of long short forage for three days They have
up their managers and Though wanted for i'm
mediate use) scarcely able to stand.
81 should be glad to know if there is any prospect of
relief for them.
al am, sir, your most obedient servant,
s'GEoRGE WASHINGTON.
"Co PIoKBRMa, ouartermaster General"
This letter, which was written and signed by Gen.
Washington bears the following filing "144 General
Washington jan Is, 1871. His horses starving! Is
there any prospect of relieff (Answered.')
The answer to this was as follows:
ssNEwBURGH JAN. %, 1871.
SIR: wrote last evening to Mr.. Humphreys and
gave him of my expectations respecting To-
rage The badness of the roads (either very
in the forage the Justices of Ulster and Orange agreed
furnish, and have in fact assessed.
The present win enable them to in. For
instant relief to your Excelencys horses directed Mr.
Roberts to up this morning with his and take
all the public forage at my quarters, could subsst
my horses my private hay purchased with hard
money for my cow, till another supply of public forage
could be obtained
these have taken to procure forage unless money
be obtained to purchase military force to seize
all the forage within reach The latter is not eligible
andthe formers any considerable amount
Yet Twill apply part pittance of money my hands
to procure small supply of forage for your Exceency
till it is known whether the of the justices
viii be dsly levied If it is not the military alone
give relief am, sc. 7. PICKERING, Q. NJ. G.
Gr
To Col Pickerings letter Gen. Washington replied in
his own handwriting the day follows:
'sNEw WINDSOR, JAN % 1871.
"DBAR SIR: Yours of this date is before When
wrote to Col Lutterloh had knowledge of your
letter to Humphrey the of forage.
That which Roberts may get will, it is to be hoped,
till the farmers ENABLED by the snow bring in
more At any rate, cannot avail myself of your pri-
vate stock
shall be obliged you for sending me by o'clock
tomorrow sleigh pair of horses and driver, to go
far Smiths Tavern, in the Glove twelve miles, from
whence it viii return, have directed Mr.. Therbng
T.? with the Light horse to have relief at that place
Take notice that the sleigh is designed for my use
a am, dear sir, your obedient servant,
g Gro. WASHINGTON.
ssP S. Col Popkns writes me that the detachment is
marched but that the tents intrenchment TOOLS axes,
SC. waiting for horses. roomy sleigh would suit
me best"
Another letter shows Washingtons thoughtfulness in
reference to Mrs Washingons comfort and his minute
attention to every thing connected with the services
'NEw WINDSOR JUNE "a, 81.
CESAR SIR: One of my own horses which sent from
camp to be winered together with the horses which
usually carried my and portmanteau in
formed dead
These losses viii occasion call upon you for four
which l should be glad to receive as soon as conye-
nient
eff there is number to choose out of two may be
natural pacers (horses mares the caneens going
sier them One of the other two is only to go the
length of Philadelphia with Mrs. Westinghouse of
whose carriage horses is fear too lame to perform the
journey. To supply his place bay tolerably likely
and used to drawing, would be preferred.
''If could get the horse to-day to enable Mrs
few days for the Of
81 am sir, Our most obedient servant,
sGEo. WASHINGTON
'Col PICKERING, O. NJ. General"
This letter is endorsed: 'sNo $50 General Washing
ton, June "a, 1881 Received and answered 24th'
The copy of the is not contained in the book
Of letters; but from the following to Major Coggswe
it is evident that the matter was attended to Immediately
"NEwBURGH, JUNE "a, 1871.
Major CoGswELL SIN: As the artillery destined for
the present service of the brigade go down to Peek
skill by water, and the Commander Chief has made
unexpected demand for his whole train of wagonhorses
you must of consequence take all Of the horses
destined for that artillery to remove the Generals wa
CONS they may sterward be attached to the artillery
al am, sir, your obedient servant,
'.T. PICKERING, Q. NJ. Gu
took from the packages other letters intending to
Ply hem but the length of this article post
pone them for another occasion
As these papers contain vast amount ofproof of Re
volutionary service they carefully preserved but it
is to be hoped that they viii eventually fall into the
hands of Government of historical society where
they be kept together for the of the future
historian. Very respectfully, yours,
AGINDos.
As an appropriate appendase to the letters quoted
we give the copy of one from General NATHANIEL
GREENE to MOORE FURMAN, Esq, the original of
which was furnished us by friend and which will
afford the reader further insight into the difficult
ties encountered by the gallant men of the Revolu
tion Often, indeed, were they under the hard ne
cessty of greater obstacles than making
brick without straw" To maintain even defen-
sive struggle without the sinews of war" was
task which only a Washington and his compeers
could accomplish. The patriotism of that day was
of that indomtable kind which had few parallels in
ancient times