(Endorsed.) Capt. E. Bulkley's Letter. CAMP, PEEKSKILL HEIGHTS, 24th September, 1781. The Enclosed letters I received three days since, and should have been happy in forwarding them sooner, had it been in my power. General Huntington informed me to-day, that you had obtained indulgence to transport your family by way of New York to Connecticut. I congratulate you on this happy Event. I could wish myself with you, to assist your amiable family through such a tour, (but this cannot be.) I am informed by Dickinson, that he left your friend at Wethersfield, well, four days since. Mr. & Mrs. Barrel were anxiously awaiting the arrival of your family at that place. The West Point detachment joined two days since. We are anxiously awaiting a confirmation of the intelligence received yesterday from New York. The British Fleet are wellWilliam Riley, Meigs & Dost Rose, have obtained leave of absence and are gone home. Capts. Allen & Taylor in command -judge our situation. I wish you here, yet cannot expect you to come in your present distress & circumstances-we do everything in our power. V Please to present my respectful compliments to your lady & family. You will please to inform me by the first opportunity if you proceed to Connecticut by water. I am, dear Col., your COLO. WEBB. Most Obedient Servant, E. B. General Washington to Colonel Webb. HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 11th, 1782. SIR-As there has been no official report made to me of the arrangement of the Connecticut Line, I cannot interfere in the matter, nor would I choose to make alterations in it before the first day of January, when it is to become final, if there does not appear to have been some deviation from the principles contained in the act of Congress of the 7th of August, or injurious to the public interest. The good of the service, I hoped, would have been the governing principle in arranging the officers, and I cannot but flatter myself the agreements among the several grades of officers may yet be rendered subservient to that end. As soon as Colonel Jackson shall be able to join the Light Corps (which it is expected will be the case in a few days) I shall have no objection to your attending to the particular interests of your regiment in the Line. COLO. WEBB. I am, sir, Your most obedient servant, G. WASHINGTON. Edward Bulkley's Letter. DEAR COLO. :-I wrote you on the 28th July by way of Jersey. I then intended not to have wrote you any more until I had received a line from you, and a horse, which I have long and impatiently been waiting for. A good and quick conveyance has just presented, which I embrace once more to request you will be so obliging as to forward me a good horse by the first opportunity, which I am in great want of, more particularly as every idea of an exchange is now at an end. We are left to drag out the remains of a long and irksome captivity in indigency and want. Near sixteen months are past since the least attention paid us by the public, and how much longer they will continue their inattention I wont say, but to be thus neglected by the public and by our friends is rather taut. If we could be indulged with paroles to go home it might alleviate us some. Cannot such a thing be effected for us by sending in officers of similar rank? I must conclude by adding, I am Dear Colo., 11 o'clock at night, Your most obedient and EDWARD BULKLEY, '80. COLO. SAM'L B. WEBB. Miss H. Birdsall's Letter. PEEKSKILL, 12 Dec., 1782. COLON.:-I have agreeably to your request taken 7 lb. ate out of the canister the remainder therein send you by the bearer with my compliments and am Respectfully yours HANNAH BIRDSALL. COL. S. B. WEBB. David S. Bogart's Letter. POUGHKEEPSIE, June 14, 1788. SIR-The important, decisive question would have been put this morning had not the eloquent Hamilton and Mr. Jay pleaded the postponement (at least till to-morrow), of a question the most and interesting ever known to the people of America. But alas for the ignorance of many of the anti-federalists! Notwithstanding the most energetic arguments and the clearest demonstrations for the adoption of the Constitution, urged by the two gentlemen above mentioned, they are regardless of the fatal consequences resulting from a rejection of it, if Congress should receive it as such. Mr. Hamilton appeared to be much impressed with a sense of this important crisis, and while he exerted every faculty to shew them the improbability that their adoption would be accepted, entreated them to be very deliberate and cool, in determining perhaps, not only the fate of the present, but of many generations. Mr. Gilbert Livingston seemed to coincide with Mr. Hamilton, and moved likewise for a postponement of the question, although Mr. Lansing and one or two others used every effort, but happily in vain, that the question might be brought forward immediately. The debates this morning were opened by Mr. Smith, who spoke a considerable time, but I think to little purpose. He appears to be willing to rest upon an uncertainty, for he cannot be certain that the manner in which they mean to adopt the Constitution will be esteemed as a ratification. He was followed by the Honorable Mr. Jay, who after a long controversy about a comparison made by himself, silenced his opponent. He was succeeded again by Mr. Harrison, who, in elegant language, and with becoming modesty, pointed out our critical situation. After Mr. Harrison had spoken the question which I have before spoken of was brought forward, to prevent the decision of which Mr. Hamilton, the American Cicero, arose. Several gentlemen have told me that Mr. Jones is very much terrified. This day he was absent; on account of sickness his son told me, though I conjecture political sickness. To-morrow, Sir, the fate of this State, and perhaps of all America, will be determined. I tremble at the thought of intestine commotion, and if this manner of ratification should not be valid, may Heaven prevent that fellow citizens and countrymen should bathe their swords in each other's blood. Give my love to the family. I remain, Sir, with great respect, Your friend & Humble Serv't, DAVID S. BOGART. Col. Richard Cary to Gen'l S. B. Webb. BOSTON, 21 Febry., 1782. DEAR WEBB-I have this moment rec'd yours, and hearing that young Mr. Blagg is just setting off for Connecticut, I embrace the opportunity of scribbling one line to you just to cover the Abbi Raynal's performance for you, and the new Constitution for Col. Chester, which last you will please to present to him with my best regards. I am sensible your charges against me are too just, but I know you will believe that I am not wanting in affection to my friends. Indeed, I am naturally too averse to writing, but at present my mind is far from being in a state of tranquility-which must be my apology. Mr. Woodward is afraid to undertake your Ring, so I shall commit it to the care of Mr. Blagg.-As to the shoes I don't recollect anything about them, but perhaps Mrs. Cary does, and they shall be forwarded. Mr. Barrell tells me you think of coming down here before you go to camp, which I am happy to hear. Your Barrel of Port is gone on; tell your Bro. I shall forward his Madeira by the first good opportunity. Give my best love to everybody, and believe me most affectionately yours, Rd. CARY, Jun. Rich. Cary's Letter. ST. CROIX, 8 July, 1785. MY DEAR FRIEND:-This is just to advise you that I wrote you last week by Capt. Campbell, in answer to your several favors. I also wrote Mrs. Cary by the same opportunity. I expect to finish my crop by the last of next week, and shall embark for N. York or Boston in about 20 days I hope. Capt. Lowndes is getting under way, so God bless you. My love to all friends. Yours very cordially, R'D CARY, Jun'r. Capt. Campbell was in a Brig bound to New York. Gen'l Geo. Clinton to Col. S. B. Webb. NEW WINDSOR, 24th Nov'r, 1777. DEAR SIR-I enclose you a copy of a memorandum I lately received from Lieut.-Col. Livingston, agreeable to which you will please to dispose of his Horse and Baggage, and remind Major Huntington about sending him the Hard Cash he got at Sagertyes, if he has not yet done it. Has Van Vlack been paid the money took from him? if not, I wish to have it, as Col. Lamb advanced him a part of it. If he has received the whole from you, this must be returned by him to Colo. Lamb. I think you have a bundle of my papers, which I wish to have by the first safe hand. Excuse haste, and believe me, Dear Sir, with great Regard, your Colo. WEBB. Most obed't serv't, GEO. CLINTON. Lt.-Colo. Arch. Campbell's Letter to Mr. Joseph Webb. ROCKY HILL, 15 April, 1778. SIR-On my way to Morristown I took the liberty to pay my personal respects to your family, with a view to receive their personal commands for Colo. Webb at New York. Owing to your |