Poughkeepsie Letters for the years 1777 thru 1801

Poughkeepsie, NY - 19 January 1777

This, as well as Fishkill, is a pretty village. We are almost wholly among the Dutch. Zealous against the Tories, who have not half the tranquillity here, that they have in the town of Boston

Poughkeepsie, NY - 20 December 1777

When the enemy left the river, it was my opinion that as many of the troops from the Northern Department should be sent to reenforce the Grand Army under your Excellency's more immediate command

Poughkeepsie, NY - 24 July 1778

I have already ordered out one fourth part of the militia of Orange and Ulster to the western frontier of those counties, who will amount to near six hundred men

Poughkeepsie, NY - 18 March 1779

The Legislature, before they adjourned, empowered me to embody one thousand men for the defence of the northern and western frontiers, or such other service as I should judge proper to employ them in.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 18 May 1779

I was called by an alarm on the frontiers of Ulster county, occasioned by the appearance of about one hundred Indians and Tories, at Shendeacon, a small settlement in the gorge of the mountains, about twenty miles west of Kingston

Poughkeepsie, NY - 24 April 1780

I received the act of Congress respecting the troops proposed to be raised for the defence of our frontiers. Some considerable time will necessarily elapse before they can be embodied

Poughkeepsie, NY - 30 October 1780

On my arrival at Schenectady, I was advised that the different parties of the enemy at Schoharie and Ballstown, had left those places ; the former moving towards the Mohawk River, and the latter shaping their course towards Sacondaga.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 21 January 1782

Induced by the situation of a number of the citizens of this State, who had been captured on the frontiers by ravaging parties of the enemy, and carried into Canada, I last spring addressed a line to Governor Haldiman, on the subject of their liberat

Poughkeepsie, NY - 22 July 1782

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Poughkeepsie, NY - 20 October 1782

I was sensible of the delicacy entertained by your Excellency respecting yonr interference with the internal police of the French army ; but, as the persons concerned in the dispute were Americans, I should have had great reluctance in making the app

Poughkeepsie, NY - 17 April 1783

It appears to me indispensably necessary that some troops should be kept in service in time of peace, for the purpose of garrisoning the posts, which it may be thought expedient to maintain on the frontiers, and to protect the public magazines.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 14 October 1783

We have as yet no certainty when the British will leave the southern district of this State, though all accounts agree that their stay will not exceed the 10th of next month.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 28 June 1788

As the boys will wish to know something of the progress of business here, tell them that the cause of Freer and Van Vleeck has been this day put off by the defendants

Poughkeepsie, NY - 29 June 1788

I have sat an hour at the door watching the arrival of the stage. At length it comes, and your dear packet is handed to me just in season to be acknowledged by Mr. Johnstone.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 4 July 1788

I congratulate you, my dear Sir, on the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia. That event has disappointed the expectation of opposition here, which nevertheless continues pertinacious.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 17 July 1788

The Convention this moment adjourned, and I am writing in their chamber. A question being about to be put on the mode of adoption (which you have seen), we moved that the House adjourn for a month or two.

Poughkeepsie, NY - 24 January 1801

Thus far have we advanced on this "terrible" journey, from which you predicted so many evils, Without meeting even with inconvenience. How strange that Mr. Alston should be wrong.