- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 15 January 1779
I am much mortified that Captain Brown should have merited your putting him in an arrest. But you have done your duty, for which accept my thanks.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 22 January 1779
There are reasons, which I shall explain to you at a proper time, why ----- should not be sought after.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 6 February 1779
For the future, order the sentry who does not fire the alarm one hundred lashes, and the like number to any who shall part with his arms without its being wrested from him by the enemy
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 7 February 1779
I directed Major Platt, some days since, to inform you, no provision of any kind should be suffered to go below you till further orders.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 15 February 1779
I intend to send down the remains of Colonel Poor's regiment for a few days, to cover a forage making by Mr. Hayes near Mamaroneck; and shall send by them public arms, with bayonets, to be exchanged for yours which want them.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 23 February 1779
Your several favours have been handed to me. I have not time now to answer them fully.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 26 February 1779
Colonel Putnam is ordered to march and join you, and to act as circumstances shall cast up.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 27 February 1779
At half past ten of the same evening, five boxes of ammunition was sent to you from King's ferry, by water, with orders to keep close in shore, for fear of accidents.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 6 March 1779
Enclosed you have a list of horse-thieves and others who act very prejudicial to our cause. I wish to have them taken and sent up here.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 11 March 1779
If the militia of Colonel Drake's are good men, arm them of General Paterson's, and I will replace them to him.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to Aaron Burr.
Peekskill, NY - 20 March 1779
My late intelligence from New-York and headquarters clearly mark the enemy's intention to make a movement very soon.
- Alexander Mcdougall letter to unknown.
Peekskill, NY - 2 June 1779
Colonel Burr, being on urgent public business, is to be put across the ferry to New-Windsor without delay.
