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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuscripts and Documents Description An account of the resource This collection consists of manuscripts and documents which were acquired as individual items not forming part of a large collection of personal papers or corporate records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <h4>Page 1</h4> Camp July 29th: 1781. This Morning My Dear General at half past 9 oClock I was favored with Yours of the 27th: enclosing two Sheets of paper; this Seasonable Supply enables me to convince you, that I am not only a Man of my Word, but also a fair Correspondent for here, let me see, exactly at 10 oClock I am writing away full well, with a borrowed pen & Ink, on the very paper You sent me. News You say must naturally originate with the operating Army, This may have been the case heretofore, & may happen again, but at present it will not apply, we have now been ten days encampt in Malvern Hills, without being able to find out what His Lordship has in view, This much is certain that a Fleet of Transports is now lying in Hampton Road with Some troops on Board, but You know They may as well be destined up the Bay as for Sea. Spies have been sent in from every Quarter, but the Deel on one has [1 word illegible], so that at present we deal alltogether in Conjectures & Guesswork. I am happy to hear that Affairs look promising in other parts. If Lord Cornwallis cannot brag much of his Jaunt thro' Virginia We may likewise be Silent on that Score. The Affair at Green Springs, Subrosa might have proved fatal to this Army, & the State, owing to the impetuosity of our Brother Brigadier. For your own Satisfaction I will give You a little Sketch, of the matter, but it will not do, to make it public. On the Morning of the 6th The Marquiss recd intelligence <h4>Page 2</h4> that half of the British Army had crossd over the river & that the remainder was in Motion. Anxious to give them a Slap at parting I was ordered to March with the Continental Light Infantry as far as I thought prudent. Wayne with the Pensa Line was ordered to follow & the Militia with the Park of Artillery was halted near [1 word illegible] 15 Mile from Jamstown when I got within four Mile of the Enemy's Camp we took a prisoner, from him we learnt that the whole British Army lay still in their Camp & that nothing but their Baggage & Negroes had Crossd on this intelligence I halted until The Marquiss & Wayne came up. The Question was askd, Shall we with the two Continental Brigades risque anything Serious! My Opinion was totally agt it, as the Main dependance of the Army rested on those two Brigades & the Militia were 15 mile distant, The Enemy might destroy us by piece meal The Marquiss was of the same Opinion, & as there was no Water where we halted I was ordered to march three mile back with the light Infantry & two Pensylvania Regts & to leave, Colo. Stewarts Regt with one piece of Cannon who were to act as a covering party to some Horse who were sent to reconnoitre. At 3 oClock p.m. I recd. intelligence that the Riflemen were engagd with the Enemys picketts & that the Pensa Line had advanced so far that they could not retreat without engaging. We had now seven mile to March to their Assistance which we completed in one hour & fifteen Minutes, when we got to Green Springs we met the Pensylvania Line, broke all to pieces not more than Six or Seven in a Body. Their field pieces lost, the Regtof L. I. entirely Separated from them. The British Infantry in pursuit & Tarlton with 500 Horse within a Mile ready to Charge. in this Nick of time <h4>Page 3</h4> we came up & began to display on the rising Ground near the Springs, amidst Such Clouds of Dust, that the Enemy thought our whole force was there ; & this Tarlton gives as a reason why he did not Charge:/ some of them attempted to turn our right Flank, but on receiving two rounds from about 200 of my Men they Halted. We Staid upon the ground about two Hours after the Pensylvanians had left it & then Marchd Slowly for our old Camp. The Enemy did not pursue us Here. from this my Dr Sir You will be able to Judge whether the Step on our Side was prudent, & whether the Enemy if they had acted properly, might not have totally destroyd both Brigades. Should anything new turn up in a day or two, as I have still a sheet of paper, I shall certainly write You imediatly Be [one word illegible] to present my most respectfull Complim[ents] to Your Lady. I am Dear General, with respect & Esteem Your Most Obed Servt P. Muhlenberg <h4>Address leaf</h4> The Honble Brigadier General Weedon Fredericksburg P Muhlenberg BG. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807 Title A name given to the resource John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg letter to George Weedon, 1781 July 29 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1781-07-29 Description An account of the resource Letter of Brigadier General Muhlenberg to Brigadier General Weedon in which Muhlenberg discusses the Battle of Green Spring fought July 6, 1781. The American forces were led by Lafayette and Anthony Wayne. Muhlenberg was critical of Wayne noting that "Green Springs ... might have proved fatal to this Army & the State, owing to the impetuosity of our Brother Brigadier." Muhlenberg describes for Weedon the course and outcome of the battle but advises Weedon that "... it will not do to make it public." Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS2012.12 Subject The topic of the resource Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807--Correspondence Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796 Tarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre), 1754-1833 Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 Weedon, George, 1734-1793 Green Spring Plantation, Battle of, Va., 1781