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Your most obedient servant, FROM MAJOR PLATT, AID TO GENERAL McDOUGALL. Peekskill, January 14th, 1779. The general has received yours, and directs me to inform you that such assistance will be granted as is necessary for the protection of the country and your honour. He desires that no expedition be set on foot till you hear further from him.
Among well-known boats whose names and achievements excited as much interest and aroused as much partisanship and sporting spirit as do now famous race-horses or baseball champions, were the following: Mary Powell, Dean Richmond, The Alida, and The Hendrick Hudson. I remember as if it were yesterday when the Hudson River Railroad had reached Peekskill, and the event was locally celebrated.
In June, 1777, Burr was appointed lieutenant-colonel of his regiment; but he did not receive official notice of the fact until the 26th of July. On the 14th of July, 1777, General Putnam's headquarters being then at Peekskill, he issued the following order: By the Honourable Major-general Putnam, To Major Aaron Burr, Aid-de-camp.
On his return to camp he received, in the usual form, a letter from General Washington, announcing to him his appointment as lieutenant-colonel in the Continental Army, to which he replied, Peekskill, 21st July, 1777. I was this morning favoured with your excellency's letter of the 29th ult., and my appointment to Colonel Malcolm's regiment.
His children are now living here, and therefore we shall not call his name. He was always afraid of gunpowder. The English were also frightened and fled, leaving the hay on the hands of Col. Bigelow, who, having no use for it, returned it to its tory owner, on the express condition that he should not sell it to the British. Colonel Bigelow is now ordered to Peekskill.
On his return to camp he received, in the usual form, a letter from General Washington, announcing to him his appointment as lieutenant-colonel in the Continental Army, to which he replied, Peekskill, 21st July, 1777. I was this morning favoured with your excellency's letter of the 29th ult., and my appointment to Colonel Malcolm's regiment.
Our village of Peekskill, which has since grown into the largest village in the State, with many manufacturing and other interests, was then comparatively small. A large number of people gathered at the post-office every morning. On one occasion when I arrived I found them studying a large envelope addressed to me, which the postmaster had passed around.
And last, not least, Peekskill lying across the cove yonder, with its Independence flags still flying, those untimely rockets going up, boats with singing parties putting off from the shore, and the music of the band coming over the water just softly enough to make an undertone for the feeling of the place and the hour."
I shall write from Peekskill very soon, and beg to hear from you. I ever am, very sincerely, affectionately yours, By the preceding letter it appears that "General Washington had written to General Gates that he could not conveniently spare Colonel Burr." The reason is obvious. It was at the very moment when Sir Henry Clinton was about to evacuate Philadelphia, and to retreat through New-Jersey.
Headquarters, Peekskill, 6th March, 1779. This will be delivered to you by Mr. John Pine, who acted last campaign as a horse-guide. He is a true friend to the country. Whenever he shall get properly mounted, and reports himself to you for service, give him a certificate of the day, and employ him. Enclosed you have a list of horse-thieves and others who act very prejudicial to our cause.
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