Peter Carr Johnston to Staff Officers, December 30-31, 1814

[Peter Carr Johnston at New York, New York, to staff officers, December 30 and 31, 1814. US National Archives, Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984, Series: Letters Received, 1805 - 1889. Link here.

Many thanks to William Myers, Mary Davy, Sally Young and Sue Davis for their ongoing research collaboration.]

                                                  New York, Dec'r 30th 1814

Sir, 

I was ordered to this place as a witness before the Gen'l Court Martial engaged in the trial of Col. Coles. My testimony is given, and I am now without orders. Anxious, for private considerations important to me, to spend a few days in Virginia, I would request from the General permission to be absent till the 1st of Match next, by which time I will join my Regiment at Buffaloe [Buffalo].

The following is a copy of the Order I received from Maj'r Gen'l Izard:

Extract from Gen'l Orders --

                                            Head Quarters Buffaloe Dec. 10th 1814

Lieut. Johnston 12th Inf'y will proceed to New York agreeably to summons from Washington.

                                            By Order of Maj'r Gen'l Izard
                                                 (Signed)
                                                                [C.] K. Gardner
                                                                       Adj't Gen'l

             I am, Sir, with the highest respect
                            your Ob't Serv't
                                      Peter C. Johnston
                                       Lieut: 12th Inf'y

Maj'r Christie
Asst. Adj't Gen'l  

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      New York, Dec'r 31st 1814

Sir, 

I was ordered to this place as a witness in the trial of Col. Coles, now in progress: my Testimony is given, and I am without orders. 

Anxious, for private considerations of importance to me, to spend a few days in Virginia, I would solicit permission to be absent from my Regiment till the 1st of Match next, by which time I will join it at Buffaloe [Buffalo].

The following is a copy of my orders from Maj'r Gen'l Izard:

Extract from Gen'l Orders --

                                            Head Quarters Buffaloe Dec. 10th 1814

Lieut: Johnston 12th Inf'y will proceed to New York agreeably to Summons from Washington.

                                            By Order of Maj'r Gen'l Izard
                                                 (Signed)
                                                                [C.] K. Gardner
                                                                       Adj't Gen'l

             I am, Sir, with the highest 
                            Respect
                               your Ob't Serv't
                                      Peter C. Johnston
                                       Lieut: 12th Inf'y

Gen'l Parker 
Adj't Insp'r Gen'l  

[Lt. Peter Carr Johnston (1793-1877).
Col. Coles = Isaac A. Coles (1780-1841) of the 12th US Infantry, challenged to a duel by Dr. James O. Bronaugh of the same regiment. Coles was a friend of Thomas Jefferson.
Major General Izard = George Izard (1776-1828).
C. K.Gardner = Charles Kitchell Gardner (1787-1869). See also Charles K. (Charles Kitchell) Gardner Papers, 1803-1897 (SC12914), New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. Link to finding aid here.
Major Christie = probably Thomas Christie of the 23rd US Infantry.
General Parker = Daniel Parker (1782-1846).]