1From Benjamin Franklin to the Chevalier de Vernier, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 8th. Instant desiring Information relating to the Death of a French officer named Vernie, supposed to have been in the Service of the united States. I wish it were in my Power to comply with your Request. But no Account has ever been sent to me of the Foreign officers in our Service, and I seldom know...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives J’ai vos respectables du 8 Nov. & 19 Dec., auxquelles j’aurai l’honneur de répondre la semaine prochaine, en vous rendant compte de nos operations ici depuis hier, aujourd’hui & demain, qui sont très-intéressantes, & du succès desquelles nous sommes fort contents, Mr. A —— & moi, parce qu’il paroît applanir le chemin à d’autres encore. Aujourd’hui les courses que j’ai...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society That we express our Satisfaction at the punctuality wth. which you have honor’d those Acceptations that Concern’d us, though your Excellency will naturally suppose we must think it a Very agreable Circumstance to us Which we readily acknowledge, yet we beg leave to assure your Excellency that we rejoice at it as much from the Consideration that the Credit...
4General Orders, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
As it is expected that in the Course of the present Winter many of the officers and men belonging to the Army of the United States will be indulged with leave of absence from their Corps for a limited time and as it is absolutely necessary the Strictest punctuallity should be Observed in returning at the expiration of the time for which thier Furloughs are granted, The Commander in Chief has...
5From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am under the disagreeable necessity of inclosing you the Copy of a representation signed by several Officers of the Virginia Line, in behalf of the whole assembled at Cumberland Court House, and addressed to Colonel Febiger, on giving them orders to prepare to march with a Detachment to join General St Clair—This was transmitted by Colonel Febiger to Genl St Clair, in excuse for not sending...
6To George Washington from William Heath, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The regimental tailors are now busily employed in making up the clothing, but their numbers are by no means sufficient—Few, if any have yet arrived from the country. The clothier has resolved to offer more encouragement. The inoculation of the troops will deter those who have not had the small-pox, from coming to work in the respective quarters of the regiments. To remedy this, I intend, if...
7To George Washington from William Heath, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informed by colonel Hughes, that all the medicine, except seven barrels of sulphur and five cask of other medicine, are gone on for Philadelphia, so that any fresh order for retaining any more of it here, can now answer no purpose. Such as are wanted must be brought back from Philadelphia. I have the honor to be With the highest respect, Your Excellency’s Most obedient...
8To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
As Sr Hy Clinton has requested leave that two officers, with cash for the prisoners might be suffered to pass to them I think it unnecessary that Captain Barcly and Lieutenant Hall should be indulged with the liberty of going into New York and intended to mention the matter to your Excellency that if you was of the same opinion our answer on the subject might be similar. I have no doubt but Dr...
9From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I shall be glad to meet you here tomorrow Evening at 7 OClock on the business of the allowance of servants to Officers. You will be pleased to bring with you any Resolves of Congress or Papers which may be relative to the Matter. Inclosed is a letter from General Mcdougal recommending Docr Ledyard to a continuance in the new Hospital arrangement. I have no particular knowledge of the...