1From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to you a Copy of the proceedings of our Commissioners at their late Meeting at Tappan, with Copies of the powers presented by the British Commissioners, and the several papers which passed between them ’till their Seperation on the 28th—by which you will see their Business has been brot to a speedy & undecisive Issue. Inclosed are Copies of Letters which passed...
2To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Major Gordon of the 80th British Regiment in which he requests that Captain Asgill, who he says has been admitted Prisoner on Parole by your Excellency, may be permitted to go into New York and thence to Europe. If your Excellency should think the request admissible at this time I wish you would forward to him a passport. Major Gordon has requested leave for...
3From Alexander Hamilton to the Public Creditors of the State of New York, [30 September 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
The appellation by which we have chosen to address you, indicates at once the broad and equitable basis upon which we wish to unite the influence and efforts of those who are Creditors to the Public, to obtain that justice, which the necessities of many, and the rights of all demand. Whatever distinctions may characterize the different classes of Creditors, either of the United States, or of...
4To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 24th covering two letters, under flying seals, one to Genl Greene & the other to General Mulenburg. I shall request General Greene, if he thinks proper to send any troops Northward this fall, to send on those I mentioned to your Excellency. Some time since, I ordered a contract for forage, for Colo. Armands corps, to be made at Winchester, on a...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered by Capt. William Redfield he hath a Son with one Levi North, prisoners on board the British Ship, the Bedford, Wishes your Excelly’s permission to go with a Flag into New York by the way of Dobbs’s Ferry—He brings with him some British prisoners for the purpose of an Exchange for them; and One Brainerd Leiut. of the Brig. Samson. Capt. Redfield is a gentleman on whom we...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Nathaniel Barrett, 30 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I was renderd very unhappy just now to be informd by my friends Messrs Cumming & Maccarty, that they had recd a Letter from Monsr. Jolley de fleury Minr. of Finance handing them a Determination respecting a Cargo of sugars which I brot with me from the Havanna in the Briga. Genl Galvez. These sugars being the product of Cape Francois I took in at the...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Tazewell, 30 September 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
The unhappy circumstances which have abstracted me from all business during the preceding summer will I hope apologize for my being so late in acknowleging the receipt of your letter of June 8. on the subject of the papers in the case of Kennon’s trustees. I have copies [of the] Bill, Mr. Kennon’s answer, Mr. Wayles and Hardyman’s joint answer, the separate answer of Acrill, the joint one of...
8General Orders, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutt Colonel Cochran Major Spurr Brigade Major Hicks Brigade Qr Master from 2d Connt brig. For duty tomorrow the 1st Connecticut & 5th Massachussetts regiments. The Levies detached for the purpose of transporting the wood will receive from the regiments to which they belong their proportion of Tents, and encamp at the Landing places to which they are assigned or wherever...
9From George Washington to John Hanson, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
That Congress may be fully informed of all that passes between the British Commander in Chief & myself, I have the Honor now to transmit to your Excellency, Copies of all the Correspondence I have had with Sir Guy Carleton since the 18th of August last to the present Time—the preceeding having been communicated up to that Day. I have the Honor to be With the highest Respect & Regard Sir Your...
10From Benjamin Lincoln to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with your favor of the 27th. I do not recollect the cases of Dr Shields and Mr Beck I have generally admitted such of the officers of Ld Cornwallises Arms as wished it go into New York provided they were not to return. As I do not remember the particular situation of the Gentlemen you mention I must request that the General would enquire into the matter and permit them to...