123691From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 4 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I expected, in obedience to my order of the 20th & agreable to your Letter of the 22nd Apl that a Return of the Officers Prisoners in our possession would have been transmitted me immediately and I cannot account for your delay. You will now inclose it to Genl Hazen & deliver it to Lieut. Hywell who will be the bearer of this—and you will be particular in distinguishing in it such as are...
123692From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to forward the inclosed to Sir Henry Clinton by the speediest conveyance—As it is to revoke the recall of General Burgoyne you may proceed fully upon the instructions of the 12th of April and endeavour to accomplish the exchange of that Officer upon the terms specified therein. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
123693From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Abraham Skinner, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to put the inclosed under Cover to you, and to inform—that the passports of your Duputy will not be sufficient for Prisoners to go within the Enemy’s Lines upon parole—But in the present Instance you can exchange the persons in Question on the Spot. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
123694From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are informed of a number of officers of the Convention-troops, who have been ordered to Elizabeth Town for the purpose of going into New York to be exchanged. I am now to direct you will exchange them in the following manner: All those who have no similar ranks in possession of the enemy, you will place against such of our colonels as have been longest in captivity—the others, You will...
123695From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 20 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Resolve of Congress has been this moment transmitted to me. You will make the proposal therein directed and report to me as soon as possible whether it will or will not be acceded to. I am &c. see Resolve of this date respecting the Exchange of Govr Burke. P.S. You may throw out a hint that if the Civil Characters are not permitted to be exchanged in the above mode, we shall be...
123696George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 12 April 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] April 12, 1781 . Discusses exchange of prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
123697From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 7 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I find by Your Report of the 24th Ulto of the proceedings which took place at Elizabeth Town in your late meeting with the British Commissary, that the Enemy are willing to go substantially into the exchange of Officers mentioned in my Letter of Instructions to You of the 17th—provided the Exchange is extended to our privates, who were then prisoners of War in New York—and according to a plan...
123698From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 4 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Superintendant of Finance having informed me "that several of our Officers have left behind them in New York considerable sums of Money unpaid, which had been advanced to them while they were Prisoners. The humanity of those who have made such advances; as well as the pri n ciples of Justice require that they should be repaid." In consequence of the forgoing information, and at the request...
123699From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 16 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will give permission to John Shaddon, Elijah Williams, Edward Bugbee, Abraham Lent, Willm Ryer, & Nathaniel Conckling, (who were taken Prisoners when Genl Parsons was at West Chester last Winter) to go within the Enemy’s Lines, on their Paroles to return when called for. I am Sir Your Humble Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
123700From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 22d Instant, inclosing a Copy of one from Mr Loring, the British Commissary of prisoners of the 19th. I find by his Letter that the En⟨em⟩y intend now, or at least wish to effect it, if they can, to connect the exchange of our officers and privates, prisoners at New York & Long Island, and to make the release of the former depend on that of the latter. This...