2001From George Washington to Robert Digby, 11 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
The moment I received your Excellency’s letter, without date, which reached me a few days ago, I...
2002From George Washington to David Humphreys, 11 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 22d of November by Captn Sergeant and am obliged by the trouble which you...
2003From George Washington to James McHenry, 11 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 3d Inst. inclosing your Resignation which I have delivered in...
2004General Orders, 10 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
By the United States in Congress assembled Resolved That the Legislature of each State Raise at...
2005From George Washington to William Hunter, 10 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 30th Novr accompanied by two letters from Mr Ross—I inclose the...
2006From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 10 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Admiral Digby that the Ship New Blessing Capt. Thomas Craven will be dispatched...
2007From George Washington to David Ross, Jr., 10 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 22d and 24th of November—I am obliged by the attention which...
2008From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 9 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
My opinion is that Doctr. Shield should be sent immediately back to York Town, & Colo. Gibson...
2009From George Washington to William Heath, 8 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Committee of Congress are preparing a Report in which they wish to ascertain with as much...
2010From George Washington to Robert Morris, 8 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you for acceptance my two drafts for you in favr of Mr David Ross Commissioner of Trade...
2011General Orders, 6 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial will Assemble at ten o clock tomorrow morning at the city Tavern for the...
2012From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 6 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am induced to mention a subject which has already occasioned many discussions. The situation of...
2013From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 6 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
The destination of your Regiment for the Winter will be Lancaster in this State. You will...
2014From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 5 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
From the tenor of your private letter of this date, I presume you are unacquainted with my...
2015From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 5 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed immediately to Elizabeth Town, and, agreeable to Mr Lorings proposal, endeavour...
2016From George Washington to John Hanson, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to Congress Copy of a letter which I have lately received from...
2017From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to refer to your attention the inclosed letter from Capt. Swan, particulary so much...
2018From George Washington to John Dickinson, 3 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by the Director General, that there will be a necessity of establishing a temporary...
2019From George Washington to John Hanson, 3 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to acquaint your Excellency, that proposals have been made by the British...
2020From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 2 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Favr of the 10th ulto—and am much obliged by your kind...
2021From George Washington to Daniel Carroll, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Favr of the 28th. The Queries mentioned are so...
2022From George Washington to Edward Hand, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honble the Congress having thought proper to request me, to remain in this City, to assist in...
2023From George Washington to John Hanson, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys several Favors of the 10th 13th & 24th instant with their Inclosures were handed...
2024From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your very agreeable Favor of the 28th ulto which I have had the pleasure to receive, & which is...
2025From George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 14th instant, and am very sorry to observe the Difficulties &...
2026From George Washington to William Lord Stirling Alexander, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your Lordships Favor of the 20th inclosing your Correspondence...
2027From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 30 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the substance, if not the express words of my reply in Congress, to their obliging...
2028To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 30 November 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very agreeable Favor of the 28th ulto. which I have had the pleasure to receive, and which...
2029From George Washington to William Moore, 29 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I consider this very polite address of the Supreme Executive Council, as a fresh mark of that...
2030From George Washington to John Hanson, 28 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I feel very sensibly, the favourable declaration of Congress expressed by your Excellency—This...
2031From George Washington to William Heath, 28 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your several Favors of the 9th—12th—& 17th—instt, with their Inclosures are received. The...
2032From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 28 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acknowlege your two favors of the 2d & 15th instant—and to thank you most...
2033From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege your Favor of the 6th instant— and to thank your Excellency with...
2034From George Washington to George Plater, 22 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I very sensibly feel the honor which has this day been conferred upon me by the vote of thanks of...
2035From George Washington to John Bullen, 21 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am obliged by the polite and affectionate address of the Citizens of Annapolis. Nothing can be...
2036From George Washington to Peter Wagener, 20 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
The late Unfortunate death of John Parke Custis Esq., makes it necessary that an Administration...
2037From George Washington to William Ramsay, 19 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I accept with peculiar satisfaction the very kind and affectionate address of the Citizens of...
2038From George Washington to Board of War, 19 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 9th—Respectg the Cloathing—I think it my Duty to inform you...
2039From George Washington to Bartholomew Dandridge, 19 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Custis, to whom I have spoken on the subject very much approves of your administring upon Mr...
2040From George Washington to Robert Morris, 19 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have to inform you that a very considerable debt has been incurred upon you as Financier of the...
2041From George Washington to Robert Hanson Harrison, 18 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
A few days previous to my leaving the Camp before York I was favoured with your letter of the...
2042From George Washington to Benjamin Tasker Dulany, 17 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I learn from Mr Lund Washington, that the Land formerly belonging to Mr Manley, is again about to...
2043From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 16 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you so fully & freely by Lieut. Colo. Lee, who left me about the 29th ulto, that I have...
2044From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 16 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys last Favor, a few Days before I left my Quarters...
2045From George Washington to John Hanson, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive the Resolutions of Congress of the 29th ulto under Cover from the...
2046From George Washington to William Heath, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Within a few Days I have been favored with your several Letters of the 24th, & 30th of Ulto & the...
2047From George Washington to Robert Howe, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received with much Pleasure your Congratulations conveyed to me in your Favr of the 4th. I...
2048From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
Not till the 5th My dear Marqs was I able to leave York—providing for the detachment that was to...
2049From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Favr of the 31st ulto covering the Resolutions...
2050From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 15 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to thank you most sincerely for your Congratulations conveyed in your Favor of...