31To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 23 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that I arrived here last night, & had my health permitted should have continued my journey untill I could have had the honor to inform Your Excellency in person of the success of my mission. Lieutt Colonel Villefranche will present this, to him I beg leave to refer for such Observations relative to the situation of certain places, as I have been able...
32To George Washington from John Sheridan, 22 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
While the publick testify their Sentiments on your Arrival please to admit a private (but indigent) Character to address You in what he thinks will be agreable to Your Virtues the Wishes that the following Composition may be followed—’tis Extempore Since the firing of the first Gun this day, and with more propriety may be sung to the Tune of Smile America—than—Smile Brittania, Please to...
33To George Washington from Richard Varick, 22 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing to Your Excellency, a Letter for Lieut. Colo. Humphrys containing a Letter to His Excellency the president of Congress, praying an Answer to my Memorial formerly presented to Congress, for the Depreciation of my pay while acting as a Mustering Officer & for the 12 Months pay allowed those Officers as a Gratuity on their discharge. I have comprised in my...
34To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is but this moment that your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instt has got to Hand. The alarming illness of Mrs Washington gives Mrs Boudinot, myself & Daughter, real distress; our Prayers shall not cease for her recovery --Ere this I hope your Excellency has recd mine by the Secretery of War, which will inform of the Intentions of Congress, that you should make your Journey here entirely...
35To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Magistracy and the Inhabitants of the Borrough of Elizabeth beg leave to assure your Excellency that they want words to express the high satisfaction they feel on again beholding in their village, after a war of eight years, the Restorer of their freedom and the Father of his Country. During the awful suspence of that long and cruel period our hopes of success were centered in you—We adore...
36To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I find that Sprout’s will not be able to march off much more than Three hundred Effective Rank & File—The Rest of Jackson’s That are here fit for Duty are one hundred & sixty six—Vose’s a Little more than three hundred—as Jackson’s compose a Part of Paterson’s Brigade I submit it to your Excellency’s Consideration whether they shoud immediately follow Sprout’s or remain & march when the Rest...
37To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
As a peace Establishment is I hear to take place, and as I feel an inclination to serve my country in a military line whilst that sort of service is thought requisite, I think it my Duty to inform your Excellency of this Disposition—I had the honour Sir of mentioning this to you once before, & I now take the liberty to repeat that should you Deem me Worthy of your Influence & will Exert it in...
38To George Washington from Robert Howe, 20 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellency’s letter received yesterday, I have ordered Colonel Sprouts Regiment to be ready for march on a moments warning, and shall direct them to take the rout prescribed. I do not believe they will be able to moove off before saturday, but they shall if possible. They will march under the command of one field officer—the other with the officers on Court martial duty...
39To George Washington from Robert Morris, 20 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the thirteenth of August from Newburgh—The Business mentioned in it does by no means fall within my Cognizance but is purely in your own Discretion. You may indeed by the Exhibition of your account at the Treasury bring it under my notice but this is exactly what I would advise you not to do because as the Ballance would in that Case be certified among the old...
40To George Washington from John Sullivan, 20 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Letter is an answer to a Letter received from Baron Stubend inclosing the plan for forming the society of Cincinnati. since writing the inclosed I have had the pleasure of being informed that your Excellency, has honored the society by becoming The president, I therefore take the Liberty of forwarding to your Excellency my answer for your perusal and should be happy in receiving...
41To George Washington from Frederick Haldimand, 19 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Govr Haldiman August 19th 1783 to his Excelleny Genl Washington. “As the Baron will communicate to your Excellency the substance of our conversation upon the subject of his Commission, I shall add no more here than to assure your Excellency, that every measure which obedience to the commands of my Sovereign and the most humane inclinations could suggest, & which the...
42To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am just now honour’d with your Excellency’s favour of the 13th & shall take the measures Consequent thereto. As I inclose this to the President of Congress to be forwarded by any conveyance which may offer, I delay writing more fully until tomorrows Post as that Letter may arrive as soon if not sooner than this With the greatest Respect I am Dear sir your Excellency’s most Obt Servt DLC :...
43To George Washington from Jean [de] Neufville, 19 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
If I entertaind a wish to tread a land render’d sacred to Liberty by the virtuous efforts of men deserving the veneration of this, and after ages, for their deeds, which Heaven has already so well rewarded, the anxious one of paying the among them, the most unfeignd respect would urge me most there to. The bearer My son I hope, will have the honor of giving you this assurance of it, and I...
44To George Washington from Samuel Fraunces, 18 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is with the profoundest respect I presume to approach your Excellency on this most happy occasion the return of Peace to my bleeding Country: This Event so grateful in itself is still heighten’d in the preservation through so many toils and dangers of a life so valuable so dear to every individual. May I beg your Excellency to believe I shall ever esteem this the happiest moment of my life...
45To George Washington from James McHenry, 18 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am going to receive your thanks for putting it in your power to do good. A Miss Howard, a citizen of Annapolis, of an amiable character and reputable connections married a Capn Le Vacher de Vanbruen, a French gentleman. The Capn served with reputation in our army from the year 1776 til the capture of Lord Cornwallis when he obtained a furlough to visit France. He embarked in the Favorite...
46To George Washington from John Moylan, 18 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am this day favd with a Copy of Your Excellency’s Letter to my Assistant Mr Brooks, & on the 25th Every Article shall be forwarded from this that is wanting to Complete the Supply of Clothing You have ordered to be furnished the Troops Destined for the Westward the Delay of these few Days is Unavoidable owing to the Want of Several Articles, Shirts in particular, of which this Magazine is...
47To George Washington from Richard Varick, 18 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am again under the Necessity of applying to Your Excellency for a further Provision of Pay to the Writers employed under my Direction. Above six Months have elapsed since they have received any Money from the Public for their Services on which alone they depend, as their duty with me would not admit of their devoting any of their Time to the Means of making Money for their immediate...
48To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
If the Superintendent of Finance will transmit to Governor Clinton (or furnish the Quarter Master General) with his notes payable on sight; for a sum not exceeding £3,000 Currency The Governor will borrow to the ammount for the Purpose of defraying the Contingent Expences of Garrissioning the Western Posts—The Money will be advanced in this Case immediately so as to prevent any Delay that...
49To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 16 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I last had the honor of seeing Your Excellency, I mentioned the Circumstance of there being some Monies due S. Culper and others for secret Services, and that I was requested to make the same known to Your Excellency. In Consequence of this I was directed to obtain a Statement of the Accot, since which I have seen some of the Principals in this business, and have enclosed an Accot of...
50To George Washington from Lyman Hall, 15 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency a copy of the resolution of the honorable House of Assembly of this State, expressing their sentiments on perusing your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th June last past, which agreeable to your desire was submitted to their view and consideration. With them Sir I sincerely and most heartily join; now can I in more emphatical language express my...
51To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a state of the ordnance at the Northern posts. Your Excellency will be able to judge whether any can be taken from thence to be carried forward, and from which place. Upon a consideration of the importance of Niagara, perhaps it may not be adviseable to have fewer cannon than twelve, of different sizes, and six mortars and howitzers. These would form two or three respectable...
52To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 15 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed are Copies of Letters that were brought to Fort Harkermer by one white man and one Indian from Otswego, and delivered to the Commanding Officer from whom I reciev’d them last ev e ning. By a Gentleman just arrived in this City from Cannada, am informed that Baron Stuben had got as far on his journey as Chamble Monday the 4th Inst. so that we may verry shortly expect to hear from...
53To George Washington from Richard Varick, 14 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
State of the Volumes remaining in the Hands of Mr Varick Recording Secy at Poughkeepsie Augt 14. 1783. Titles No. of pages of No. of each Volume No of Vols. Vols. contains .
54To George Washington from George Clinton, 13 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I would just inform your Excellency that since Colo. Humphrey left me this Afternoon I have received a very satisfactory Report from this Person, employed to procure Money on Loan for the Use of the State; so that the only difficulty which now remains is to Justify me in the Appropriation of it for this Purpose of Garissioning the Western Posts And to this End I shall convene a Council without...
55To George Washington from William Gordon, 13 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging letter of the 8th ulto was duly received. We have been earnestly waiting for the definitive treaty, but as yet have had no authentic account of it. However looking upon it as certain & at hand, have determined with the permission of Heaven setting off for the Jerseys next monday fortnight. Mrs Gordon accompanying me in the chaise will oblige us for the sake of better roads & a...
56To George Washington from Christian Nagle, 13 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency George Washington Esqr. Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. The most humble Petition of Christian Nogell Serjeant of the 3d Regiment of Pensylvania Most humbly Sheweth That your most unhappy and unfortunate Petitioner being accused of Mutiny, and by an Honourable Court Martial Sentenced to die—Your unfortunate Petitioner having Served as a...
57To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
With this your Excellency will receive my public Letter of this Date—That your Excellency may be informed of every Act of Congress, relating to yourself personally, I do myself the honor of enclosing for your private Information, a Copy of an Address proposed to be delivered to your Excellency on your Attendance here, in Case it should precede the definitive Treaty. I also enclose an Act of...
58To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favours of the 6th inst. gave me great pleasure, as they announced your safe arrival after so expeditious & fatiguing a Journey. The Resolution of Congress requested by your Excellency was forwarded several days since, but it cannot answer your expectations. Congress wished to have your Excellency’s personal aid at forming the peace arrangement whenever that Report was called...
59To George Washington from Robert Morris, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s favor of the Sixth Instant—I am always happy to hear from you altho I confess that every new Demand for Money makes me Shudder. Your Recommendations will always meet my utmost attention because I am perswaded that you have equally with me the Desire to husband and to enlarge our Resources—Your perfect Knowlege of our political and military Situation must...
60To George Washington from Frederick Haldimand, 11 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive, by the Hands of Major General Baron de Steuben, your Excellency’s Letter of the 12th of July last, communicating to me your having received Instructions from the Congress of the United States to make proper Arrangements with the Commanders in Chief of the British Forces in America for receiving Possession of the Posts in the United States occupied by the Troops...