181From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 5 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your favor of the 27th Ulto by the last Post. The extract from the Marqs La Fayette’s Letter--which you were so obliging to send me--is, in substance, the same as the one he has written to me himself.—On some points he is more particular in his letter to you—on others, mine is more full; A copy of which, if I had a Cypher established with you, I would have sent; but am...
182From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 19 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 12th and for the enclosures—The early communication of such important occurrances rendered the favor double acceptable—Would to God the Articles for a general pacification were as well advanced as those between America and Great Britain but I am not with out fears that that event is at a greater distance than the sanguine one I imagine. The...
183From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 12 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I should have answered your favor of the 14th January before this time, had I not have been daily in hopes that I should have been able to have given you a satisfactory account of a change of Men and Measures in the North River department. It has not been an easy matter to find a just pretence for removing an Officer from his command, where his misconduct rather appears to result from want of...
184From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 10 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The honor of your favor dated the 26th Ulto, inclosing the resolves of Congress of the 20th preceeding; and a state of the Negociations for a general pacification (when your last advices were dated) came duly to hand; and I thank you for the information, and your observations thereon. The state of suspence in which we are held at present, with respect to Peace or War, is not more irksome than...
185From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 19 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th I was honoured with last Night, and not chusing to trust my Sentiments on the Subject of it to Paper, I communicated them freely to General Lincoln (who set off at 4 o’clock this Morning on his return to Philadelphia) with a request that he would convey them to you. When I am favoured with the Cypher which you have promised me, I will convey my opinion upon your...
186From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging letter of the 24th was delivered me the day before yesterday, & accompanied the acct of a general Peace having been concluded in Europe on the 20th of Jany last. most sincerely do I accept your congratulations on this happy event, which has already diffused a general joy through every class of People; & to none more than to the Army. It now will be our own fault if we do not...