1To George Washington from Robert Digby, 8 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
The situation of the Sick and Wounded British Seamen in the Hospital at Glocester renders it necessary that some Hospital stores, Medicines, and Cloathing should be immediately sent for their relief— I have therefore ordered the above see below Articles to be put on board the Ship New Blessing Thomas Craven Master, bound as a Cartel with American prisoners to Virginia; and have to request the...
2To George Washington from Robert Digby, 5 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received Your Excellency’s Letter of 26th February, and will agreeable to your Proposal authorize Major General OHara and Brigadier General Abercrombie to treat concerning the exchange of American Sea Prisoners for the British Prisoners in your Possession, which is the only Point I know of, that wants regulation with respect to the Naval Prisoners.I have the Honor to be Your...
3To George Washington from Robert Digby, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
My Feelings prompted me to grant Messrs Aborn and Bowen Permission to wait on Your Excellency to represent their miserable Situation, And if Your Excellency’s feelings on this occasion are like mine you will not hesitate one moment releiving both the Brittish and Americans suffering under confinement. I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Very Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 2 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The pacific disposition of the Parliament and People of England towards the thirteen Provinces, had already been communicated to you, and the Resolutions, of the House of Commons of the 27th of February last, have been placed in your Excellency’s Hands, and Intimations given, at the same Time, that further pacific Measures were likely to follow. Since which, until the present Time, we have had...
5To George Washington from Robert Digby, 15 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I herewith send to Your Excellency a Letter to Mr Paca inclosing a Protection to carry Mr Giles to Bermuda, which I have not enclosed to Your Excellency under a Seal lest it might occasion a delay. I am; Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 19 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the Halifax Packet we have received a dispatch from Mr Townshend, one of His Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State, dated the 31st of December 1782, enclosing a treaty signed at Paris on the 30th of November, which we are directed to transmit to Congress. Having been thrown, Sir, into the course of making all communications to Congress through your Excellency, we know not how, with more...
7To George Washington from Robert Digby, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
As Captain Hurlbert has not called on me for the Pass for New London your Excellency requested, or any Body in his Behalf, I enclose it to your excellency and should Captain Hurlbert call in the mean time I will give him another. I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.