201To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 15th by Jones. Yesterday I presented a Letter to Congress from Major General Schuyler of the 2d Inst. together with one of the 10th of October from Mr James Deane which had come inclosed in the General’s Letter; A Copy of Mr Deane’s is now transmitted and by Order of Congress referred to Your Excellency. This moment half past six, A.m. Your...
202To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself doubly honoured by your favor of the 14th Inst. from the confidence of General Washington in the free communication of his sentiments & in the coincidence of his Ideas with my own, upon a question, on the wise decision of which the Inheritance, possibly the establishment, of the freedom & Independence of these States, seems to depend. The respect Sir, which I owe you, demands an...
203To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20–21 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to refer to what I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency under the 18th Instant by Humphrey. I was Yesterday honor’d with Your Excellency’s Letters of the 11th and 12th which were immediately presented to Congress, the former is committed to the Board of War, the other to the Committee on the Marquis de la Fayette’s Letters. Inclosed with this will be found an Act of Congress...
204To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 26 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 20th Instant, I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s several Dispatches under the 13th, 16th, 16th, and 18th. Inclosed with this, Your Excellency will receive four Acts of Congress as undermentioned. 1. An Act of the 23d empowering the Commander in Chief to take such Measures respecting the Officers of the Convention mentioned in Major General...
205To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 27 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I was writing to Your Excellency yesterday Morning I had some doubts whether General Heath’s Letter of the 2nd November referred to in the first article had been an original to Congress or a Copy derived through Your Excellency’s hands, this was at too early an hour for obtaining information from the Secretary’s Office where the Paper was lodged and the tenor of the Resolve contributed to...
206To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 28 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
After writing to Your Excellency Yesterday Morning, I had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s Letters of the 20th and 21st. The latter was sent to the Board of War where the Papers respecting the Inspectorship are said to be lying, the former produced an Act for disbanding Bedels’ Regiment, which with an Act of the same date the 27th for allowing additional Pay to the...
207To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 2 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 28th Ultimo, and of presenting to Congress your favor of the 23d on the 30th. Last Night Mr Dodge delivered me Your Excellency’s Letter of the 26th which shall be laid before Congress this Morning. This will be accompanied by the undermentioned Papers. 1. An Act of Congress of the 30th November for the more speedily and effectually...
208To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last was dated the 2nd Inst. since which I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s favors of the 23d, 26th and 27th Ultimo, that of the 26th committed to the Board of War, and the whole remain unconsidered. This will cover two Acts of Congress—one of the 3d Instant for confirming the sentence of the General Court Martial on the tryal of Major General Schuyler—the...
209To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 6 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency Yesterday by a Messenger to Lord Stirling. This will be accompanied by an Act of Congress for taking eventual Measures for emancipating the Province of Quebec dated the 5th Instant. The 4th Instant Congress resolved to promote Lieut. Henry P. Livingston to be Captain in the Corps of Your Excellency’s Guard vice Captain Gibbes promoted. Mr...
210To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 8 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last Letter which I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency is dated the 6th Instant, in the mean time I have received and presented to Congress your favors of the 4th and 5th, the former is committed to the Board of War. By direction of Congress I now transmit Copy of a Letter of the 23d Ultimo from the honorable Major General Schuyler. You will be pleased Sir to direct your next...
211To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 2 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
At my return to Philadelphia from Middle Brook I found on my Table Your Excellency’s favor of the 17th February—were I to indulge a pen, always prompt to express the feelings of my heart, truths might drop, which ‘though truths, had better be understood than displayed, therefore I shall say only in one word, I count it one of the highest honors of my Life to have been for some Weeks an Inmate...
212To George Washington from Thomas Burke and Henry Laurens, 15 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed papers are referred to us by Congress, and we wish for the assistance of your Ideas to enable us to make a more perfect report. we request you therefore to take the trouble of committing to paper your Opinion on the proposed terms for the exchange of Prisoners in the Southern department, and also any thing which you think will conduce to that End without Contravening your general...
213To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency under the 2d Inst. this is chiefly intended to convey extracts of Letters which I received last night from Charles Town, these shew our affairs in the southern department in a more favorable light, than we had view’d them in, some few days ago —nevertheless the Country is greatly distressed & will be more so, unless further reinforcements are sent...
214To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 7–9 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The day before yesterday I was made very happy by the receipt of Your Excellency’s Letter of the 29th Ulto. I had been for some time wishing for a good occasion to pay my respects, nor had subjects been wanting, but such as appeared to me worthy of Your Excellency’s attention were of so serious a cast, as to awe me into silence in more than one attempt, nor dare I even upon the present opening...
215To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you in a Letter under the 7th & 9th Inst. which went forward by a Messenger from the Dep. Qu. Master’s office. Yesterday I received from Charles Town in south Carolina by a Letter & News Papers, intelligence, in brief, of the operations of the combined arms in & near Georgia to the 2d Inst. Colo. Maitland with so many of his Troops as were inclined & able had made...
216To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 8 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
William Woodley Esqr. of the British Horse in America is now going to New York, should this Gentleman in the course of his enterprizes happen to be captured in our side of the water, suffer this to introduce him to Your Excellency’s notice and favor; and especially I req uest that Mr Woodley may be supplied with such sums of Money for his support in captivity as shall be requsite, and that...
217To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
This will have the honor of being delivered to your Excellency by Il Comte di Vermé Cousin to Prince Caromanico the Neapolitan Ambassador at the Court of London, who in pursuit of his travels intends very shortly a Visit to the United States of America. Permit me to introduce this Nobleman to Your Excellency’s acquaintance and Protection; I have not the honor of personal Knowledge of the...
218Appointment of William Temple Franklin, 1 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Benjamin Franklin & John Jay send Greetings. Whereas the United States of America in Congress assembled did on the 15 th . June in the year of our Lord 1781, appoint and constitute the said Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, & John Adams, Henry Laurens and Thomas Jefferson Esquires, and the Majority of them, and of such of them as should assemble for the...
219Preliminary Articles of Peace, 30 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald Esquire the Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty, for treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America, in behalf of his said Majesty, on the one part; and John Adams Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, ^ and Henry Laurens, ^ four of the Commissioners of the said States for treating of Peace with the Commissioner of his said...
220To John Jay from Henry Laurens, 5 September 1783 (Jay Papers)
Upon my late arrival at Bath or a few days after, I recieved your Letter of the 8 th . July & the day before yesterday just as I was leaving that place I was honored by receipt of another of the 24 th Ult o . I thank you for both. had M r . Barclay delivered my dispatch of the 9 th . August before your last date, certainly you ^ would ^ have told me so. I have however some hope a Copy which I...
221To John Jay from Henry Laurens, 11 April 1784 (Jay Papers)
I am this morning honored by receipt of your favor of the 5 th . Inst. & return thanks for the Contents. Doctor Franklin had in due course advised me of M r . Secretary Thomson’s Letter apologizing for the delay of the Ratification & also of the subsequent arrival of that & other Papers from Congress in the hands of Colonel Harmar, adding his expectation of duplicates by Major Franks, in both...