371From George Washington to George Clinton, 8 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
With infinite satisfaction I communicate to your Excellency the inclosed Extracts from Sir Guy Carletons official Letter which has this Moment come to my Hand, by a British Officer—announcing a Certainty of the glorious Event of a general Peace. On this happy Occasion your Excellency will be pleased to accept my warmest & most sincere Congratulations. With the greatest Esteem & Regard I have...
372General Orders, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lt Col. Cummings B.Q.M. Hampshire Brigade The Maryland Detachment gives the Fatigue. The Jersey regiment the Guards tomorrow. At the General Courtmartial of which Colonel Micheal Jackson is president—Micheal Smith, Jonas Newell, John Blake and Nathan Curtis soldiers of the 1st Massa. regt charged with breaking open the house of Mr James Munnell on the evening of the 17th...
373From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 31st of March—enclosing an Extract of a Letter from General Haldimand, accompanied with an Extract of a Speech of the Indians of the Six Nations. The speech I conceive to be rather uncandid—having good reason to believe that the severities the Indians have experienced have been drawn upon themselves by their own barbarous Conduct. But as...
374From George Washington to Matthias Ogden, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of an Application from Major Barber in your behalf, & a Communication from him of the Benefits & advantage you have in prospect from a Tour to france—considering also that the present Stage of the War, may probably admit of your Absence from your military Duty, without Detriment; I have tho’t proper to signify to you my Approbation of your intended Voyage, and to consent to your...
375General Orders, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Ashley B. Qr Mr York brigade For duty the 5th Massachusetts regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
376From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to thank you for your obliging offer of Services in New York—Upon second thoughts, I decline purchasing any thing at that place. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt NNPM .
377From George Washington to John Pierce, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The speedy settlement of the Accounts of the Army being a matter of the utmost consequence, I cannot help repeating to you my earnest desire and expectation, that the greatest diligence will be used in accomplishing it—And I will venture to give it as my opinion, that so many hands as can be made use of, after you have fully digested & settled the principles, ought to be employed in the...
378From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is not improbable, that as the Arrival of the Packet at N. York with the news of Peace, Sir Guy Carleton will send out an Officer with dispatches for me, containing that agreable intelligence—in such case, the Officer may be permitted to come to this place and you will send an Officer with him or accompany him yourself as you may think proper. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
379General Orders, 5 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For tomorrow Major Pettengell B. Qr Mr Jersey Brigade For duty the 8th Massachusetts regiment. No Amunition to be issued from the Magazine untill further orders. The Muster and inspection of the Army for the month of March is countermanded untill further orders. Lieutenant Colonel Cochran, Majors Scott and Gibbs Doctr Cochran Director of the Hospitals with one Hospital surgeon will constitute...
380From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 5 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is easier for you to conceive than for me to express the sensibility of my Heart at the communications in your letter of the 5th of Feby from Cadiz. It is to these communications we are indebted for the only acct yet recd of a general Pacification. My mind upon the receipt of this news was instantly assailed by a thousand ideas, all of them contending for pre-eminence, but believe me my...
381To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 4 April 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
The same Post which gave me your two letters of the 25th. of March, handed me one from Colo. Bland on the same point. Observing that both have been written at the desire of a Committee, of which you are both members, I have made a very full reply to their subject in my letter which is addressed to Colo. Bland; and supposing it unnecessary to enter into a complete detail to both, I must beg...
382General Orders, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Graham B. Qr Mr 2d Massa. Brigd. For duty the 2d Massa. regiment DLC : Papers of George Washington.
383From George Washington to Theodorick Bland, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
On Sunday last the Baron de Steuben handed me your obliging favor of the 22d of March—Permit me to offer you my unfeigned thanks for the clear & candid opinions which you have given me of European politics. Your reasonings upon the conduct of the different Powers at War would have appeared conclusive, had not the happy event which has been since announced to us. and on which I most sincerely...
384From George Washington to Theodorick Bland, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Subject of your private Letter, is so important & involves so many Considerations, that I could not hazard my own Opinion only for a Reply—I have therefore communicated its Contents to some of the most intelligent, well informed, & confidential Officers, whose judgment I have consulted, & endeavoured to collect from them, what is the general Line & Expectation of the Army at large respectg...
385From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to your Excellency the inclosed Copies of a Letter and Papers which came to my Hands last Evening from Sir Guy Carleton: they are of such a Nature, that I have tho’t proper they should be communicated to Congress. I give them to your Excellency for that purpose. Altho the Complaints of the Indians may not be perfectly candid; it will rest with Congress to decide...
386From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The same Post which gave me your two letters of the 25th of March, handed me one from Colo. Bland on the same point. Observing that both have been written at the desire of a Committee of which you are both members—I have made a very full reply to their subject in my letter which is addressed to Colo. Bland—and supposing it unnecessary to enter into a compleete detail to both—I must beg leave...
387From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 31st Ulto—As yet no official information of a general Peace has yet arrived, I can undertake to make no definitive arrangements for taking possession of the City of New York—and can only say at present, that, for the reasons you suggest, I think there will be a propriety in your going early into Town whenever the communication shall be opened, whether with or...
388General Orders, 3 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Knap B. Q. Mr 3d Brigade For duty the 6th Massachusetts regiment. Brigadier Genl Huntington, Colonels Cortlandt, and Nicola, are to constitute a Court of Inquiry to assemble on the 15th of May next at Westpoint or such place as shall be appointed by the president, and examine into the conduct of Brigadier Genl Hazen and several officers of his corps relatively to the...
389From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 3 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Adjt General transmits you by this conveyance the Order of this date for a Court of Inquiry &c. I shall expect you will forward the Letter addressed to Major Reid with the greatest rapidity it also contains a transcript of the Order. I consent you should go to Philadelphia for a few days, but desire your absence may not be protracted beyond what is absolutely necessary. I am Sir &c. P.S. I...
390General Orders, 2 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day Lt Colonel E. Vose B. Q. Mr 1st Massachusetts Brigade For duty the 3d Massachusetts regiment. The following principles being adopted in the settlement now commencing with the Army, it is desired that they be attended to by the officers concerned viz.—First—The Accounts to be made out regimentally and include every officer and soldier, except those mentioned in the third and fourth...
391General Orders, 1 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Gibbs B. Q. M. Hampshire Brigade For duty the 4th Massachusetts regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
392From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 1 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your two favors of the 19th & 26th inst. The favorable disposition of Congress expressed in their late acts appears to be highly satisfactory to the Army. My Papers for last year not being with me I cannot recur to the Letters which have passed on the subject I am about to mention—but I recollect it was proposed some time since to alter the military Establishment so...
393To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 March 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
I have duly received your favors of the 17th. & 24th. ulto. I rejoice most exceedingly that there is an end to our warfare, and that such a field is opening to our view as will, with wisdom to direct the cultivation of it, make us a great, a respectable, and happy People; but it must be improved by other means than State politics, and unreasonable jealousies & prejudices; or (it requires not...
394General Orders, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Trescot B.Q.M. York Brigade For duty the 7th Massachusetts regiment. Seven men including two of the best Masons and one Carpinter are to be sent from each Brigade to the New building tomorrow morning 8 o’clock to continue as long as wanted. The Commanding officer on the Lines will order one company to relieve the Detachment from Hazens regt at the Blockhouse of Dobbs...
395From George Washington to Thomas Arnold, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 18th instant. No alteration in the Corps of Invalids has taken place, since your being with them—The Secretary at War, had in Contemplation to make some Reform, but nothing is yet effected—and it is doubtfull, whither any thing will soon be done. In consideration of your peculiar Misfortune, & the Situation of Affairs at the present conjuncture—you will...
396From George Washington to Theodorick Bland, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Article in the provisional Treaty respecting Negroes, which you mention to Sir Guy Carleton, had escaped my Notice—but upon a recurrence to the Treaty, I find it as you have stated. I have therefore tho’t it may not be amiss to send in your Letter to Sir Guy, and have accordingly done it. Altho I have several Servants in like predicament with yours, I have not yet made any attempt for...
397From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received information that Captain Ogden of the Jersey Line has lately been into the City of New York—As I conceive there is a great Military impropriety in such conduct unless he had proper authority for the purpose, and as I am totally unacquainted with any permission he could have had, I must request you will please to order him to the Army immediately, that a public investigation may...
398From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose to you a Letter from the Marquis de la Fayette, which came under Cover to me, by the Packet Triumph, dispatched by the Marquis & the Count de Estaing from Cadiz to Philadelphia. All the accounts which this Vessel has bro’t, of a Conclusion of a General Peace, you will receive, before this can reach you. You will give the highest credit to my Sincerity, when I beg...
399From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favors of the 17th & 24 Ulto—I rejoice most exceedingly that there is an end to our Warfare, and that such a field is opening to our view as will, with wisdom to direct the cultivation of it, make us a great, a respectable, and happy People; but it must be improved by other means than state politics, and unreasonable jealousies & prejudices; or (it requires not the...
400General Orders, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For tomorrow Major Oliver B.Q. Mr Jersey Brigade For duty the 1st Massachusetts regiment. The honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolves. By the United States in Congress assembled March 22d 1783. On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a motion of Mr Dyer together with the Memorial of the officers of the Army and the report of the Committee thereon;...
401From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will permit me, with the most lively sensations of gratitude & pleasure, to return you my warmest Thanks for the Communication, you have been pleased to make to me and the Army, of the glorious News of a general Peace; an Event, which cannot fail to diffuse a general Joy throughout the United States: but to none of their Citizens a greater Share, than to the Officers &...
402From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was upon the point of closing the packet which affords a cover to this letter, when the Baron de Steuben arrived & put your obliging favor of the 17th Into my hands. I read it with much pleasure & gratitude, and beg you to accept my sincere thanks for the trouble you have taken to communicate the several matters therein mentioned; many parts of which, till then, were altogether new to me....
403General Orders, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lt Col. Brooks B.Q.M. 2d Massa. Brigade The Hampshire Battalion gives the Guards. The Commander in Chief has the pleasure to lay before the Army an Extract of a Letter he has received since the publication of the orders of yesterday from his Excellency the president of Congress. Philadelphia 23d March 83 Sir 9 o’clock p.m. "Your Excellency will give me the utmost credit,...
404From George Washington to Samuel Adams, Sr., 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your joint Letter of the 18th instant. Happy, inexpressibly happy, in the certain Intelligence, of a general Peace, which was concluded on the 20th Jnry—I feel an additional pleasure in reflecting that this glorious Event will prove a sure means to dispel the Fears expressed by your Commonwealth for their North Eastern Boundary, that Territory...
405From George Washington to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I thank you most cordially for your Congratulations on the News of Peace—The terms are extremely Satisfactary to me and I am as pleased as possible that the great Work is so happily consummated. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
406From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The News of a general Peace, which your Excellency has been so good as to anounce to me, has filled my Mind with inexpressible satisfaction; and permit me to add, that the Joy I feel on this great Event, is doubly enhanced by the very obliging Manner in which you have been pleased to express your Congratulations to me & to the Army, on this very happy occasion. The part your Excellency has...
407From George Washington to Arthur Lee, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 13th & thank you for the information—your Corrispondent at Paris had good ground for his opinion, and we have abundant reason to be pleased at the event, which he predicted the near approach of. I heartily congratulate you on the conclusion of the War—& hope the Wisdom of the States will point to that line of policy which will make them a great—a...
408From 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...
409General Orders, 28 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Officers for the day tomorrow Major Scott B.Q.M. 3rd Massa. Brigade For duty the 2d York regiment. Altho the public dispatches from our Commissioners in Europe have not arrived, and the Commander in Chief has it not in his power to announce officially a general Peace to the Army, yet he cannot resist the pleasure of communicating the happiness he experiences from a certainty of that Event. and...
410General Orders, 27 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Rice B.Q.M. 1st Mass. Brigade For duty the 1st York regiment. At the general courtmartial of which Colonel M. Jackson is president— Mr Samuel Evans Forage Master charged. 1st With making false charges of the Issues of forage to divers officers of the Army. 2ndly With making false returns of his Issues. 3rdly With forging receipts to be produced as Vouchers for his...
411From George Washington to George Clinton, 27 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the first Moment of forwardg to your Excellency the Dispatches of the Secry of Foreign Affairs; which contain, I presume, all the Intelligence respecting Peace on which happy & glorious Event “permit me to congratulate you with the greatest sincerity. With perfect respect I have the honr to be. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
412From George Washington to Henry Knox, 27 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since you left me a Servant of the Marquis de la Fayette has arrived with Dispatches—The Marquis sent him in the Packet from Cadiz—I enclose a summary of the Articles as published in Philadelphia, also a Copy of the Communication of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, & the Extract of a Letter from His Excellency the Minister of France for your satisfaction. It likewise gives me great pleasure...
413General Orders, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Fish B. Qr Master Hampshire B. The Jersey regiment gives the Guards tomorrow. The Jersey Battalion the Fatigues tomorrow . DLC : Papers of George Washington.
414From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Such as I hav,e I give unto thee . God grant the news may be true. But whether it is, or not, the late conduct of the Army will redound to the immortal honor of it. Yrs most sincerely TxU .
415General Orders, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Reading B.Q. Mr York brigade The Maryland Detachment gives the Guards tomorrow The Jersey regiment gives the fatigues tomorrow. By the United States in Congress assembled March 18th 1783. On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a Letter of the 12th of March from the Commander in chief. Ordered That the Superintendant of Finance lay before Congress an...
416From George Washington to David Forman, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have just now, received your favor of the 23d instant. It gives me pain to find a Request from you, which I am unable to gratify. But my Duty obliges me to inform you, that the Request is of such a Nature, as I have never complied with, in any one Instance; nor do I think, that, while under our present Circumstances, it will ever permit me to grant a similar one. If the Introduction of...
417From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is more than probable that the Orders to Sir Guy Carleton by the last Packet, are decisive as to the Evacuation or holding N. York. As it is important to our Operations to have as early knowledge of this Determination as possible—and having great Dipendance on your Channel of Intelligence, I am anxious to have you exert your most diligint Endeavours, to obtain all the Information you can,...
418General Orders, 24 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Lansdale B.Q.M. Jersey Brigade It is recommended to the troops to make regimental Gardens for the purpose of raising Greens & vegetables for their own use—And in order to collect a sufficient quantity of seeds, Commanding officers of regiments will give passes to as many trusty soldiers as they may Judge necessary to go into the Country, and be absent, not exceeding...
419From George Washington to Henry Knox, 24 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
In order to facilitate and expedite the communication between the Post of Dobbs Ferry and Head Quarters (which must be kept up principally by Runners) I have to request you will give Orders for forwarding expeditiously by a trusty Non Commissd Officer or Soldier as far as Kings Ferry (where the senior Officer has Instructions on the subject) all Dispatches from Head Quarters to Dobbs Ferry—and...
420General Orders, 23 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Porter B. Q. M. 2d Massa. Brigade For duty the 8th Massachusetts Regt The Light Infantry Companies, to be compleated to the Establishment viz to 5 Serjts 2 Dr. & f. & 68 Rank & File each. DLC : Papers of George Washington.