221From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 28 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys several Letters of the 20th & 21st instant—with their several Enclosures—sir Henry Clinton has indeed refused to make any Exchange of Genl Burgoyne in the Military Line, but upon my Consent to put the Prisoners taken at the Cedars upon a footing of Exchange equal with any other Prisoners of War—I know of nothing at present subsisting between Sir Henry...
222From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 4 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th Ulto and with the Inclosures to which it refers. The moment circumstances will admit of it, Doctor Shippen shall be put in arrest—and his trial will be proceeded on immediately after the Trials of General Arnold & Colo. Hooper are finished. When Doctor Shippen is arrested, Doctor Morgan shall have notice of it—and be furnished with...
223From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letters of the 4th and 5th instant, with the papers inclosed. The last did not arrive ’till the 14th. Previous to the receipt of it, I had directed the Commissary of Prisoners to renew a proposal some time since made the enemy for exchanging General Burgoigne, and a ballance of private prisoners due to us, against the residue of...
224To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 15 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed you will receive the Copy of a resolve of Congress of the 14th Instant, referring the Petition of Coll Loring, & Papers therein mentioned, which are also herewith enclosed; to your Excellency. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect your Excellencys most obedient & most humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA:PCC , item 15. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman indicated on the...
225To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two Acts of Congress of the 12. & 24. Instant making farther Provision for the Army in their present difficult Situation, more especially the Officers and Widows of Officers that have fallen, or may hereafter die in the Service. Congress have now under Consideration the Subject of Depreciation, in order to settle a just Scale of Depreciation for...
226From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 4 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received some late advices from New York that speak of a large number of transports and other vessels which are getting ready to sail, and of a second embarkation of troops destined to the South. It is added that Rodney with a part of his fleet is preparing to sail to the West-Indies—that he is to detach two ships of the line, the Sandwich and Terrible to convoy a homeward bound...
227From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of your Excellency’s favors of the 7th and 10th, with their respective inclosures. The act to regulate the proceedings of officers absent on furlough, or otherwise, has been communicated to the army in general orders. In consequence of the resolution of the 10th, directing a successor to Col. Bland, in the command at Charlotteville, I have appointed on this occasion Col....
228From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Marquis de la Fayette will have the honor to deliver you this. I am perswaded Congress will participate in the joy I feel at the return of a Gentleman who has distinguished himself in the service of this Country so signally—who has given so many & so decisive proofs of his attachments to its interests—and who ought to be dear to it by every motive —The warm friendship I have for him...
229To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 23 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letters of the 16th & 18th Instant. Your Excellency will observe by the enclosed Resolve of this Day, that it is the Sense of Congress on receiving the Information contained in your Letter of the 16th of the Proposals you have made respecting the Exchange of General Burgoyne, that you be authorized to proceed in perfecting the Exchange if you shall...
230To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 19 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your several Letters viz., the 11. 13. & three of the 15. Instant, with the Papers to which they refer. Enclosed your Excellency will herewith receive the Copy of an Act of Congress of this Day, authorizing you to carry into Execution the Proposals enclosed in your Letter of the 15. Instant or any other you may judge proper to make respecting the Commissaries of...