331To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
When the american army penetrated into the Province of Canada, Major Hamtramek in our army and a native of that province (formerly Captain of the light Infantry Company of the 2d N. York Regt) in expectation that the said Province would have remained in possession of the United States embarked himself into cause of freedom and had continued in the same with exceeding great reputation. His...
332To George Washington from Joshua Holmes, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We the Members of the Volunteer Associations and other Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Ireland lately arived in this City; unable to resist the temptation of doing ourselves so great an honour, beg leave to present your Excellency with our unfeigned and warmest Congratulations on the glorious termination of the late Cruel Unnatural and oppressive War, in which you have so happily succeeded. We...
333From George Washington to Joshua Holmes, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The testimony of your satisfaction at the glorious termination of the late contest, and your indulgent opinion of my Agency in it, afford me singular pleasure & merit my warmest acknowledgments. If the Example of the Americans successfully contending in the Cause of Freedom, can be of any use to other Nations; we shall have an additional Motive for rejoycing at so prosperous an Event. It was...
334From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 2 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 28th ulto. The honor which the Merchants of Philada—have in contemplation to shew me; is very flattering, & deserving of my best acknowledgments. I expect to leave this place on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, and to be in Philada on Monday:but as there may be an intervention of circumstances not altogether within my controul, I can not speak...
335From George Washington to George Clinton, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose to your Excellency Copy of a Letter from Generals McDougall Clinton & Cortlandt in favor of Majr Hamtramck. My knowledge of that Officer is such, as makes the task of Recommendg him to the notice of the Government of this State, extremely pleasing—being assured that if it shall be in their power to favor his views his conduct will always justify any appointment...
336To George Washington from Theodosius Fowler, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I have made the art of wars my profession for these seven long years, which has giving me a very great attachment for a military life, I therefore take this method, to address myself, to your Excellency and beg your Excellencies, influence and recommendation to be appointed in the peace establishment when ever it shall take place. I have the honor to be with greatest Esteem your...
337From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The splendid display of Fire works last Evening was so highly satisfactory that I must Request you to present to Captain Price under whose direction they were prepared, and to the Officers who assisted him, my thanks for the great skill and attention shewn in the conduct of that business. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant. MHi : Henry Knox Papers.
338From George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In my Last Letter to your Excellency I had the honor to acquaint Congress with the arrangement Sir Guy Carleton had made for the Evacuation of New York on the 23 Ulto, I have now to inform you that the Embarkation was postponed two days on account of the badness of the Weather. On the 25 of November the British Troops left this City and a Detachment of our Army marched into it. The Civil Power...
339From George Washington to William Duke Moore, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Bingham has done me the honor to deliver me your Letter of the 15 March with the Seal you have been so polite as to present to me—and for which you will please to accept my thanks I could only wish the object had been more worthy the great talents shewn in the invention and execution of the Seal. You will however believe that I feel my self extremely flattered by this mark of attention and...
340From George Washington to Ebenezer Sproat, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having taken the earliest Oppo. to lay before the Financier a Copy of the Memorial you delivered to me at West Point with my sentiments, thereon I have Reced his Answer Copy of which is inclosed & which I must beg you to lay before the Officers concerned. I am Gent. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
341To George Washington from Henry Vandenburgh, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take this opportunity previous to your excellencies leaving town to anounce my attachment to the military profession, which I have served in for upwards of seven years. Should a peace establishment take place and your excellency could see proper to Use your influence in my behalf—it should ever be acknowledge’d as a favour by your Excellencies most obedient and Very Hume Servant DLC : Papers...
342From George Washington to Michel-Guillaume St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I recd with the greatest satisfaction the Message you had the goodness to bring me from my friend the Marquis de la Fayette—Nothing could give me more pleasure than a sight of that amiable, disinterested, & patriotic Young Nobleman. While the polite mode of your communication merits my acknowledgments, I take a pleasure in congratulating you on your appointment to be the Consul of His Most...
343To George Washington from Samuel Fraunces, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I cannot but with heartfelt anxiety think of your leaving so soon your sincere friends, together with your humblest of servants. However reluctant, we must acquiesce, since it is the resolution of one of the first and best of men. Your extreme goodness and generosity will pardon any impropriety in this small Address since the motive rises from the overflowings of a gratefull heart. Let me...
344To George Washington from Frederick Haldimand, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I had the honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th October last Covering a Schedule of Sundry Papers which a Mr Campbell represents to have been taken from Him when He was made Prisoner by a Party of Indians upon the Ohio and requesting that they may be restored to Him. I take the earliest occasion to forward to your Excellency that Gentlemans Papers, exactly in the state...
345To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the year 1781 when I went to the protection of the Stores at Tarry Town I marched off as your Excellency well remembers at a moments warning the party who went under my Command moved off without Baggage or Provisions, as this was the case the men were in want of support the more especially as the fatigue in getting the Stores on Shore & up the hill was considerable—a little Rum upon such an...
346From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The splendid display of fire works last Evening were so highly satisfactory that I must request you to present to Cap. Price under whose direction they were prepared and to the Officers who assisted them, my thanks for the great skill and attention shewn in the conduct of that business. I am Sir DLC : Papers of George Washington.
347From George Washington to Henry Knox, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Finding it essential to public Interest that you should superintend the Posts & Military affairs in this Department; untill some farther Arrangement or untill the pleasure of Congress shall be known; I therefore to request that you remain in Service untill the foregoing events shall place—in the mean time will be pleased to pay part attention to the enclosed In respectg a reformation of the...
348From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since I came to this place, which was evacuated by the British Forces, & taken possession of by our Troops on the 25th ulto, I have made a purchase of so many pieces of the plated Ware, as to render it unnecessary for you to comply with the request of my letter of the 30th of October from Princeton by Majr L’Enfant; & have to beg the favor of you to take no steps in consequence thereof. With...
349From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having made a purchase of most of the Articles of plated ware contained in my last to the Marqs de la Fayette, of wch you were the bearer, & was desired, if he was not in Paris, to open & comply with. I have to request that nothing may be done in the matter by him or you, as it is unnecessary. I am Sir Your Most Obt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
350To George Washington from Richard Varick, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have just compleated the Copies of the first Drafts of all the Indexes of the last seven Volumes to the 1st Octr last & have so drafted them that the remainder of the Letters now on Hand & which may be written before a Close of Your Excellency’s Military Career, can conveniently be added. When the Volumes are all compleated the Indexes are to be transcribed (by such Person as Your Excellency...
351To George Washington from David Galloway, 5 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor by Order of the Master, Wardens, and other Members of the Fredericksburg Lodge of Free and accepted Masons, to inform you "that the Fraternity entertain the highest esteem and Brotherly Affection for your person, that they put the greatest pleasure on your happy return to your native Country and beg leave to request the Honor of your Excellency’s Company on Saturday the 27th...
352To George Washington from Baron de Perin, 5 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have not the honor to be known to Your Excellency, but your great love of justice, makes me hope for every thing from your goodness; wc. I here venture to claim to obtain a reimbursment of more than sixty thousand dollars from the United States, due to me from the sale of sugars, the produce of my estate in St Domingoe, that were shipped in a French vessel the jonathal, of Marseilles; wc....
353To George Washington from Minne Van Voorhees, 5 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We are this day Informed that there was an Address presented to you by the Citizens of New Brunswick, we thought as Soldiers who had Served Durg the War under the Command of Your Excellency, and had not as Yet become Settled Citizens, Could Not Forbear to Congratulate Your Excellency On Your Arrival in this Place. We Feel Ourselves Happy to think that After Your Excellency has Gone through the...
354To George Washington from Henry Babcock, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you, upon the Independency of your Country, The Conspicuous part your Excellency has acted, upon the Great American Drama in bringing about this important Revolution, will ever endear you to your Country, & many Millions yet unborn, will rise up, and call you blessed. as the Father and protector of your Country, of the rights of Humanity. In Opposition to the...
355To George Washington from John Neilson, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Amidst the General Acclamations of Joy on the Glorious termination of the War, the Citizens of New Brunswick beg Leave to Approach Your Excellency with their tribute of thanks for your eminent Services, for your heroic, perseverance and Judicious Conduct displayed in every Stage of the hazardous Conflict. It is not our design to enter into a detail of the Virtues which constitute Your...
356From George Washington to John Neilson, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I receive with perfect satisfaction the Address of the Citizens of New Brunswick, and acknowledge with great sensibility that their sentiments of my character & services are favorable beyond my fondest expectations. If any thing could add to my happiness, at the present auspicious period, it would be the testimony of esteem & veneration which you, Gentlemen, have just exhibited towards those...
357To George Washington from William Livingston, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We should think ourselves highly inexcusable, did we neglect this opportunity, of congratulating your Excellency on your Arrival in this Town, the present residence of the Legislature of this State; & a Town which you Sir, have render’d famous to the latest posterity, by the most unexampled efforts of military genius; & your signal Victory over an Enemy till then, through the great superiority...
358From George Washington to William Livingston, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I want Words to express the heart-felt pleasure I experence on receiving the congratulation & plaudit of so respectable a Body, as the Legislature of the State of New Jersey—I cannot however suppress the effusions of my gratitude for their flattering allusion to an event which hath immortalized & signalized the name of Trenton; for the delicate manner of their recalling to mind none but...
359To George Washington from Richard Varick, 7 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The lost papers are just come to Hand & I have folded but not had Time to Number them; they are in their respective Bundles. The Letter to me was not open’d, but in perfect Order & Muddy. I have put up the two Blankets I used On my writing Tables. I pray my most respectful Regards to Mrs Washington & am very sincerely & Affectionately Yours DLC : Papers of George Washington.
360To George Washington from Hugh Martin, 8 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
A desire of serving my Countrey, from a motive of doing what little was in my power to procure her freedom, first induced me to Join the Army. a Natural inclination for the investigation of knowledge and the Attention I paid to my Duty as Surgeons Mate, for several Campaignes, procured for me promotion to a Regimental surgeon, which Commission I held to the end of the War—In the time of Actual...