1To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Being this Morning informed that an Officer under the Flag of Truce has been detained, and sensible that all Persons so circumstanced are to be held sacred, I have, without entering into a Discussion of the Pretence for his Detainer, directed that he be set at Liberty. I am Sir your most Obedient & Most humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 21st Instant with the inclosed Testimonials respecting Captain Huddy’s Execution was delivered to me Yesterday. And tho I am extremely concerned for the Cause, I cannot conceal my Surprise & Displeasure at the very improper Language You have made use of, which You could not but be sensible was totally unnecessary. The Mildness of the British Government does not admit of Acts...
3To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Proposal You made to me in Your Letter of the 6th of last December, that Commissioners should be appointed on our respective Parts for the Purposes of obviating all Difficulties in Exchanges, liquidating the Expences of maintaining Prisoners, and making solid Arrangements to provide for them in future, appeared to me so very reasonable that I did not hesitate to come into it, without...
4To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 23 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Flag of Truce Vessel, which was dispatched from hence with Money for the Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania, having been Boarded by a Party of Armed Men in Whale Boats on the Night of the 14th Instant, as it lay at Anchor close to Elizabeth Town Point, and a Hessian Officer, whom His Excellency Lieutenant General Knyphausen had sent in Charge of a Sum of Money for the Use of the Hessian...
5To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Skinner, your Commissary of Prisoners brought me Yesterday Your Letter of the 14th Instant, together with one from Brigadier General Knox & Mr G. Morris, By which I am sorry to find that mine to You of the 7th did not reach Philadelphia before the 13th, and that those Gentlemen were in Consequence exposed to the Inconvenience of an earlier Journey than there was occasion for. As this must...
6To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 7 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to Your Desire I send You herewith the Description of the Vessels which I propose sending into the Delaware and Chesapeake with Clothing and other Necessaries for the Prisoners of War; and I request that the Passports may be made out & transmitted to me as soon as may be convenient. In Consequence of the Meeting of our respective Commissioners having been so long delayed, many...
7To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 11 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the late Treaty between Your Commissary of Prisoners and mine for affecting a general Exchange, Major Skinner objected to the exchange of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis from want, as he says, of proper Authority to enter upon the same, I thought it right to direct Mr Loring to reserve His Lordship’s Value from the highest in Rank of the American Officers unexchanged; But Major Skinner has...
8To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 11 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 14th December I applied to you for a Passport to send Clothing for the British and German Prisoners in your Possession, but as it appears from your Answer of 31st same Month, that their Destination was to be changed, it becomes necessary to alter the Mode of Transportation—I am therefore to request you will be pleased to furnish me with a Passport for a Vessel to proceed...
9To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 10 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having occasion to send an Officer belonging to the Quarter Master Generals Department with a Sum of Money for the British and German Troops, Prisoners of War at Lancaster and its Neighbourhood, I am to request a Passport for his proceeding thither, and return to this place, after he has finished that Business and that you will be pleased to give directions that he may be furnished with a...
10To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 23 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 11th Instant in Answer to mine of the 2d and as it was my Intention to accede to your Proposal of appointing Commissioners properly authorised by me to meet those you should appoint for the Purposes of obviating all Difficulties in Exchanges, liquidating the Expences of maintaining Prisoners, and making solid Arrangements to provide for them in future, I...