31To Benjamin Franklin from Claude-Mammès Pahin de Champlain de La Blancherie, 1 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai engagé les artistes qui ont exposé des ouvrages aux assemblées depuis le mois de juillet d’en réunir les principaux dans tous les genres à l’assemblée du Vendredi 4 de ce mois qui aura lieu à cinq heures de l’après midi jusqu’à neuf . Je suplie Votre Excellence de Vouloir bien l’honnorer de sa présence et donner aux artistes cette recompense de leurs...
32To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 1 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to express my sincere Wishes for your Health & Happiness with every other possible Blessing for this and many succeeding Years, and at the same time to renew my gratefull Thanks for the Friendship & assistance you have so long & so often honoured me with, which I assure you it shall always by [be] my utmost Endeavour to merit by a steady...
33General Orders, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Contracts having been made for Supplying the Troops of the United States at various posts with provisions, The Officers are in future not to draw any rations on public Account but will be paid in Money at the Close of each Month the amount of the several rations respectively allowed them by Congress, but for their greater convenience it is agreed that the Contractors shall Supply them with the...
34From George Washington to Archibald McCallister, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Archibald McCallister Esqr. was appointed a Lieutenant in the Maryland line early in the Commencement of the present War and from the Certificate which he has obtain’d from his Commanding officer (upon his resignation) it fully appears, that during his continuance in the Army of the United States he acted with the Bravery & good Conduct of an Officer and the Reputation of a Gentleman. I can...
35From George Washington to Thomas Chittenden, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 14th of November by Mr Brownson. You cannot be at a loss to know why I have not heretofore, and why I cannot now, address you in your public Character, or answer you in mine: But the confidence which you have been pleased to repose in me gives me an opportunity of offering you my sentiments, as an individual wishing most ardently to see the peace and Union of his...
36To George Washington from David Forman, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my last I did mention to your Excly that a fleete was preparing to sail—I Could not form any Opinion of there distination. Tey Sailed on Thursday last and Werere Convoyed by Two Frigates and Two Sloops of War—The Transports were 15 Square rigged Vessels and four Sloops and Schooners—last Evening one of my secret Intelligencers come up to my House—he says the fleete Carryed Troops to Charles...
37To George Washington from William Heath, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 24th ultimo yesterday.—Have this day called for the returns of those who have not had the small pox, and directed that preparations be made for putting them under inoculation as soon as possible. I do not know whether the clothing for the Rhode-island regiment is gone on or not. The Subaltern and party shall be instructed conformably to your directions. The...
38To George Washington from William Livingston, 1 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
By recent Advice from Eggharbour, several armed boats, with a number of men, are fortifying on Osburn’s Island near Eggharbour with a view, as is supposed, to receive Deserters from the American army, & deserting prisoners taken from General Burgoyne & Lord Cornwallis, as well as for the greater convenience of conveying provisions to New York, which already go from that neighbourhood in...
39Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 1 January 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Written and franked by JM. Addressed to “His Excellency Benjamin Harrison Esqr. Governor of Virginia[.] Public service.” A Letter from Genl Heath who commands the army on the North River, dated the 26th. Ulto: informs Congress that an intelligent person from N. York had reported to him that an embarkation of troops was taking place there, that he saw a part of them...