1From George Washington to William Heath, 13 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I send you inclosed a Copy of a Letter which I yesterday received from the Minister of War. You will be pleased upon its Receipt to convene the principal Officers of the several Regiments, & collect their Opinion how far it will be agreeable to the Army that the Commutation mentioned should take place, I wish to make the Contracts as acceptable & easy to both parties as Circumstances will...
2General Orders, 13 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding officer of Engineers is without loss of time to lay before the Commander in Chief a State of the Works at West Point Together with an estimate of the species and quantity of Materials, and the number of men necessary to put the Fortifications in a State of defence that the most essential repairs may be effected before the Army shall take the field—As it is the intention of the...