11To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 10 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have duly rec’d your sundry favors to the 27th Ultimo the exchange of Prisoners I hope will take place in the course of next week— The Transports I am told are ready & there remains nothing to be settled so that as soon as the necessary Forms of Office are gone thro’ I expect they will be sent away. Administration have at my request given directions to...
12General Orders, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Untill further orders no flagg from the Enimy at New York is to be received at any other place or post but Dobbs ferry on any business or pretext whatever nor is any Flag from us to them to be sent from any other place—Officers or others bringing dispatches from the Enemy are to be Stoped at Dobbs Ferry and their dispatches immediately forwarded to Head Quarters—It is expected that all...
13From George Washington to William Burnet, Sr., 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th of April was long on its passage to me—I have endeavoured to recollect every circumstance respecting my employing ---- Hatfield for the purpose of obtaining intelligence, while the Enemy were at Elizabeth Town in the spring of 1780. what follows is the result. The Morning after I marchd the Troops from their Hutts near Morris Town, to oppose the advance of the enemy; &...
14From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor last Evening to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 7th Instant; with the several papers inclosed. Ever since the commencement of the present War, my Conduct has borne invariably testimony against those inhuman Excesses, which in too many instances, have marked its various progress. With respect to a late transaction, to which I presume your Excellency alludes, I have...
15From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have given the most peremptory Orders, that no Flags from the Enemy shall be received at any other place, or post, but Dobbs’s Ferry, on any business or pretext whatever,and that no Flags from us to them, shall (for any reason however pressing) be permitted to pass to the Enemies Lines, except from the same place. This I thought essentially necessary for many Reasons, which I doubt not will...
16From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have given the most peremptory Orders, that no Flag from the Enemy shall be received at any other place or post but Dobbs Ferry, on any business or pretext whatsoever—and that no Flag from us to them shall, (for any reason however pressing) be permitted to pass to the Enemies Lines, except from the same place. You will take measures for carrying this Order effectually into execution, so far...
17From George Washington to John Hanson, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency the inclosed pap ers No. 1, 2, 3, 4,: they contain a con tinuance of the Correspondance which has been produced between me, General Robertson and Sir Henry Clinton in the case of Capt. Huddy—that from Sir Henry Clinton did not come to hand till some days after the receipt of General Robertsons Letter and after my reply to the latter . I am...
18From George Washington to William Heath, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have enclosed to your care Letters for Col. Canfield, and Major Woodbridge (the letter under a flying seal) forbidding Flags of Truce to be sent or received except by way of Dobbs Ferry. Similar instructions are given to the Commanding Officer in Jersey —And you will perceive that the same prohibition is announced to the Army in the Orders of this day. I am Dear Sir Your Most Obedt Servt MHi...
19To George Washington from William Heath, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from colonel Humphrys, in which he observes that your Excellency wishes to be informed whether brigadier-general Glover is absent at this time by my permission, and if not, whether I know the reasons of his absence. To which I beg leave to reply, that general Glover is not now absent with any permission of mine, nor do I know the reasons of his absence. The 10th...
20To George Washington from William Heath, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
A general court-martial has been sitting since monday on the trial of two serjeants and a soldier of the Connecticut line—they have not yet closed the trial. I am informed they find it difficult to get the evidence necessary to convict them, except the soldier—the moment I receive the proceedings they shall be forwarded to Your Excellency. There is a great jealousy among the officers that...