128th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy, weather, some rain.
2General Orders, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief, happy in the Opportunity of announcing to the Army the birth of a Dauphin of France and desirous of giving as General Occasion of testifying the satisfaction which he is convinced will pervade the breast of every American Officer and soldier on the communication of of an event so highly interesting to a Monarch and Nation who have given us such distinguishing proofs of...
3From George Washington to John Dickinson, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Excellency’s favor of the 15th Instt I have to observe, that considering the several important Circumstances which have occurr’d in public Affairs, and the uncertainty of the operations of the Campaign, I should not think it advisable that the Recruits should march to join the Southern Army, untill further Orders—In the mean Time, the Number ought to be augmented as much as...
4From George Washington to John Hanson, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
That Congress may be possessed of such Information as I have been able to obtain from New York at this critical Moment, I do myself the Honor to transmit to your Excellency, the inclosed Extracts from sundry Letters of Intelligence which have been lately handed to me from different Quarters. With great Respect and Regard I have the Honor to be sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedt and most hume...
5From George Washington to William Heath, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In Addition to the Instructions I gave in my Letter of the 26th respecting Flags, I think it necessary to observe, that no Persons ought to be permitted to pass or repass under Cover of Flags, except those whose Names are properly inserted: As it is reported, that some People having availed themselves of such Opportunities, have formerly come into Jersey without any legal Permission. By the...
6To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to present to His Excellency The Commander in Chief, That I have been very Successfull in recruiting my Corps, which is at present compleat with Men & Horses. But have not yet been supplied with pistols, Cloaks, Boots & Spurs. Lieutt Mytinger coming up to relieve Lieutt Strubing will inform your Excellency in what Order the Troops Stands at present—I would have sent on a...
7From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I mentioned to you my Intention to submit the Complaints of the Officers against the Contract for the movg Army—to the Superintendt of Finance they now go to him by this Conveyance—I refer you to his Letter for a Disclosure of their Subjects, of the very serious & alarming Circumstances which we are now brot to from that Quarter—serious indeed they are, & of such Importance as to demand your...
8To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed letters your Excellency will observe that the thousand stands of arms ordered to this city are detained, and that your orders are plead in justification of the detention. If there are any orders which, by a forced construction, may be considered as prohibiting the removal of public stores to the Magazines provided for their reception, I wish your Excellency would cause them to...
9To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I was honoured with your Excellencies Letter of the 22nd Inst., I have assiduously endeavoured to recollect, not only each paragraph, but also every expression of that ill fated representation which has been the occasion of so much trouble to you, & a n xiety to me, in order to find out, what could occasion my intentions being so greatly misapprehended, and cannot attribute it to any...
10From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the conversation I had with you, when I saw you last at Head Quarters; you appeared to be so unalterably fixed in the determination of leaving the Army at all events, that I had in my own mind made the arrangements accordingly—and to prove that I was not precipitate in my judgment; the whole Army had formed the same opinion of your intentions from your repeated & unequivocal declarations on...