1To George Washington from Charles Asgill, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 30th of last Month I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency in writing, stating the manner of my Confinement & the Circumstances that induced me to claim your protection—being ignorant of the fate of my letter, it would be very satisfactory to me, if your Excellency would be pleased to inform me if it has been recieved. in consequence of your Orders, Coll Dayton was desirous of...
2To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with two letters from Your Excellency dated the 11th: Your Excellencys Orders for sending on Mr Depeyster, provided upon a representation of the matter, it was approved by the Governor together with his directions for that purpose, were the reasons which occasioned my conducting with him in the manner I have done. Ignorant of your Excellency’s intentions respecting Mr Depeyster &...
3To George Washington from William Heath, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d ultimo I took the liberty to address your excellency on some matters respecting the ascertaining the quantity of forage expended by the allied army in West Chester county the last campaign, and enclosed a copy of a letter from general Beville to colonel Pickering on the subject. The 20. instant is the time the arbitrators are to meet, unless your excellency should think proper to...
4To George Washington from John Pray, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Last evening I reciv’d a letter from Colonel Trumbull enclossing a Copy of a Representation made by a person lately up by land with a flag which I detained till I know the Gens. pleasure. The following is an exact account of every thing that passd between him & me at the time I met him. The Eighth day of this Inst. I went to Tarrytown with one of my boats, Just before I landed at the dock I...
5To George Washington from Comfort Sands, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Messrs Stewart & Livingston we are inform’d that your Excellency requests to know what Money is due us from Mr Morris for your information we inclose you a State of our Account up to the first Inst., which we believe is right, but as we have not as yet been Able to get any of our Accounts settled, there may perhaps be some trifling mistakes. Of the Public we have received a Quantity of...
6To George Washington from Comfort Sands, 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Mode proposed by your Excellency for settling the disputes between the Officers of the Army and us is perfectly agreeable to us and we should thankfully have embraced the first moment of your information by Col. Stewart, to have named a Gentleman of reputation on our part, But that our Comfort Sands was sett out on Urgent business to Philadelphia. the preceeding day. we now propose either...
7To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will be presented to your Excellency by Captn John Barry commander of the Alliance Frigate—He has represented to me the immediate necessity of manning his Ship for a service upon which He is orderd—& I should have been happy to have had it in my power to serve him effectually. As it is not, He proceeds to your Excellency, & I have no doubt, that, when He opens to you the nature of...