1From John Jay to William Carmichael, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Copies brought by M r De Clonard of your Letters of 28 May & 10 8 June, gave me the first & only notice I have had of their originals, neither of which ever came to my Hands—nor have I rec d . the one you mention to have written on the 17 June. The above two Copies, a Letter of 3 d . July (also brought by M r De Clonard) ^ & another of 9. July, ^ being the only ones from You that have...
2From Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
I have lately received a letter from the Superintendant of Finance inclosing a copy of a circular letter from him to the several states dated 25th of July 81 in which he requests information upon the following important points: “What supplies of every kind money provisions forage transportation &c. have been furnished by this State to the United States since the 18th. of March 1780.” “The...
3To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Stockar zur Sonnenbourg, 3 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Un certain M. Pfister, sergent aux gardes Suisses qui remit a V.E. une lettre de ma part il y a deja plusieurs mois me marqua dernierement que cette lettre s’etoit perdue parmy d’autres papiers de V.E. et que ne se souvenant plus du Contenu Elle me permettoit de le Lui rappeller en peu de mots— ma principale curiosité rouloit sur le sujet de l’Abbé Raynald...
4From George Washington to John Hanson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Herewith I have the Honor to transmit to Congress, the proceedings of a general Court martial on the Tryal of Major General McDougall. The uniform practice which I have heretofore adopted in similar Cases, together with some other Reasons, which Congress will collect from a perusal of the papers, give Occasion for this transmission. With great Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be for Your...
5From George Washington to John Hanson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency, Copies of the Correspondence which has passed between me and Sir Guy Carleton since my return from Philadelphia. I pray you Sir, to lay them before Congress, for their observation & determination, and as they involve objects of Moment, I beg that I may be favord with an early decision on the Subject, for my government in any future...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Udny Hay, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Morris, some time since, in a circular letter to the states, among other things, requested to have an account of all the money, provisions, transportation, &c., furnished by this state to the United States, since the 18th. of March, 1780. I have been very happy to hear, that this business has been intrusted to your hands, for I am sure, feeling its importance, you will give it all the...
7From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the Contents of Sir Guy Carletons Letter which came inclosed in yours of this Day, I find it is unnecessary for you to proceed to Phillips’s House—Sir Guy being disappointed in not obtaing Passports for M. Chief Justice Smyth to come out, he will not, he says, trouble an Officer of your Rank to be the Bearer of a Bundle of papers only—but adds that they shall be sent out in the ordinary...
8From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having desired you to meet an Officer from Sir Guy Carleton for the purpose mentioned in your appointment & authority, you will proceed to execute said business. In the course of which, you may inform the Officer you meet, that as I have no connection with, or controul over any Person in the Line in which Mr Smith walks; as the question before us is, in my opinion, purely of a military nature...
9From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton having requested a Passport for Chief Justice Smith to repair to the Head Quarters of the American Army, in order to lay before me the proceedings of a Court Martial on the tryal of Capt. Lippincut for the Murder of Capt. Huddy, with other Documents and Explanations which he says "he has no doubt will give full Satisfaction." I do therefore, from an earnest...
10From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief directs me to inform, that your Letter of Yesterday, inclosing (as you mentioned) a copy of the late System of Issues, with other papers, is not yet arrived. If it has missed the expected Conveyance, the General will be obliged by your Care to forward it as soon as possible—I am Sir Your most Obedt MHi : Heath Papers.
11From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 3 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour with the Anecdote and that with the Preliminaries, I have recd. Be So good as to Send me every Thing of this Sort, which I will not fail to make a good Use of. The Imprudence of Ld shelburne in keeping open the question of American Independence, appears, every day more glaring to me and I find it is Seen in the Same light generally in Europe. The Kings Mulish Stubbornness, may cost...
12To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, [ca. 3 August] 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Between the opening two lines of the message appears “1782 Ambler J,” in the hand of William C. Rives, JM’s first major biographer. Lacking a superscription by Ambler, the manuscript is likely the final page of a longer letter. It seems to have been written on 3 August, as explained in n. 6, below. I waited on the Auditors yesterday and am informed they grant Warrts....
13From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, August 3, 1782. On the back of a letter which Robert Morris wrote to H on July 22, 1782 , H wrote: “Ansd. Aug 3d.” Letter not found. ]
14From George Washington to John Moylan, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the last Inspection Returns of the Army, I find, that the Men in general are possessed of but one Shirt each, and that in a short Time they will be totally destitute of that necessary Article, unless a Supply is immediately provided. I wish therefore to point & fix your Attention immovably to this Subject. Let every Exertion be used, and every Resource be tried, for procuring such a Supply...
15From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my promise I now inclose to your Excellency the Route by Coriell’s Ferry—the particular Stages & Distances I have noted, from which you will form your own Estimation for each Days march. I was yesterday favored with a Philadelphia paper of the 30th of July, wch mentions the Arrival of 13 Ships of the Line 2 frigates & a Cat under Comd of Monr Va u dreuil at the Capes of...
16To George Washington from James Gilliland, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
With the utmost Compunction do I on this occasion approach your Excellency, to lay before you my Just Complaint against the officers of the Corps to which I belong, who have avowedly entered into a malicious combination to make my life unhappy whilst among them, and thereby renders it impracticable for me to perform my duty in the manner I could wish, and which the Service requires; all their...
17To George Washington from William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed from general Sir Guy Carleton, came to hand last evening—I forward it by express. If it should contain any thing which will affect the mission with which your excellency has been pleased to honor me, I wish your further directions by the return of the express; as I intend going down the river early to morrow morning, unless something takes place which requires an alteration....
18To George Washington from George Reid, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
A few days since, the Contractors for this district, received a Resolve of Congress, pass’d the 10th October, 81, which excludes the Canadian Volunteers from Receiving Rations after the first day of Decembr last; upon which the Contractors have Order’d their Commrys to stop Issuing to them; but as some doubts have arisen, whether or not the Canadians, who call themselves Refugees, & living in...
19To George Washington from Henry Jackson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
This morning a Flag arrived from New York, with the inclosed Letters for your Excellency. in the Flag came up William Blake Esqr with a desire to proceed immediately to Philadelphia—as he had no other permission than the inclosed certificate from the Honbe Henry Lawrence Esqr I could not (agreeable to my instructions) permit him to Land, & therefore order’d him to return back in the Flag—he is...
20To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s last Instructions, I have collected the Accounts of the monies due from our officers, who have lately been in Captivity for their Board &ca a particular State of which I send inclosed. I am sorry that this business has taken up so much time, but the delay has been unavoidable, on account of the great Number of Demands and the remote situation of the Creditors; I...
21To George Washington from Francis Barber, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the proceedings of a general court martial of which I am president; and I am directed by the court to communicate in my letter some circumstances which could not appear on the face of the proceedings. Gibbs, Young & four other soldiers of the first regiment deserted at the same time from the huts, all of whom Captain Mitchell apprehended within a...
22To George Washington from Nicholas Bourges, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Humble Petition of Nicholas Bourges Most Respectfully Sheweth That Your Excellencys Humble Petitioner, having been Tryed by a Genl Court Martial for Sundry Crimes Against him & being Doubtful of the Consequence of Said Tryal Embraces the first Opportunity of Imploring Your Excellency’s Pardon, as he is most Afraid of his Life as he is yet Ignorant of the Sentence of the Court & as your...
23General Orders, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
While the Annals of the Army shall exist, it is the Generals intention it shall be known that he had great reason to be satisfied at this period of the war with the troops under his command—The inspection rolls for the last month which are now before him, corroberate the favourable sentiments which he had already imbrac’d of the officers and men who composed this army; and afford fresh...
24Notes for a Reply to ——— Stockar zur Sonnenbourg, [before 14 December 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania Different Men who have been present and Witnesses of a Transaction, often give different and inconsistent Accounts of it thro’ Defaults in their Observation or Memory. It is still more difficult for a Historian who writes of Affairs distant either in Time or Place, to come at the exact Truth. It is therefore no Wonder if some Errors have escaped...
253d. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon young Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. Hoogwerst came to pay us a visit in the evening. Mr. D. went and took a walk. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Terminal punctuation supplied.
26Aranda’s Notes on Negotiations with John Jay, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday the 3rd of August, Sir John Jay came at ten o’clock in the morning, and on his entering my study, I showed him a big Map of North America, whose title read: “Amerique septentrionale avec les routes, distances en milles, villages et établissements—les 8 feuilles françois et anglois—par le Dr. Mitchel traduit de l’anglois par Le Rouge Ingenieur Geographe du Roa rue des grands...