16th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D rode out in the afternoon. Pretty good weather.
2From George Washington to William Irvine, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Receipt of your two Letters of the 1st & 11th of July—the former containg the plan of a proposed Expedition, of which you mention your being solicited to take the Command, & covering a Copy of your Letter to the Secretary at War on that proposition—I have not given you my Ideas on this Expedition, as the plan, if adopted, must probably have began its Execution, before...
3From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 6 August 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Nat W. Pendleton, Wytheville, Va., 1961). Docketed by Edmund Pendleton, “James Madison Esqr. Aug. 6th. 1782.” I shall pay due attention to the request contained in your favor of the 29th. relative to the slave of your nephew. Should I however be so fortunate as to recover him, the price of slaves here leaves no hope that a purchaser will be found on the terms demanded. We have had several...
4To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The furlough that you was so obliging as to give Mr Lewis Morris at my request being about to expire & the present prospects affording little probability so useful to the public in the field as in his present station I am induced to ask from your Excellency a continuance of it. The arrival of the fleet has set the invention of our politicians to work about the proper mode of employing it among...
5From George Washington to Walter Stewart, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favors of Yesterday respecting your Brother, who you suppose, wishes to become an Inhabitant of the united States. I know you are sensible of the Delicacy of Situation in which I am placed—you are equally sensible of the impropriety of the Channel thro which your Brother has presented himself for our admittance: At the same Time, I trust, you are persuaded of the full...
6Comments on Instructions to John Jay, [6 August] 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed copy ( Thomson, “Debates,” Charles Thomson, “Debates in the Congress of the Confederation from July 22d to September 20th, 1782,” Collections of the New-York Historical Society , XI (1878), 63–169. p. 90). See Comments on Temple, 1 August 1782 , headnote. On 2 August 1782 John Rutledge had been appointed chairman of a committee, of which JM was also a member, to recommend “alterations...
7From George Washington to George Reid, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 3d instant. Comparing the Resolution of Congress of 18th of Octo. 81 with that of the 10th of Augst 1776 to which it refers, it would seem that the Canadian Refugees as well as volunteers, are included in that resolution under which the Commissaries have stopped Issuing their Rations—General Schuyler however, is best able to give you Information on this...
8From George Washington to Seth Warner, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 16th June last reached me but a few Days ago, containing Intelligence from Canada similar to what I have received from that Quarter, thro various other Channels—As I am desirous to obtain every Information of the Motions & probable Designs of the Enemy that can be collected; I am obliged to you for your Attention in this Respect. I am very sorry for the Situation of the...
9From George Washington to Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by your Letter of the 30th of July that all your Business, for which you requested to Come to Phila., was compleated—You will be pleased to repair immediately to Fort Pitt, where you will put yourself under the Orders of Brig. Genl Irvine Commandant of that post—I am Sir Your &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
10General Orders, 6 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Boss of the corps of Invalids tried by the general courtmartial of which Colonel Putnam is president; " for behaving disrespectfully to Colonel Nicola and on many occasions unbecoming a gentleman and for disposing of public flour for his private use" is acquitted and released from his arrest. A return of the number of men now serving in the different state regiments who are engaged...