1From George Washington to John Hanson, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose to your Excellency, for the observation of Congress, the latest Intelligence I have received from New York.It is the most direct & perfect Information I have been able to obtain; much the same Accounts are received from there in different Ways. A Copy of what is herein inclosed, has already been transmitted to the Marquis de Vandreiul for his Information. With...
2From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to forward to your Excellency a Letter which I have this Moment received from the Marquis de Vandrieul. At the same Time I transmit to you a Copy of the late Information with which I have furnished the Marquis—altho I cannot vouch for the perfect authenticity of this Intelligence, yet the Channel thro’ which I obtain it, is a very good one. I have constantly kept the Marquis...
3From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit by Mr Sheldon the Muster Rolls of the Jersey—York—Connecticut—Rhode Island and Massachusetts Line for the Month of July and August. I have the honor to be &c. By Virtue of the Resolve of the 24. July I have this day appointed Lt Colo. Smith Commy of Prisoners to the Army in this Quarter. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4From George Washington to Robert Morris, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 12th and am exceedingly happy to find that General Cornell has accepted the Office of Inspector of the Contracts &ca. I wish to see him as soon as possible as his presence becomes every day more and more necessary. Mr Mullins delivered me 480 dollars he having taken 20 to defray his Expences—This he says was by desire of Mr Swanwick—I have yet recd no...
5From George Washington to Robert Morris, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am really more alarmed at the Contents of your letters of the 29th and 30th of Augt and 9th of this month, than at any occurence which hath lately happened—and I am embarrassed with respect to one paragraph in that of the 30th of Augt vizt "The other which is the principal one, that you may found a warm application on it to the states—You will, I hope, keep this intirely to yourself, you...
6From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Virtue of the powers vested in me by the honble the Congress by their Resolve of the 24th of July last I have appointed Lt Colo. Smith Commissary of Prisoners to the Army in this Quarter—You will be pleased therefore to deliver over to him all the Official papers of that department which may be in your possession. There is to be a meeting of Commissioners at Tapan on the 26th of this month...
7General Orders, 22 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Olney Major B. Throop Brigade Major Cox Brigade Qr Mastr Bulkley For duty tomorrow 1t Connectt and 3d Massa. regiments. By virtue of the powers vested in the Commander in chief by the resolve of the honorable the Congress of the 24h July last, Lieutenant Colonel Wm S. Smith is appointed Commissary of prisoners to the Army in this quarter and is to be...