11To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 23 Ult. All thoughts of an expedition were instantly laid aside. I should be happy to know what Troops you mean to retain in the Southern department should the Enemy evacuate Charlestown. Should you be in opinion that it is necessary to retain there any of the Troops of this State and of Maryland and that all the Troops now there are not...
12To George Washington from William Moore, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the twenty third instant having been read in Council and the sentiments you express perfectly coinciding with those of the council, orders have this day been issued to stop the expeditions against the Savages accordingly and we hope the People on our frontiers will be made eacy by the intelligence which you have obliged us with—And the more So as there does not...
13To George Washington from William Smallwood, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was not honored with your favor, dated the 1st of Septr, ’til yesterday, which appears by the Post Master’s mark on the cover, not to have been received in his Office in Phila, till the 18th. Your Orders with respect to moving the Troops shall be complied with as soon as possible; I will send them off immediately, if Vessels can be procured to transport them, to the Head of Elk, from whence...
14To John Jay from William Bingham, 27 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Under Date of August 4th I had the honor of addressing you, Since which we have the fullest Prospect of an approaching Peace, as it appears that the Negotiations in europe will most certainly terminate in that desirable Event There is a Point of the greatest Consequence for the Interests of the merchant states which is not consulted in the treaty of commerce with France , & which if unattended...
15To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 27 September 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned letter in Randolph’s hand. Cover addressed by him, “The honble James Madison jr. esqr of congress Philadelphia.” Docketed by JM, “Sepr. 27. 1782.” Your favor by a private hand, and mentioned in that of the 17th. instant, is still journeying. My business, which urges so closely from the approach of the general court, has prevented me from going to Richmond...