1From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Dragoon handed me your Letter of Yesterday respecting the Capture of four Refugees, by your Corps. Considering present Circumstances, I think it best, that they should be delivered over to the civil Powers You will therefore be pleased to have them disposed of agreeable to the Direction mentioned in the Close of Govr Clintons Letter to you, that they may be tried by a Court of Ayer &...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris: Extract, 14 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives The three millions you mention previous to 1778 were two of them given & the third was an Advance on a Contract with the Farmers general of tobacco. Excerpted from a now-missing letter probably written in response to Morris’ letter of July 1 ( XXXVII , 568–72). An extract of BF ’s earlier response is above, Sept. 26. In Arthur Lee’s hand. During 1777 the...
3General Orders, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
For duty tomorrow Major Genl Howe Major Pettingill Major Spurr Brigade Major Hicks Quarter Master 2d Connt Brigde For duty tomorrow 1st Jersey & 7th Massa. regiments. Major Generals Gates, Heath, and St Clair and Colonels Greaton, and Ogden are requested to meet at General Gates’s Marque tommorrow morning at 10 o’clock in order to settle a dispute of rank between Lieutenant Colonels Huntington...
4To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 14 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have recd your two favors of the 25th & 30th Ultimo, it rejoices me much to hear you are getting the better of your late Complaints, the World cannot afford to part with you yet— You must not sing the Nunc Dimittis, untill you have compleated that great & glorious work which is to teach future Kings & Ministers that the Liberties & propertys of Mankind...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Annexed is a state of the barracks exclusive of that in Fort Clinton. Certainly a greater number than in this calculation were stowed in them last Winter, and in addition sixteen officers were crowded in almost every room. With the barrack we are now erecting for the officers, the number contained in the calculation and their officers will be conveniently accommodated. I have the honor to be,...
6To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday morning my dear General honored with your private letter of the 2d instant. The picture your Excellency gives of the distresses of the army is horrible it is nevertheless, I doubt not, strictly true their sufferings require the immediate attention of Congress I shall without the least delay faithfully lay the matter open to them and shall not fail to represent in strong terms...
7From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favors of the 8th 9th and 10th Instants—I am obliged by the sketches respecting Canada—They may be of use—In my letter of the 7th which had not reached you—I gave you my opinion upon the propriety of permitting the Officers taken at York to go into New York. It is very much my wish to have the Company from the Jersey line stationed at Wyoming withdrawn from...
8To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 14 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
In answer to your most esteemed favoúr of 12 Curr. we shall have tomorrow morning a conversation with M. Charles Storer to be ac quainted with the articles, he chuses to fill up the trunck which we have received bÿ your Excellency’s order, and we shall take the utmost Care to procure the best goods at the lowest rate and sent it, if possible by Cap: Coffin to the Address of Isaac Smith Esqr....
9To George Washington from Jacques-Marie-Blaise, Chevalier [de] Segond de Sederon, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
My being a prisoner having these two years past unabled me of taking an active service in Either of the Confederate armies I remain’d silent on a subject which has allready and might here after give me good deal of uneaseness if not put to light. The hopes of an expeedy exchange rises my feelings a new and I dare flatter myself General you will redress the injustice done to me. Soon after the...
10To George Washington from David Smith, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the afternoon of the 6th instant with three companies of my battalion, I releiv’d Major Oliver at the post of Dobbs-ferry. The 7th rec’d your Excellency’s order to permit Captain Redfield with seven Sailors prisoners of War, to pass to the Enemy’s advance post. The 8th rec’d Your Excellency’s order to permit Mr Barbé to pass to the Enemy’s advance post. The 9th granted a flagg for the...