11General Orders, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
For duty tomorrow the Jersey brigade. The Quarter Master general having represented his inability to procure forage during the Winter for the whole number of horses allowed to the General and other officers of the Line and Staff who remain with the troops in the New Windsor Cantonments, has proposed to supply in the following proportion—which has been approved by the Commander in Chief: To a...
12From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the 4th Connect. Regt, under the expectation of being soon drafted into the other Regts, is not now employed in hutting, or any other public duties; it is my wish, that this Corps may be occupied in cutting & laying in Wood for the Hospital on the east side of the River. The importance of this business is so great & so obvious, that I scarely need express the earnestness of my desire, that...
13From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed you will become as well acquainted with the case therein referred to, as I am—You will be pleased to take up the matter in question, have a fair investigation made into the Merits of it, and cause—justice to be done to the Individual concerned, as well as the Public. I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt MHi : Henry Knox Papers.
14To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed extract of a letter from the Lt Colonels Commandants has been before Congress and by them referred to me—I shall be made very happy by your Excellencys opinion on this subject—whether it will be best to interfere with the present arrangement—if any alleration is to be made what that aught to be—I see nothing which will satisfy them and the other officers unless the commandants are...
15To George Washington from Amelia Leigh Lloyd, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I beg you will receive my thanks for the two Parcells of letters You sent me from England which I received perfectly safe I must now ask the favor of Your Excellency to forward the enclosed Letters for New York I had in the mean time the pleasure of hearing from My Friends by the way of France with the pleasing inteligence of their being all in perfect health. I am Sir Your Very humble Servant...
16To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter to your Excellency of the 2nd Instant five Companies of the Rhode Island Regiment have arrived & marched for Saratoga, two others have come up to Town last evening and will March this day. Captain Sherwood who accompanied the Flag I mentioned to your Excellency to have sent to Canada the 21st Ulto informs me that he went as far as Ticonderoga, where he met a Flag from the Enemy...
17To George Washington from Samuel Blachley Webb, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Arrangement of the Connecticut Line has been so managed that Lieut. Colonel Gray and Major Throop are in my Regiment, with these Characters (which with freedom I named to Your Excellency a few days since) it is impossible a Regiment can ever make a Military appearance, ’tis therefore I am under the disagreeable necessity of earnestly soliciting your Excellency to interfere and give such...
18Richard Oswald to Henry Strachey, 8 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
In hopes this will find you Safe in England I have to trouble you with the following Memmo after referring you to my Letter to the Secretary of State, which I Suppose will come under your Observation M r Jay sent to me yesterday for a Copy of the proposed Treaty. I compared it with him, he kept one Copy. He was Singularly attentive to all the particulars and did not admit of the least...
19Notes on Debates, 8 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. The preceeding question having been taken again, on a further discussion of the subject. There were in favor of the demand, N. H. R. I. N. Y. Pa. Del: Maryd. Virga. & of the other States some were divided. A motion was made by Mr. Rutledge of S. C. “That the Comder in chief & of the S. Department be respectively directed...
20Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 8 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
FC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of Thomas L. Savage. Addressed to “Virginia Delegates in Congress.” Your favor of the 29th: Ulto: reached me yesterday. If the reports from Canada and New York are true, the English are certainly become the most faithless Nation on Earth, and mean by fraud and deceit to accomplish what they could not do by force. how far their Plan will succeed I can...