1To George Washington from Jonathan Lawrence, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The feelings of a Grateful heart, calls on me to Acknowledge the tenderness of your Excellency, no motive whatever but a Constitution Impaird in Service of my Country, could have Indu ced me to leave its Service. tho at the same time feel myself happy it has been devoted to so truly Honorable a purpose, I leave your Excellency with the Utmost Regret and most Sincere Wishes that every possible...
2To George Washington from Elisha Sheldon, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have sent your Excellency a list of the British Regiments that are on New York & Staten Island. If there should be any mistake in the No. of the Regts it will be rectified on Thursday the 28th Inst. The person by whom I rcd the inclosed informs that on sunday the 17th Instant Six Ships of the Line sailed from Newyork under the Command of Admiral Piggot, with orders to Join the Seven...
3To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed for Your Excellency papers of Intelligence No. 1 & 2, the former via Kingsbridge, the later from Long Island—On Wednesday I expect to see a Person from below, whose information I think will be important, & very shortly I hope to have the Cantonments of the Enemy on Long Island. With respect to the paper No. 2, I beg leave to make a few Observations for Your Excellency’s...
4To George Washington from Meshech Weare, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Col. Thomas Johnson of whose Conduct with Respect to procuring Intelligence from the Enemy your Excellency has been informd, Now waits on you to communicate some things which Appear to be of importance. From every information I have been Able to Obtain, I have no Reason to Suspect his honesty or fidelity. His Situation at this time is very Difficult As he will fully inform you, and...
5To George Washington from Meshech Weare, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with the Receipt of your favor of the 23d Ulto Recommending to Compleat our Qota of Recruits, so as to make up at least two Regiments of 500 men each. I laid your Excellencys letter before the Assembly as Soon as they met, which was on the 12th Instant, who taking the Same under Consideration, Desired me to Inform you, that it is the Sense of the Assembly to comply with your...