11To George Washington from John Jameson, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I Received your’s of the 17th directed to Col. Sheldon and am happy to here that there is a supply of Shirts and Shoes to be issued soon I hope it will not be long before the Clothier gives the necessary information as the Regiment is in great want of those necessary Articles. I am sorry to inform your Excellency that I am greatly destressed to procure Forage for the Regiment I have no Teams...
12To George Washington from Amelia Leigh Lloyd, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving a letter from You on the sixth instant with a Packet of letters from My Friends in England dated August when they were all perfectly well I must now take the liberty of beging you will be so good as to forward the enclosed for New York—I am much afraid you will think me very troublesome in sending letters so often but must trust to Your goodness to excuse it—I...
13From George Washington to Robert Morris, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Resolve of Congress I some time since directed an inscription with some devices to be engraved on the Cannon to be presented to Count Rochambeau & inclosed is a Certificate of Genl Knox relative to the execution of the work and its price. In answer to Mr Billings application to me for his pay I informed him I would write you on the subject and did not doubt you would order...
14To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor of forwarding a Petition directed to your Excellency, with a Letter from Sir Guy Carleton to Govr Harrison, received this Day by flagg from the Enemy. I have receipted for, one hundred and eighty seven Guineas & one half Guinea & one spanish milled Dollar, forwarded by Mr Morgan Secretary to Sir Guy Carleton, by Capt. Stewart of the Qr Masters Department. Inclosed is...
15To George Washington from Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’informer Votre Excellence que je compte mettre a la voile après demain si le vent le permet. Les politesses et les attentions intimes pour moi et mes Officiers de la part des habitans de ce pays ont pénétré mon Coeur des sentimens qui ne s’effaceront jamais et je me croirai heureux lorsque je pourrai leur en témoigner toute ma reconnsissance. Permettez moi de vous réitérer mes...
16Report on David Howell’s Protest, [20 December] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 20, I, 233–34). In JM’s hand. Docketed: “Report of Mr Gilman Mr Madison Mr Hamilton on the Subject of Mr Howell’s motion Passed Decr 20th. 1782. relating to R. Island communications to be made to respecting applications for loans.” This docket through the date was written by George Bond; the remainder, by Benjamin Bankson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the secretary of...
17Notes on Debates, 20 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. Immediately preceding the entry for 20 December, JM wrote, “Thursday Decr. 19th. see Journals.” A motion was made by Mr. Hamilton for revising the requisitions of the preceding and present years, in order to reduce them more within the faculties of the States. In support of the motion it was urged that the exorbitancy of...
18To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 20 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Docketed “Decr 20th 1782” by JM. Cover addressed to “The honble James Madison jr. esq of congress Philadelphia.” Randolph may have written this letter, or the greater part of it, on 19 December and then postdated it. See n. 12, below. The journal of the house of delegates from Saturday last to this day includes the following points,...