1General Orders, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Putnam, Lt Col. Mellon. For duty tomorrow the 5th Massa. regiment. All the Marques, Wall and other tents in the line are to be delivered to the Quartermaster General as soon as the troops have removed into their hutts—particular attention must be paid by the regimental Quarter masters to see that the Marques and tents are perfectly dry and in good order when they...
2From George Washington to William Duer, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Apprehensive that the passage of the North River, will soon be obstructed, if not totally shut up by the ice; so as to render it impossible to transport Cattle or other supplies from the eastern side to this Army—I have thought it necessary to mention the circumstance, in season, that you might be provided against the contingency, and fall upon some resource to insure the supplies thro’ the...
3From 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...