11From George Washington to Marinus Willett, 2 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Whereas by my Instructions to you I have directed you to undertake an Expedition against the Enemys Post at Oswego for which purpose a number of Sleighs & Horses will be required. These are therefore to authorize and Empower you to take from the Inhabitants by Impress, if necessary, such a number of Sleighs & Horses as may be requisite to carry into Execution the orders above mentioned. Given...
12From George Washington to Marinus Willett, 2 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 28th Ulto From Fort Renselaer, & 30th from Albany both came to My hand last Night. One hundred and fifty Blankets (all that are in the Clothiers Store at this place)—and twenty five Axes are now packing to be sent to you & the Qr Master Genl will endeavor, if possible, to have them at Albany on the 4th; from whence you must take measures to get them to Fort Herkimer in...
13General Orders, 2 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Knap. For duty the 2d York regiment. A sub. segt corpl & 15 privates from the regimt which gives the details for duty to march tomorrow morning to Westpoint, to receive the prisoners belonging to the corps in this Cantonment confined there and conduct them to the New provost. The officer commanding the party will apply to the Fort major at Westpoint for the...
142d. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
I dined this day at Mr. Erskine’s the English Consul: in the evening I went to the play. Supped at Baron Patrick Ahlströmmer’s.