11To George Washington from John Sheridan, 22 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
While the publick testify their Sentiments on your Arrival please to admit a private (but indigent) Character to address You in what he thinks will be agreable to Your Virtues the Wishes that the following Composition may be followed—’tis Extempore Since the firing of the first Gun this day, and with more propriety may be sung to the Tune of Smile America—than—Smile Brittania, Please to...
12To George Washington from Richard Varick, 22 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing to Your Excellency, a Letter for Lieut. Colo. Humphrys containing a Letter to His Excellency the president of Congress, praying an Answer to my Memorial formerly presented to Congress, for the Depreciation of my pay while acting as a Mustering Officer & for the 12 Months pay allowed those Officers as a Gratuity on their discharge. I have comprised in my...
13To John Jay from Joshua Johnson, 22 August 1783 (Jay Papers)
I am much honored with your favor of the 9 Instant which reach’d me in course of Post. You will have seen a full Account of the Revolt at Philadelphia & the removial of Congress from thence to Prince Town, in their taking the latter step I think that they are perfectly right, for I have been told that they have not been treated well in Philadelphia, besides your observations are Just, two such...