6951To George Washington from Robert Morris, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I presume that General Lincoln will have made your Excellency acquainted with the Situation of Affairs here. It becomes my Duty to mention one Circumstance for your Determination which I will adhere to even tho it should contravene my own Opinion not only because I have a firm Reliance in your Judgement but because you are in a better Position to be well informed of the Facts. It is with great...
6952From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears that Mr Johnson made an irregular application to Resign and his Commission not being accepted he was guilty of indecent behaviour towards the Sicritary at War and finally broke his Arrest and went off—The Secritary at War is willing to pass over his Conduct towards him, but such a wilfull disobedience and Contempt of Orders as Mr Johnson has been guilty of—besides breaking his...
6953From Henry Sewall to David Humphreys, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with yours of yesterday respecting colonel Popkin’s going on the recruiting service. Inclosed is a copy of the letter I wrote major Wyllys respecting the flag at the New-bridge. The dragoon notwithstanding receiving those directions, had at Dobb’s ferry told capt. Pray he was directed to call and deliver the letters there, and accordingly did deliver them to captain Pray,...
6954To George Washington from Philip Van Cortlandt, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
After the York line was Inspected I accompanied Colonel Stewart to see the Inspections of the Jersey line, and was there informed that it was your Excellencys pleasure that a certain Abraham Cadmum who had a few days before come to me and desired to be kept in Confinement (and who I had left in Charge with Lieut. Colo. Cochran to be delivered to the Order of Colonel Ogden) was to be sent to...
6955From George Washington to Goose Van Schaick, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter to me of April last was transmitted to the War Office to be laid before Congress for their Order. Inclosed is the Report of the Secretary at War thereon, from whence it appears that no promotion has taken place, nor Liberty granted for your retiring. It not being in my power to permit your Absence any longer, I have to request that you immediately return to your Duty in the Army, &...
6956Note on Motion To Appoint Examining Committees, 12 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 186, fol. 34). 12 June 1782. In the “Committee Book, 1781–1785,” cited above, an entry by Charles Thomson on 12 June reads, “A motion of Mr Madison for appointg comees. to examine into the Conduct of the Officers in the three executive departments.” Congress accepted this proposal and referred it to a committee consisting of JM, chairman, John Witherspoon, and Ralph Izard....
6957Note on Motion of Virginia Delegates To Aid Leonard Cooper, 12 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 186, fol. 34). 12 June 1782. In his “Committee Book 1781–1785,” cited above, Charles Thomson noted that a “Motion of M Bland for providing a cork leg for an Officer” had been offered on 12 June 1782 and referred to Secretary at War Benjamin Lincoln. The motion has not been found. The next day William Jackson, assistant secretary at war, made a report upon this “motion of...
6958Report on Rations for Prisoners of War, [10–11 June] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 323). In JM’s hand. Docketed: “Motion of Mr Madison seconded by Mr Scott June 10. 1782 Referred to Mr Madison Mr Cornell Mr Boudinot Read June 11. 1782 postponed for the purpose of taking up a motion of Mr Midleton.” Charles Thomson’s “Register of Reports from Boards, Offices, and Committees of Congress, 1781–1785” notes that the report was “filed 8 Aug. 1782” ( NA :...
695911th. Tuesday (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D walk’d out in the forenoon, and took a ride in the afternoon. Mr. Artaud supped out. Cloudy weather.
6960Contract for a Loan with Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 11 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
Translation from the Dutch minuted on a Seal of 48 Stivers. (Signed.) Van Hole Notarÿ . On the Eleventh daÿ of June in the ÿear one thousand Seven hundred and eightÿ two appeared before me Pieter Galenus van Hole Notarÿ of Amsterdam admitted bÿ the honble. court of Holland. The Honble. John Adams Esqr. Minister plenipotentiarÿ on the part of the united States of America bÿ their high...
6961From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 11 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : William L. Clements Library; copy: Library of Congress, transcript: National Archives I did intend to have waited on you this Morning, to enquire after your Health, and deliver the enclos’d Paper relating to the Parole of Lord Cornwallis; but being oblig’d to go to Versailles I must postpone my Visit till tomorow. I do not conceive that I have any Authority in Virtue of my office here to...
6962To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 11 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress Major Ross Having Called Upon me this Morning, and Having said that in the Mean while You Give His Lordship’s Conditional Disharge it was Your Opinion I should Give that of the Aids de Camp at the Bottom of which you will Express Your Approbation of the Measure, I Request You will please to Have the Piece drawn up in the Way that Appears to You the Most properly...
6963To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 11 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your favour of the 7 June 81 was handed me a few days ago. I understand the Gentleman Mr: Beyerle you recommended Landed at Rhod Island & went to the southward had he Come to Boston your Letter would have intitled him to every Assistance in my power & Given me pleasure. Aunt Mecom paid us a Visit in the Spring & was so fourtunate as to receive your...
6964From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by casual report that a Captain of the 57th Regt British, lately taken by Captain Hyler at the Light House, is on his Parole at Elizabeth Town, or in that vicinity, as it is improper he should remain at any place so near the Lines, & as I am informed he is wounded in such a manner as to be incapable of being removed to a distance, I wish you to pay immediate attention to the...
6965From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
After writing to you Yesterday, your Letter of the 8th came to me—a Letter from Justice Symes, remandg Mr Depyster to be delivered over to the civil power, accompanied yours. I more & more lament the Conductg of this Matter—your knowg that a habeas Corpus was taken out to rescue the prisoner from the Military, ought at least to have Occasioned your delaying to send on Mr Depyster, until you...
6966To George Washington from John Laurens, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The approaching session of the Georgia Legislature, and the encouragement given me by Gov. Howley, who has a decisive influence in the Councils of that Country—induce me to remain in this quarter for the purpose of taking new measures on the subject of our black Levies. The arrival of Col. Baylor whose seniority entitles him to the command of the Lt Troops. affords me ample leisure for...
6967From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to John Pray, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief request the inclosed Letter directed to Sir Guy Carleton, may be delivered at the enemys Post—as soon as opportunity will permit. Your most Obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6968From David Humphreys to Henry Sewell, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your favor of the 9th (which is just come to hand) I am directed by the Commander in Chief to inform you; that when it was proposed Lt Col. Popkin should go to Boston to superintend the recruiting Service, the General conceived it would be at the same time a matter of private convenience as well as of public utility—that as he does not know that he is authorized to promise any...
6969To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
When I was last at New York on enquiry, I find the Prisoners in possession of the Enemy (in the Military Line) amount to about forty in number, who are proper Subjects of Exchange and taken in Arms; the greatest part of those Men, were made prisoners by Colo. DeLancey’s Corps, and the Enemy wish to Release them for an equal Number of DeLancey’s Men confined at Fish Kill and West point. The...
6970To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 11 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellency’s Commands of the 6th Instt I have had an interview with the British Commissary on the Subject of the situation of the American Naval Prisoners at New York, and proposed to him to Exchange those now in our hands, for an equal Number of those on board the Enemy’s prison Ships. This proposal he will not accede to, as appears by his Letter in Answer to one I wrote...
6971Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, [11] June 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (New York State Historic Sites, Albany, N.Y.). Entirely in the hand of Theodorick Bland, Jr., except for JM’s signature. Although the cover is missing, the title by which the recipient is addressed, along with the contents of the letter, establishes the identity of the addressee. The complete date probably should be 11 June 1782 in view of the nature of the information in the dispatch and...
6972From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 11 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed, “J. Madison, Phil: 11. June 1782.” Words written by JM in the official cipher are italicized. I have your favor of the 1st. instant. I hope you received mine altho you do not acknowledge them. My punctuality has not been intermitted more than once or twice since your departure, and in no instance for a considerable time past. I have written so fully...
697310th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon Mr. D. went and took a walk. In the afternoon he rode out. Went to the concert in the evening with Mr. Artaud. Fine weather.
6974From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 10 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inform you, that I have this day drawn upon you, in favour of Messrs Fizeau Grand & Co for the Amount of Six hundred and twenty five Pounds sterling being for my Salary, for one Quarter of a Year, which you will please to charge to the United states, according to the Resolutions of Congress. I hope I shall not have occasion to draw upon your Excellency for any further Sums...
6975From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received and read the Letter from my dear and much respected Friend with infinite Pleasure. After so long a silence, and the long Continuance of its unfortunate Causes, a Line from you was a Prognostic of happier Times approaching, when we might converse and communicate freely, without Danger from the malevolence of Men...
6976To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour to inform you, that I have this day drawn upon you, in favour of Messrs Fizeau Grand & Co for the Amount of Six hundred and twenty five Pounds sterling being for my Salary, for one Quarter of a Year, which you will please to charge to the United States, according to the Resolutions of Congress. I hope I shall not have occasion to...
6977To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter will be delivered into your hands by Mr Foy a particular & worthy Friend of Mine who is going to Switzerland but intending to make some little Stay in the Neighbourhood of Paris in order to perfect himself in the French Language wishes for the honour of being introduced to you Sir which I now take the liberty of doing and to recommend him to...
6978To Benjamin Franklin from Seth Jaquà, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I eagerly embrace this opportunity of informing your Excellency that I am an American, born in Salisbury, had the Honr. of serving Two years and Six Months as a Lieutenant in Colonel Brown’s Corps and acted as Commissary to Genl. Sullivan’s Camp, had the Misfortune to be taken by a party of the Indians, who lay in ambush on our march to fort Stanwix,...
6979To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress The Annexed is Copy of a Letter which was written to you on the 22d. March last by the Baron D’arndt who had the misfortune to be Captured and carried into New York, he is come out on Parole and informs me that he lost the original Letter wherefore I furnish him with a Copy and hereby Confirm the Contents. I am Sir Your most...
6980To Benjamin Franklin from Matthew Ridley, 10 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A Vessell is arrived here from Baltimore. She brings Letters dated as late as the 15h: April.— Got out of the Capes the 7th. May— It appears Mons de La Luzerne’s House at Philadelphia had been struck in the Month of April with Lightning— From the account given of it—The House appears in a manner to rent in pieces—some Furniture inside the House burnt & a...
6981General Orders, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General was as well satisfied with the appearance and Manoeuvring of the 2d Brigade of Massachusetts as he was Two days before at the review of the first Brigade—He does not think he ever saw men in any service make a more respectable and soldier-like figure than the Light Company of the eighth Regiment did under Arms. At a General Court Martial held at Carlisle the 16th of May...
6982From George Washington to Richard Butler, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 1st with the several proceedgs of the Court Martial. In Consequence I inclose to you Copy of the Genl Orders approvg the Sentence of the Court against Thomas Glen—with a Warrant for his Execution—Accompanying these, you will find the petition of Glens father in Behalf of his unhappy Son—I feel much for the poor old Man, but the Son seems to have been an Adept...
6983From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with my promise made to Lieut. General Robinson in my Letter to him of the 4th of May, Enquiry has been made into the circumstances of the Detention of Hetfield & Bagely; the result of which, I do myself the Honor to transmit to your Excellency; and is contained in the inclosed Copy of a Report made by Chief Justice Brearly of the State of New Jersey, to His Excellency Governor...
6984From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is extremely painfull to me, to have continually to remark on the irregular manner in which business seems to be conducted at your Post. In my Letter of the 27th May, I directed Colo. Ogdin to transmit Governor Livingston a particular State of the circumstances respecting Mr de Peyster and to take his orders, and if the Governor directed him to be delivered to the Military, to send him with...
6985From George Washington to Pierre De Peyster, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of this Date . Not having been furnished by Colo. Dayton with Copies of what has passed between him & the Civil powr of your State respectg your Case, I shall suspend all proceedings with you, untill I shall receive those papers, and have already written to Colo. Dayton for them—In the mean Time, you will be indulged to remain in your present Situation. I am sir...
6986To George Washington from Robert Digby, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
My Feelings prompted me to grant Messrs Aborn and Bowen Permission to wait on Your Excellency to represent their miserable Situation, And if Your Excellency’s feelings on this occasion are like mine you will not hesitate one moment releiving both the Brittish and Americans suffering under confinement. I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Very Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6987To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency the 24th May the Assembly resolved to issue Execution against the delinquent Classes for the Recruits not procured the 20th of this Month. Since that Resolve the lower House have taken great Offence that some Recruits who had been received by the Continental Mustering Officers (appointed for the Purpose here); & their Bounty paid, should be mustered out at Camp—it...
6988To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 5. de ce mois. Je vous prie de permettre que je fasse parvenir par vous à l’armée Americaine ma reponse à l’adresse que vous avez bien voulu m’envoyer. Les Sentimens qu’elle contient ne peuvent qu’etre infiniment agréables à S.M. Je m’estime heureux d’etre chargé de lui faire parvenir ces temoignages du respect et de...
6989To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Je transmettrai à S.M. l’adresse que vous avez bien voulu me faire parvenir au sujet de la naissance d’un heritier de la Couronne. Elle apprendra avec beaucoup de satisfaction la joye que cet événement vous a inspirée et elle Verra avec plaisir que cette même armée qui a donné tant de preuves de courage et de Patriotisme, avec laquelle Ses troupes ont combattu un ennemi commun, dans un concert...
6990From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to address you the 4th Instant covering a Letter to Genl Hazen ordering him to send on a certain Prisoner now in York Goal . I have reasons for countermanding the order and wish to stop it if possible before it gets to General Hazen—but should this not arrive in time for that I must beg you to send an Express to Genl Hazen directi n g him not to carry the order into execution...
6991To George Washington from William Livingston, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lot informs me by Letter that he had applied to your Excellency for a pass for himself and his son in Law Collo. Livingston to go into the Enemy’s lines. “That your Excellency wish’d & was willing to grant it had it rested with you, but that he found by your information that it rested with me.” He farther adds that he was informed by your Excellency, “that the mode of applying for such...
6992From David Cobb to Waggon Master General, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief directs that the Waggoners engaged to serve the Campaign with the Waggon Master Genl shall not be inlisted into any of the Regiments during the term of their engagements as Waggoners, and all those who have inlisted shall be delivered up to the Waggon Master General. David Cobb Leut Colo. Aid de Camp DNA : RG 93—Manuscript File.
6993From George Washington to John Morin Scott, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Favor of the 4th I inclose you, Copies of the Resolutions of the House of Representatives of the State of So. Carolina, the consequent Resolve of Congress thereon, & my Letter to Sir Guy Carelton on the Subject of the So. Carolina Inhabitants. These Resolutions not appearing to me to be sufficiently explicit as to the Manner in which those persons had been removed from...
6994To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Before I can give an Answer to the Questions which your Excellency has proposed to my Considerations, I conceive it will be necessary to take a comparative View of the Troops which the Enemy have actualy on the Continent: and those which we may have a Probability of bringing into the Field the ensuing Campaign. In the first Instance the Force the enemy may have at Halifax is not comprehended;...
6995To Thomas Jefferson from Chastellux, 10 June 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
J’apprend dans le moment, monsieur, que Mr. Jamisson est prêt a partir pour Richmond ou il espere que vous vous rendrés de votre côté, et qu’il s’est même chargé d’une lettre de Mr. d’Oyré pour vous. Je me hate donc de profiter de cette occasion pour vous remercier, non du soin que vous avés bien voulu prendre de mon cheval dont je vous ai pourtant mille obligations, mais des momens heureux...
6996To Thomas Jefferson from D’Oyré, 10 June 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
Je n’ay point oublié la promesse que je vous ai faite de vous Envoyer Le journal du Siege d’York; Le mémoire de M. Necker sur les finances de France; et le Sermon du docteur Cooper. M. Le Cher. de Chastelus, qui vous ecrit, vous rappellera probablement, Monsieur, votre Engagement de lui communiquer vos notes si intéressantes sur la Virginie: j’y suis intéressé, par la permission que vous...
69979th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This day Mr. Artaud went into the country. Mr. D. went to the French Minister’s Hotel in the forenoon. After dinner he went and took a ride. Walk’d in the garden in the evening. Fine weather.
6998From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 9 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Admiralty have reported to their High Mightinesses their Remarks upon the Plan of a Treaty of Commerce, which I had the Honour to lay before them; together with Such Additions and Alterations as they propose. This Report has been taken ad Referendum by all the Provinces, except Overyssel, which has determined to vote as Holland Shall vote, this being the principal maritime Province, and...
6999Franklin: Discharge of Cornwallis from His Parole, 9 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS , copy and transcript: National Archives; copies: William L. Clements Library, South Carolina Historical Society The Congress having by a Resolution of the 14th. of June last, impower’d me to offer an Exchange of General Burgoyne for the honourable Mr Lawrens then a Prisoner in the Tower of London, & whose Liberty they much desired to obtain; which Exchange tho’ proposed by me...
7000To Benjamin Franklin from Bethia Alexander, 9 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library La peste, mon cher Docteur a derangée tous les projets du Philosophe de Toulouse— il n’y aura ni Thèse ni dedicace— ainsi nous voila quitte de tous ces embarras là.— Je voudrois savoir si vous avez fait une visite à Madame la Comtesse de la Mark comme vous me l’avez promis—si vous l’avez oublier vous meritrez que J’aille à Paris exprès pour vous...