1A Proposition, [18 March 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
That the Exchange of the first Division of the Troops of Convention according to the proposed Plan given in shall have immediate Operation with the Exchanges of Officers for Officers Prisoners of War, and that the Exchange of the second Division of the Troops of Convention according to the proposed Plan given in shall, also, have immediate Operation so far as the Estimate of American Officers,...
2To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The situation of the Troops of the Convention of Saratoga being such as calls upon my earnest attention, will, I hope, plead for me in apology for giving you, Sir, the trouble of this Letter. By an Article of the Treaty made at Saratoga with Major General Gates it was to be allow’d that an Officer might be sent to Canada for the Cloathing for the Troops of the Convention —By application...
3To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your very polite letter dated from White plains the 16th instant enclosing a letter to me from Sir Henry Clinton of July the 18th. I return you, Sir, my very sincere thanks for the obliging manner with which you explain your not being able to grant me passports to go to New York, and am sure if you imagined it proper for you to do, I should not fail of procuring them. I...
4To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 29 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
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5To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 24 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to return you my thanks for appointing Colonel Bland to conduct the Troops of Convention to Virginia—The acknowledged good Character and humane Qualities of that Officer cannot fail of proving of the utmost advantage to the Troops, and I have given every possible Instruction and order that may lead to good Conduct from them and to aid the good purposes of Your Excellencys directions to...
6To George Washington from William Phillips, 4 December 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. William Phillips, 4 Dec. 1778. GW wrote Phillips on 26 Jan. 1779 : “I have had the honor of receiving your favor of the 4th December.”
7To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 8 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The unsuccessfull attempts which have been made to ratify the Treaty of Convention of Saratoga and the Asperity which seems to have crept into the Correspondence between Sir Henry Clinton and the American Congress leaves it to be conjectured that the humane purpose of a General Cartel of Exchange of Prisoners of War and Troops of the Convention will not have force so soon as good men like...
8To George Washington from William Phillips, 8 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Phillips, 8 Dec. 1778. On 25 Dec., GW wrote Phillips : “I received the favor of Your two Letters of the 8th Instant.”
9To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 30 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The difficulties attending my journey, from Stormy Weather and bad roads, have rendered it impossible for me to travel quick, but I have met with some distress with my baggage and that of my family from want of regularity and authority over the Waggoners for carrying the Baggage—Colonel Hay has very obligingly promised me all assistance to Sussex Court House, and from thence, I understand, it...
10To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 6 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received at this place your letter dated from Philadelphia of December the 25th for which and allowing Lieutenant Campbell going to New York I return you, Sir, my very sincere thanks. I lament from the bottom of my heart at there being so little likelyhood of an Exchange of Prisoners of War, the cause of humanity is deeply interested in it, and the injury both sides receives should urge...