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, 1 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I last night received by express your Excellencys letters of the 26th and 30th of January, as, also, the letter from the President of the American Congress and the Resolve of that Body on my subject. I have been delayed at this place unavoidably, but the Susquehana is now open and I shall pursue my journey to Virginia. You are pleased to mention, Sir, in your letter of the 26th of January that...
3To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 16 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have waited in anxious expectation of answers to my letters sent by the Deputy Adjutant General of the Troops of the Convention, but your Excellency not leaving Philadelphia so soon as expected, and my Officer not being permitted to go on to that Capital has created a delay which has occasioned my waiting here some days. Since I have been at Bethlem I have seen and read a Philadelphia...
4To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this Evening received Your Excellency’s letter of the 20th Instant. I have not failed on the Instant to communicate the Contents to Major General De Reidesel and have left him at full liberty to apply to the American Congress or not as he shall think proper on the subject of his going into New York. I am of Opinion it would be highly improper for me to address that Body on this occasion...
5To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 19 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton upon his arrival at New York has had the goodness to inform me that he gave permission, previous to his departure from Charles-Town South Carolina, that Major General Lincoln might go to Philadelphia upon his parole, that Officer having very earnestly solicited for it, proposing among other matters to negotiate for a General Exchange of Prisoners of War...
6To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been detained here some days by the breaking up of the Ice upon the River Susquehanna , and have expected, as I wished, an answer, to those parts of the letters with which I troubled Your Excellency regarding the accommodation for the Officers and Soldiers of the Troops of Convention in Virginia, and the passports necessary for Cloathing Vessels going to such Ports as might be judged...
7To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 28 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be delivered to you, Sir, by Messrs Randolph and Fitzhugh who return upon their general paroles. My motive in first procuring the liberty for these young Gentlemen going upon their paroles, I can assure Your Excellency, proceeded from an earnest desire to shew attention and Civility to the Families they are connected with, and from whom I received personally the greatest...
8To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 6 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I shall answer the letter you have, Sir, been pleased to send me by Major Skinner from Easton for which place I am going to set out. I writ to you, Sir, from Elizabeth Town in consequence of the detention of Major General de Riedesel and myself, but to that letter I have not received any answer. I will not wound General Washington’s feelings with a description of my sentiments of the unkind...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From the following Extract of a Letter I received from General Washington, and which I inclose for your information, I have reason to conclude that Your Excellency is doubtless apprised of a Flag of truce Vessel, laden with Stores and refreshments for the use of the Troops of Convention, being expected to arrive in James River. This Flag has now orders to proceed, and upon its arrival in James...
10To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 25 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honour to receive all Your Excellency’s letters with the several permissions inclosed for Major Gardner, and I beg leave to assure Your Excellency that I feel very much obliged to you for the attention you have been pleased to pay to my Requests. I have the honour to be, Sir, with great personal Esteem Your Excellencys most obedient and most humble Servant LS , DLC:GW . See GW...
11To 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...
12To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 21 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Mr Mersereau the American Commissary of Prisoners who attends me to Elizabeth Town has just informed me of an Express passing on from Virginia through this town to the Army under Your Excellency’s Command. I take the opportunity of this Express of informing you, Sir, that I received only two days ago a letter from the British Commissary General of Prisoners signifying to me that I was to name...
13To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 8 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take leave to address Your Excellency on the subject of Lieutenant Governor Hamilton and I will request to trouble you, Sir, with a short detail of the different propositions that have been heretofore made concerning that Gentleman. You are apprised that Colonel Mathews obtained permission from His Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton in the Summer of last year to go to Virginia with an...
14To 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.”
15To 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...
16To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have by accident met this day with Colonel Mathews who is going to New York to return to his Parole. I have had by this Gentleman a description of the situation of the Troops of Convention, and of the means taking for their conveniency which engages me to return you my thanks for the directions which have been given, and I make no doubt but that in a little time the situation of the Troops...
17To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 12 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Major General Phillips’s Compliments wait on Governor Jefferson. He shall be greatly obliged to him to allow the inclosed letter being delivered to Mr: Hamilton. Major General Phillips incloses a paper rather curious of its kind as a Parole for a Man of Rank merely travelling through a Country by a route he has already used: The letter of permission from Mr. Jefferson for the Major General...
18To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 23 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Upon the arrival of the Officers of the Troops of Convention several Memorials were presented to me from some of those remaining with the Troops, Containing Such reasons as have induced me to comply with their request of being exchanged: I take the liberty of inclosing their names to Your Excellency, hoping you will be so good as to send your orders to Frederick Town in Maryland or elsewhere...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 1 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 1 Mch. 1780 . Introduces Mrs. Maxwell and asks TJ’s “Notice and Protection” in conveying her to her husband, Lt. Maxwell of the Convention troops. Compliments to TJ and Mrs. Jefferson. RC ( DLC ); 2 p. Enclosed in Maria Maxwell’s letter to TJ, 15 Mch. 1780, q.v.
20To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 10 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
If the Reports be true which circulate relating to me and my being detained from going into New York by the American Congress they assuredly are of such a nature as to put Major General De Reidesel, his lady, and family entirely out of the question under which description I beg leave to address Your Excellency on their account who must be perfectly sensible that no operation of that General...
21William Phillips to George Weedon, 6 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The two Flags by Lt. Col. Matthews and Major Callis have been admitted into this place and your Letters received by them and I hope you will be convinced from these Gentlemens Report of my conversation with them that I mean to pursue during my stay in Virginia a conduct of the strictest liberality and humanity and I do assure you that nothing shall turn me aside from such benevolent principles...
22To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 21 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonels Mathews, Ely, and Lieutenant Colonel Ramsey communicated to me your letter to them expressing your Willingness for Commissioners to meet to enter into a negotiation for a General Exchange of Prisoners; they, also, communicated to me in writing Your having received my Offer of becoming a Commissioner on this occasion without any Objection. You will receive, Sir, a letter from His...
23To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 13 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Application having been made by Brigadier Irvine and other principal American Officers prisoners of war upon parole on Long Island for three of their number to have the liberty of going to Philadelphia, Viz. one in behalf of the Officers from the Eastern, another from those of the Southern, and a third from those of the middle Colonies, for the purpose of procuring Supplies for the payment of...
24To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 27 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you a deposition inclosed which Your Excellency cannot doubt the truth of as it corresponds so exactly with the reports made to you, Sir, from Virginia, from Brigadier General Hamilton’s letters to me which went to Your Excellency and from that British Officer’s letter to you, Sir, of which I have a Copy —It is quite unnecessary for me to enlarge upon this...
25To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 23 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
When I was last at Elizabeth-Town at the meeting with Major General Lincoln I desired Major Skinner to mention to Your Excellency my wishes that Brigadiers General Spæcht and DeGall might have liberty of going into New York in order for their being exchanged, requesting at the same time that, if Your Excellency should be inclined to acquiesce in the measure as proposed by me, you would...
26To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 21 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Copy of a letter which I received by the favour of Colonel Webb will inform Your Excellency that I am a second time permitted to set out on a journey for New York. The letter mentions that Major Skinner is to meet me at Elizabeth Town and I take the liberty to request he may be thee with Your Excellency’s Commands for me relating to my parole or other matters on Wednesday Evening...
27William Phillips to John Jay, 11 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed dispatch from me to Sir Henry Clinton contains copies of a variety of papers relating to Lieutenant Governor Hamilton a British prisoner of war now in confinement in Virginia. I have thought it my indispensable duty to give information to Sir Henry Clinton of the Lieutenant Governor’s situation and of the means I have taken to endeavour at procuring his enlargement. I have...
28To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 4 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive, Sir, by the report of Your Commissary General of Prisoners that the Exchanges on both sides have been made so far as possible and the Certificates have been mutually given by the Commissaries of the Exchange of all the British and German Officers Prisoners of War against an equal number of American; and a consent has been mutually interchanged for a delivery of privates...
29To 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.”
30To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the opportunity of Mr Commissary Mersereau’s Express to inform you, Sir, that Major General De Riedesel and myself with our respective families are arrived at this place. To my great surprise I have received notice that we are to be detained and not suffered to go into New York agreeable to the tenour of the agreement settled, as I suppose, between Your Excellency and Sir Henry Clinton...