1To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 22 July 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Abraham Skinner, 22 July 1780 . On 24 July , GW wrote Skinner: “I have received Your Letter of the 22d Instant.”
2To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Skinner, 21 April 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Near Elizabethtown [ New Jersey ] April 21, 1781 . Has received Washington’s letter transmitting new orders for exchange of prisoners. ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Washington to Abraham Skinner, April 16, 1781 .
3To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Abraham Skinner, [March 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey, March, 1780. ] Sends “Copies of the several Papers you mentioned.” ALS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Skinner was the assistant commissary of prisoners.
4To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s last Instructions, I have collected the Accounts of the monies due from our officers, who have lately been in Captivity for their Board &ca a particular State of which I send inclosed. I am sorry that this business has taken up so much time, but the delay has been unavoidable, on account of the great Number of Demands and the remote situation of the Creditors; I...
5To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 24 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter to your Excellency yesterday, I mentioned the situation that the naval prisoners were in at New York and also my inability to afford them that relief they Stood in need of; In addition to that Letter, I beg leave to inform your Excellency, That those Prisoners are chiefly the Sailors Captured on Board of Vessels belonging to the different Ports of the United States, employed by...
6To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 23 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellency’s Commands, I have Visited the Posts of Winchester Fort Frederick, and Frederick Town at which places it was intended the Prisoners taken at the Surrender of York and Gloucester should be confined, and have made such arrangements respecting them as I hope will merit your Approbation. There are at Winchester about 2400 and at Frederick Town about 1400 Rank and...
7To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 18 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
At a late meeting with the British Commissary, I have effected the Exchange of Sundry Officers as per the inclosed No. 1 and 2. I proceeded to Negociate this Business agreable to your Excellencys Instructions of the 5th Decembr last “Rank for Rank as far as they woud apply and then by Composition,” but the Enemy Solicitous for the Release of Lord Cornwallis refuse to Exchange the whole of our...
8From Abraham Skinner to Alexander Hamilton, 21 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
The 18th instant, I answered His Excellency’s Letter of the 14th in a line addressed to Colo. Tilghman—since which I have received The General’s Letter of the 16th and shall pursue the directions contained in it respecting the Demand of our Privates. As I know of no other Prisoners beside Lieutt General Burgoyne absent from America on Parole. I will dispatch the Letter addressed to Sir Henry...
9To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 27 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the Business of my Department at Elizabeth Town, renders it sometimes necessary to send Flags of Truce to New York and receive those coming from thence; I should be much Obliged to your Excellency, for your Instructions on this head for my government, and to prevent in future any impropriety that possibly may result from this business. The Post of Elizabeth Town hitherto, has been chosen...
10To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellency’s commands I have obtain’d the release of all our Privates in the hands of the Enemy—I am this day to confer with the British Commissary on the subject of your Letter of the 28th ulto relative to the Exchange of General Burgoyne for our Officers, and shall immediately report to you my proceedings on my return from Statin Island the place appointed for our...