81From George Washington to Robert Howe, 16 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the recet of your Letter of the 7th of this Month. Before the recet of your Letter Genl St Clair havg hinted the necessity of sending on the Judge Advocate he had accordingly set off to Join you & I hope that by this time you have got thro’ this troublesome business. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
82From George Washington to Jean Pierre Le Mayeur, 16 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Valese arrived safe; as the three Articles wch accompanied your card of the first Instt also did but the latter did not get to hand till yesterday. I can only repeat my thanks to you for your great and constant attention to me, & wish for opportunities to show my sense of them. The small matters which were expected from Virginia are not yet received, and it is to be feared will never be...
83From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 16 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The letters herewith enclosed will shew the Sum I am indebted to Colo. Henley, & by what means it arose. I shall thank you for discharging it. I have repeatedly called upon Mr Smith for the Amount of my Acct; as well for these Articles which you have procured for me in New York, as per those obtained from your Store at this place—I have not yet got it; tho I wish much to discharge the whole,...
84From George Washington to Henry Dimler, 15 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
You are to take under your charge the Servants & Horses belonging to myself & Suite which will be committed to you, and proceed directly with them to Albany—You will there make provision for the Servants & Horses until my arrival, and without loss of time wait upon General Schuyler for his advise & information, as to the best Mode of effecting your principal business, which is to procure &...
85From George Washington to Officer Commanding the Rhode Island Line, 15 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have it in contemplation to make a Journey as far to the Northward as Crown point, and consequently shall want some light Boats provided in Lake George—Mr Dimler A. Qr Mr Gen. has my Instructions to have them in readiness; I must request you will give him any assistance in your power, & that you will furnish such number of Men as may be necessary to facilitate the business—The remainder of...
86From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 15 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have always entertained a great desire to see the Northern part of this State before I returned to the Southward—The present irksome Interval, while we are waiting for the definitive Treaty, affords an opportunity of gratifying this inclination. I have therefore concerted with Governor Clinton to make a Tour to reconnoitre those places where the most remarkable Posts were established, and...
87From George Washington to Friedrich Adolph von Riedesel, 14 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the satisfaction of receiving your polite Letter of the 21st of June by Lieut. D’anier; and the particular pleasure of complying with your request, by granting the passports you mentioned for that Gentleman, to go into N. York, and to return again to Canada. Had this request needed any Apology, (which I beg you to believe it did not) your very agreeable Congratulations on the happy...
88From George Washington to Frederick Haldimand, 12 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Congress of the United States having instructed me to make the proper Arrangements with the Commanders in chief of the British forces in America, for receiving possession of the Posts in the United States, occupied by the Troops of his Britannic Majesty, and from which his Majestys Troops are to be withdrawn, agreably to the 7th Article of the provisional Treaty; I have to inform your...
89From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 12 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of Powers in me vested for that purpose, I do hereby authorize and desire you to proceed, with such dispatch as you shall find convenient, into Canada, and there concert with Genl Haldimand, or the British Commander in Cheif, in that Province, upon all such measures as shall be found necessary for receiving possession of the posts now under his Command within the Teritory ceded...
90From George Washington to William Drew, 10 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Sister of the late Majr Genl Lee (in England) has requested me to get and Send her an authentic Copy of his Will. As I am informed the Record of it is in the County of which you are Clerk I pray you to send me an Official & formal Copy for that Lady—the expence of which will be paid by Sir Yr Most Obt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.