1From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 31st of March—enclosing an Extract of a Letter from General Haldimand, accompanied with an Extract of a Speech of the Indians of the Six Nations. The speech I conceive to be rather uncandid—having good reason to believe that the severities the Indians have experienced have been drawn upon themselves by their own barbarous Conduct. But as...
2From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your letter of the 25th I have to inform your Excellency, that Major General Heath, second in Command with two Aids de Camp, will have the honor of meeting an Officer of equal Rank, of your Excellency’s appointment, at the house of Mr Phillips on the 5th day of August next—At that time General Heath will receive from your Officer the proceedings of the Court Martial on Captain...
3From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 24 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your Excellency’s three several Letters of the 11th & 12th instant: covering the report of the Judge Advocate of your Army, respecting a farther inquisition which had been proposed to be made into the Murder of Capt. Huddy; a representation of Lieut. Reinking relative to the treatment of the German Prisoners at Reading, and a Passport for a Vessell to proceed from...
4From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 22 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Instant I have had the honor to receive. Could I view your Excellencys proposal for a meeting, as intended to involve objects of a Military Nature, I should have no objection to complying with your request, but if its purpose embraces only points of civil discussion (as would seem from your Letter) I conceive it wholly unnecessary for me to make a Compliance. As I had...
5From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 6 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a request from the Executive of the State of Pennsylvania, I must beg the favor of your Excellency to procure and transmit me a passport for the Sloop Cohansy John Kemp Mast. navigated by four Seamen, from Philada to New York and back, with about 200 Barrels of Flour and 100 Bushels of Potatoes, for the use of the Marine prisoners belonging to the State of Pennsylvania. The...
6From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 12th came to my Hands Yesterday. The Want of some very necessary papers, which were expected from Philadelphia, by yesterday’s post, puts me under the necessity of proposing to your Excellency, that the meeting of the Commissioners may be postponed, until Wen ’s day of next Week; at which time, I hope, we cannot fail to be ready to proceed to Business. I am...
7From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have been confirmed, before this reaches you, of the liberation of Capt. Asgill. I am, notwithstanding, directed to recall your attention to that part of your letter of the 13th of August last, in which you say "I have given orders to the Judge Advocate to make further inquisition and to collect Evidence for the presentation of such other persons as may appear to have been...
8From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 3 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed is Copy of a Letter which I have lately received from the Governor of the State of Maryland—with a Wish that it might be communicated to your Excellency. I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedient & humble Servant P .
9From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 8 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to reply to your Excellencys Letter of the 23d of August—& to inform you, that Majors Genl Heath & Knox are nominated by me, to meet Lieut Genl Campbell & M. Eliot, as Commissrs for the purpose of settling a Cartel for a general Exchange of prisoners. I propose Sir! that the Meeting be held at Tappan, as an intermediate and convenient place; and that it commence on the 18th...
10From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I embrace the earliest moment to inform your Excellency that, your Request of a passport for Mr Morgan to go with your Dispatches to Philadelphia, is disagreeable to Congress, and cannot be admitted. A Number of Inhabitants of the State of South Carolina, principally Women and Children, having under the British Administration, been sent from Charlestown to Pennsylvania, I have the Honor to...
11From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 23d Supposing it would be more agreeable to you, as it will be to me, that Capt. Armstrong and two other Gentlemen should accompany the supplies proposed to be sent to the prisoners of War, I have included them in the passports for the Amazon. Upon Capt. Armstrongs arrival at Wilmington, he will be pleased to report himself to Major...
12From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 4 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreably to your Excellency’s favor of the 23d of May last, I have now the honor to inclose to you, Returns of such of the Inhabitants of So. Carolina as have been removed from thence bey order of the British Officers commanding in that Department, and who now wish to return to the places specified in the inclosures. I have the honor to be Sir Your Excellency’s Most Obedt Servt PRO : Carlton...
13From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 1 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
As the passage of flags by water between the Posts of Kings bridge & Dobbs Ferry will soon become very precarious if not totally impracticable on account of the ice; I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that whenever it is found more convenient for your flags to proceed by land, they will be received by the Officer Commanding at the New Bridge on the Croton—it will therefore be optional...
14From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 2 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency the Copy of a Resolution of Congress which has been lately transmitted to me Act of Congress of 26th May respecting Property & Negroes belongg to the Citizens of U. States from that Hono. Body. Your Excellency will be pleased to notice the Purports of this Act—and I am persuaded you will consider it with that Attention which you shall judge the...
15From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of Act of Congress directing me "to remand immediately Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis to the United States, unless the Honorable Henry Laurens Esqr. be forthwith released from his Captivity and furnished with passports to any part of Europe, or America at his option, or be admitted to a general Parole" I have to request your Excellency that orders for this purpose may be...
16From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 18 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Excellency’s propositions contained in your Letter of the 7th of July, and that of the 2d of August, in which you was joined by Rear Admiral Digby, both of which you have been informed, were submitted to the Consideration of Congress, I have the Honor to transmit to your Excellency the inclosed Resolutions of that Hono. Body. To that which respects the appointment of...
17From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 21 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the satisfaction of inclosing to your Excellency a Proclamation which I have received from the Sovereign Power of the United States, ordering a cessation of hostilities as well by sea as by land, with directions that the same should be published to all their subjects under my command. In compliance with these instructions, the same hath been made public in the American Camp on the 19th...
18From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 2 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have been informed, by your Commissioners, of the causes which obstructed their proceeding upon business at the late meeting at Tappan. The Commissioners on the part of the United States laid before those appointed by your Excellency and Admiral Digby, a remonstrance on the subject of the immense expence arising from the support of so great a number of British prisoners of...
19From 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...
20From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 9 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I feel great satisfaction from your Excellencys dispatches by Capt Stapleton, conveying to me the welcome enunciation of your having received official Accounts of the Conclusion of a general Peace, and a Cessation of Hostilities. Without official Authority from Congress—but perfectly relying on your Excellencys Communication, I can at this Time, only issue my Orders to the American Outposts to...
21From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 9 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose you a letter from Governor Harrison of Virginia. Should your Excellency see proper to send out the money mentioned by the Governor, Lt Colo. Smith, who commands the Post at Dobbs’s Ferry will have orders to receive it. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Most obt and hble servt PRO .
22From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Honor of your joint Letter of the 2d of August, which was received last Evening. Not a moments time has been lost in conveying a Copy of it to Congress—as soon as I am furnished with their Instructions I shall do myself the Honor to transmit their Sentiments to you as early as possible. I have the Honor to be Your Excellencies Most Obedient and humble Servant P .
23From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 16 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your request, I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency a passport for Mr Landeg of the General Hospital at N.York to pass to Lancaster with Medicines for the prisoners at that place & York. Your Excellency’s Letter of the 13th, accompanied by the Proceedings of a General Court Martial on the Tryal of Capt. Lippincott, and other Documents which you have been pleased to send...
24From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
At the desire of the Secretary at War, I transmit to your Excellency a further List of the Citizens of So. Carolina, who wish to be returned to their Homes, in flag Vessels to be furnished by you. Your Excellency will recollect that, in the List inclosed to you in my Letter of the 4th of July, mention was made of a further Number, who would be desirous of being provided for in the same manner...
25From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor last Evening to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 7th Instant; with the several papers inclosed. Ever since the commencement of the present War, my Conduct has borne invariably testimony against those inhuman Excesses, which in too many instances, have marked its various progress. With respect to a late transaction, to which I presume your Excellency alludes, I have...
26From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 21 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your joint Letter, dated the 19th instant, enclosing a Treaty signed at Paris, on the 30th of Novemr last, which, agreeable to your Desire, has been transmitted to Congress, without Delay. I am, Gentlemen, Your most Obedient and Most humble Servant PRO : Carlton Papers.
27From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 6 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of the 21st of April I enclosed to your Excellency a Copy of a resolution of Congress of the 15th instructg me in three points which appear necessary for carrying into Effect the Terms of the provisional Treaty between Great Britain & the United States of America; and informed you, that such part as rested on my decision, and which regarded the Release of Prisoners, had been...