21631To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 10 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency an account of the unhappy shipwreck of the Diligente, one of our frigates, off cape Henry. The hermione is sailed without any mishap with the Baron de Viomenil and all our Dispatches. We send to morrow a flag to Newyork to demand all the prisoners of the Bonnetta, of the Land and of the Navy, and the remainder of the crew of the Cutter L’alerte. I...
21632From Robert Morris to United States Congress, 10 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Subscribers, taking into Consideration the important Situation of Affairs in the present Moment, and the Propriety & even Necessity of informing the People and rousing them into Action; considering also the Abilities of Mr Thomas Paine as a Writer, and that he has been of considerable Utility to the common Cause by several of his Publications. They have agreed that it will be much for the...
21633To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received safely the letter which contained your Excellency’s orders for the relief of the Garrison at Wyoming—as the men now there are, by reason of age lameness & other infirmities, fit persons for Garrison duty only. I would ask your Excellency’s permission to relieve the officers only . I have reason to think that the men now there will be contented to stay with a new set of officers and...
21634From George Washington to Christian Febiger, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was extremely sorry to hear some time since, that the march of the Virginia Troops to join Genl Greene, had been unhappily delayed by Means of the Officers who belong’d to the Detachment—I hope all the difficulties have been obviated & that the Troops have moved before this time; should that not be the case, you will instantly, on the receipt of this, give Orders to commence the March, & see...
21635To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter of the 31st ult., with the inclosed, reached me the Night before last, yesterday morning I waited on the Governor, who communicated your & Mr Morris’s Letter to the Assembly. I have been with the Assembly the most of the Time for four Weeks past, in Order to complete a Settlement between the State & their Line; in the Course of this Business I have taken every...
21636To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with extreme Reluctance, I trouble your Excellency with Applications on the Subject of my Arrest: But I am perswaded whatever is armed with propriety, will, from your known sense of Justice be granted. Under this Impression, I beg your Excellency to order me a certified copy of the Minutes of the Council of war held at my Quarters at Mrs McGowans, on the 12th of September 1776 . This...
21637To George Washington from Francis Mentges, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excelencys letter of the 2d ultimo, and I am happy to find your Excel. Approbation, on the Remarks I made in the Departement of the Hospitals, I have since seen a resolve passed in Congress impowering the senior Surgeons of Hospitals to appoint a Purveyer to settle a Monthly account with the steward of the Expenditure of the Hospital stores, I have only to Observe the...
21638To George Washington from William Moore, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of Yesterday respecting the Troops of Masschusse tts has been read in Council who are of opinion, that it will not be proper for the state of Pennsylvania to open an account with Captain Van Heir by advancing money to him for recruiting, but should any of the men enlisted by the state appear to be proper for that they may be assigned to it, if Your Excellency think it proper. The...
21639To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The estimates & information required by your Excellency’s letter of yesterday, I am preparing, and will lay before you in the afternoon, so far as they can be immediately furnished. I have the honour to be with great respect your Excellency’s most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
21640From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys favors of the 12th and 22d ulto the last inclosing Copies of General Greene’s letter to you and your answer—After informing you, that I concur with you in opinion, that it would not be politic, at this moment, to move a detachment from your main Body to the southward, permit me to assure you that I very sensibly feel your goodness in determining to...
21641To George Washington from Peter Summers, 9 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
having had the honor to serve as a milatary Officer in the Pensilvania line. nothing but the Situation and Circumstance of my family, losing all I had, when the Enemy took possesion of this City, should Induce Me to Relinquish a life, as honorable, and agreeable. having Obtain’d Certificates from Colonel William Butler and paymaster General. the acceptation of my Resignation will Oblige your...
21642From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The letter of which the inclosed is duplicate, & put under cover for you to forward—will, I hope, produce the effect you wish it to have, with Count de Grasse. The original, I shall request the Minister of France to send with his first dispatches to the West Indies. I thank you for the communications in your letter of The present moment will not allow me to add more than my congratulatory...
21643To George Washington from Benjamin Harrison, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th ulto did not get to hand till a day or two ago, stopped I suppose by the way, by the severe weather, The Letter from the Officers ordered to march for Carolina (to Colo. Febiger ) was laid before the Assembly at their last setting, and every relief given to them that it was in their power to give. They seemed so sensible of this, that I had no doubt of their marching...
21644To George Washington from William Heath, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the morning of the 4th I was honored with yours of the 29th and 31st ultimo, with several packets for the eastward; the latter were forwarded the next morning by a trusty officer, instructed conformably to your directions. The returns of the New Hampshire regiments were not come to hand, although I had written three or four times in the most pressing manner for them. It seems the first...
21645To George Washington from Robert Howe, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Late last night my unabating Efforts obtain’d me a sum of money which tho’ not perhaps quite Equal to my Expences will Enable me to Leave Town (I hope) without discredit. Some part of this Cash has advanced me by a friend I accidentally met with upon Generous Terms, but the Residue (and that the greater Part) I have been moved to Accept upon hard Condition of indebting myself one hundred...
21646To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Conduct of Major General Heath, and some Officers acting under him, give me too much ground, to suspect, he and they, will give me every Embarrassment in their power, to obtain Justice. The Inclosure is a specimen. Altho’ your Excellency’s Order, for the Court Martial, on my Case, positively directs it to sit, at Westpoint; yet an Order of General Heath’s, which follows, indicates his...
21647From George Washington to William Moore, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Upon an application of Capt. Van Heer Commanding the Troop of Marechaussé for Money to Recruit his Troop the Superintendent of Finance was of opinion, that as he recruited the Men in this State and as they would consequently be placed to the Credit of the State, the Sums necessary for recruiting should be furnished by them—Should your Excellency agree in this opinion Capt. Van Heer will take...
21648From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
As your continuance at the North River was considerably longer than I expected, I have not had an opportunity of being so explicit as I could have wished, respecting the preparations which will be necessary to be made in your Department for the ensuing Campaign. I wish now to be informed what Arrangements you have made with the Secretary at War on the Subject—And that Copies of the Returns of...
21649To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s letter of this date respecting the preparations to be made for the next campaign. The reason of my stay at the North River I mentioned in a letter from thence. As soon as I obtained the returns in that quarter I came away. A general return is forming, which, from the multiplicity of articles, will be voluminous; but as soon as possible I will complete and...
21650From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 8 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 6th. Whether the duties of the assistant Inspectors will or will not admit of their performing other duties incident to Officers of their rank remains yet to be tried. Upon a supposition that they will—I shall consent to their being put upon the General Roster of the Army, and that they shall be, in their turn, eligible to command upon detachment or otherwise,...
21651To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 7 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Ecellency’s letter of the 29th of December, came to hand yesterday. The reinforcement you mention has not arrived, and I hope they are gone to another quarter. I got intelligence of the preparation making in New York, and of the opinion of their being destined to Charles Town. But whether they went to some other quarter, or the small reinforcement mentioned in my last was what gave rise...
21652To George Washington from William Irvine, 7 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The present strength of the Garrison at Fort Pitt is 230 at least 30 of these are unfit for field duty, & several even Garrison duty. from this number Detachments are made to Garrison Forts McIntosh & Whiting the first distant 30 miles the latter 80, Fort Pitt is in a bad state for defence Fort McIntosh pretty easily repaired—if Fort Pitt was in the best state—the Work is too extensive for...
21653To George Washington from William Thompson, 7 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The relation subsisting between your Excellency and every branch of the Army, is more intimate and close than, perhaps, hath ever been instanced in any period of time, with the Commander in Chiefe and the troops subjected to his Authority. Established and cemented in this mutual relation, and as the beloved patron of America—your Excellency must conceive, that in dificulties and distress,...
21654To George Washington from Richard Varick, 7 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored by the Receipt of Your Excellency’s Favor of the 28th ulto. Agreeable to your Directions, I do inclose Copies of the Powers and Instructions to Colo. Harrison, in Feby & March 1777; to Colo. Grayson, Lieut. Colos. Harrison & Hamilton & Mr Boudinot in March & April 1778; to Lieut. Colonels Harrison & Hamilton in November 1778; to Colos. Davies & Lt Colo. Harrison in...
21655From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte de Grasse-Tilly, 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
My knowledge of the goodness of your Excellency’s heart, induces me, without hesitation, to request your attention to an affair which is of consequence to a particular Friend of mine—a Colonel Fitzhugh of the State of Maryland. While the common enemy were in possession of the Chesapeake, they committed great depredations upon that Gentlemans property, burning his Houses and carrying away...
21656From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 4th of Janry by Colo. Carrington. The disagreable picture you give of the embarrassed situation of the finances and other public Matters in your State, is the more distressing to me; as I flatter’d myself the reduction of the Enemy’s force in Virginia would afford a favourable opportunity for reestablishing your affairs, and making...
21657From George Washington to Joseph Prentis, 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had not the pleasure of receiving your polite favor of the 15th of December untill the day before yesterday. Permit me, this year, to return my answer to the Address of the Corporation of the City of Williamsburg and to express my regret that circumstances did not admit of my receiving it personally. I have the honor to be with great Respect Sir Yr most obt & hble servt. DLC : Papers of...
21658From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 25th of Jany inclosing the Copy of your letter of the 22d of October to Majr Stark, which, agreably to your desire, I return by this conveyance—The arguments & reflections respecting the dispute of the Vermontese, made use of in that letter, appeared so just as well as political, as to be particularly calculated to heal the unhappy disturbances & produce a...
21659To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Excellency’s of yesterday’s date, which I will endeavour to answer with all the candour you request. If there was any impropriety in throwing the Inspectorate & mustering departments into one, I must stand clear of every imputation on that head. The opinion of your Excellency had no sooner been communicated to me but I gave up every idea of that union, & in the last...
21660From George Washington to William Holt, 6 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I thank you sincerely for your polite Address & Congratulation on the important success, which has been obtained, by the assistance of the Troops of our great & generous Allies. If I have been instrumental in restoring tranquillity to any part of the United States, which was suffering under the ravages of the Enemy, I consider the approbation of the Virtuous Citizens of America, as the most...