2101To George Washington from George Martin, 17 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is with singular satisfaction that I have the honour to inform You I recd your very polite and elegant Letter of the 10th Augst in answer to Mine of the first March last, which naturally leads me to embrace this favorable Opportunity of gratifying my feelings, by returning you my sincerest acknowledgements for the high Honour you have confirm’d upon me in approving any feeble attempt I...
2102To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Major L’Enfant will have the honor to wait upon your Excellency to solicit leave of absence and to obtain the certificate, I requested, of his being a member . His zeal to serve the Cincinnati has been conspicuously displayed in the emblems of the bald eagle, designs of the medals, seal, and of that noble effort of genius, the diploma. He proposes to attend the execution of these several...
2103To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
gnl laumoy & Colonel gouvion have informed me of the Regret your Excellency has been pleased to express for our leaving this Country. I am exceedingly flattered with it and beg you to Receive my sincere thanks—I will ask only the permission of telling a word in defense of my last measure—you know, dear general, that there are in this Country great many men even among those who are at the head...
2104To George Washington from John Hancock, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
My feelings as a private Friend, & the very great personal regard for Your Excellency with which I have been penetrated ever since I had the Honor of an Acquaintance with you, would by no means allow me to see you retiring from your important Employments without paying you my particular Attentions. But when as a Public Man, warmly attach’d to the Interest of my Country, I consider the nature...
2105To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s favor of the 8th instant. In consequence of which, and one of the same date, to the Quarter Master General, we shall set to work to procure firewood for the Garrison who will probably be retained here during the winter. This I propose shall be performed by the men whose times of service will expire in December and January, to receive their...
2106To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
There are in Philadelphia six or eight officers and about one company of the invalid regiment. They are in a situation disagreeable to themselves and expensive to the public. Some of the Officers, by the loss of limbs and other inabilities, are rendered totally incapable of acquiring by their own exertions a support in life—others are in a degree debilitated, while some seem to have recovered...
2107To George Washington from Lachlan McIntosh, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of Introducing to your Excellencys notice the bearer, a young Gentleman of the French Nation of great merit, under the Name of Capt. John DuCoins, of the American Army, whose story I beg Leave to trouble you with. He is the youngest & favorite Son of Luke De Costia an eminent Sugar Planter in Hispaniola near Cape Toanesis , who has a large Family Settled out, all in affluent...
2108To George Washington from Robert Morris, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find that the delay of my long intended visit to Prince Town has been attended with inconvenience to you. but those delays were unavoidable being generally occasioned by want of money which could only be raised whilst I was present here, each Week I proposed to Set out the ensuing one, but still fresh demands arose, to keep me fixed to this Spot I have now some expectation of...
2109To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 14 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to yr Excellency Capt. Bruff of the Maryland Line who has been disabled in the Service and is derang’d. I have the honor to be with great respect Your Excellency’s Most obt & Hble Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2110To George Washington from George Clinton, 14 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
This is the first moment I have found myself able to acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellency’s obliging Letter of the 11th Ulto and to express the grateful Sense I entertain of the concern which you are so kindly pleased to express for my Recovery. The severity of my Disorder had so far abated as to enable me to leave my Room and attempt a little moderate Exercise: But after two or three...
2111To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, comte de Laumoy, 14 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
According to your Excellency’s Desire I have the Honor to Send you a Summary Account of my Services in America. I first joined the Army under your Excellency’s Command on the 6th of Octr 1777 with the Rank of Lt Col. of Engineers. I attended a Short time after the Marquis de la fayette when he attaked the british Post at Glocester & when after this I was determined by a Council of War to...
2112To George Washington from Thomas Paine, 13 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I returned to this place last Saturday from Philadelphia, but not in a Condition of health fit to wait on you at Rocky hill. I was taken with a severe attack of the fever last Wednesday while at Col. Biddle’s, accompanied, as is usual in the complaint, with extreme pains in the back. But as the fever has been but of short duration with those who caught it late in the season, I am in hopes that...
2113To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 13 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening honoured with your two letters of the 8th. Measures were taking to supply the great article of wood, to the amount of five hundred cords, in addition to the quantity first proposed; in consequence of a late letter from your Excellency to general Knox; from which it was thought not improbable that a larger garrison than five hundred men must be provided for. Those measures...
2114To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 12 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of informing your Excellency, that I inspected yesterday morning, the following british Regiments bound for Halifax Viz. 17th 33d 37th 42d 54th & 57th. The fleet sailed in the afternoon. I am still of opinion that the evacuation will be compleat within the time mentioned in my last—I am Your Excellency’s Most Obliged Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2115To George Washington from Richard Varick, 12 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of acknowledging the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 2nd covering the Letters to be recorded. Every attention will be paid both by Mr Taylor and myself to comply with Your Excellency’s Wishes expressed in your Letter; The Transcription of those Letters will be compleated this Week and they will be forwarded by the next Monday, post (the 20th). The Governor remains...
2116To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 11 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Several Officers belonging to the Southern Army have made application to me to use my interest with your Excellency for obtaining appointments in the peace establishment. Col. Harmer was among the first and a better Officer cannot be found; his whole soul is in pursuit of the profession of Arms. Col. Men t gez is also exceeding anxious to be put upon the establishment both from his fondness...
2117To George Washington from Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 11 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I cannot see a vessel going to America without desiring to recall meself in your Excellency’s remembrance. I shall forever be proud of the mani proofs of kindness, and Interest, your Excellency has honored me with, in the time, I was so happy to serve under your Excellency’s Comands. The king has been So good to appoint me Major General and to keep my regiment in the peace, establishment on...
2118To George Washington from Robert Morris, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the third Instant and am very much disposed to go into the measure you mention but for evident Reasons I cannot do it. You my dear Sir undoubtedly may and as the Paymaster is bound to answer your Drafts the money can be by your order put into the Hands of one of your Aids or of your Secretary and paid to these people as Compensation for voluntary extra Service...
2119To George Washington from Elizabeth Thompson, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Honor of seeing your Excellency at Princeton, you desired that I should make out an Account for my Services in your Family to be laid before the Financier. I came in to Your Excellency’s Service as Houskeeper in the Month of June 1776 with a zealous Heart to do the best in my Power. Although my Abilities had not the strength of my Inclinations Your goodness was pleased to...
2120To George Washington from Robert Howe, 9 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was honour’d with your Excellency’s favour of the 26th Septr on the 6th Instant late at night I feel the greatest happiness that my conduct has met the approbation of Congress and am very much obliged to your Excellency for the polite manner in which you have favour’d me with the Resolves of that Honble Body. I am Dear Sir with Every Sentimant of Respect and Regard your Excellency’s most obt...
2121To George Washington from Jedidiah Peck, 9 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg you would Excuse my boldness in troubleing your Exelency with the folowing Naretive. The Obligation I am under to do my Self and Constituants justice preseth upon me the Nesesety of Calling for your Exelency’s assistance in my Affairs. As I must be Something Particular in my Naretive So that your Exelency may have a Right understanding of the affair I beg your Exelency’s Patience if I...
2122To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your Excellencys favor of the 28th ult., requesting a return of clothing, which will be actually wanted supposing the troops necessary during the Winter. And of the 26th ultimo, containing the resolves of Congress, thanking general Howe, and the detachment under his orders, which, with your Excellencys sentiments, will be published this day. The return shall be forwarded...
2123To George Washington from Count de Wengierski, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I Believe that the weather will permit Your Excellency to come here to morrow morning, because I love to flatter Myself with the hopes of Seeing You again. I have travelled many thousand miles to see and know the founders of American liberty, as much to boast of having seen them, as to learn from them, the means to conserve to the people their most precious rights. I am Citizan of an Unhappy...
2124To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 7 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency by General Greene to which I beg leave to refer. Permit me to introduce to you the Count de Wengierski a Polish nobleman who is makeing the tour of America & wishes to pay his respects to you. He was particularly recommended to me which induces me to take this Liberty. I have the honour to be Your Excellencys Most Obedient & very hum. servt DLC : Papers of George...
2125To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 7 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous demander vos bontés pour Le Cte Wengiersky, Gentilhomme Polonois, qui voyage uniquement pour son instruction. Le respect universel de ses Concitoyens pour votre Excellence et plus encore le desir de connoitre l’homme qui a réuni par ses grandes qualités le suffrage de tous les Pays et de toutes les Nations, l’engageront à rester quelques jours à Princeton. j’ose...
2126To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
i beg that your Excellency be pleased to peruse the inclosed letter for Congress—it Contains the general Reasons i have for that new measure . if your Excellency does not disapprove of it i shall be much obliged to you to order it sealed up and sent to his address. i have the honour to be with the greatest Respect and attachment your Excellency’s the most obedient humble servant DLC : Papers...
2127To George Washington from Lewis Pintard, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly sorry to find by your favor of 14th Ulto which I received this day that Capt. Paul has landed Your two pipes of Wine at Baltimore instead of delivering them at your House agreable to his bill Lading and cannot account for his conduct. from the respect that all America have for Your Excellency I flatter myself that these Wines will receive no injury in their passage to your...
2128To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letters came by the last Packett I forwarded to your Excellency in the begining of the last Month several Letters which I took from the post office, I hope they met with a safe conveyance—By Capt. Pickering I on the 22d Ulto I forwarded the Glass Your Excellency was pleased to lend me about the close of the last Campaign—nothing material has taken place since Mr Parkers last...
2129To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 5 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour with the Eight hundred dollars in Bank notes and am since honoured with yours of 2d inst. I shall delay the forwarding the Linens ’til Mrs Washington arrives to choose them. The Blankets and Ticklenburghs were not purchased of Mr Abel James or at the prices they then sold at out of Stores—Such Articles as those, which were in very great demand, tho’ other Goods were very...
2130To George Washington from Alexander McDougall, 5 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is with extreme Reluctance, I trouble your Excellency with the Subject of this Address: But I am constrained to it, from a Sense of duty and Justice. I am Sole and surviving Executor, to two estates in the City of Newyork, one of them has suffered by my not going in , to dispose of an house, while Money was plenty, and before so many houses were sold belonging to Persons, who intend leaving...
2131To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take this opportunity of informing your Excellency that I have ordered several Transports which sailed with Refugees for Nova Scotia, to proceed immediately after performing that service to Penobscot to remove from thence the Kings Troops and Stores. I have directed the Officer commanding that Post of conform strictly to the Articles of the Provisional Treaty, and to notify to the Officer...
2132To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The cold Season drawing near, admonishes Mrs Huntington of the Necessity of leaving her present Habitation—she proposes, therefore, to move next Week to New York in order to take Passage by Water to Norwich—the State of the Connecticut Line & my own affairs will, I expect, allow me to follow her soon after—we join in the most respectful Compliments to Mrs Washington & your Excellency, and...
2133To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The detachment made from the british Camp mentioned in my last to Your Excellency for the purpose of suppressing certain riots and dis-orders near Huntington on Long Island, returned on the morning of the 29th Ulto, they have taken up a Number of the most respectable Inhabitants of that part of the Country—who are charged with robbery—confin’d in the Provost, and under tryal by General court...
2134To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am at this place waiting on the Council of appointment in order to compleat a reform in our State troops—After this business is done the troops will be arranged into five Companies, and the Command of those Companies given to Major Elias Van Benshaten the present eldest Major—When this is finished I shall be out of Service and of course enter into some other business. But my principal...
2135To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning presented a petition to the hble the Congress requesting them to grant to the legion lands on the Northwest side of ohio agreeable & in a proportion to what they have promissed to their army in général a Committee of three has been appointed on that affair but do cto r willamson who is one of them having told me that it could not be taken in to Consideration before some...
2136To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
By some bad arrangement of the post, which has been detained two days upon the road, I did not receive your excellencys dispatches of the 23, and 25 ultimo untill last night. I will attend to your directions to discharge the invalids and those whose times of service will shortly expire. If 3000 men or any number near it, should be absolutely necessary for a considerable part, or the whole of...
2137To George Washington from Robert Morris, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to enclose you a Letter just now received from the Viscount De Noailles—I learn from my Steward that there are some Boxes of Claret in my Cellar belonging to you—These were (as I thought) long since sent forward as I had spoken to the Qr Master Genl on the Subject. At present they shall if you please be sent to Princeton or they shall wait your order here. I am my dear Sir with...
2138To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I Received your Excys favor inclosing Miss Janet Dalgleishs letter & have wrote her as near as I can the situation of her B r others affairs here. Dotr Campbell the Exr lives in Bermuda he has made no return of his proceedings nor has their been an audit of the Estate that no thing can be done without his rendering an acct. I have inform’d by letter that if she can send me proper papers, I...
2139To George Washington from Thomas Paine, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have drawn up the inclosed with a design of presenting it to the Committee to whom a letter of mine to Congress was referred, and who have delivered in a report, as mentioned in my former letter to your Excellency. I have not read the Narrative over since I wrote it. A Man’s Judgment in his own behalf, situated as I am, is very likely to be wrong, and between the apprehensions of saying too...
2140To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am unable to express the sense I have of your kindness, in the instance of your writing to General Lincoln, on the 6th of last June respecting an extra allowance from the Publick, as head of the ordnance, and during the time I have been in the command of these posts. Your letter to him, was so full, and complete, that I did not think another word, would have been necessary to have obtained...
2141To George Washington from Lund Washington, 1 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have Re ceive d two of your Letters the 13th and 20th of Septmbr. I did not write by the last Post because I did not return in time from visiting your Tenants, I have not been able to Collect one shillg from them your Tenaments over the Ridge are clever and in good order with Fine Crops growing on them, White in gs excepted and that I think has the appearance of decay the...
2142From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [30 September 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
I think I may address the subject of this letter to Your Excellency with more propriety than to any other person, as it is purely of a military nature, as you are best acquainted with my services as an officer, and as you are now engaged in assisting to form the arrangements for the future peace establishment. Your Excellency knows that in March 82, I relinquished all claim to any future...
2143From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [30 September 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
As I flatter myself I may indulge a consciousness that my services have been of some value to the public, at least enough to merit the small compensation I wish, I will make no apology to your Excellency for conveying through you that wish to Congress. You are able to inform them if they wish information, in what degree I may have been useful, and I have intire confidence that you will do me...
2144To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose here a Copy of a petition of some of the officers of the army to Congress, & request the permission to make some remarks on the difference betwixt my proposal & their demand. they do not mention positively that any of them shall go & settle on the lands Granted by Congress, nor do they intimate that a body or several body of them wishes to go & settle in Company...
2145To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
according to the demand of the Committee I have the honour to send to your excellency my ideas about the establishment of my department. I wish I may be so happy as to meet with your own—I had a peculiar attention not to say any thing more than what is necessary—to take a determination upon the matter without defending to particulars which should have fuelled the memorial without any advantage...
2146To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I flatter myself I may indulge a consciousness that my services have been of some value to the public, at least enough to merit the small compensation I wish, I will make no apology to your Excellency for conveying through you that wish to Congress. You are able to inform them if they wish information, in what degree I may have been useful— and I have entire confidence that you will do me...
2147To George Washington from Hayenga, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Jetzo habe die Ehre Ir Excellenz meinen geringen Persohn den Nahmen nach, Bekandt zu machen; mir, dasβSie es nicht mit gleichgültigen Augen werde ansehen. bEin liegenden brief habe ich von Ir hoch: v: Bricsen aus der stadt Aurich (im fürstenthum Ostfriesland) erhalten, welche mir ersucht hat, selbiger an Ir Excellenz besorgern zu lassen. Nach mich in dero gewogenheit unterthänig habe...
2148To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to state to Your Excellency, and through you to the Honorable Congress, That the unavoidable expences arising from the command of this post and its dependencies have greatly exceeded any emoluments of office arising from my rank in the Army—and that, in order to support my station with some propriety, so as not to reflect disgrace upon the public rank I sustain, I have been obliged...
2149To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 28 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I went to princeton in order to pay my respects to your Excellency I requested your permission to place the legion in the line of penslvania—I was induced to take that step from the idea which many gentlemen in the assembly of that state, told me the assembly in General entertained respecting the legion & the advantage it would result to them from having that Corps into their at the same...
2150To George Washington from George Chapman, 27 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Independence of the United States of America being now established & their attention called to the internal arrangements, I beg leave to suggest to Your Excellency that the best means of forming a manly, virtuous & happy people will be found to be the right education of youth. For this purpose I beg your Excellency will do me the honour to accept of this copy of my Treatise on Education,...