105231To George Washington from Robert Morris, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am duly honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the seventeenth Instant. Previous to the Receipt of it Admiral Digby had transmitted the polite Application of which a Copy is enclosed. In Answer to it I wrote a Letter of which a Copy is also enclosed and which I think Consists with your Excellency’s Sentiments. As this Letter involved Engagements which were of an extensive Nature whether...
105232From David Humphreys to New York Officer Commanding at Kings Ferry, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is the Order of His Excellen c y the Commander in Chief, that the Commanding Officer at Kings Ferry forward immediately to Head Quarters by a trusty non Commissioned Officer or Soldier, all Dispatches he may receive which shall be directed to be forwarded & franked by Lt Colonel Smith Commanding at Dobbs Ferry—This to be considered as a standing Instruction. Given at Head Quarters Newburgh...
105233From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief who has just gone to Poughkeepsie, has left it in charge with me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 25th and to inform you that he has no objections to your coming to the Army for the purposes you Mention; at which time your friends will be very happy to see you at Head Quarters—Mrs Washington (who desires me to present her Complts to you) has often...
105234To George Washington from Joseph Vose, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Nothing remarkable has taken place since I have been on the lines, the best intelegence I can collect from below is that a number of refuiges is to leave Newyork soon, Major Farnum left a Gentleman under the sanction of a Flagg on the lines, I would wish to know your Excellencys Pleasure respecting him—begg leave to represent to your Excellency respecting provision for the Troops the...
105235General Orders, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel Putnam Major Oliver For duty tomorrow the 4th Massachusetts regiment. The Superintendent of Finance and the Secretary at war having taken into consideration, the difficulties which have arisen in the modes of Issuing Provisions under the Contracts and also the intricases which have taken place in the stating and setling of accounts by reason whereof the Army have...
105236To George Washington from William Jackson, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency some late resolves of Congress. If the Ordinance which empowers the Inspector Genl, the Adjutt Genl, Qr Master Genl, Director of the Hospitals, and—Commissary of prisoners to frank letters, is published in General orders the necessity of transmitting seperate copies to those Officers will be obviated—I beg leave therefore to request that Your...
105237To George Washington from William Livingston, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th instant. I am greatly obliged to your Excellency for offering to write to General Haldeman respecting the release of Mr Roading tho’ you have no correspondence with him; or to forward a Letter from me to him on that subject. The first I can’t prevail upon myself to desire, considering that General Haldeman has not thought proper to...
105238From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
There is a french Officer returning Express from Boston to Philadelphia, who wants Horses to carry him to Chester, (where his own remain) if they can be furnished by the public, it is much the General’s wish they may be—if you have it not in your power, His Excellency desires you will hire tem for the Gentleman, who (if necessary) will pay the Money on his arrival at Chester. I am Sir Your...
105239General Orders, 29 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day Tomorrow Lieutenant Colo. Mellen. Major Trescot For duty tomorrow the 3d Massachusetts regiment. A General courtmartial whereof Colonel Putnam is appointed President, will assemble at the Presidents quarters tomorrow morning for the trial of Major Reid and such persons as may come before them; Lieutenant Colonel Hull—Major Lansdale—Two Captains from the Jersey: Two from the York,...
105240From George Washington to William Barber, 29 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby particularly appointed to inspect the Horses of Sheldon’s Legion; for which purpose you will repair as soon as may be to the Quarters of that Corps at Danbury & the adjacent Towns—It is much my wish that your inspection & examination into the state and quality of the Horses should be as accurate as possible—And you are authorized & directed to Suffer only those to continue in...