105301From George Washington to William Jackson, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
When the Board of General Officers in Jany last regulated the number of Servants to be allowed to Officers a larger number were allowed to the Cavalry than to the Infantry—this was not considered in establishing the Regulation for the subsistence to be paid to the Officers and in consequence complaints have already been made to me that for this extra number of Servants without Arms they can...
105302To George Washington from William Jackson, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a resolve of Congress which promotes the Colonels Greaton, Putnam, and Dayton to the rank of Brigadiers—and I beg leave to request Your Excellency’s care of their commissions, which are enclosed. I have the honor to be, with the most perfect respect and esteem Your Excellency’s obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
105303To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
J’ai recu la lettre dont Votre Excellence m’a honnoré et celle qui etoit destinée pour M. le Comte de Rochambeau à qui je l’envoye à Baltimore après l’avoir cachetée. Les pieus de canon ont été remises chés moi et je les garderai jusqu’à la paix suivant le desir de M. le Comte de Rochambeau. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec un respectueux attachement Monsieur, De Votre Excellence, le très humble et...
105304From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 25th of Decr has been duly received—and I thank you for the information contained in it. The Marquis in his Letter to me, is not very explicit in his Sentiments respecting the Negociations of Peace; But refers me to his Official letter to you for his thoughts at large. In general, he holds up an idea, which perfectly accords with my opinion, that nothing will be concluded...
105305From George Washington to Robert Morris, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The last Post brought me your favor of the 26th Ulto, covering Doctr Smiths Draft of the 23d for Fifty Guineas—I am obliged to you for paying the money, & charging it to the acct mentioned; altho’ I was provided for the demand, & should have paid the Bill at Sight. I have lately purchased a piece of Land near Alexandria at the price of £2000 Virginia Curry with a view to exchange it for a...
105306From George Washington to John Pierce, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I shall be obliged to you for a list of the several sums which have been drawn from the Public for my use since the commencement of the War—Mentioning to whom paid—& whether in Specie or Paper. I want to compare these with my own Warrant Book & the Expenditures to see how matters Stand. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt PHi : Dreer Collection.
105307From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Recet of your letter of the 6 of this Mo—The matter rispecting the Servants of the Officers of Cavalry shall be Represented to the Secretary at War and until his directions are taken the Pay Master shall be ordered to Pay Subsistence to the number of Servants allowed by the Order of Jany last. Lt Colonel Jameson has the leave you Request. I am Sir. DLC : Papers of...
105308To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of Dembr 25th is at hand—my last letter or the one before that woud tell you there was no sale on the 20th of Last month for Custis’s Horses owing to Mr Dandridges non attendance—on the first day of this month I received two Letters from Mr Dandridge Dated the 11 & 12 of Last Month Wherein he desired me to sell the Horses on the day he advertised them, but not to take less for them...
105309From George Washington to Hezekiah Wetmore, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the Regulation for paying Subsistence to the Officers of the Army it was not considered that the Officers of Cavalry are allowed more servants without Arms than those of the Infantry. Untill the Secy at War shall give further directions on this head you will please to pay to the Officers of Cavalry subsistence for the number of Servants without Arms allowed them by the Regulation made by a...
105310General Orders, 9 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colonel H. Jackson. For duty tomorrow the first Massachusetts regiment. Captain Richard Cox of the first Jersey regemt is continued in the office of Major of Brigade to the Jersey brigade. Captain Benjamin Hicks of the 1st New York regiment to the New York Brigade. Captain Nathaniel Cushing of the 1st Massachusetts regt to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade. Captain Abraham...
105311From Lewis Nicola to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 9 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that yesterday evening, as the men stationed at the Landing were bringing provisions for themselves & the men here the ice broke under them & two fell in & with great difficulty saved but part of the provisions, specified underneath lost, whether this is to be replaced or the men are to fast on account thereof I can not determine, but request you will lay the matter...
105312To George Washington from Rufus Putnam, 9 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Being well informed that the private affairs of Ensn Potter of the 5th Massachusetts Reg t are in such a situation as obliges him to retire from service, I beg leave to recommend him for a Discharge. I am Your Excelencys most Obt Humble Servant DNA : RG 93—War Department.
105313General Orders, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Grahame. For duty tomorrow the 7th Massashusetts regiment. A few Watch Coats are ready at the Cloathiers store, to be delivered to the troops of this Cantoment, immediate application is to be made for them. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
105314From George Washington to John Armstrong, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
By Major Armstrong I had the honor to receive your favor of the 10th of Octr—and in overlooking a bundle of unanswered letters I discovered among them another fr o m you of the 29th of June which had got there by mistake—as it required an immediate reply. It is rather out of Season, to assign causes at this late hour for the continuence of the Pensylvania Recruits at Carlisle—but the truth of...
105315To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Sa Majesté a été informée des marques de joie que l’armée americaine a donnée à l’occasion de la naissance de Mgr le Dauphin. Elle a vu avec beaucoup de Satisfaction la part que Mrs les officiers et les Soldats americains ont prise à cet heureux évenement; Le Roy m’ordonne de vous témoigner sa Sensibilité à ce Sujet et me charge en même tems d’assurer l’armée americaine et le Général qui la...
105316From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letters of the 22d & 24th of last Month from Philadelpa; & thank you for the trouble you have had with my small Commissions. I have sent Mr Rittenhouse—the glass of such Spectacles as suit my Eyes, that he may know how to grind his Christals. Neither Du portail nor Gouvien are arrived at this place. To the latter, I am refered by the Marqs la Fayette for some...
105317General Orders, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Colo. J. Vose. For duty tomorrow the 4th Massachusetts regiment. As the navigation of the Hudson is now, and will probably for some time be impracticable, the Barges which are in possession of officers are to be delivered to the Quarter M. General and all their crews returned to their respective regiments, except those in the service of the Quarter Master General, who will...
105318To George Washington from Henry Jackson, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter I recd Yesterday from Lt Thomas Cole of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment requesting the benefit of retire’g from service on the Provision made by Congress in their Resolve of the 7th of August last. I should not have troubled your Excellency on the subject of it, but it appears that his present situation is not from any neglect of his, but to Colo. Shepards leave’g service...
105319From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the absence of Colo. Trumbull, I took the liberty of opening your Letter of the 9th & laying the subject of it before the Commander in Chief—in ansr to which His Excellency directs me to inform you, that upon proper Certificates & left monies from Persons on the spot that the Provisions in question were lost by inevitable accident & without any carelessness or fault of those concerned in...
105320To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter mentioning your having sent to Philadelphia the two pieces of Canon that I might see the inscriptions and Devices previous to my Departure. Tho’ I was gone before they arrived there, Give me Leave to observe, Sir, that your usual attention and politeness has shewn itself to the Last moment, of which this is a fresh proof. I write to the Chevalier De La...
105321To George Washington from Richard Sill, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It gives me pain to be under the necessity of informing your Excellency that Major General Lord Stirling is very dangerously sick, being reduced to such a degree of weakness that his life is not expected for an hour; he has remained for two days in a perfect stupor and wholly insensible, his Physicians pronounce him past recovery. I thought it my duty to give your Excellency this information...
105322General Orders, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell. For duty tomorrow the 3d Massachusetts regiment. Captain J. Walker of the 3d Connecticut regiment is continued in the office of Major of Brigade to the Connecticut Brigade. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
105323From George Washington to John Dickinson, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The dispute of Territory between the States of Pennsylvania & Connecticut being now decided, and the frontiers remaining in a perfect State of tranquility; I cannot conceive any reason sufficient for continuing a body of Continental Troops any longer at Wyoming—I propose therefore to take an early occasion of recalling the Detachment of the Jersey Line; to this measure I am particularly...
105324From Benjamin Walker to Henry Jackson, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has considered the case of Lt Cole and has directed me to inform you that on its being fully ascertained that he applied in time and his being arranged is not owing to any neglect of his—there will be no objection to his being deranged—provided also that the state of the Line will now admit of it. I have the honor to be &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
105325From George Washington to William Jackson, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your Letter of the 10th with its several enclosures. I am pleased to learn that all the Cloathing on hand was to be forwarded last week, I hope no accident has intervened to prevent it; and that the number of shirts will be augmented so as to give every Man two including those lately sent on—this, from the encouragement which had been given, I have assured the Army will be...
105326From George Washington to John Moylan, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
By a Letter of the 6th from the Asst Secry at War, I find a quantity of Clothing was ready for transportation, & cannot but flatter myself it has been forwarded in the course of the last week as all the Articles are extremely wanted by the Troops at this vigorous season. I am sorry to observe by a Letter from you to Mr Jackson, that the amount of shirts which have been and are to be sent on...
105327To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with yours and immediately sent to the officer commanding at the Landing to procure the necessary certificates which I send enclosed. I understand the reason for the detachment of the Invalids still continuing home is that the barracks on the Island is not yet fit for their reception, on account of the delays occasioned by bad weather, Genl Knox told me he would send me...
105328From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Letter of the 1st Instant. Not having been consulted on, or made acquainted with any plans in contemplation for organizing the Independant Corps, or for reforming the Cavalry at large, all that I can observe on the subject of your Letter at present, is, that in case any arrangement should take place, by which a command suitable to your task can be conferred on you without...
105329General Orders, 13 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Pope. For duty tomorrow the 6th Massachusetts regiment. The Commanding officers of the Connecticut, and Massachusetts Lines, are to make returns to the Adjutant General immediately of the officers who retired from service under the arrangement of the 1st instant, noting particularly those who were entitled to remain, but have been permitted to retire agreably to the...
105330To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 13 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is painfull to me to Reflect that I should be under the necessity of addressing your Excellency on a matter so Delicate and of so much Importance to a Corps of officers, as must be the Subject of this letter. We beg leave to Sollicit not a favour but common Justice, we claim a Right to be heared on matters which so nearly reguards us, and which the nature of them we cannot redress ourselves...