106101To George Washington from Jacob Morris, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 22 instant was this day handed me from the Post office. I had the honor to write the sister of my deceased friend the late Major Genl Lee, as early as December last, and inclosed therein Copy of her Brothers last will & testament. As I have certain accts of that letter as well as a duplicate thereof having reached Europe, I make no doubt but that she recd it. Mr...
106102From George Washington to Samuel Blachley Webb, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
General Washington Presents his Compliments to Ten Officers of Colo. Webb’s Regt and requests the favor of their Company at Dinner tomorrow at 3o’clock. CtY : Samuel B. Webb Papers.
106103From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by Colo. Humphry, as well as by your Letter to me, that you have been induced to accept, for the present, the superintendence of the Embarkation from N. York of the Tories and Refugees who are leaving the Country, and to prevent if possible, their carrying off any Negroes or other property of the Inhabitants of the United States; and having seen Sir Guy Carletons Orders on this...
106104To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s order’s of the 21st inst. I have permitted the Inhabitants to pass & repass this post, upon their reporting themselves to me—In consequence of which, vast Numbers have crowded to the City. The enclosed No. 1 is a Copy of a Letter received last evening from Brigadier General Musgrave—No. 2 is my Answer dispatch’d this morning—If your Excellency thinks proper that...
106105To George Washington from Goose Van Schaick, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In January 1780 in Conformity to your Excellencys Order, I Imployed the Onida Indians to make and deliver at Fort Schuyler two hundred & fifty pair of Snow Shoes, for the payment whereof I Referred them with my order to the Quarter Master, who for the want of Cash has Left the Affair Unsettled, in Consequence of Which the Indians have made frequent Applications to me and Still do presist in my...
106106From George Washington to John Tayloe Wormeley, 28 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Letter of the 17th Instant I can only say—That having forwarded your Letter to Governor Harrison, by a good Conveyance, & having good reason to suppose it has not failed; it will be very improper for me, in my situation, to interest myself any further—nor can I presume to give you any further Directions in your Care until you have an Answer to your Application to the State of...
106107General Orders, 29 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Brigadr Genl Putnam B. Qr Mr Jersey Brigade The 2d Massachusetts regt gives the Guards and the 3d regt the Fatigues tomorrow. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
106108To George Washington from John Cochran, 29 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In Conformity to a Genl Order of the 16th Inst. I do hereby certify that the Gentlemen of the Medl Department acting under the immediate Command of his Excellency the Commander in Chief, have agreed to accept of the Commutation of the five years full Pay, in Lieu of the half Pay granted by a Resolution of Congress of the 17th of Jany 1781. DNA : Item 149, Letters and Reports from Benjamin...
106109To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 29 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I received the answer which you have honored me with, and I judge by it that I have not made myself understood, by your Exellency. I did not ask any thing about the affairs of my department, than if no appearence that those who belong to the french service shall have the liberty of Remaining here now and as for the others—my Connexion with them being broke up by the peace I have no wright to...
106110To George Washington from James Madison, 29 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 22d inst: bearing testimony to the merits & talents of Mr McHenry. The character which I had preconceived of this gentleman was precisely that which your representation has confirmed. As Congress have not yet fixed the peace establishment for their foreign affairs and will not probably fill up vacancies unless there be some critical...