124551From George Washington to Henry Knox, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have your favor of the 7th—Altho there may be an impropriety in employing a compa. of the German prisoners in the Garrison of Westpoint as Armourers yet I think it may safely be done at Newburgh, where a Buildg may be appropriated for a Work Shop—It seems our only expedient, and I have little Doubt, but if these people were promised their Liberty, upon workg faithfully Twelve Months, or some...
124552To George Washington from James Lovell, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive so many Solicitations of the same Kind with This that I need not fear the Charge of Singularity while I beg your protection for the person and property of Mr George Joy in the city of New York which is Speedily to be evacuated say the people of Boston. Mr Joy is now barely of the age of 21 years, and has been uniformly as serviceable to many other prisoners as he...
124553To George Washington from Robert Morris, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The dates of the enclosed Letters will shew you my extreme Reluctance to wound your mind with the Anxieties which distress my own. At the time they were written I was sore pressed on every quarter, but a gleam of Hope broke in upon me and induced me to bear up still longer against the Torrent of demands which was rushing upon me. These would long since have overwhelmed me had I been supported...
124554To George Washington from Robert Morris, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s Letter of the fourth last Evening. I this Morning sent for Mr Francis, one of the Contractors, and directed him to purchase five hundred Barrels, for which I will pay the Cash, and five hundred more on Credit; and forward it on as fast as procured. I am, Sir, with great Respect Your Excellency’s most obedient & humble Servant, DLC : Papers of George Washington.
124555To George Washington from Thaddeus Betts, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have industriously promoted a ruinous Intercourse and Commerce with the Inhabitants, and as Flags were perverted to those purposes your Excellencys orders for supprissing them were Received with pleasure and have been the rule of our Conduct, but we beg leave to inform your Excellency that James Quintard Lieutt of a Commission’d Boat with his Boat and Crew were lately Captur’d by the...
124556To George Washington from Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 9 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
J’ai eû l’honneur de répondre aux deux lettres dont Votre Excellence m’a honoré les 3 & 4 du Ct. J’ai reçu depuis celle du 5e avec l’avis de l’apparution de l’Escadre Angloise sur la Côte de Newyork, je crois qu’une partie tiendra la mer pour Croiser. Le papier de Newyork que vous avez eû la bonté de m’envoyer annonce les dispositions de l’Angleterre pour la paix prochaine dont elle a autant...
124557John Jay’s Draft of a Proposed Alteration in Oswald’s Commission, 9 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
A commission (in the usual Form) to Richard Oswald Esquire to treat of Peace or Truce with ^ Commissioners or ^ Persons vested with equal Powers by and on the Part of the thirteen United States of America, would remove the Objections to which his present Commission is liable, and thereby render it justifiable ^ proper ^ for the American Commissioners to proceed to treat with him on the Subject...
124558To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 9 September 1782 (Madison Papers)
Tr ( LC : Force Transcripts). Addressed to “The Honble James Madison jr Eqr Philada.” At the top of the left margin of the first page of the transcription, the copyist wrote “MSS [M]cGuire’s.” See Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (5 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , I, xxii, xxiii. The first three paragraphs from the...
1245598th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. D went to Mr. Wolff’s. Mr. Artaud dined out. Fine weather.
124560From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 8 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have been informed, that a Motion has been made in the Regency of Amsterdam, that a Sum should be subscribed in Behalf of the City to a Loan which is to be opened for the State of Mary land. I wish well to the state of Maryland and wish for the Persperity of her Loan: but I am apprehensive that you and I shall be all censured by Congress, if this Motion takes Place and We neglect to apply...