51541From George Washington to General William Howe, 6 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
General Washington’s compliments to General Howe. He does himself the pleasure to return him a dog, which accidentally fell into his hands, and by the inscription on the Collar appears to belong to General Howe. Df , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On the draft manuscript Hamilton first wrote “Sir Wm.” He then struck out those words and wrote “General”...
51542From George Washington to General William Howe, 4 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was sorry to learn an objection had been made to the residence of my commissioners at German Town, during the continuance of the negociation, as it served to give interruption to a business which we are mutually interested should proceed without more delay, than the nature of it requires. I had no idea but that the Gentlemen on both sides were to remain constantly at German Town till the...
51543From George Washington to General William Howe, 14–15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by the tenor of your Letter of the 6th Instant, that we still unhappily differ in our ideas of those just & reasonable terms upon which a general Exchange of prisoners might take place and that an event so desireable is probably yet at a distance. This being the case, that releif to the unhappy, where it is practicable, may as long be delayed, I am induced to accede to your...
51544From George Washington to General William Howe, 5 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor to write you on the 16th of July upon the subject of an Exchange of Major Genl Prescot for Majr Genl Lee. As I can only attribute your Silence upon a matter so personally interesting to both those Gentlemen to your not having received my former Letter, I am induced to transmit you a duplicate of it, to which I beg leave to request an Answer. I have the Honor to be with...
51545Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen, [2 January 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration by the Representatives of the United colonies in Congress. When necessity compelled us to take arms against Great Britain in defence of our just rights, we thought it a circumstance of comfort that our enemy was brave and civilized. It is the happiness of modern times that the evils of necessary war are softened by refinement of manners and sentiment, and that an enemy is an...
51546George Washington to Sir William Howe, 9 March 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] March 9, 1778 . Asks that meeting of commissioners for the exchange of prisoners be delayed until March 31, 1778. Is disturbed that, although Major General Richard Prescott was sent to New York City in exchange for Major General Charles Lee, Lee has not yet been sent out of New York City. Asks that Howe immediately order Lee’s release. Df , in writing of H, George Washington...
51547From George Washington to General William Howe, 9 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting you a Copy of a paper addressed to me by Lieut. Colo. Walcot of your Army, which came inclosed in a Letter from Lieut. Genl Lord Cornwallis. It is with peculiar regret, I am constrained to observe, that this illiberal performance of Colo. Walcot, is obviously calculated, to answer a less generous purpose than that of merely effecting an exchange—contains a...
51548From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 12 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Lists which I have taken the liberty of transmitting, comprehend the Officers belonging to your Army who were returned on the 4, 7 & 8th Current by Colo. Moylan in pursuance of my direction. I have affixed agt their names such belonging to us as I wish to have released, and who are of the same rank except in the instance of Colo. Allen. His exchange on account of his long...
51549From George Washington to General William Howe, 16 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The fortune of war having thrown Major General Prescot into our hands, I beg leave to propose his exchange for that of Major General Lee. This proposition being agreeable to the Letter and Spirit of the Agreement subsisting between us, will I hope have your approbation. I am the more induced to expect it, as it will not only remove One ground of Controversy between us; but in its consequences...
51550George Washington to Sir William Howe, 6 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Near Pennypackers Mill, Pennsylvania ] October 6, 1777 . Returns a lost dog belonging to General Howe. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.