58401Notes for a Reply to ——— Stockar zur Sonnenbourg, [before 14 December 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania Different Men who have been present and Witnesses of a Transaction, often give different and inconsistent Accounts of it thro’ Defaults in their Observation or Memory. It is still more difficult for a Historian who writes of Affairs distant either in Time or Place, to come at the exact Truth. It is therefore no Wonder if some Errors have escaped...
584023d. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon young Mr. Montréal came here. Mr. Hoogwerst came to pay us a visit in the evening. Mr. D. went and took a walk. Stay’d at home all day. Fine weather. Terminal punctuation supplied.
58403From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 3 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour with the Anecdote and that with the Preliminaries, I have recd. Be So good as to Send me every Thing of this Sort, which I will not fail to make a good Use of. The Imprudence of Ld shelburne in keeping open the question of American Independence, appears, every day more glaring to me and I find it is Seen in the Same light generally in Europe. The Kings Mulish Stubbornness, may cost...
58404From Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
I have lately received a letter from the Superintendant of Finance inclosing a copy of a circular letter from him to the several states dated 25th of July 81 in which he requests information upon the following important points: “What supplies of every kind money provisions forage transportation &c. have been furnished by this State to the United States since the 18th. of March 1780.” “The...
58405From Alexander Hamilton to Udny Hay, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Morris, some time since, in a circular letter to the states, among other things, requested to have an account of all the money, provisions, transportation, &c., furnished by this state to the United States, since the 18th. of March, 1780. I have been very happy to hear, that this business has been intrusted to your hands, for I am sure, feeling its importance, you will give it all the...
58406From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 3 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Albany, August 3, 1782. On the back of a letter which Robert Morris wrote to H on July 22, 1782 , H wrote: “Ansd. Aug 3d.” Letter not found. ]
58407To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Stockar zur Sonnenbourg, 3 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Un certain M. Pfister, sergent aux gardes Suisses qui remit a V.E. une lettre de ma part il y a deja plusieurs mois me marqua dernierement que cette lettre s’etoit perdue parmy d’autres papiers de V.E. et que ne se souvenant plus du Contenu Elle me permettoit de le Lui rappeller en peu de mots— ma principale curiosité rouloit sur le sujet de l’Abbé Raynald...
58408General Orders, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
While the Annals of the Army shall exist, it is the Generals intention it shall be known that he had great reason to be satisfied at this period of the war with the troops under his command—The inspection rolls for the last month which are now before him, corroberate the favourable sentiments which he had already imbrac’d of the officers and men who composed this army; and afford fresh...
58409To George Washington from Francis Barber, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency the proceedings of a general court martial of which I am president; and I am directed by the court to communicate in my letter some circumstances which could not appear on the face of the proceedings. Gibbs, Young & four other soldiers of the first regiment deserted at the same time from the huts, all of whom Captain Mitchell apprehended within a...
58410To George Washington from Nicholas Bourges, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Humble Petition of Nicholas Bourges Most Respectfully Sheweth That Your Excellencys Humble Petitioner, having been Tryed by a Genl Court Martial for Sundry Crimes Against him & being Doubtful of the Consequence of Said Tryal Embraces the first Opportunity of Imploring Your Excellency’s Pardon, as he is most Afraid of his Life as he is yet Ignorant of the Sentence of the Court & as your...
58411To George Washington from James Gilliland, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
With the utmost Compunction do I on this occasion approach your Excellency, to lay before you my Just Complaint against the officers of the Corps to which I belong, who have avowedly entered into a malicious combination to make my life unhappy whilst among them, and thereby renders it impracticable for me to perform my duty in the manner I could wish, and which the Service requires; all their...
58412From George Washington to John Hanson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency, Copies of the Correspondence which has passed between me and Sir Guy Carleton since my return from Philadelphia. I pray you Sir, to lay them before Congress, for their observation & determination, and as they involve objects of Moment, I beg that I may be favord with an early decision on the Subject, for my government in any future...
58413From George Washington to John Hanson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Herewith I have the Honor to transmit to Congress, the proceedings of a general Court martial on the Tryal of Major General McDougall. The uniform practice which I have heretofore adopted in similar Cases, together with some other Reasons, which Congress will collect from a perusal of the papers, give Occasion for this transmission. With great Respect & Esteem I have the Honor to be for Your...
58414From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief directs me to inform, that your Letter of Yesterday, inclosing (as you mentioned) a copy of the late System of Issues, with other papers, is not yet arrived. If it has missed the expected Conveyance, the General will be obliged by your Care to forward it as soon as possible—I am Sir Your most Obedt MHi : Heath Papers.
58415To George Washington from William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed from general Sir Guy Carleton, came to hand last evening—I forward it by express. If it should contain any thing which will affect the mission with which your excellency has been pleased to honor me, I wish your further directions by the return of the express; as I intend going down the river early to morrow morning, unless something takes place which requires an alteration....
58416From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the Contents of Sir Guy Carletons Letter which came inclosed in yours of this Day, I find it is unnecessary for you to proceed to Phillips’s House—Sir Guy being disappointed in not obtaing Passports for M. Chief Justice Smyth to come out, he will not, he says, trouble an Officer of your Rank to be the Bearer of a Bundle of papers only—but adds that they shall be sent out in the ordinary...
58417From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton having requested a Passport for Chief Justice Smith to repair to the Head Quarters of the American Army, in order to lay before me the proceedings of a Court Martial on the tryal of Capt. Lippincut for the Murder of Capt. Huddy, with other Documents and Explanations which he says "he has no doubt will give full Satisfaction." I do therefore, from an earnest...
58418From George Washington to William Heath, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having desired you to meet an Officer from Sir Guy Carleton for the purpose mentioned in your appointment & authority, you will proceed to execute said business. In the course of which, you may inform the Officer you meet, that as I have no connection with, or controul over any Person in the Line in which Mr Smith walks; as the question before us is, in my opinion, purely of a military nature...
58419To George Washington from Henry Jackson, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
This morning a Flag arrived from New York, with the inclosed Letters for your Excellency. in the Flag came up William Blake Esqr with a desire to proceed immediately to Philadelphia—as he had no other permission than the inclosed certificate from the Honbe Henry Lawrence Esqr I could not (agreeable to my instructions) permit him to Land, & therefore order’d him to return back in the Flag—he is...
58420From George Washington to John Moylan, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the last Inspection Returns of the Army, I find, that the Men in general are possessed of but one Shirt each, and that in a short Time they will be totally destitute of that necessary Article, unless a Supply is immediately provided. I wish therefore to point & fix your Attention immovably to this Subject. Let every Exertion be used, and every Resource be tried, for procuring such a Supply...
58421To George Washington from George Reid, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
A few days since, the Contractors for this district, received a Resolve of Congress, pass’d the 10th October, 81, which excludes the Canadian Volunteers from Receiving Rations after the first day of Decembr last; upon which the Contractors have Order’d their Commrys to stop Issuing to them; but as some doubts have arisen, whether or not the Canadians, who call themselves Refugees, & living in...
58422From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my promise I now inclose to your Excellency the Route by Coriell’s Ferry—the particular Stages & Distances I have noted, from which you will form your own Estimation for each Days march. I was yesterday favored with a Philadelphia paper of the 30th of July, wch mentions the Arrival of 13 Ships of the Line 2 frigates & a Cat under Comd of Monr Va u dreuil at the Capes of...
58423To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s last Instructions, I have collected the Accounts of the monies due from our officers, who have lately been in Captivity for their Board &ca a particular State of which I send inclosed. I am sorry that this business has taken up so much time, but the delay has been unavoidable, on account of the great Number of Demands and the remote situation of the Creditors; I...
58424From John Jay to William Carmichael, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Copies brought by M r De Clonard of your Letters of 28 May & 10 8 June, gave me the first & only notice I have had of their originals, neither of which ever came to my Hands—nor have I rec d . the one you mention to have written on the 17 June. The above two Copies, a Letter of 3 d . July (also brought by M r De Clonard) ^ & another of 9. July, ^ being the only ones from You that have...
58425Aranda’s Notes on Negotiations with John Jay, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday the 3rd of August, Sir John Jay came at ten o’clock in the morning, and on his entering my study, I showed him a big Map of North America, whose title read: “Amerique septentrionale avec les routes, distances en milles, villages et établissements—les 8 feuilles françois et anglois—par le Dr. Mitchel traduit de l’anglois par Le Rouge Ingenieur Geographe du Roa rue des grands...
58426To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, [ca. 3 August] 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Between the opening two lines of the message appears “1782 Ambler J,” in the hand of William C. Rives, JM’s first major biographer. Lacking a superscription by Ambler, the manuscript is likely the final page of a longer letter. It seems to have been written on 3 August, as explained in n. 6, below. I waited on the Auditors yesterday and am informed they grant Warrts....
584274th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon I went with Mr. D. to the Jardin de Narischkin. Fine weather.
58428To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 4 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library This will be delivered to you by Mr W Burgess late a london Merchant but now bound to America. In his passage through Paris to come hither he wishes to pay his personal Respects to you. I therefore beg leave to introduce him & shall esteem every Civility shewn him as a Favour confered on me. I am as ever most Dutifully & affectionately In March, William Burgess...
58429General Orders, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in chief is so anxiously concerned for the preservation of the health of the Troops (especially at this sultry season) and for the accommodation and recovery of the sick & wounded that he can not forbear to entreat and enjoin it upon officers of every denomination to pay a paternal and affectionate regard to the men in these interesting points: Cleanliness, prudence in bathing,...
58430From George Washington to William Colfax, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I want an acct of all expenditures—from the time we arrived at this place, till the first day of this Month. Also of every thing drawn from the Contractors during that period. I likewise desire, to have an acct of every thing else which may have been had from other Quarters, if any there be—As well Provision, Liquors, and Stores—as necessaries from the Quarter Master—these as before, from our...
58431From David Humphreys to Elias Dayton, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Before the departure of His Excellency the Commander in Chief for Philadelphia, he wrote a Letter to you, dated the 11th of July, of which he has received no acknowledgement, & therefore suspects it may have miscarried; the purport of it was, to relieve Capt. Dayton, to stop all Correspondence with Ward McMichael & every other person within the Enemy’s Lines, and to hold the Brigade in...
58432To George Washington from William Heath, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 3d which puts a stop to my going down the river conformably to your excellency’s former instructions. The enclosed came to hand this morning. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant, DLC : Papers of George Washington.
58433From David Humphreys to Hugh Hughes, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to request that you will immediately and without Loss of Time, make a Report to the Commander in Chief, in Writing of the general State of the Quarter Masters Department at this Moment, so far as relates to this Army, with Regard to Camp Equipage, Quarter Master’s Stores &c. noting as far as may be, the Quantities and Species in possession of the Troops, the deficiency of every Article...
58434To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to lay before Your Excellency the Case of Fortune Stoddard a Negroe Soldier of my Regmt who is now in the State of Maryland in Civil Custody in the County of Cecil, for Killing one James Cunningham, who with some others bred a Riot in the Soldiers Quarters on the 21st Decr /81, the Inclosed Copy of Inquest taken at Elk before John Neide Esqr. one of the Coroners for Cecil County &...
58435From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I ask you ten thousand pardons for breaking the Seal of the Inclosed Letter, to your Address. It was put into my hands with other dispatches, and was opened before I discovered the mistake—It happened too, in the moment I was expecting Letters from Sir Guy Carleton. I have the honor to be with Sentiments of the most perfect esteem & regard Yr Excellys Most Obt Servt P.S. The Enemy were about...
58436From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 5–6 August 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by Randolph, “Js. Madison Aug 5–6. 1782 contains Lovell’s cypher.” Words italicized in the first paragraph were written in James Lovell’s cipher, those following “Augst. 6th.” in the official cipher. For the use of these codes, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (5 vols. to date;...
584375th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. D. went to Mr. Wolffs. Mr. Rimbert came here. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Fine weather. Mr. Artaud better. Terminal punctuation supplied.
58438Abigail Adams to John Adams, 5 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
I know not any pleasure equal to that which arises from feeding the Hungry, cloathing the Naked and making the poor prisoners Heart sing for Joy. All the Honours which your Country has conferd upon you has never excited in my mind half the Satisfaction which your Benevolent exertions and generous aid to the poor prisoners which I recommended to you, has given me. I am sorry not to have learnt...
58439To Alexander Hamilton from Gerard Bancker, 5 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
[ August 5, 1782. The last item on the “List of Papers delivered by Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Tillotson Esquire relative to the office of Receiver of Taxes for the state of New York,” November 10, 1782 , was described as a “letter from Mr. Banker state Treasurer dated August 5th. 1782 informing of what was to be expected from the state.” Letter not found. ]
58440From Alexander Hamilton to the County Treasurers of the State of New York, 5 August 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
It will be of great utility to the state and is essential to the execution of my instructions from the Superintendant of Finance, that I should be able to ascertain as speedily as possible, the expense attending the collection of taxes within this state. In order to this I shall be much obliged to you to send me without delay an account of what you have received in your county since the...
58441From Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Martin, 5 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : John Carter Brown Library; copy: North Carolina Office of Archives and History Mr Edward Bridgen, Merchant of London, a particular Friend of mine and a zealous one of the American Cause, acquaints me that his Lands on the Sound in Cape Fear River, with his Negroes & Debts owing to Bridgen & Waller have by virtue of some late Laws of your Province been all Confiscated. I have not seen...
58442To Benjamin Franklin from William Jones, 5 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We have been here above a fortnight, but I am sorry to find that there will not be a good opportunity of embarking for America till the beginning of next month, if so soon. I have been on board all the ships here, that are bound for the land of virtue and liberty , and have given the preference in my own mind to the Annette , which will sail in about 5...
58443To Benjamin Franklin from Williams, Moore & Co., 5 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We beg leave to trouble your excellency for information respecting the disposal of some Powder, taken in a Prize Consigned us. Believing a liberty is allowed to every American to sell any Article to the highest Bidder, (if for exportation) We yesterday made an Offer of a quantity of Powder at 20 s. a lib to the Comissary at Port Louis. He declined giving...
58444General Orders, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The following alterations in the mode of issues having been agreed upon between the superintendant of Finance and the Contractors for supplying the moving army, are approved of by the Commander in chief and ordered to take place accordingly. General Officers for themselves and families to draw provisions and stores on their own returns, or those of their Aids de Camp and to draw any number...
58445From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowlege the Honor of your joint Letter of the 2d of August, which was received last Evening. Not a moments time has been lost in conveying a Copy of it to Congress—as soon as I am furnished with their Instructions I shall do myself the Honor to transmit their Sentiments to you as early as possible. I have the Honor to be Your Excellencies Most Obedient and humble Servant P .
58446To George Washington from Guy Carleton, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to desire Your Excellency’s Passport for Mr Landeg, of the General Hospital at New York, to pass to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, with Medicines, according to the enclosed Invoice, for the Use of the Prisoners at York and Lancaster; and that he be allowed to remain and distribute those Medicines as Occasion may require. I am, Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant DLC : Papers of...
58447To George Washington from François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I am in america, I never was so long time without seeing your excellency; and however the more I have enjoyed the happiness of your society, the less am I able to support your absence. in every circumstance I wish to be with you, but in time of war methinks that glory and success are not be found elseware. it is with the highest satisfaction that I see our troops in motion to join your...
58448From George Washington to John Hanson, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter which has just now been received from Sir Guy Carleton & Admiral Digby—I do not Delay a Moment to convey it to the Eye of Congress; and beg that I may be furnished with their Directions for my Government. The inclosed passport from the Hono. Henry Laurens accompanied the Letter from the British Commanders—in Consequence of...
58449From David Cobb to William Heath, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your several Letters of yesterday have been duly received. The Commander in Chief has further to request your forwarding the inclosed to their direction. I have the honor to be Your Most Obedt Servant MHi .
58450To George Washington from William Heath, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed from Colonel Jackson, with the new york paper this moment came to hand. I have written to Colonel Jackson to allow the paroled Prisoners to land & make themselves as comfortable as they can untill Your pleasure is known respecting them, which I request as soon as may be convenient. The letters addressed to General Sir Guy Carleton & Capt. Ludlow are received, & will be forwarded...