9131From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your Excellys Letter of the 7th Octr which was handed to me by the Count Wengerski—I was in hopes this Gentleman would have passed two or three days with us but his hurry to visit the North Ward induced him to leave us immediately. It always gives me great pleasure to have an oppertunity of assuring you of the sincere regard and attachment with which I have the honor...
9132From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, comte de Laumoy, 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have recid your Letter of the 14 of this month and now inclose you the Certificate you request—With my best wishes I am Sir Yours &c. Certificate Brigadier General LaumoyEntered the Service of the United States in October 1777 with the rank of Lieut. Colonel of Engineers, in November following he was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the same Corps and in September last had the Brevet...
9133From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Being perfectly of the same sentiment with you respecting the Invalids now at Philadelphia I have given directions to Baron Steuben to have them Inspected immediately in order that no time may be lost in carrying into execution the measures you Recommend I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9134From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that there are at Philadelphia Six or Eight Officers and about one Company of the Invalid Regiment—that some of the Officers by the loss of Limbs and other inabilities are rendered totally incapable of acquiring by their own exertions a support in life others are in a degree debilitated whilst some are recovered from their Wounds and enjoy a good State of Health—the Men also must...
9135From George Washington to Jedediah Huntington, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 3d Instt, which I received a few days since, informed me of your intention to retire from the Army. Permit me, My dear Sir, to take this oppertunity of expressing to you my obligations for the support and assistance I have in the course of the War, received from your abilities & attachment to me. As during our Service together, you have always possessed my esteem &...
9136From George Washington to Henry Knox, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure to write to you on the 8th Instant, I have received your Letter of that date. I am clearly of opinion that the services of those Men whose times expire so early in the spring, are not adequate to their Clothing and Maintenance during the Winter, but, as I said in my last letter, such seems the disposition of the members of Congress with whom I have conversed on the...
9137From George Washington to Henry Knox, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Major Shaw not returning so soon as I immagined, and the subject of your Letter of the 28 September not admitting much delay I take the opportunity of the Post to reply to it. On referring to the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati I find that the Chevr de la Luzerne, the Sieur Gerard, the Counts D’Estaign, de Barras & De Grasse, the Chevalier des Touches, and the Count de Rochambeau,...
9138From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since I was favored with your letter of Septr I have received the enclosed from Mr Lund Washington (who has charge of my business in Virginia) to Colo. Biddle; it was accompanied with the following paragraph to me: "William Roberts would not enter into such articles as I wanted him to sign, altho’ he has for several years (since he lived here) signed much the same; he says he is convinced from...
9139From George Washington to Marinus Willett, 16 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The last post brought me your Letter of the 3d of this Month. Whether the whole, or what part of the five Companies of State Troops, are to be retained in service during the Winter, being a matter wholly dependant on the determination of Congress in their arrangemts for Peace—it is impossible to give any directions Respecting them. I would wish you to inform me immediatly what steps have been...
9140From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
With grateful affection I received the honor of your Letter of the 11th of June from Brest; & rejoiced as much at the ease & quickness of your passage, as at the favorable reception you have met with from your Prince. Be pleased, on these occasions, to accept my warmest congratulations & best wishes. It gave me pleasure to find, that you held in remembrance the promise you made of visiting me...
9141From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the last Post I was favord with your Letter of the 5 Instantand I take the earliest opportunity to acquaint you of my compliance with your request. Tho’ I have ever been averse to Officers going to New York on every slight pretext, I was always ready to grant my permission when real business required their presence. With great regard am Dr Sir Your Most Obedient Servant NNGL .
9142From George Washington to Philippe de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Within these few days, I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 25th of April from Paris. My heart will do me greater justice than my Pen, when I attempt the expression of my sensibility for your polite congratulation on the happy termination of the War; and for the favorable sentiments you have expressed of my instrumentality in effecting the Revolution. It is to the magnanimous...
9143From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
With what words, My dear Count, shall I express to you the sensibility of a heart which you have warmed by the flattering sentiments that are conveyed in your Letters of the 14 of April, and 13th of July. Your Sovereign has a claim to my highest admiration, respect & veneration. Your Nation is entitled to all my gratitude—and those individuals of it who have been my Companions in War to my...
9144From George Washington to François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, 12 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have not had the honor of a line from you, since the 4th of march last, but I will ascribe my disappointment to any cause, rather than to a decay of your friendship. Having the appearance, & indeed the enjoyment of peace, without a final declaration of it; I, who am only waiting for the ceremonials, or ’till the British forces shall have taken leave of New York, am placed in an awkward and...
9145From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 12 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
While I thought there was a probability of my letters finding you in France, I wrote frequently to you there; and very long epistles too—My last was dated the 15th of June—between that, & the letter which must have been handed to you by the Chevr Chartellux, I addressed three others, under the following dates—March 23d—April 5th—& May 10th—Subsequent to these I have been honored with your...
9146From George Washington to Francis Moore, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 25th Ulto came to me by thursday’s Post. It meets my thanks, for the obliging expressions with which the information respecting the deceased Mrs Savage is conveyed. I think you judged very properly in not sending the original Will of that Lady—whose death with the circumstances attending it, is much to be regretted—She certainly merited very different treatment from her...
9147From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you the Copy of a resolve of Congress passed the 26 Septr but which did not reach my hands untill yesterday. Should there be in your Department any more Officers than are necessary for the Troops remaining in service I have to request you to grant them furloughs in compliance with the resolve. I am Sir Your most Obedt Servt NN .
9148From George Washington to Sivetau de Lepinay, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
A few days since I had the honor to Receive your letter of the 8 Septr inclosing a Packet from Monsr Dr Lamolissiere. You will please, Sir, to accept my thanks for the trouble you have had. and to add to the favor by the inclosed answer to that Gentlemans letter. I am Sir. Your very humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9149From George Washington to William Stephens Smith, 10 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have to reply to your several Letters of the 20 September and 3 & 6 of this Month. The Glass was safely delivered me by Captain Pinkney. I am obliged to you for your information respecting the oppression of some of the Inhabitants of Long Island by the British but as the offence is against the subjects of the State it belongs more properly to the Executive Authority to take cognizance of it,...
9150From George Washington to Frederick Haldimand, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency, a Letter from Mr John Campbell, together with a Schedule of sundry papers which he alledges were taken from him when made Prisoner and deliverd to Major De Peyster at Detroit, and were never returned. I can have no doubt, but that your Excellency will on receipt of this Letter, cause every measure to be taken which may be most likely to...
9151From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter I have just received from Sir Guy Carleton, informing me of his having given orders for the evacuation of Penobscott. Congress having come to no determination with respect to a Peace Establishment, and the few Troops remaining in Service being on a precarious footing liable to be discharged at every moment, are reasons,...
9152From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Captain Shaw has handed me your Letter of the 2d instant. I have been impatiently waiting the determination of Congress to ascertain what number of Troops are actually to be kept up in the Garrison of West-point during the Winter but I do not see any probability of their coming to a speedy decision; on the contrary, the Members with whom I have conversed seem unwilling to lessen the present...
9153From George Washington to Henry Knox, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Count Wengiersky, a Polish Gentleman travelling the Continent for his amusement, will have the pleasure to deliver you this; he comes recommended to me by the Marquis de la Fayette and by the Minister of France and as he proposes to take West-point in his tour I take the liberty to Request your civilities to him during his stay there. Mr Vernon, an English Gentleman lately from Europe travels...
9154From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I last wrote you on the subject of providing for the Garrison of West Point I mentioned 500 Men as the number which Congress would probably think proper to keep in that Garrison during the Winter—I have been long waiting their determination on this subject but so far from coming to any such decision, the Members with whom I have conversed seem unwilling to lessen the force now existing...
9155From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The dayly expectation of one of the two events which I designed should put an end to my Public Services has nothing more to fix it to a period now, than there was several Months ago, and, as to carry my Papers home by Land (for I never could think of trusting them on the Ocean or Bay) was the only inducement for requiring Waggons to be retained for this service, I have, to avoid further...
9156From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to introduce to the pleasure of your acquaintance, Count Wengiersky, a Polish Gentleman who is visiting the Continent for his amusement. This Gentleman comes recommended to me by the Marquis de lafayette and by the Minister of France, and proposing to visit Albany in a short time, I have to solicit your attention and civilities to him whilst there. Mr Vernon, an English...
9157From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 8 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed contains a demand for Institution of sundry papers of importance taken from a Gentleman who has been prisoner at Detroit. I will be much obliged to you to forward it by the first safe opportunity—I am &ca. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9158From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 7 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter I have received from Sir Guy Carleton, informing me of his having ordered the evacuation of Penobscot. With great respect I have the honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient humble Servt DNA : Papers of the Continental Congress.
9159From George Washington to Samuel Hodgdon, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington, accompanied by Doctr Craik, are on their way to Virginia—Business of mine will require their stay in Philadelpa— perhaps a week—during this time they will rely upon you for the care & expence of keeping their Horses while they are in the City ; and I shall thank you for such other assistance as Mrs Washington may require & shall call upon you for. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt...
9160From George Washington to Robert Morris, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The account we have frequently received (from one body and another) of Mrs Morris & your coming to Princeton, kept Mrs Washington & myself in continual expectation of that pleasure. A desire of having the Paymaster General present while you were here, induced his stay at this place several days longer than he intended; and when the business at the army would no longer allow his absence from...