31From George Washington to Henry Knox, 23 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The favorable Sentiments expressed in your private letter of the 17th Inst., and which you say are felt by the Officers in general on the late honor confered upon me by Congress, cannot fail of adding greatly to my sensibility on the occasion. It always has, and I trust ever will be, the most pleasing reflection of my life that in a contest so important, so long, & so arduous, accompanied with...
32From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 24 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Count del Vermé who will present this letter to you, is an Italian Nobleman of distinction; on his Travels thro’ America. He comes highly recommended by our Ministers at the Court of France, and from the opportunities I have had to form an opinion of him, is very deserving of attention. I take the liberty therefore of recommending him to your Civilities, and the Civilities of your...
33From George Washington to William Paca, 24 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman who will present this Letter to you, is the Count Del Vermé an Italian Nobleman on his travels thro’ America—he is recommended by our Ministers at the Court of Versailles, and as far as I have been able to form a judgment of him, is highly worthy of attention—I take the liberty therefore of recommending him to your civilities, and to those of your acquaintance. & to assure you of...
34From George Washington to James Cassaty, 25 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 11th Instant care duly to hand—as I am sorry that the conduct of the Officer commandg at Oswego put you to the inconveniences you mention. I expect Governor Clinton here in the course of a few days when I shall confer with him on what is further necessary to be done in this affair—I am. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
35From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 25 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have perused the Report & Proclamation which you were pleased to put into my hands for consideration; and think an alteration in the first, and a consequent one in the other, indispensably necessary; Because as the Report now stands, it is not broad enough to comprehend the several cases which exist—for the Troops of the Southern Army were furloughed by General Green, whilst those, which lay...
36From George Washington to Ruthey Jones, 25 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
A few days since Major Fishbourn, Aid de Camp to General Wayne, presented to me your letter of the 29th of May from Belfast in Georgia. Some years ago I had the honor to receive other letters from you on the same subject one of which dated at the same place, I embraced the earliest opportunity of answering, but suppose it never got to hand as your last is written under the same mistake as the...
37From George Washington to Henry Knox, 25 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 17 Instant. Your arrangements—in discharging the Invalids and contracting your deposits of Stores meet my fullest approbation—the former especially, not only seconds my views, but those of Congress, whose wish it is, to diminish our force to the number only which may be absolutely necessary—and this I think may be estimated at 3000 Men—A...
38From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 26 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to Receive Your Excellencys Letter of Yesterday with the Resolves of Congress inclosed—which I shall with great pleasure communicate to Genl Howe and the troops who were under his command. I have the honor to be &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
39From George Washington to Robert Howe, 26 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I feel great pleasure in communicating to you the inclosed Resolves of Congress, approving your conduct in the execution of the service on which you have been employed: as well as that of the Troops who were under your Orders. As great part of these Troops have already Returned to West Point, I transmitted the Resolves of Congress to Major General Knox, in a letter of which the inclosed is...
40From George Washington to Henry Knox, 26 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am happy in transmitting to you the inclosed Resolves of Congress,which I must desire you to publish to the Army and to assure General Howe and the Detachment who were under his Command, of the pleasure it gives me to communicate to them this public testimony of the approbation of Congress. I am Dear sir Your most Obedt Servt MHi : Henry Knox Papers.
41From George Washington to Henry Knox, 28 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Supposing the necessary number of Troops to be kept up during the Winter it will be necessary to make some provision to supply their wants of Cloathing. That this may not be delayed I am to request you to call for Returns of such Articles as will be absolutely necessary and to forward me a general Return thereof as soon as possible. I am Dear sir Your very Obed. servant MHi : Henry Knox Papers.
42From George Washington to Richard Platt, 28 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 21 of this Month with its inclosure reached me a few days since. No application has been made to me on the subject of your Memorial to Congress—nor had I any knowledge of it until I received your Letter; and should I be referred to on the subject I must candidly inform you I cannot give the measure the support you wish. Except on very extraordinary occasions, where it had...
43From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 1 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of Yesterday—As you think the Petition of the Officers (dated the 16th of June for Lands within a certain district therein described Northwest of the Ohio) has a different tendency to that which you propose for your Legion—As your views—my ideas—and the Sentimts of Congress may all differ. and Moreover as it would give me great pain to think that a previous...
44From George Washington to Du Bois de l’ Amoligniere, 1 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to Receive your Letter of the 27 July and the Discourse which accompanied it and I beg you Sir to accept my thanks as well for this mark of your attention as for the pleasure I have Received from the perusal of your performance. The interest you take in the future happiness of this Republic—claims the gratitude of every American—and I am persuaded that all, to whom your...
45From George Washington to Charles François Guéniot, 1 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
A few days since I had the honor to recieve your Letter of the 19th April last, with the Ode which accompanied it. The glorious Acts of Louis XVI is a theme so agreable to every true American—that you will easily conceive the pleasure I received from the perusal of your Elegant little Ode on that subject. I beg you, Sir, to be persuaded, how sensible I am of this mark of your Regard, and of...
46From George Washington to Sivetau de Lepinay, 1 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 De L’amoligniere. You will please, Sir, to accept my thank’s for the trouble you have had and to add to the favor by forwarding the inclosed answer to that Gentlemans letter. I am Sir Your very humble Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
47From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th of last month, I wrote you a few lines, & send therewith Eight hundred Dollars in Bank Notes, which (tho’ I have heard nothing from you since) I hope got safe to hand. Such articles of the Linen kind as yet remain unpurchased (of the Invoice transmitted to you the 15th of May last) I wish to have postponed ’till Mrs Washington comes to Philada, which will be in a few days, that she...
48From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit your Excellency the Copy of a Letter I have received from Colonel Kosciusko on the subject of his promotion. The general promotion now before Congress, should it take place, would have included him—but this does not seem to be his wish—as a Foreigner I suppose a particular promotion would be more consonant to his views and interest—and from my knowledge of his...
49From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Chevr de la Luzerne, hearing me the other day enquire after Claret, informed me that he had a quantity of it at Baltimore—more than he wanted—& would spare me some. I am, in consequence, to have two or three Hhds of this Stock. I requested him to direct his Corrispondent at that place, to commit them to your care, on the Supposition that you are a Resident of Baltimore, and I have to beg...
50From George Washington to Richard Varick, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are my private Letters for registering. As fast as they are entered, return them to me by the Weekly Mail; for we have occasion for frequent references. do the same thing with the Public Letters. As the Letters which are hand ed to you now, contain Sentiments upon undecided points, it is, more than ever, necessary that there should be the strictest guard over them; and the most...
51From George Washington to Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 26th September was lately handed to me and agreably to your Request I have written to the President of Congress a Letter of which the inclosed is Copy. I heartily wish your application to meet with Success—being with great esteem Sir Your most Obedient Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52From George Washington to Robert Morris, 3 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
When the Men inlisted for the War were sent home on furlough, not being able to do without a small detachment of Horse, a Serjeant, Corporal and Eight of Van Heers Dragoons were prevailed on to remain a Month or two longer . They have been extremely faithfull and serviceable—but their detention being much longer than was expected and not receiving any immediate recompense for their voluntary...
53From George Washington to John Moylan, 5 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of directions I have reced from Congress I am to desire you to make the necessary provision of Cloathing for 2500 Men without delay. I expect that Mr Morris will receive the direction of Congress to retain as much of the public Cloathing now selling as will answer for part of the above provision. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
54From 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...
55From 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...
56From 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.
57From 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...
58From 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,...
59From 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...
60From 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...