1From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry to find by the Report of the Baron Steuben there is no probability that we shall be put in possession of the Western Posts this fall—in consequence of this information and the late season of the year I have directed the Movement of the Troops to be stopped, & the preparations to be suspended until farther Orders. Major Giles (who is the bearer of this Letter) having occasion to...
2From George Washington to George Clinton, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Under the urgent necessity of making immediate preparations for occupying the Western Posts as soon as they shall be evacuated by the Enemy, which was stated very fully in the Letter I had the honor to address to your Excellency a few day ago by Col. Humphrys; I consider myself obliged to request in the most pressing manner that you will advance five hundred Pounds or a larger sum if...
3From George Washington to George Clinton, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received a call from Congress to repair to Princeton; whether for any special purpose, or generally to remain there till the definitive Treaty shall arrive, the Resolve is not expressive. I mean therefore, if the intention of that body is not more fully explained in a few days, to go prepared for the latter so soon as I can adjust matters here, and Mrs Washington’s health (for at...
4From George Washington to George Clinton, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my return from the Northward I have made particular enquiry into the state of the Boats which may be rendered fit for service on the Western Waters, and find the number very small that are capable of being repaired, the expence of effecting which & transporting them to Schenectady it is imagined will equal or exceed the cost of building new Ones at that place. I have also written by the...
5From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to Mr Izard’s request, I take the liberty to enclose to your Excellency a Letter from Mrs Delancy to him, describing the outrages which have been committed in the County of West-Chester, I am well assured that every species of licentiousness and disorder hath, and will meet with your displeasure; and I have therefore informed Mr Izard, that measures have been taken, for the...
6From George Washington to George Clinton, 22 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received, and thank you for your Sentiments of a Peace Establishment for this Country—and with the sincerest esteem & regard I have the honor to be Dr Sir, Yr Most Obedt Affecte Servt NN .
7From George Washington to George Clinton, 20 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a Resolution of Congress ordering Arrangements to be formed by me & the Minister at War for the Liberation of Prisoners—& directing a Negociation to be entered into with Sir Guy Carleton, for the Delivery of the British Posts, I am this Moment returned from Ringwood, where I went Yesterday, to meet & have a Conference with General Lincoln—As the Negociation with Sir Guy, has...
8From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I inclose to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter which I have received by Yesterdays post. As it involves a variety of Considerations, & I would write to get the best Information on its Subject that I can, before I give my Sentiments to the Gentlemen—I have to request that your Excellency will favor me with your Tho’ts in as extensive a View as you think proper—& to give them to me at the...
9From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Impressed with the same Ideas as are mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, I have this day previous to the receipt of yours transmitted to Brigr Genl McLean, commandg in the District of Niagara, Copies of several late Communications from Sir Guy Carleton—One of the Proclamations of the King of G. Britain for Cessation of Hostilities, and a New York Newspaper, containg the...
10From George Washington to George Clinton, 8 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
With infinite satisfaction I communicate to your Excellency the inclosed Extracts from Sir Guy Carletons official Letter which has this Moment come to my Hand, by a British Officer—announcing a Certainty of the glorious Event of a general Peace. On this happy Occasion your Excellency will be pleased to accept my warmest & most sincere Congratulations. With the greatest Esteem & Regard I have...
11From George Washington to George Clinton, 27 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the first Moment of forwardg to your Excellency the Dispatches of the Secry of Foreign Affairs; which contain, I presume, all the Intelligence respecting Peace on which happy & glorious Event “permit me to congratulate you with the greatest sincerity. With perfect respect I have the honr to be. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
12From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th instant, has been communicated to the Quarter M. Genl, with Directions, that he should take such Measures as are in his power, to comply with Mrs Jones’s request. In consequence of this Colo. Pickering has forwarded a Copy of Your Excellys Letter to Mr Morris, whose Instructions relative to the matter, he wishes to obtain. With great Regard & Esteem I have...
13From George Washington to George Clinton, 17 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Wetmore the Depy Pay Master to this Army is authorized by the Financier to draw Bills upon Philadelphia and Boston for certain sums to be applied to the payment of the Troops weekly, and he is advised by the Pay Master General to use his utmost efforts to negociate those Draughts for specie that the payments might commence without delay—whereupon Mr Wetmore has conceived it his duty, to...
14From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
By yesterday’s Post I received advice of the completion of the Bargain I mentioned to you in my last—and that I should be drawn upon in a few days for the amount—viz.—£1880 Virga Curry. which differs from the Curry of this State 1/3—Dollars in Virginia passing for no more than Six Shillgs. I shall take the liberty of calling upon your Excellency with my Bond for this Money in the course of two...
15From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
From a letter which I received from home, by the last post, I expect—tho’ the matter was not finally concluded, to call upon your Excelly for the £2000, (reckoning Dollars at six shillings) which you were so obliging as to assure me you could procure me the loan of. When the Bargain is concluded, which the Gentleman who has charge of my business expected would be the week he wrote, he was to...
16From George Washington to George Clinton, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellys favor of Yesterday’s date came to my hands abt an hour ago. The Fleet (from all Accts) has Sailed from New York, & no Troops are gone with it. If you a d make it convenient to ride down here tomorrow (the earlier the better if the Suddeness of it should not create Suspicion) I should be happy in an opportunity of conversing with you on a particular matter which will not permit me...
17From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Know all men by these present, that I George Washington of the Commonwealth of Virginia, General & Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America am held & firmly bound unto His Excellency George Clinton Esqr. Governor of the State of New York in the Sum of Five thousand pounds Currt Money of the said State of New York; to be paid unto the said George Clinton, his Executors,...
18From George Washington to George Clinton, 26 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Varrick delivered me your Excellency’s favor of the 22d. I thank you for the trouble you have taken to obtain information on the points we conversed at our last meeting. I have done the same—and still keep the matter full in view. That the Enemy are about to make a detachment from New York does not admit of a doubt—but to what extent, or when it will take place is more uncertain. Four...
19From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 12th inst. Altho’ I felt pain from your silence, I should have imputed it to any cause rather than a diminution of friendship—the warmth of which I feel too sensibly for you, to harbor a suspicion of the want of it in you, without being conscious of having given cause for the change—having ever flattered myself that our regards...
20From George Washington to George Clinton, 12 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I wish to take a ride as far as Kingston, and if your Excellency should be disengaged, and can accompany me, I will do myself the pleasure to call upon you on Thursday—and go up on Friday—I would wish to return on this side the River by the Wall Kiln. I shall be glad of an answer by return of the Bearer. I have the honor to be with great Esteem Dear Sir Yr most obt Servt NNebgGW .
21From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that in makg the general Arrangements of Winter Cantonments for the Army, & in consequence of your representations, One Regiment has been allotted to the Defence of the Northern frontiers of your State—Colo. Olney, with the Rhode Island Regiment, is ordered to repair to Albany—and the two New Hampshire Regiments will join the Army, who are takg their...
22From George Washington to George Clinton, 19 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th Inst. with the Enclosures. And tho’ at the same time it is true, I have the general command of the Allied Army, as to all its movements, operations &c. yet I have never considered myself as having an absolute right to interfere with the internal police & regulation of the french Army under the immediate orders of His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau;...
23From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colbreath Quarter Master of the 2nd New York Regiment informs me that a suit is carrying on against him for a Trespass in taking Cattle which he impressed under your Excellencys Warrant he has obtained leave for the necessary Evidences on his part to leave the Army and attend the Trial of his Cause at Albany—I need not observe to your Excellency how Exceedingly injurious such Vexatious...
24From George Washington to George Clinton, 9 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colbreath quarter Master to the 2d New York Regiment informs me that a Suit is carrying on against him for a Trespass in taking some Cattle which he impressed under your Excellencys Warrant in consequence of which I am under the necessity of granting leave to Lt Colo. Cochran and several other persons to go from the Army to Albany as Evidences on the part of Mr Colbreath. I need not observe...
25From George Washington to George Clinton, 9 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of yesterday—Similar intelligence to that contained in it, had been transmitted to me by General Bayley himself. Altho’ I make it a rule never to despise any information, yet, I think with you, that no more is necessary at present, than to order the Force to the Northward, both regular and Militia, to be prepared—The advanced Season is, in my...
26From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Miss Delancey has this Day made pressing application to me to get into N. York—I have informed her, that no admission from me can be granted to any persons in civil Capacity, without the Approbation & permission of the Executive of the State to which they belong. Miss Delancey is therefore referred to your Excellency; if your permission is granted her, my Duty will be merely official. I have...
27From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys favor of the 21st and am obliged by the communications it contains—so much time hath elapsed since the party under Brandt is said to have set out, that I am inclined to think the report either false or that they must have been recalled, as they would had they proceeded, have been down at Conojohary long since. I have recd nothing from Sir Guy Carleton in the...
28From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 24th inclosing the Copy of a Letter From Col. Willet—From which I have learnt with great concern the repeated depredations that have been committed on your Western frontier, and should be extremely happy (were it in my power consistent with the general state of affairs) to afford a sufficient Detachment from this Army to cover the whole...
29From George Washington to George Clinton, 11 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Lutterloh, Commissy Gen. of Forage waits upon your Excellency to represent the state of the Army respecting forage, and to sollicit such aid from your Legislature as may be necessary for keeping up the supplies, untill the Financier shall be enabled to take more effectual measures for the purpose. Give me leave to inform your Excellency that the Horses & Ox Teames of the Army are...
30From George Washington to George Clinton, 7 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Honble Mr Renden, resident of Spain at Philadelphia, Mr Holker and Mr Ferresson, have a desire to see Saratoga, and the Field of Action in that Country. I recommend them to your civilities & if it should be judged expedient, I desire you will give them them such guards, or so dispose the Troops in the Quarter where they are as to give them security in their jaunt. I am Sir Yr Hble Servt PPIn .
31From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, with its Inclosures respecting Mr Murson. Sensible of the Impropriety of suffering persons of his Character to remain in the Country at this Time, I inclose to your Excellency a permission to Capt. Pray who commands at Dobbs Ferry—to pass Mr Muirson within the Enemys Lines—The Time for his going in I submit to your Excellency...
32From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have given the most peremptory Orders, that no Flags from the Enemy shall be received at any other place, or post, but Dobbs’s Ferry, on any business or pretext whatever,and that no Flags from us to them, shall (for any reason however pressing) be permitted to pass to the Enemies Lines, except from the same place. This I thought essentially necessary for many Reasons, which I doubt not will...
33From George Washington to George Clinton, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Favor of the 5th Communicatg Intelligence from St. Croix—for which I beg you to accept my acknowledgement & thanks. It seems we are comg to a period when we are exceedgly in Danger of being imposed upon by the Insidious Measures of our Enemy—You have doubtless seen the Intelligence from N. York & the Debates in Parliament upon the American...
34From George Washington to George Clinton, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellencys favr of the 3d. The Commissioner appointed by me to meet Commissioner from the British Commander in Chief—have unfortunately seperated without effecting the desirable purposes of their Mission—In Consequence of which no Exchanges will at present be admitted untill I have the direction of Congress the Regulation of for my future Conduct in this Respect—I have...
35From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears to me, upon further considerations essentially necessary, that the Levies of this State should be collected immediately to some of the Posts where issuing Stores are established by the Contractors, otherwise I apprehend, it will be impossible they should be fed in the manner proposed. I have directed Mr Sands to issue to all the Levies which may be assembled at Fish kill upon their...
36From George Washington to George Clinton, 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of Yesterday—& have to lament the Situation in which I am placed, between the Resolves of Congress & the Transactions of this State—particularly unfortunate as Genl Schuyler in answer to his Queries when here, was informed, that I did not conceive myself authorized to issue provisions to the Levies of the State untill they were received into Service—In Consequence of...
37From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Excellencys letter of the 21st Instant inclosing a Copy of your Correspondence with Genl Haldimand. It has long since been determind that the Prisoners taken upon the Capitulation at the Cedars should be exchanged and we propose as proper subjects for their Exchange so far as they will go the Canadian Officers who were taken at St Johns and Sent in on Parole in 1776—The...
38From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
An Anxiety for your Excellency’s safety induces me to transmit a report, I lately rec’d from New York, though it may not in reallity have a sufficient foundation, still caution on the subject may not be improper. I am informed that George Harden, James Kilty, one Bice of Dutchess County and a fourth person whose name is not noted, are promised a very considerable reward if they will sieze your...
39From George Washington to George Clinton, 5 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 1st inst.—inclosing the Letter from Gen. Schuyler & others, is this Moment come to Hand. It is not a little distressing to find that the States will not or cannot fill their Continental Battalions, or afford the Aids of Militia required from them—but that instead thereof they are expecting from me the few operating Troops which I have to depend on—the Consequence of this...
40From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored by the Receipt of your Excellency’s Favor of the 28th inst. Sensible of the Importance of supporting the Northn & Western Frontier of your State, Measures were taken for that Purpose, by calling for the Militia of the State of Massachusetts, as early as the Resolution for drawing down the Regular Troops was adopted—and my Letter of the 25th June, requesting Governor...
41From George Washington to George Clinton, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
One Losee, formerly an Inhabitant of this State, now a Deserter from the Enemy, is send to your Excellency’s disposal. It is asserted by a Certain Berrian (immediately from the Enemy) that Losee, was an Emissary charged with Dispatches for the Enemy at the Northward; I am also told Col. Da y ton has recd similar information of him. I have &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
42From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In fullest confidence I inform you that I intend to make an attempt by surprise upon the enemy’s posts on the North End of York Island on Monday Night. Should we be happy enough to succeed and be able to hold our conquest, the advantages will be greater than can be well imagined: But I cannot flatter myself that the Enemy will permit the latter, unless I am suddenly and considerably...
43From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
As an attempt is determined on to reduce New York to our power. I am under the Necessity of calling on your State for an aid of Militia, especially as I cannot dispense with recalling the regular Troops now on the Frontiers, wishing to ease a State so harrassed as yours has been, as much as possible, consistent with the Importance of the intended Operation, I can only request Eight hundred...
44From George Washington to George Clinton, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Brigadier General Clinton of the 15th enclosing the examination of two Prisoners who were lately taken by one of his Scouts from whence it appears the Enemy in Canada, have not made any Movements in force, or preparations for an incursion; and indeed this intelligence corresponds so exactly with that, which has been received through other channels, that I...
45From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered to Your Excellency by Lt Colo. Stevens, at present commanding Officer of Colo. Lambs Regiment of Artillery. His business is to lay before you a particular state of the Regiment, by which it will appear, that it is yet very deficient of its establishment, and that there is little or no prospect of compleating it by any measures at present in agitation. I have desired...
46From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of this date by Colo. Stevens I only mentioned the necessity of filling Colo. Lambs Regiment of Artillery. There are the same reasons for compleating the two Regiments of Infantry. Let me entreat your Excellency to press the Legislature to devise means of procuring the deficiency for the Campaign only, if they cannot be obtained upon better terms. I have the honor to be with...
47From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Pierce Pay Master General of the Army, will have the honor of delivering this Letter; he waits upon your Excellency to see whether any ways & means can be devised to procure Money for the payment of the Troops of the New York Line—It is a matter of such interesting importance that I can not forbear recommending it to the earliest & most serious attention of the Sta te. I have the honor to...
48From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Just as I was preparing to set out to meet the Count De Rochambeau at Weatherfield I recd Your Exys favor of Yesterday. I am extremely unhappy at the intelligence from Ft Schuyler—What I have thought advisiable to be done at this moment, Your Excellency will see by my Letter to Gen. Clinton, which I have left unsealed for your perusal. I have &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
49From George Washington to George Clinton, 7 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive, last night your Excellency’s letter of the same date. In consequence of Brigadr Clinton’s information of the 30th Ulto I instantly ordered 50 Barrels of flour, & 34 of Meat (being every Barrel of the latter we had on hand) to be sent to Albany; for a partial releif of the Garrison of Fort Schuyler—I know it was very inadequate, but it was our all, since which not a...
50From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s favor of Yesterday, with the enclosures, by Colo. Nicoll. An order for the Ammunition had been previously given, in consequence of your first application. With respect to provision, of the Meat kind, I confess I am entirely at a loss by what means it can be supplyed to the Troops on the Frontier: the whole dependence of the Army for this Article is upon the...