3551From George Washington to Comfort Sands, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having just received a Copy of the Contract for supplying the moving Army, and conceiving (from what was observed when I saw you & Mr Livingston together) it will be necessary for the Company engaged in that Contract, as well as for the Contractors for furnishing the Garrison of West Point &c. to be apprised of the particular Troops to be supplied under each Contract on the first of May; I...
3552General Orders, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The United States in Congress assembled having been pleased by their Proclamation dated the 19th March last to appoint Thursday next the 25th Instant to be set apart as a day of Fasting humiliation and Prayr for certain special purposes therein mentioned: the same is to be Observed accordingly throughout the Army, and the different Chaplains will prepare Discourses Suited to the Several...
3553To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Proposal You made to me in Your Letter of the 6th of last December, that Commissioners should be appointed on our respective Parts for the Purposes of obviating all Difficulties in Exchanges, liquidating the Expences of maintaining Prisoners, and making solid Arrangements to provide for them in future, appeared to me so very reasonable that I did not hesitate to come into it, without...
3554From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st Ulto, covering a letter for the present Lord Fairfax, came to my hands about Eight days ago—the latter, was immediately sealed & sent into New York, with other letters which came at the sametime from Colo. Martin—altho’ the good old Lord had lived to an advanced age, I feel a concern at his death. and wish the partition of his Estate had been more in your favor. I have...
3555To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was honoured by your Excellency’s letter of the 2d Ulto two days since. The enemy continue in the same position as when M.Genl St Clair left this army; however from various circumstances I am led to believe they are making preparations for a forward movement, and am apprehensive for the consequences of such an event. Our force is inferior to the enemy and in a distressed situation the men...
3556To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of the 10th Instant came Safe to hand the last evening—and I set down with pleasure to answer the Several Queries therein Contained. In answer to the first of those Queries I have to observe, That the enemies advanced post at Delom’s Mills, on the Yamasca River; is about Twenty miles from St Denys Thirty five from the fortified Camp at the mouth of Sorrel River; and...
3557From George Washington to William Heath, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have occasion immediately for the sentiments of the General Officers on the question mentioned in a former Letter, viz., what are to be considered the subordinate Posts or Dependencies of West Point? Respecting the salted Provision of which you enclosed me a survey in your Letter of the 20th, I have to observe, it should be demanded immediately of the Contractors what proportion of it, they...
3558To George Washington from William Heath, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 21st. I have been also honored with yours of the 16th respecting the contract, and one of the 18th respecting the recruits raising in Massachusetts—I shall write lieutenant colonel Badlam by the next post on the subject of the latter. I am not yet able to answer the former so fully as may be necessary, and shall enquire of the commanding...
3559To George Washington from John Paterson, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been pleased in your letter to major-general Heath of the 17th instant to request our opinion at what places it may be best to establish magazines of provisions for the moving army—and also what should be deemed the dependencies of West-point—We beg leave to give our opinion as follows; viz. Considering the contingencies of the campaign, magazines may be eligible at...
3560To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Le Capitaine l’Enfant qui aura l’honneur de remettre cette Lettre à Votre Excellence est resté ici par complaisance pour moi quelques jours de plus qu’il ne comptoit. Sa presence me seroit très utile pour la construction d’une Salle que je fais faire afin de donner au Congrès et aux habitans de Philadelphie une fête pour celebrer la naissance de Mgr le Dauphin. S’il n’est point nécéssaire à...