1From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 6 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Presuming you are Presidt of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey, I give you the trouble of the enclosed address. If I am mistaken, you will be so good as to hand it to the right person. Months ago, I received a number of blank Diplomas for my Signature, which was affixed & held in readiness for Mr Peck or his order. No call has yet been for them. If a good conveyance...
2From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I inclose to your Care my Answer to the Address of the Magistracy and Inhabitants of the Borough of Elizabeth which I pray you will have the goodness to communicate to them. With great esteem and regard I have the honour to be &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
It gives me the most pleasing sensations to find so cordial a welcome on my return, in peace, to this pleasant Town, after the vicissitudes of so long and obstinate a Contest. On this happy occasion, suffer me, Gentlemen, to join you in grateful adoration to that divine Providence, which hath rescued our Country from the brink of distruction, which hath crowned our exertions with the fairest...
4From David Humphreys to Elias Dayton, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Negro Boy, whom it is said Captain Ballard attempted to sell, waits upon you with this—he reports that the Person who pretended to purchase him consents to give up the Bill of Sale, upon his obtaining a Certificate that Captn Ballard had no right to dispose of him as a Slave—Justice & Humanity require the Matter should be enquired into, that, in case it shall appear the lad is free, or was...
5From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received information that Captain Ogden of the Jersey Line has lately been into the City of New York—As I conceive there is a great Military impropriety in such conduct unless he had proper authority for the purpose, and as I am totally unacquainted with any permission he could have had, I must request you will please to order him to the Army immediately, that a public investigation may...
6From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 15 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to congratulate you on your late promotion to the Rank of Brigadier General which took place in Congress the 7th Inst. Your Commission arrived here yesterday and I shall keep it till I can have the pleasure to deliver it to you in Person which I must request may be as soon as possible and that you come prepared to remain with your Brigade the remainder of the Winter. If...
7From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 25 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to commence the march of the Jersey Brigade by the left on thursday morning the 29th Inst. towards the Hudson—your movements will be conducted so as to reach Kings Ferry on the Evening of the third day’s march: the route will be by Dodds’, Suffrans, & Kakeate, near the first mentioned place you may halt the first night, and in the vicinity of Suffran’s the second—this will...
8From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 11 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you Copy of the General Order confirming the sentences on Gibbs & Young—You have also a blank Warrant—which you will fill up with the name of either of the Prisoners whom you may think it best to make an immediate Example of. You will have your Brigade in as collected a State as possible and held in readiness to move at the shortest Notice. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9From 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...
10From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 11 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the pointed orders which have been issued against receiving Flags at Elizabethtown, & the Subsequent one, which appeared to me, before , altogether unnecessary; as the first certainly included the other, that no Persons should come from, nor communication be had with New York, I am informed that People are daily coming out & the intercourse as open with the City, as ever. I...