22591To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
An Act of Congress of the 31st of last month was just now sent to me by the Secretary of Congress, which I have the honor to inclose for your Excellency. And am with the greatest regard Sir, Your Excellency’s Most obedient humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
22592To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency an Act of Congress in answer to your letter of this day, and am, with the greatest respect, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
22593To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday on the Subject of specific Supplies for the army, and regret that I am unable to give your Excellency that decided Information, how far this State may be relied on for the Supplies requested and expected from it, which you desire. The Quantities which are collected in the two lower Counties are, I believe, but small; and which from the...
22594To George Washington from Edward Rutledge, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have done myself the Honor of obeying your Commands in committing to Paper such matters as appeared to deserve Attention in the Conversation with which I was lately favor’d—In your mind, I am satisfied the Intention will excuse, what may be thought unworthy of notice—I beg Leave to repeat that, I am pretty confident Gillon’s Ship may be disposed of in the manner I mentioned if the French...
22595To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting with the British Commissary yesterday, I have made the Exchange of all our Officers Prisoners to the Enemy, (except those taken to the Southard) for those in our possession, as per the inclosed List No. 1, and shall immediately proceed to carry it into effect, agreable to your Excellency’s Commands. I proposed the Exchange of Lt Genl Burgoyne, but the Enemy aware of the proposal...
22596To George Washington from William Smallwood, 4 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint you that since I wrote you on the 1st Instt. I have received arms and Accoutrements for the 4th Regiment and about one Hundred of the 5th and the State promise to make every exertion to forward Supplies of Cloathing after the Troops into Virginia which induces me to order them to March early Tomorrow Morning with all possible dispatch to join the Marquis as they...
22597To George Washington from Joseph Carleton, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to an order of Congress of this day, the Board have the honor to enclose your Excellency, copies of sundry papers from Fort pitt, giving intelligence of the Enemy’s operations on the western Frontier. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect yr Excellencys Most obedt Hbl. Serv. DLC : Papers of George Washington. I have this Moment received letters from the Revd Mr David...
22598From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency that the Operations of the present Campaign are tendg very seriously to the Southward—& that a large Detatchment of the American Army—with the whole of the French Troops, are now on the March for Virginia—As the Article of Supplies for the Army which will be collected in that Quarter, & which will probably be large, will be a Matter of the last...
22599To George Washington from James Gilliland, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Convinced to what a degree your Excellency possesses all the Soft & Tender feelings of humanity, Nothing but the most absolute necessity could enduce me to wound your Ear at this Critical juncture with a relation of my distressed Situation a relief from which I cannot have the Smallest Idea of obtaining but through the interposition of your Excellency. Having at an early Period of the present...
22600From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
From the head of Elk the Cavalry, Carriages & such Artillery as may be sent by Land, will proceed by the following Rout. Lower ferry on Susquehanna. Baltimore. Elk ridge Landing Bladensburg. George Town—on Potomack River. From hence a Rout must be pursued to Fredericksburg, that will avoid an inconvenient ferry over Occoquan and Rappahannock River at the Town of Fredericksburg. The former may,...