51To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Resolves of Congress, your Excellency will learn, that we are in conjunction to make proper Arrangements for setting at liberty all land Prisoners. It seems to be the wish of Congress that this business should be effected as soon as possible, therefor to avoid the delays which may arise by adjusting the matter between us by Letter, I have to propose that your Excellency would...
52To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 19 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 12th instant—and to enclose to you a late resolve of Congress. I am, with the most perfect respect and esteem, You Excellency’s obedient servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
53To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Delaware Troops will compose one Battalion—Captain Kirkland informs me that he has reported to your Excellency such Officers as are agreed on to command it for your Approbation. It is also his Wish that the Troops may be drawn together—I advised him to report the Situation of them to your Excellency and take your directions—I have only to observe that the duty of those Troops can be...
54To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have not heard any thing of the request of Major Villefranche to be promoted—If it should come before me it will be difficult for me to recommend the measure to Congress as I find many Majors in the line who are much older than he is—If there are any reasons in your Excellencys mind which will justify his being promoted over the heads of others I should be very happy, if, in a private way,...
55To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since closing my letter of the first I have been honored with the Receipt of your public letter of the 24 and your private one of the 26 Ultimo. The Clothier General informs me that the Shirts your Excellency may depend on—I am sorry that I cannot give you the same Assurance respecting the Woollen Overalls—Mr Moylan informs me that he has applied to Mr Morris for the Money to supply the Cloth...
56To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose the arrangement of the Virginia line—I suppose it to be right—Your Excellencys approbation of it is however necessary before it can be recorded in this Office—if you approve it the arrangement may remain with you as I have a Copy of it. I wish your Excellency’s opinion on the subject soon—as the Officers are applying for their subsistance. The materials for turning...
57To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Queries—&c. &c. Submitted to the consideration and determination of the Secretary at War Answers by the Secy at War 1st Is the reduction of the Lines of New Hampshire—Rhode Island, and New Jersey to take place on the 1st March? Yes 2— In that case shall the Troops of New Hampshire be organized into one Regiment of 500 Rank & file, and the residue formed into one compleat Battallion of four...
58To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
There are a number of deserters confined in the Goal in Boston, whose sufferings (notwithstanding their follies) demand attention. Colo. Popkins has applied to me for directions how they should be sent to their respective regiments. I have order’d him to detain a sufficient guard from the men now on furlough. As soon as they can be collected they will march. This order may interfere with the...
59To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the Enemy will probably soon leave the Southern States, if they have not done it already, we shall not have the same necessity for Cavalry and Artillery as heretofore; I beg leave therefore to suggest to your Excellency the propriety of confining the recruiting service in Virginia to the Infantry: unless this be done, I think there will be a stop put to filling up the Battalions of...
60To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys Letter of the covering an extract of a letter from Sir Guy Carleton of the 11th Instant and the copy of Lt Reinkings memorial to him on the subject of the Brunswic Prisoners of War at Reading. the Prisoners at Reading were sufferd to remain in Hutts untill by their improper conduct they had forfieted all right to any particular indulgence the Officer...
61To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
To remedy the various difficulties which attended the issues to the Officers last year—as well as to render the accounts of issues more simple, and of greater facility in settlement—Mr Morris and myself were induced to recommend to Congress their passing the enclosed resolve. At the commencement of every month the Paymaster will pay to each Officer, in small notes, the value of his monthly...
62To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this morning honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 27th ultimo. I have no idea that the explanatory resolve of Congress has relation to any corps but such as are subject to the reform directed in the resolve of the 7th of August—and I am confident such a measure would meet a certain negative were it proposed for whenever a request for leave to return with the emoluments granted by...
63To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letters of the 19th and 22nd instant. I think with your Excellency that the matter of promotion from Lieutenant Colonel Commandant to the grade of Colonel should be deferred until the arrangement takes place. I believe no further application will be made to you respecting flags for the Citizens of South Carolina. I gave Governor Rutledge an extract from your...
64To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your letter of the 11th instant. Many of the articles mentioned in my letter of the 31st ultimo will leave this City in a few days. I have, in an official report to Congress, recommended Colonel Dayton for promotion—and, having met the committee to whom my letter was referred, I pressed the measure as dictated by Justice and Policy—but notwithstanding my representation...
65To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit your Excellency two late resolutions of Congress. They have this morning passed resolves respecting the settlement of the pay of the army—and authorising the filling up of vacancies to the first of January next—these I cannot send by this post, as they are yet open to debate and will be read again tomorrow morning. I shall be happy to be informed what encouragement...
66To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 11 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s favor of the 6th instant. I see the difficulty to which you must be reduced respecting the post at Wyoming—if any thing more is done I am convinced it must be by Congress. I have already transmitted your Excellency the decision of Congress in Asgill’s affair—Enclosed is a subsequent resolve on the subject of retaliation. On my return from Camp I...
67To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am requested, my dear General, by Mr Izard to represent to your Excellency that the Citizens of South–Carolina, who had made arrangements for returning to their State in flags to be furnished by the British Commander in Chief, are extremely anxious to learn whether those flags will be granted, and when—for this purpose they wish that your Excellency would please to renew the application to...
68To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed extract of a letter from the Lt Colonels Commandants has been before Congress and by them referred to me—I shall be made very happy by your Excellencys opinion on this subject—whether it will be best to interfere with the present arrangement—if any alleration is to be made what that aught to be—I see nothing which will satisfy them and the other officers unless the commandants are...
69To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 7 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
On my return from Head-Quarters I addressed a letter to Congress on the subject of the Invalid regiment—of which the enclosed is a copy—They have directed that the Secretary at war lay before them, as soon as may be, a particular state of that Corps. I have therefore to solicit Your Excellency that I may be furnished with a special return of the Invalid regiment, shewing what were the...
70To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 31 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 25th instant—but have not yet seen the Baron. I have called for a return of the clothing lately arrived at Boston for the continental use—but, to my great mortification, I find there is not one blanket amongst it. I have directed the Clothier General to forward to Camp immediately four thousand blankets, twenty five thousand shirts, twelve thousand pair of...
71To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
On my arrival here this morning, I found the inclosed papers relative to Canadian matters on my Table with an order to forward them. By the enclosed resolve your Excellency will learn that the keeping the Troops longer at Wyoming or not, is with you—if you should think proper to remove them, I can with ease forward your orders from this place. The within arrangement for the Quarter Master...
72To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your Excellency, favor of the 7th. The matter, of partial exchanges, is now before Congress I have given them an extract of your letter to me on the subject—I think it will not pass. I have solicited the attention of Congress to the case of Captain Asgill, and have requested them to pass on the doings of the British court martial on the trial of Captain Lippencut....
73To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday morning my dear General honored with your private letter of the 2d instant. The picture your Excellency gives of the distresses of the army is horrible it is nevertheless, I doubt not, strictly true their sufferings require the immediate attention of Congress I shall without the least delay faithfully lay the matter open to them and shall not fail to represent in strong terms...
74To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 10 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was this day honored with your two favours of the 30th Ultimo, the returns and the papers inclosed in them have been laid before Congress. Captain Phelps petitioned Congress for leave to retire from the Invalid Regiment on the emoluments allowed to retiring Officers of the 3d and 21st October 1780, on which Congress passed the enclosed resolve. On the receipt of your Letter covering the...
75To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your letters of the 3d and have laid before Congress the Copy of your letter to Sir Guy Carleton. I have written to General Greene respecting the disposition of the Troops which I mentioned to your Excellency. General Hazen has been some time since notified that no passes signed by him would avail the Officers. In a late letter to your Excellency I have requested your...
76To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of inclosing you some sketches of posts in Canada and some observations on them. They may be of use and afford you some amusement—if so I shall be happy. with the highest esteem I have the honor to be yours DLC : Papers of George Washington.
77To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing a copy of the appoint of Mr Edwards to the office of Judge Advocate. I have the honor be Dr General with sincere esteem you Excely most ob. ser. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
78To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have called on Col. Skinner for a Return of the prisoners taken at York Town shewing how many of them died in the hospitals after the surrender how many were invalided and sent home and how many the Officers were permitted to retain as servants but have not obtained it—A Return thus particular was absolutely necessary for me otherwise it is impossible to account for the prisoners. I cannot...
79To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that the commissioners for settling a general cartel are returned without affecting any thing and that it is not probable a general cartel will be soon agreed on. Can we not with propriety go into a partial exchange as heretofore? It is particularly hard for many of the foreign officers to be held prisoners of war they are deranged and wish to return to Europe where they can be...
80To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 24th covering two letters, under flying seals, one to Genl Greene & the other to General Mulenburg. I shall request General Greene, if he thinks proper to send any troops Northward this fall, to send on those I mentioned to your Excellency. Some time since, I ordered a contract for forage, for Colo. Armands corps, to be made at Winchester, on a...
81From Benjamin Lincoln to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with your favor of the 27th. I do not recollect the cases of Dr Shields and Mr Beck I have generally admitted such of the officers of Ld Cornwallises Arms as wished it go into New York provided they were not to return. As I do not remember the particular situation of the Gentlemen you mention I must request that the General would enquire into the matter and permit them to...
82To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Major Gordon of the 80th British Regiment in which he requests that Captain Asgill, who he says has been admitted Prisoner on Parole by your Excellency, may be permitted to go into New York and thence to Europe. If your Excellency should think the request admissible at this time I wish you would forward to him a passport. Major Gordon has requested leave for...
83To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 23 Ult. All thoughts of an expedition were instantly laid aside. I should be happy to know what Troops you mean to retain in the Southern department should the Enemy evacuate Charlestown. Should you be in opinion that it is necessary to retain there any of the Troops of this State and of Maryland and that all the Troops now there are not...
84To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favors of the 13th & 16 inst. If my memory serves me, the case of Mr Garden was mentioned to me when I was a few weeks since, at York town, I wish him to go to New York—if he goes in he is not to return—in future I will sign the passports—Horses will not be permitted. The matter of the exchange of Lord Cornwallis was taken up this morning, Congress having received...
85To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 11th instant—The necessity for appointing a Judge Advocate has been mentioned to several members of Congress—I hope it will be attended to. I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency a commission authorising you to settle a general Cartel with Great Britain—enclosed are several resolves of Congress on that and other subjects—and an extract...
86To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform Your Excellency that Congress have permitted the Lieutenants Epuilemat , Ferriol, and Boileau to retire from Genl Hazen’s regiment, to be considered on the Invalid establishment—and at present remain with their families. I have the honor to be, with profound respect, your Excellency’s obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
87To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letters on the field Commissary of military stores’ department. Enclosed are the resolves of Congress establishing the department. I am, with sincere esteem, my dear General, Your obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
88To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
It has just been hinted to me, in a private way, that as Count Rochambeau expects soon to embark for Europe he would be glad to receive & carry with him the two peices of ordnance given him by Congress—If the peices are here and you will send what you wish should be engravened on them I will have it done here & the peices forwarded. I have the honor to be My dr Genl with affection & esteem...
89To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 2 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of the State of the enquiry by Connecticut respecting the time when Lieutenant Colonel Huntington should take rank as Such. It has been before Congress—they have referred it to me to take order thereon—I have to request that Your Excellency would direct the Matter to be enquired into as soon as may be if your Excellency should think on reading the papers that...
90To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys private letter by Mr Frothingham. I have no doubt but Congress will confirm the exchang of Lord Cornwallis for Colonel Laurens and that they will not hesitate a moment about the matter when they are informed of the fact by him—by what I hear it will not be done before. Your letter on the Adjutant Generals department covering two letters from General...
91To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
General Potter and Colonel Magaw are delegated by the Assembly of Pennsylvania to confer with your Excellency on the subject of an Expedition proposed to be undertaken by the State against the Savages who are destressing the frontiers. The Assembly suppose that carrying the war into the enemys country by attacking Sandusky and the towns of the six nations will be the most efficient mode of...
92To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to a resolve of Congress passed June 14th 1782, which was transmitted your Excellency on the 19th of same month.I do myself the honor to enclose you a farther list of the exiled Citizens of South Carolina, who wish to return home in the flags to be furnished by the british Commander in chief—the list designates such as are entitled to return in the flags from the manner of their...
93To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit your Excellency a late resolve of Congress respecting the New York State regiments of Infantry. I am, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. In consequence of the enclosed Resolve you are to supply the two Regiments of Infantry raised by the State of New York under the resolution of Congress of the...
94To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning honored with your Excellency’s letters of the 13th and 15th instant. In my letter of June 23rd I only meant to express a wish that, in matters of convenience, we might meet the Contractors on the open and generous plan which they professed themselves disposed to adopt—this I supposed would be productive of reciprocal benefit But if they continued to practise upon their...
95To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 16 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 11 instant. General Gates informs me that he has written to your Excellency fully on the subject of his joining the army. I enclose a late resolve of Congress which respects him—and a resolve approving the sentence of the Court Martial which tried General McDougal. I wrote some days since on the subject of Hazen’s regiment. I have...
96To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since closing my public letter I have learned that the committee to whom you r E xce ll ency’ s letter was referred reported in favor of the discharge of Lord Cornwallis’ but it was violently opposed in Congress & among others by Governor Rutledge who was one of the Committee. I have the honor to be With perfect esteem You r most Obe. servant PHi : Dreer Collection.
97To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your favors of the 6th and 7th instant. I see little probability that Armand will be able to move even with the horse he now has—with others he cannot be supplied—I have little encouragement to hope for the money, and without it I do not see how he can travel one day—he may not impress in Virginia an article necessary for his support. One of Armand’s Officers is now...
98To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 10 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
There are a number of foreign Officers, prisoners of War, who are not now in service—and who wish exceedingly to be exchanged. that they may return to Europe, where they mean to seek farther employ. We have every inducement to wish their exchange—It is a piece of justice due to them—as well as to Ourselves—for they must be paid until we can procure their release. If their exchange can be...
99To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Vacher, who was before the year 1780 a Surgeon in one of the New York regiments, complains that by the new arrangement he was left out though senior to those appointed—this he thinks a hardship, and that justice is not done him—he requests an enquiry into the matter. I wish, if he should apply to Your Excellency to have his right investigated in this way, that he might be indulged—it...
100To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit Your Excellency a resolution of Congress relative to the Hospital department, the department of Commissary of prisoners and of Military stores. I am with perfect esteem and respect Your Excellency’s obedient humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.