11To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 15 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor yesterday to receive your letter requesting my sentiments on a peace establishment. I am sorry that my little Knowledge of the Frontiers, or Sea Coast of the United States does not permit my giving Your Excellency my Sentiments on the matters proposed. I am of opinion that whatever number of troops are kept on a peace establishment there they should be entirely continental,...
12To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 20 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inform Your Excellency that this post will be intirely broken up by the 1st of December. Those of the Invalids who were not intitled, or did not choose to go to West point, are discharged, those destined to that place amount with Seven Commisd Officers to thirty four. These will be sent off with all the speed possible. I shall this day agree with the directors of the State...
13To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Intending in the course of next week to set out for camp, & having a number of accounts to settle in this City previous to my departure. I have to beg your Excellency for the letter you were pleased to Offer in my favor, to the minister of Finance. with the greatest respect. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
14To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Two days after I had the honor of addressing you my last the Marquis arrived with his Detachment at Richmond and as he will inform your Excellency of the Operations of the Army I shall only add to my last, that of all the Articles collected at Chesterfield Co. Ho. & Petersburg for the Equipment of the Levies not the least article fell into the Enemies hands. The Marquis de la Fayette now...
15To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 27 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment favored with a Letter from General Knox, in which he mentions your Excellency’s Desire to have my Sentiments on the subject of Brigade Conductors. This is a Class of Men, which I have long wished to see reduced; because I conceive that the Duties of that Department more properly belong to the Brigade Quartermasters; and because they have been heretofore subject to such a...
16To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 4 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find that Congress have not been as explicit as I could wish, with regard to the field duties of the officers of my Department. Your Excellency always appeared to me so desirous of encouraging those officers, by securing to them such rights & privileges as may derive from military rank, that I am confident you will put the best interpretation on that part of the plan. The...
17To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of Excellency’s Directions relative to Colonel Nicola’s Letter of Yesterday, I would beg leave to observe that from the Circumstances attending the Persons in Question and the Order of the Board of War respecting Instances of that Nature, no Muster can be made of them for longer Term than thirty Days previous to joining the invalid Corps, which according to the Colonel’s...
18To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 29 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inform your Excellency that I have this morning arrived on board the Commodore’s Vessel off Crown point, the politeness and attention of this Gentleman induce me to believe that I shall meet with no difficulty or impediment in prosecuting the tour assigned me. In conversation with the Commodore I learn, that in conformity to his orders, he has landed the Prisoners...
19To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 15 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency of the Marquis arrival at this place yesterday. he will write himself by this Opportunity. The great delay in this Expedition gives me much uneasiness which is not lessened by the amazing tranquillity of the Enemy-- knowing the preparations making against them. I can only account for it by their exploiting some Assistances unknown to us-- As I...
20To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 29 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Excellencys order I inspected the Invalids in this City on Monday last, of which inspection I beg leave to make the following report. The Officers who presented themselves consisted of the Colonel, ( of whose appointment I need say nothing) four Captains, the Captn Lieutenant, four Lieutt, & the doctor. The Captains & Subalterns produced Certificates, or shewed wounds...