21811To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 29 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Grenville says, My dear General, that the Enabling Bill has past both Houses—How it will be worded, I do not know—We also expect some answer to a few lines Count de Vergennes Has Given to Mr Grenville—But I am affraid those people are not sincere. I Had no letter from you this Age, my dear General, and as I Hope you Have wrote some times I guess Many of My letters Have shared the same...
21812To George Washington from Robert Morris, 29 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favors of the eighth and sixteenth Instant the former enclosing Alterations proposed in the present Mode of Issues and the latter a Copy of your circular Letter to the States of the fourth of May. I pray you to accept my Thanks for these Communications. I consent to the Alterations mentioned and shall be very happy that Harmony be restored for I do assure you that let the...
21813To George Washington from John C. Cuyler, 30 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
We the Minister Elders and Deacons of the Reformed protestant Dutch Church of the Town of Schenectady do most humbly congratulate your Excellency on your arrival in this place to visit us. With hearts full of Joy we praise and adore the Supreme being that he has hitherto protected your dear person and has granted so many Victories to the Army under your Command and to the other American Armys....
21814From George Washington to John C. Cuyler, 30 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I sincerely thank you for your Congratulations on my arrival in this place. Whilst I join in adoring that Supreme being to whom alone can be attributed the signal successes of our Arms. May the same providence that has hitherto in so remarkable a manner Envinced the Justice of our Cause, lead us to a speedy and honorable peace—& may its attendant Blessings soon restore this, once flourishing...
21815To George Washington from Frederick Visscher, 30 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
We the Magistrates, and Military Officers of the Town of Schenectady, in behalf of ourselves and it’s other Inhabitants: do most humbly congratulate your Excellency, on your Arrival in this Place. Permit us also to congratulate your Excellency, on the signal success of the american arms, during the present War. We have reason to bless and adore that Providence, which has hitherto preserved...
21816From George Washington to Frederick Visscher, 30 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I request you to accept my warmest thanks for your affectionate address. In a cause so Just & righteous as ours, we have every reason to hope the divine Providence will still continue to crown our arms with success, and finally compel our Enemies to grant us that Peace upon equitable terms, which we so ardently desire. May you, and the good People of this Town, in the mean time be protected...
21817To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that Lieut. MacDonald formerly of the 71st British but last of the King’s Orange Rangers has made his escape from New York by way of Staaten Island to this post. He tells me that the injury which has been done him in point of rank, the ill treatment he has received from his Colonel and his attachment to America & her cause, joined to the consideration...
21818To George Washington from John Greaton, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s orders of the 14th Ulto I marched, with the eight Battallion Companies of the Regiment under my Command, from this place, to Kings Ferry—I releived the posts of Verplanks, and Stoney Point, with three Companies, under the Command of Lieut. Colo. Hull, and proceeded with the other Five to Dobb’s Ferry, releived that Post also. On the 28th was releived by the 2d...
21819To George Washington from William Irvine, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys letter of the 22d May did not come to hand till yesterday. The 17th of June I sent One Active intelligent white man with an Indian to explore the Country towards Niagara, I shall take the earliest opportunity after their return of communicating their observations to Your Excellency if they appear usefull—The inclosed Copy of a letter to General Lincoln, will inform your...
21820To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of addressing myself to Your Excellency upon this occasion, to request that you would grant a Passport for a Quarter Master "accompanied by two Non Commissioned Officers" to proceed from hence to Philadelphia, with Money, Clothing, and Necessaries for the Hessian Prisoners of war at that Place; and as the transportation of those Articles is attended with considerable Expense,...