1791General Orders, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Four Subalterns and one surgeon from the Pennsylvania Line are immediately to proceed to Fort Pitt to replace a like number of Officers of that line who were left out by the late Arrangement of the Army. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
1792From George Washington to William Heath, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Upon an intimation that the Enemy’s Vessels had been caught in the Ice at Lake Champlain in returning to St Johns last Fall General Schuyler sent a scout of Indians to ascertain the fact, and I had determined, had they returned in time with a favorable report, to have attempted the distruction of the Vessels—Not having yet heard anything more of the matter, I have little doubt but it will be...
1793From George Washington to William Heath, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th Inst. with the several inclosures has been duly receivd. I cannot but hope your decision respecting the soldiers under sentence for desertion will be attended with beneficial consequences. It is a fortunate circumstance that the Troops will be recoverd from the small Pox at so early a period as will afford time for establishing discipline and making preparations for the...
1794From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favord with a Letter from you of the 18th feby—I am sensible how disagreable it is to have an inferior Officer promoted over your head, and am sorry it is not in my power to remedy it—The promotion of Major Rochefontaine was a matter in which I had not the least interference, it took place solely on the recommendation of General Duportail, who I believe represented to Congress,...
1795From George Washington to Robert Morris, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Well knowing the difficulties in which you are involved it ever gives me pain to make application to you on the score of Money. But as I cannot give the Baron Steuben an answer without knowing whether it will be in your power to comply with the terms he asks, I am under the necessity of inclosing his letter to me on the subject of the arrearages of his Pay.I am with great Respect Sir Yr most...
1796From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to observe. although I am not so particularly acquainted with the different uses & conveniences of different kinds of water craft, as to be able to judge with accuracy of their respective utility from my own knowledge, yet from the reasons you have given, I am induced to believe that the advantage of Pettiangers over Batteaux & flat bottomed boats,...
1797From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 16th Ulto and am extremely obliged by the pains you have taken to ascertain the matter respecting the Vessels said to be in the Ice in Lake Champlain. The Season is so far advanced without hearing any thing further of the matter, that I immagine it will be too late to make an attempt upon them supposing them to have been caught in the Ice in the course of the...
1798From George Washington to Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Letter of the 24 feby inclosing the several plans therein mentiond and I beg you to accept my thanks for your Services in constructing the Several Works on the Mohawk River. Your Representation respecting your Rank and claim of promotion is also come to hand—I am very sensible of the Zeal, professional knowledge and Activity you have Shewn during your Services in this...
1799From George Washington to Christian Febiger, 2 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 10 ult. and am happy to find that the officers had been sensible of the impropriety of the manner and state of their representation and that the detachment had marched to the Southward. From the situation in which matters were I cannot blame you for the prompt execution of Hawkins—The necessity of the case, especially in military concerns, must often justify what...
1800From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 2 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by the Superintendant of Finance, to make you acquainted with a mode which he has fallen upon to supply the Officers with Cloathing and to explain to you the reasons why it will operate upon the Officers, under your Command, in a manner different from what it will upon those to the Southward. Our dependance for Officers cloathing was upon a quantity expected in the ship Marquis de...