Title: To George Washington from Christian Febiger, 14 March 1782
From: Febiger, Christian
To: Washington, George

                        Sir
                            Cumberland old Courthouse March 14th-15 1782

                        I had begun a Letter to Major General Lincoln and made out some of my Estimates; But observing by a news
                            paper that he has left Philadelphia and haveing Seldom any person to assist me in writeing, Your Excellency will be pleasd
                            to pardon my confining my Applications entirely to yourself at present.
                        Since mine of the 11th ultimo which I hope has come to hand I received Your Excellencys of the 9th ejusdem.
                            The Detachment was ordered to march on Wednesday; But for want of Waggons it was detained till Thursday the 14th The men
                            very uneasy about Pay and other necessarys, when ordered by Colo. Posey to strike their Tents refusd saying, they would
                            not march without monney—I was on the Spot with a letter Threatning some Persuasion and an excellent Band of Music to play
                            them off all was quieted & from Colo. Poseys letter to me as per Letter A they march on chearfully
                                Letter B is a Return of the Detachement C of these on this Ground D of a
                            Detachement on the eastern Shore, for whom I sent Orders on the 9nth instant, if they come naked, as I have Reason to fear
                            I dont know what to do. The State has hitherto supplied us, immediately after the march, I wrote Government fully
                            respecting my Intention. my Letter was referr’d to Colo. Davies, his Answer, which I received on the
                            10th was the Cause of my not sending those Despatches before, it is inclosd Let. E. I wrote your
                            Excellency in my last the Number of men I supposd might be raisd I am encouragd in my Opinion by men comeing in pretty
                            fast under an Act passd the last Session and have made my Estimates for 3 Regiments when I gett the Act I shall be able to
                            write more certain  for Qr Master Stores and Camp Equipage—G  for
                            military stores H for Cloathes I for Instruments and Medicines—when those Supplies or Part of them for the first Detachment arrives, I shall be able to send the men on that may be brought in.
                        on Sunday I propose setting off to Richmond to consult Government  respecting the places of Rendezvous the continental Points of Stanton Winchester and New London as also at Hannover  Court house are broke up, the Officers stationed at those places have been obligd to send on Recruits Deserters etc. by themselves, by which 2/3 have again deserted, Knowing they could fare but little letters here, we have since   my last been several Days without meat. The Continental Commissary Major Forsyth has nothing and the
                            Specifics we receive from the State are trifling and unless we are speedily supplied by Contract or with monney to
                            purchase, I shall be compell’d to break up the post—Colo. Davies’s Letter fully Shows, what is to be expected from the
                            State. my whole Dependance therefore is on the Continent And unless speedy and effectual Measures are taken to supply the
                            Posts in the State, with provisions—This in particular, with Cloatheing, Q. Masters Stores & Camp
                            Equipage—military Stores, monney etc. etc. necessary for the Equipping and organizing the Troops, it will be utterly
                            impossible to obtain any future Reinforcements from the State. I am well assured that men might be rais’d at the different
                            Rendezvous for the same Bountys paid in Pensylvania especially, had we Cloathing to give with it, Cloathing from its
                            Scarcity and Dearness is a great Object with the lower Class of people in their Country. when the Troops retreated from
                            Chesterfield Court house The Journals of Congress the different Rules and Regulations of the different
                            Departments of the Army, all the old orderly Book and many other valuable Papers were
                            burnt by the Enemy. Thus I am frequently at a loss what to do or how to conduct my self.

                        I would therefore esteem  it a singular Favour if your Excellency will order me a Sett of the Journalls of Congress and all other orders and Regulations which have lately taken place, the Resolution respecting the Officers rising by the line of the State I never receivd untill it was brought me accidentally by an Officer who insisted on his Rise accordingly.There was an Arrangement made of the Virginia Line at Chester field Courthouse the 10th Day of February ‘81—I endeavord to give it to Philadelphia to receive the Sanction of Congress and obtain the Comissions, being there in Philadelphia. But in vain—neither do I believe it was ever sent, unless Colo. Gibson, who was President of the Board has sent a Copy which was handwritten him by me  from this place.    There is the greatest imaginable Confusion in the Line for Want of Commissions and Officers having their Rank properly settled. Now it seems, that some of those
                            very Officers, who made the Arrangement under the Direction of General Baron de Steuben with it entirely sett aside and a
                            new one made, the Views of these Gentlemen, it came into Execution would be advantageous to me; But for the general Quiet
                            and reestablishment of order in the line, I humbly beg Leave to request, that your Excellency would order that Arrangement
                            final and valid for the Time being except where glaring Mistakes shall appear to a future Board of Arrangement and that
                            your Excellency would order such a Board to sit to fill up the Vacanceys regimentally prior to the 25th of May last, and
                            afterwards agreeable to the Resolutions of that Day. the proceedings of which Board might be sent to the Minister of War
                            and Commissions issue for the Line.
                        I have seen your Excellencys orders calling in Officers on Furlough by the 10th of Aprile, I am doubtfull,
                            whether the Officers of this Line consider themselves affected by them, as most of them are at home without any written or
                            limited Furlough, and never think of comeing untill called for and  then continue at home undr the
                            most trivial pretences, an order from your Excellency particulary pointed at them would be extremely usefull—Many have
                            been loitering at home upwards of 2 or three years were the whole called together by the first Day of May next, an Enquiry
                            might be held into those Gentlemens Conduct, and he who will not Do his Duty in Rotation with others be compelld to to
                            quitt the Service. the Board order’d might act as a general Court Martial where Necessity requir’d it.
                        I mean not to dictate, and must entreat your Excellencys Pardon for saying so much on this Subject, I am urgd
                            to it by those Officers, who conceive themselves injur’d by the Neglect of others.
                        I am not the commanding Officer of the Virginia Line. My Superiors however are generally at home or otherways
                            employ’d and seldom intefere with the Bussiness of the Line unless it is now and then to grant or prolong Furloughs of
                            Absent Officers and Soldiers, which often contravene my Views and is productive of Irregulartys.
                        I mean not to interfere with or reprehend the Conduct of my Superiors, I am sensible of the Subordination and
                            Deference Due them and shall ever chearfully pay it. I only mean to suggest the Necessity there is of some one haveing the
                            sole Direction of the Line within the State. The Barons Instructions Letter K
                            and his Verbal orders to me so also those of the Marquis meant that I should.
                        I cannot omitt my warmest Acknowledgements for your Excellencys Attention in referring Lt Townes to me—I have
                            order’d him on.
                        Your Excellencys Orders of the 18th of January respecting Officers Servants came to my hand yesterday in a
                            Philadelphia paper of the ninth ultimo.
                        from their Scatter’d Situation, it will be difficult to gett the Servants from the innumerable Train of Staff
                            & retir’d Offices in this State, the others may probably be gott. I have not sufficient Credit with the Printer to
                            gett a Deserter advertisd or any necessary Orders concerning the Line at large publishd and it is not only troublesome,
                            But extreamly difficult to gett them conveyd by writeing to Individuals.
                        I know that Virginia is in the southern Department, and that my Orders must chiefly come from General Greene
                            But in the present Instance hope I am right in making my Applications to your Excellency. I have and shall write the
                            Generall from time to time. March 15 I have wrote  Mr Howell or other the Deputy Clothier General for nine Suits of Cloaths reverse Uniform of my Regiment for a Band of Musick as their annual Bounty Suit and beg your Excellency will be pleasd to give an order for them or the Materials as I would rather pay the additional price for making them in a proper Manner out of my own Pokett than not have them—Your Excellency will permitt me to mention, in what manner this Band was raisd and humbly request your Excellencys Approbation of their Continuance. early in the Way I had often attempted to raise a Band from British and German Deserters or prisoners; Mr  found no Dependance could he  put in those people. I determined to  Mr Sheldon my Fife Major and several other young men, Natives of this place, whose Times expired late in 79. I  to reinlist—But to no purpose, untill I proposd
                            to furnish a Band & if they would reinlist during the War if I livd that long or long as I living commanded whether War & Peace & receive  Tracking, Instruments, and extra Cloathing as a Bounty for so doing. I would immediately inlist them—they agreed. I drew the recruit money  exclusive of which I have incurr’d very considerable private Expenses in furnishing their Instruction and purchasing new Insttrument,  which however reverse to the Regt on the Death or Discharge of either of the men. On the 7th of
                            March 1780—I sollicited the Board of War on the Subject, they would not grant me a Warrant for the Expenses under the name
                            of a Band as every Regt might claim the same, though they would not take the same pains—the men are enlisted to serve as
                            Musicians & Fifers & to do Duty as such—Their Music had more Influence on the minds and Motions of the
                            Militia last Summer in this State than would the Oratory of a Cicero, & in the recruiting Bussiness they are at
                            least as usefull as a well spoken recruiting Serjt. all I wish is, that the usual Bounty given at the Time I Engagd them,
                            may be allowd me (as I actually made Use of that Sum) in the Settlement of my publick Accounts.  any extra Expence incurre’d I must pay myself—I engaged a Master an eight—one is Dead.  & one from a hurt he receivd is invalided—I have putt Soldiers I  in their places & still continue my Number. 7 are equal to any Band in this Country the other two improving. my Reason for being prolix on this Subject is, that I may not be thought to have made improper  Use of publick Monney.
                         whilst I am writing your Excellencys Favour of the 2nd instant came to hand—your Excellencys first paragraph will undoubtedly give much Ease   to the Gentlemen, who were the Signers of that unfortunate Representation.
                            I was sensible of the  of executing ; But am extremely happy in your Excellency’s Approbation of the Step.

                        permitt me to assure your Excellency that it was not Inclination, but Necessity compelled me to adopt the Measure.Lt. Colo.   Arrival will be truly welcome. I could sincerely wish that Cloathing Sufficient at least for a Regiment as also the necesary Militia.  Generals   might be sent with the first Supply. they shall be putt to continental Use only—I have entirely cleard myself of the State Troops, who wishd to hang on. we must rest satisfied with Regard to monney though really distressd. untill  the Superintendent of Finance will have it  in his power to turn Attention towards us. I shall write your Excellency from time to time.  Recruits begin to come in faster to Day than before, and were we well supplied with provisions, to which Articles I must now particularly beg your Excellencys Attention, together with the Cloathing expected—I have hope of sending a Detachment off early in June.  Colonel Mathews I am told has gone on to the Southward to take Command of the Virginians, I have not yet been able to obtain a Return of our Cavalry & Artillery to the Southward or should have sent it.ent it. I have the honor to be with the greatest Veneration & Respect—Your Excellencys Most obedient and
                            Most humble Servant

                            Christian Febiger
                            Colo. 2nd Va Regt &

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                                Sir,
                                Near Charlotts Ville 24th July 1781

                            I have received Yours of the 14th and Approve of any place for the General Rendezvous, that Government
                                and you shall agree on. The instructions are inclosd, if they are not so full as you wish I
                                should be glad to communicate my Ideas to you personally if your affairs will permit. With Esteem I am Sir Yr Most
                                Huml. Servt

                                Steuben

                                Copy

                                    instructions not transcribed

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                                    16-18 February 1782

                            Extracts of Letters from Lt Colo. Posey after commencing his March.

                            Prince Edward Febry 16th 82I am in hopes the Detachement will go on cheerfully, the Spirit, which seem’d to possess them just
                                    before our March is in a great manner subsided and Chearfullness appears in the mens Countenances.

                                February 17thlast Evening the Rum came up, I issued a Gill to every man; But not haveing had any so long some of
                                    them gott very Tipsey on their Gill, though none acted out of Caracter except one or two, the Deserters amount
                                    only to three; I have not a Doubt of marching every man now with the Detachement to general Greenes Army—inclosd
                                    you have the Return ordered—I have also orderd the exact Rolls of Cloathing Arms Accoutrements
                                    and every kind of Camp Equipage, accounting for every Thing we sett out with, which shall have Strict Examination
                                    twice a Week. I have Critically examined the mens Cloathing and can assure you, there is some men who have
                                        hardly a shirt, however what they have shall be kept, if they loose any, I shall punish
                                    severely.

                                Major Finleys—February 18thI am happy to inform you, that the turberlent Spirit, which seem’d to agitate the Soldiery the Day we
                                    left you has to Appearance subsided, they seem satisfied and many of them ashamd of their Conduct there. I am much
                                    pleasd with your Appointments of regimental staff Lt Mabon the Q. Mr is the most assiduous industrious person in
                                    the State I would wish he might hold the post not only pro tem but forever he is good, honest, and worthy
                                    Caracter. Your Band has been  Service, I dont know, that I have ever seen men more
                                    delighted with it, than on the March—I esteem Sheldon much.
                                Lt Colo. Posey—Peytonsburgh            Feby 22d 82    This Day I took up camp on this Ground my men are fatigued, their  Tore, their Cloaths Dirty, I shall march to morrow. from this plan I sent General Green the proper Returns. I have also wrote to every post between this and the Southern Army.H.  two of those men were taken sick & are now with me at this post.N.  a Scotch Gentleman, he has never been Six Weeks from the Army since the year 66:  his of the 2nd.W. Mr Sheldon a native of Albermarle Counyy and Master of my Band of Musick he was formally Known in the Army where he has  since 75 for playing an excellent Fife.

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                                    c.10 March. 1782

                            Extracts of Letters from Colo. Davies Commissr of War at Richmond Va. Dated March

                                 82
                            Your letter to the Governor was referd to me, I fully agree with you that as long as the Troops are to be
                                supplied with cloathing to the Southward, it will be useless to detain them at Cumberland and there fore think it will
                                be extreme good policy to send them on by Companys as fast as they are form’d assigning the
                                Company, in regular course to the several Regiments in the most equal manner you can. If you do not adopt this method
                                you may depend upon being starv’d for the Government cannot make any further Advance to the Continent without
                                Authority—I think the plan proposd will have the most likely effect to get the New Troops to the Southward. Suppose
                                You send an Officer to Peytons burg to receive the recruits from the part of the country about that place, and so at
                                other places to receive them; you can then According to the Inteligence you receive from time to time order them on to
                                the most Southern rendezvous, Peytonsburg for Instance, with the Officers from the Regiments to which you allot them,
                                and from thence they may march directly on to the Army—Government have not the power of fixing the day of the draft:
                                that is to be done by the courts of the Several Counties, but I am pursuaded very little will be done in that way, as
                                the law is so defective as to the payment of the bounty—It Seems to be most pointedly expressed in General Greenes
                                last letter to me that any Continental Soldier in the State that can march, be immediately sent on, The men on the
                                Eastern Shore are of no Service there. I propose to Detach a small party of State Cavalry to that side the Bay, and
                                Government are anxious the Continentals from thence should be immediately forwarded to Genl Greene, I wish you to give
                                immediate notice to Poulson, who I dare say would prefer continuing on the Eastern shore to coming Over. In all your
                                dispatches to the Northward I would wish you to represent that the State has already made such extravagant advances
                                for the use of the Continent, that she is neither able nor willing to make them any longer—I have desird the printer
                                to publish the last recruiting Law in the next paper, I will apply for the Acts of the last Session Tho I am sure they
                                are not yet prepard, nor is there any thing in  now in Force that can
                                Effect you.
                            Copy, DLC:GW. Enclosed in Febiger to GW, 14 March 1782.

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                                    c.14 March 1782

                            The commander in chief having represented to Congress the irregularities and abuses hitherto prevailing
                                in the several Lines of the Army, by Officers being sent from different Regiments & Corps to procure cloathing
                                &c. and the unequal manner in which those things were delivered, as well as the disorder the recruiting
                                service was in, Resolved that each State, who had more than one Regiment in the Continental Line should appoint a
                                Field Officer to Superintend the recruiting Service, and receive, and distribute all supplies for
                                the line to which he belongs, and to be considered as their agent, Therefore no business of any kind whatsoever
                                relating to the Line is to be transacted by any other Officer than by his direction. The duty of
                                this Officer  offered by the Inspector General, and approved by congress, is He is to remain
                                in the State and to reside near the seat of Government he is to continue in his Office untill relieved by an order
                                from the Commanding General in the department Congress having also resolvd that each Regiment should have an Officer
                                recruiting in the State those Officers are to be particularly under the direction of the Superintendent; He is to
                                agree with Government on the numbers and places where the different rendezvous shall be establisd. He is to receive
                                all recruits, drafts, arms, cloathing accouterments Horses &c. &c. which shall from time to time be
                                supplyd to the line either by the State, or Continent, which Recruits, Drafts and every other Species of supplys and
                                to be divided by lot to the different Regimts and posts belonging to the line.
                                He is to receive all money from Government either for recruiting or other service, for which he is to be accountable,
                                delivering what sums he shall think necessary to each recruiting officer. He is to be in Continual
                                Corespondence with the Officer commanding the line of the State, and with the oldest Inspector, of whom he is to
                                receive every three months an exact return of the men, horses, Arms Accoutrements, Cloathing & Camp Equipage
                                these returns together with a State of the Line which the Commanding Officer will send, are to be laid before
                                Government that their strength in the Field, may be known, and the wants of their Troops Supplyd;
                                He is to have one General Rendezvous here be is to collect all the recruits &c. from the other Rendezvous, and
                                at or near which he is to reside, for his Assistance he will appoint a Clothier, Commissary and Quarter Master—He will
                                consult with Government on every matter of consequence that concerns the Line—especially the puting a Stop to the
                                desertion which prevails to the utter distruction of the State. when a Sufficient number of Drafts, or recruits are
                                assembled they are to be sent into the Army with proper Officers.

                                Stuben
                                Majr Gen.


Title: From George Washington to Bartholomew von Heer, 14 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Heer, Bartholomew von

                            Sir
                            Philada 14th March 1782.

                        I yesterday desired you to have as many of your troop as you could equip and mount at Burlington in New
                            Jersey by Tuesday next—I now repeat it, with a further request that they may be punctual, as I propose setting off from
                            hence on Wednesday Morning—should you find that they cannot be there at the time above mentioned, you will let me know it
                            before hand. I am Sir Yr most obt servt


Title: From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Knox, Henry,Morris, Gouverneur

                            Gentlemen.
                            Hd Qrs Philadelphia March 14 1782

                        I enclose to you, an Extract of a Letter of the 7th Inst. from Sir Henry Clinton, by which it appears,
                            he had for certain reasons, thought proper to nominate different Persons for Commissioners from those he had first named;
                            & that, he wished to postpone the time of the meeting untill the 10th of April; I have written to him respecting
                            the inconveniences which will be occasiond by delaying the meeting, & have proposed that his New Commissioners
                            should meet you at an earlier day—That Letter I request, you, will cause to be forwarded; and at the same time, that you
                            will address him on the same subject, in order to your determining the expediency of waiting their arrival or returning,
                            as soon as you shall receive an ansr from New York. I have sent you also under Cover, a Copy of Admiral Digby’s Letter of
                            the 5th in which you will observe he has only partially acceded to the proposal I had made to him. With great regard
                            & esteem I am Gentlemen &c.


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 14 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Lee, Thomas Sim

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia the 14th March 1782

                        I think it necessary to inform your Excellenc,y that I have granted permission for the sloops Mary and Leith, to
                            proceed from New York to Baltimore, with Cloathing and Necessaries for the British and German Prisoners of War at Frederick
                            Town and other places in the State. Should there be any impropriety in these Vessels going up to the Town, you will lodge
                            orders to have them stopped at any convenient place below itThe Officers who have the Goods in charge will have occasion
                            for Waggons to transport them from the place of debarkation to the places of Cantonment—They will pay for the hire of
                            them, and I could wish that no imposition may be put on them and that they may have passports under your Excellencys
                            authority for their safe conduct thro’ the Country. I have the honor to be with very great respect Sir Your Excellency’s Most
                            Obt hum. Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 14 March 1782
From: Olney, Coggeshall
To: Washington, George

                            March 14th 1782

                        Notwithstanding the loss the service in general and the Rhode-Island regiment in particular would sustain in
                            the discharge of so valuable an officer as Captain Cole, my knowledge of the principal matters alledged
                            in his representation induce me to recommend him to Your Excellency for a discharge from service.

                            Coggll Olney Major
                            Comdt R.I. Regt


Title: To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 14 March 1782
From: Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von]
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                             14 March 1782

                        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

                            Steuben
                            Maj: Genl


Title: To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 15 March 1782
From: Dayton, Elias
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Huts near Morris Town March 15th 1782

                        Altho’ the officers of the Jersey line are in want of every species of cloathing, and altho the Pay master
                            generals notes would be a considerable relief, yet they are induced from motives of prudence & policy unanimously
                            to decline accepting them. Necessitous as our circumstances are, we conceive it far more eligible to make this sacrifice
                            than to hazzard the affects which our receiving the notes might make upon the minds of the men, and the disagreeable
                            consequences, we are apprehensive would follow.
                        The soldiers, since the first of last January, have been expecting their pay with the most earnest solicitude,
                            which by some means or other, they conceived they were about to receive regularly from that period; and their
                            disappointment from time to time, without a prospect of relief, hath produced such uneasiness as has given pain &
                            apprehension to every officer. We cannot but immagine that our being in more necessitous circumstances than they, and
                            patiently enduring the same fate, as to pay, has hitherto prevented, & will be a principal check to those fatal
                            disorders we have for some time past been alarmed with.
                        Notwithstanding these notes (as we suppose) were issued for the purpose of placing the officers on a footing
                            with the soldiers in point of cloathing, yet we are sensible they will not be considered in that light; for many of the
                            men have been heard to account for the goods we received at York town in that way. Should they view them in the light of
                            pay, they will at once conclude, that they were intended to stop the mouths of the officers and prevent their
                            rimonstrances upon that subject. We conceive, moreover, the measure will have a tendency to withdraw the confidence of the
                            soldiers from their officers, and to prevent their looking up to them, as the means of redress, which otherwise perhaps
                            they would do, when their interests & sufferings were the same. We forbear entering into a more particular detail
                            of our situation; but we would beg leave to suggest to your Excellency, the policy of supplying the soldiers with some pay
                            (be the portion ever so small) of which the officers will very chearfully accept their proportion.
                        We request your Excellency to be assured that they are the genuine reasons for our not receiving the notes.
                            Considering the state of our finances, we have not a single objection against them as pay. To some of us they would be
                            equal to the cash; and to all they would be a considerable relief. We are, with the sincerest respect and esteem Your
                            Excellency’s most obedient and very humble servants

                            Signed in behalf, and at the request
                            of the officers of the Jersey line
                            Elias Dayton Comdt


Title: From George Washington to Francis Johnson, 15 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Johnson, Francis

                            Dear Sir,
                            Philada 15th March 1782

                        You will very much oblige me by giving information whether any, or what measures are necessary to be pursued
                            by Land holders in cases.
                        "Where Lands have been Surveyed & patented under the Authority of the State of Virginia, &
                            the charges accruing thereon paid to the proper Officers of that Government; but, upon the late settlement of boundary
                            between the two Commonwealths, & extension of the Western line, are found to be within the limit of Pensylvania"?
                        Many cases of this sort are within my view—and a Gentleman of my acquaintance has requested me to make the
                            above enquiry—You will excuse the trouble of it, & believe me to be with great esteem & regard Dr Sir—Yr
                            Most Obedt

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Laurens, Jr., 15 March 1782
From: Laurens, Henry, Jr.
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Westminster 15th March 1782

                        Your Excellency has no doubt heard of the enlargement of my Father from a very long & painful
                            confinement, he remains however a prisoner answerable to a Call, & is particularly enjoined to make his appearance
                            at the Court of King’s Bench on the 17th of next Month, not to depart the Court without leave; possibly there may be an
                            Attempt to revive his Recognizance, should this happen I know his determination.
                        In my father’s present circumstances he holds himself restricted from corresponding with persons in any of
                            the Belligerent States & even suffers the Mortification of Silence to my Uncle & my Sisters in France, he
                            has therefore directed me to address Your Excellency upon the present occasion, purely to recommend in the strongest terms
                            to Your Excellency’s protection & cordial Regard, the Honorable George James Ludlow of the 1st Regiment of Guards,
                            who became prisoner at Old York in Virginia & is or lately was quartered at Fredericksburgh.
                        Mr Ludlow is Son of the Earl Ludlow, bears an excellent Character in himself, & the Earl
                            notwithstanding Appearances has acted invariably the part of a friend to the Rights of America
                            & of Mankind.
                        My Father Sir is persuaded that what is already said, will be sufficient to engage Your Excellency to extend
                            every possible Act of kindness to The Honorable Mr Ludlow should he be in Want of Money, Your Excellency will recommend
                            him to a person, who will give the fairest Exchange for his Bills which will be duly honored.
                        My Father further begs leave with his Love & most respectful Compliments to introduce The Honorable
                            Mr Ludlow to Mrs Washington—An Acquaintance with the good Lady’s Aimable Family will coincide & conspire to make
                            the Noble Captive as happy as absence from his own will admit of. I have the honor to be, with the highest Veneration, Sir,
                            Your Excellency’s Most Obedient & Most humble Servant

                            Henry Laurens Junr


Title: To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 March 1782
From: Mathews, John
To: Washington, George

                            Dear Sir.
                            Jacksonburgh So. Carolina March 15. 1782.

                        Your Letter of the 19th of December last was by my Predecessor Mr Rutledge, laid before the Legislature of
                            this State at Their last Meeting in January. In consequence whereof and from a previous conviction, of the importance of
                            the several matters recommended by Your Excellency, the subject of recruiting the line of this State, had been taken up,
                            and on receipt of your letter a law was passed conformable thereto.
                        A certifyed Copy of this law I have transmitted to the President of Congress,, and now inclose you a printed
                            extract of it, which contains all its material parts.
                        On taking a view of this law, I have no doubt you will be convinced, of the perfect good disposition of this
                            State to re’establish its line, on the most respectable footing.
                        The bounties offered are very high, and as Negroes sell here, in North Carolina and Virginia, will be equal
                            to 200 Guineas for each recruit, and from the best information, the legislature were persuaded that the bounty proposed by
                            the law, would more readily procure Men than an equal Value in Money—The Country having been very much thined of Negroes,
                            they are in great demand, and money is of little use, as the market to which it can be carried, are at too great a distance.
                        How far this State may be able to furnish the number of men proposed by the law to be recruited, is
                            problematical, but I am confident the temptation will bring considerable numbers out of No. Carolina, and probably some
                            out of Virginia—Although the men taken out of those States, may lessen their levies, as they will be entitled to a credit
                            for them. Yet it will answer this good purpose, that the Men will by this means be brought into the Field, when in all
                            probability, they would not, by either of those States.
                        Besides our full quota of Troops, the State has directed 440 able bodied negroes to be furnished this Army,
                            to act as Artificers, Waggoners, Pioneers and Officers servants, which I shall be able to deliver in a few days, by this means
                            General Greene will be able to throw so many good men into the ranks.
                        Knowing how great a temptation it is to men to enlist, and how much it tends to promote the Service, I have
                            formed a plan for furnishing the line of this State with cloathing—I think it promisses success, as, through the same
                            channel, Washington and Lee’s corps have been almost entirely equiped, at the expence of this State in the first instance,
                            and many very useful Articles have been supplyed to the Army at large.
                        Perhaps the request I am about to make, may wear the face of an unreasonable jealousy, but so strongly
                            impressed as I am with the desire of retaining that place in your Esteem, with which you have heretofore honoured me, I
                            cannot avoid renewing my claim to a continuance of it, and signifying how happy I should be, to ingrose a few moments of
                            your leisure time, by a line sometimes from you—And at the same time requesting such information from you, as will be
                            useful to me in my public station.I am My Dear Sir with the most sincere Esteem and Regard Your Exclys most Obedt Servt
                        Jno. Mathews


Title: To George Washington from Stephen Olney, 15 March 1782
From: Olney, Stephen
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Philadelphia March 15th 1782

                        I am sorry that so near the opening of the Campaign, I am under the necessity of requesting a Dismission from
                            the Army, my Interest has long since demanded it, and I should have made application to that effect at the Close of Last
                            Campaign, but it was not in my Power to settle my accounts or even obtain money (of my own) sufficient to bear my expences
                            home—I have inclosed my Commission, also Certificates which shew I am not Indebted to the Public—Major Olney dont choose
                            to give me a recommandation till he is assured of Colonel Olneys approbation, as my circumstances will not admit of
                            staying till that time—I hope your Excellency will be pleased to accept of this my resignation. I Have the Honour to be your
                            Excellencys Most Obedient Humble Servant

                            S. Olney


Title: From Edward Hand to Daniel Brodhead, 16 March 1782
From: Hand, Edward
To: Brodhead, Daniel

                            Sir
                            Orderly Office Philada 16th March 1782

                        His Exy the commander in chief has directd me to inform you that as the pennsa line is at the Southard, he
                            wishes you to write imediately to the Comg Officer of the Southn army and the imediate comg Officer of the Pennsa Line
                            informg them that you are relieved from your command at Fort Pitt, and ready to receive their orders—he at the same time
                            desired me to acquaint you that you had his permission to visit your friends and attend to your private affairs untill you
                            received orders from the Southard—or further advice from him—I beg you may please to inform me where I may direct to you
                            should his Excy have any orders for you. and am Yr Obedt and very Hhble servant

                            Edwd Hand
                            B. & A. Gl


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Chittenden, 16 March 1782
From: Chittenden, Thomas
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Arlington March 16th 1782.

                        I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s favour of the 1st of January, by Express—I am not insensible
                            that the Delicacy of your Station in the Empire, renders it ineligible for you to address me in my public character.
                        Your noticing us therefore, in your private Capacity, under our Circumstances, I beg leave to esteem as the
                            strongest mark of your Magnanimity and Friendship.
                        While we receive, with gratitude, the Resolves of Congress of the 7th and 21st of august last, it affords us
                            great Satisfaction that your Excellency is willing to consider them as implying the Right which Vermont claims to be a
                            State within certain described Bounds.
                        And as the dispute of Boundary is the only one that hath prevented our Union with the Confederacy, I am very
                            happy in being able to acquaint your Excellency that, that is now removed, on our part, by our withdrawing our Claims upon
                            New Hampshire & New York, and by confining ourselves solely (or very nearly) to that Tract of Country which is
                            described in the Resolve of Congress of the 21st of August last. Since therefore, we have withdrawn our jurisdiction to
                            the Confines of our old Limits, we entertain the highest Expectations that we shall soon obtain, what we have so long been
                            seeking after, an acknowledgement of Independence and Sovereignty. For this we have appointed Commissioners with plenary
                            powers, to negociate an Alliance with the confederated States, and, if they suceed to take Seats in Congress.
                        Should Heaven prosper the Design of their Negociation, we please ourselves much that we, who are of one
                            Sentiment in the Common Cause—and who have but one Common Interest, shall yet become one Nation, and yet be great and
                            Happy.
                        The Glory of America is our Glory, and with our Country we mean to live or die, as her Fate shall be.
                        I have no need to acquaint Your Excellency that our local as well as our Military, (not to say political)
                            Situation, as an extended Frontier, awfully exposeth these infant plantations to the power & Fury of the Common
                            Enemy—Might we be so happy as to draw the Attention of our Country; we hope to be favoured with your particular Exertion. I
                            have the Honor to be Sir, with great Respect, Your most Obedient and Humble Servant

                            Thos Chittenden

                            P.S. (omitted in place) This will be delivered by one of our Agents, to whom I beg leave to refer your Excellency for the
                                more particular Situation of this State, with regard to Military preparations and State of Defence. I am Sir

                            Thos Chittenden


Title: From George Washington to Isaac Craig, 16 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Craig, Isaac

                            Sir
                            Philada 16th March 1782

                        Brigr Genl Knox having laid before me the respective claims of Capt. Porter and yourself Signed by each of
                            you—I am of opinion, from a consideration of all circumstances, that Capt. Porter is intitled to that Rank in the Line of
                            Artillery which the Board of Officers appointed to arrange it conferred upon him. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt.


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 March 1782
From: Knox, Henry,Morris, Gouverneur
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Elizabeth Town 16 March 1782

                        We arrived here yesterday a few Minutes after twelve. The british Commissioners have not yet appeared. We
                            learn that Letters have gone forward to your Excellency from the british General and Admiral. We shall set off from home
                            this Day, and wait your farther orders in the Vicinity. Colo. Skinner will forward them.
                        We have the Honor to enclose an English Paper of the third of January, by which it would seem that Mr Laurens
                            is liberated, in one Sense of the Word at least. We are told that another English Paper
                            mentions his having Set off for Bath for the Recovery of his Health from whence he is to return to America. Should these
                            Circumstances render any new Instructions necessary, we pray your Excellency to transmit them. We have the Honor to be
                            your Excellencys most obedient humble Servants

                            H. Knox
                            Gouvr Morris


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 16 March 1782
From: Knox, Henry,Morris, Gouverneur
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Elizabeth Town 16 March 1782

                        We received your Excellency’s Letter of the fourteenth this Morning, previous to the Receipt of which we had
                            written to you by Lieutenant Blair of the Jersey Line. We have written to Sir Henry Clinton, of which the enclosed is a
                            Copy, and sent it with another to the Officer commanding on Staten Island requesting him to facilitate Mr Skinner’s
                            Passage to New York, whom we have instructed to agree with the Enemy to meet on any Day previous to the twenty fifth
                            Instant.
                        We shall wait, in the Vicinity of this Place, the Event of Mr Skinner’s Mission, and shall take the earliest
                            Opportunity of communicating it to your Excellency. We have the Honor to be your Excellency’s most obedient humble
                            Servants

                            H. Knox
                            Gouvr Morris

                     Enclosure

                                Sir
                                Elizabeth Town 16 March 1782

                            On the twelfth instant we left Philadelphia, and arrived at this place on the fifthteenth, instructed and
                                empower’d by his Excellency General Washington, to meet commissioners appointed by your Excellency.
                            An Express from Philadelphia, just now brings us a letter from the General of the 14th by which we learn
                                that many circumstances, obliged Your Excellency to change the persons you at first intended to nominate, and induce
                                you to wish that the meeting may be defer’d a little longer. The General has transmitted a letter to your Excellency
                                and directed us to write to you on the subject. We have therefore instructed Mr Skinner, Commissary of Prisoners, to
                                be the bearer of both letters, and to receive your Excellencys definitive answer.
                            We take the liberty Sir to suggest, That where the rights and feelings of humanity are
                                so deeply interested, every delay is important. We are insensible to the  inconveniencies of
                                an useless journey, but we feel sincerely every moment of suffering which either party may be
                                exposed to. Your Excellency must be sensible, of the expense of maintaining such a number of
                                persons now quarter’d in the different States, becomes intollerably burthensome. every attention has hitherto been
                                paid to their situation, but there are limits to all things.
                            In order to facilitate the meeting so that a short day may be fixed, The commissary of  will enter into all necessary arrangements to accomodating those
                                Gentlemen, whom you may appoint. Our further stay or return, will depend on your Excellencys answer
                                which the commisaary will deliver. With great respect we have the honor to be Your Excellencys most
                                Obedient Hble Servants

                                H. Knox
                                Gouvr Morris


Title: From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 16 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Schuyler, Philip John

                            Dear Sir,
                            Philada 16th March 1782

                        I have only leisure to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 6th by the return of Mr Ranselaer: and to
                            thank you for your attention in keeping me so constantly & minutely advised, of the matters in agitation, as well
                            as the general system of policy in your quarter.
                        I have the pleasure to congratulate you, on the capture of St Christophers, Nevis & Montserat by our
                            Allies—altho’ there is no official intelligence of this success, it comes in such a manner as that I have no doubt of the
                            authenticity of it.
                        I flatter myself I shall be on the North river before your Assembly rises—& with the hope of seeing
                            you e’re you return to Albany. Mrs Washington joins me in best wishes to Mrs Schuyler & your family. With sentimts
                            of the purest esteem and affecte. I am—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt & obligd Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from William Irvine, 17 March 1782
From: Irvine, William
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Carlisle March 17th 1782

                        The inclosed is the best Return could be at present obtained of the Recruits & old Soldiers of the
                            Pennsylvania Line, actually assembled at this Post, exclusive of these I am informed there are about seventy at Lancaster,
                            who are chiefly for the Regiments of Cavalry and Artillery—but as Accurate Returns are gone to Colonel Humpton, I hope
                            they will reach him before your Excellency leaves Philadelphia, Colonel Richard Butler also wrote on this subject previous
                            to my arrival here.
                        From present appearances, I do not expect that the number will exceed 800 by the 10th of April, including
                            Cavalry, Artillery & Infantry, after which time, I am of opinion few will be obtained by the ordinary mode of
                            Recruiting—and think it would be best to call in all the parties, except one Officer from each Corps. As the Cavalry it
                            seems have been indulged with leave to Enlist for their own Corps particular instructions, respecting their Equipment, and
                            whether they are to March under Colonel Butler, from your Excellency may be necessary—I find that there are a sufficient
                            number of Officers, now in the State, belonging to the Southern Detachment, (who came home sick or on Furlough) to March
                            all the Recruits to that Army, and will direct them all to assemble here & put themselves under Colonel Butler
                            untill he receives your Excellencys Orders—Colonel Butler among other matters will require your Orders for the number, to
                            send to Fort Pitt, which agreeable to the mode proposed by your Excellencys instructions to me should be one sixth part.
                            Should there be Commands for any more Field Officers of the line, agreeable to the usual mode of doing duty the Colonels
                            now unemployed will stand in rotation, Colonel Wm Butler, Humpton, Broadhead, but General Hand will doubtless be able to
                            regulate this business. I shall proceed tomorrow morning to Fort Pitt, consequently can not take cognisance of any matters
                            in the interior part of the State, I have however in the mean time written to the Secretary at War, to prevent delay,
                            giving my opinion that Arms & Accoutrements should be forwarded here for the Recruits, in order that they may be
                            compleatly ready to move in any direction when they shall receive your Excellencys Commands.
                        Should any thing turn up to put it in your Excellencys power to make a detachment to the Westward—Col. Richard
                            Butler is well acquainted in that Country, and would be a usefull Officer—however this is only meant by way of
                            information. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient Humble Servant

                            Wm Irvine


Title: To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 17 March 1782
From: Olney, Coggeshall
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Philadelphia March 17th 1782

                        Captain Olney has made repeated application for a recommendation for a discharge. I told him I didnot choose
                            to give one till I obtain’d Colonel Olneys approbation as I have done heretofore in like cases, Your Excellency can much
                            better then myself determine whether Captain Olneys service can be dispenced with—Colonel Olney has often said he would
                            give any officers a recommendation who applied whether he would not alter his mind in the Case of Captain Olney I cannot
                            say—I have the Honour to be Your Excellencys Most Humble Servant

                            Coggll Olney Major
                            Comdr R.I. Regt


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Paine, 17 March 1782
From: Paine, Thomas
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia March 17th 1782

                        You will do me a great deal of pleasure if you can make it convenient to yourself, to spend part of an
                            Evening at my Apartments and eat a few Oysters on a Crust of Bread and Cheese; for besides the favor you will do me, I
                            want much to consult with you on a matter of public business tho of a secret nature, which I have already mentioned to Mr
                            Morris, whom I likewise intend to ask, as soon as yourself shall please to mention the Evening when.
                        Tho’ it is impossible to find out what the British will do by finding what they ought to do, yet I have been
                            turning over in my mind the circumstances connected with the probable evacuation of Charlestown, in order to come at their
                            line of policy on that measure, and as it is a rainy morning, with no inducement to go out, and I am sitting at leisure I
                            will take the liberty of communicating them to you.
                        The foundation of the measure, as well as of the (now) general opinion is that if they cannot reinforce they
                            must evacuate.
                        2dly That being a Ministerial post, Gen. Clinton must wait either for positive or discretionary orders.
                        3d That as it is now a losing game, (I am much inclined to believe) the Ministry will only give discretionary
                            orders.
                        4thly That as Clinton sees the Ministry are pushing the matter off their own shoulders on him, he has
                            likewise pushed it from himself upon a Council of War, and this I take to have been the subject of Debate, and not whether
                            N. York or Charlestown should be evacuated as mentioned in General Heath’s information.
                        5th That orders to prepare for evacuation have been sent, and probably have been accompanied with instructions
                            not to do it till further orders, unless the Commanding Officer at Charlestown sees necessity.
                        6th But while these matters were acting a New Circumstance has arisen, not at that time known which is the
                            miscarriage of Count de Guichen (whose sailing, probably, produced in a principal degree, the discretionary instructions
                            upon the Ministry) and the sailing of Admiral Rodney by which he will be first in the West Indies—and as Charleston will
                            from these two events be safe for a longer time; I think it is probable that the evacuation will be delayed.
                        Now all this reasoning may be wrong, because they act without reason. I am your Excellency’s Obliged and Obt
                            Hble Servant

                            Thomas Paine


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Paine, 17 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Paine, Thomas

                            Sir,
                            Phila. March 17th 1782

                        I would spend an evening with you with much pleasure, were it in my power—but, I had fixed upon Wednesday to
                            leave the City, and if the Secretary at War—with whom I have business—should arrive in time, I still shall do it.
                        Tuesday I am under a particular engagement—& the Evening of every Monday I meet the Financier
                            & some other public Officers at his Office on general matters—how far this meeting can be dispensed with, Mr
                            Morris—from his knowledge of the business that would come before it—can best determine—This inclination, as it may be
                            signified to you, shall concern me; & I will Meet him at your quarters, or his office as you may agree.
                        My sentiments with respect to the evacuation of Charles Town, accords with yours; & I believe this
                            Post will be given up, notwithstanding the disaster which the Brest Fleet has met with; unless G: Britain can do more than
                            acquire a momentary superiority in the West Indies and on this Coast. I am with much esteem Sir Yr obedt Servt

                            Go: Washington

                    PS. Company prevented me from writing sooner


Title: From George Washington to Joseph Vose, 17 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Vose, Joseph

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 17th Mch 1782

                        In consideration of the situation of your private affairs as mentiond in your Letter to me of the 1st March
                            and of Genl Lincolns representation on your behalf—I consent to your remaining absent from Camp till the 10th May but I
                            must desire you to be punctual to that time. I am Sir Your most Obedt Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782
From: Beniousky, Maurice-Auguste de
To: Washington, George

                            Mon General

                                à Philadelphie à la City Tavern le 18 mars 1782

                            le defaut de la Langue angloise m’a Contraint de requerir Mr le Baron de Stûben de porter ma Parole a
                                votre Excellence.
                            Je me Suis rendû en amerique Sous les auspices du Ministre De la France mais mon bût estant de Servir les
                                Etats Unies, tout abstraction fait d’autre Service, et influence, je reclame mon General votre Garantie au pres du
                                Congrés en ma faveau, offrant a Votre Patrie (:dont j’ambitione d’en devenir Citoyen:) mon Sang, mes Conoissances, et
                                mon Courage; et dans le cas ou mes offres Soient agrée; Je vous demande la grâce mon General de Servir la campagne
                                prochain a vos Côtes, es Sous vos ordres, peutetre qu’un heureuse Circomstance me fournira l’occasion de justifier Les
                                marques d’estime, et de Confiance dont Vous m’aurez honorer.
                            Vous avez honoree mon cousin Germain Pulawsky de votre confinance Veuillez bien me la continue, mon Zel,
                                et mon attachement justifieront vos Bontés.
                            Je vient de quitter le Service de lempereur que j’ai Servi dans la dernier Guere contre le Roi de Prusse
                                en qualité de General de Battaile et je ne Suis rentue au Servcie de la France, que pour me mettre en Etat, de me
                                transferer en Amerique; voila ma Conduit le Reste depend du jugement de Votre Excellence. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec
                                un Respectueux attachement Mon Géneral Votre tres humble & tres Obeissant Serviteur

                                Comte de Bieniewsky

                        TranslationPhilda. Match 18th 1782
                            A defficiency of knowledge in the English Language obliges me to have recourse to Baron Steuben to address
                                your Excellency on my behalf.
                            I came over to America, under the Auspices of the Minister of France but my object being to serve the
                                United States abstracted all other Service & Influence. I have to request Sir your recommendation to Congress
                                in my favor Offering to your Country (of which I am ambitious of becoming a Citizen) my blood, my knowledge &
                                my Courage, Should my Offers be accepted I have further to request your Excellency’s permission to serve the next
                                Campaign at your side & under your immediate Orders, perhaps some happy circumstance may furnish me an
                                Opportunity to Justify those marks of Esteem & Confidence you may be pleased to honor me with.
                            You honord my Cousin German Pulaski with your Confidence permit me to request a continuance of it in my
                                favor—my Zeal and attachment shall always Justify it.
                            I have just left the Service of the Emperor whom I served in the war against the King of Prussia in quality of General de Battaille and I re’entered the Service of France only to put my Self in a position to come to
                                this Country. Such is my situation—the rest depends on your Excellencys decision. I have the honor to be with
                                arespectfull attachment &c.

                                Comte de Bieniewsky


Title: From George Washington to Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Beniousky, Maurice-Auguste de

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 18 Mch 82

                        I am honord with your Letter of this Morning.
                        It would give me very great pleasure to recommend to Congress an Officer of your Rank and Abilities—could I
                            suppose that such a recommendation would have any weight in inducing them to accept those offers of Service which you Sir
                            so generously make—to this Country—but I am sorry to say that the situation of our affairs at this time is Such that a
                            considerable reduction has lately taken place among our old officers by which some very valuable General Officers who have
                            Served their Country during the whole of this Contest & who wished to remain in service—will be obliged to retire.
                        I sincerely lament—that your arrival in America was not at an earlier period when this Country could have
                            Employed you in a manner Suitable to your Rank & thereby have recd essential benefit from that Military Experience
                            which a length of Service must have given you. I have the honor to be.


Title: To George Washington from Henry Clinton, 18 March 1782
From: Clinton, Henry
To: Washington, George

                            Sirs,
                            New York 18th March 1782

                        Mr Skinner, your Commissary of Prisoners brought me Yesterday Your Letter of the 14th Instant, together with
                            one from Brigadier General Knox & Mr G. Morris, By which I am sorry to find that mine to You of the 7th did not
                            reach Philadelphia before the 13th, and that those Gentlemen were in Consequence exposed to the Inconvenience of an
                            earlier Journey than there was occasion for.
                        As this must have been caused by some delay given to the Conveyance of my Letter on Your Side the Water,
                            Colonel Dayton’s Receipt being signed the 9th, I have only to endeavor to lessen as far as I can the disagreeable
                            Circumstances attending it, and have therefore appointed the 28th Instant as the earliest day on which my Commissioners
                            can possibly set out from hence to meet You at Elizabeth Town.
                        The Gentlemen I have named for that Service are Major Genl Dalrymple and Andrew Elliott Esq. Superintendant
                            General of the Police of New York. And as I think it altogether unnecessary that the neutral Ground on this Occasion
                            should be so extensive as you have proposed in Your Letter of the 26th Ultimo, I beg leave to propose that a Cessation of
                            Hostilities shall take place during the Meeting only between Raway River and Newark, & about four Miles back in
                            the Country; which I am persuaded You will agree with me in Opinion will fully answer every Purpose, which may be
                            required. I am, Sir, Your most obedient & most humble Servant

                            H. Clinton


Title: From George Washington to Horatio Gates, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Gates, Horatio

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 18th March 1782.

                        I have received your favor of the 20th of February, by which, I am surprised to find that my letter of the
                            1st of November from York in Virginia, in answer to yours of the 22d of May and 7th of October last, had never reached
                            you. I take the liberty of inclosing a Copy of it.

                        You will perceive by a Resolve of Congress of the 19th of December last, of which I inclose you a Copy, that
                            after the arrangements of the Campaign are made, it will lay with the Secretary at War to nominate the General Officers
                            for service, and to give them the necessary notice. You may therefore expect to hear shortly from him. Had not General
                            Lincoln been called to Boston, from whence he only returned last evening, the business would have been determined before
                            this time. It will however be settled before I leave town which will be in two or three days.
                        I return you thanks for your congratulations and kind wishes, and have the pleasure to inform you that our
                            affairs, especially in Europe, wear a most favorable aspect—Our own exertions, in which I hope we shall not be wanting,
                            seem only necessary to insure us the reward of our toil and labor. I am Sir Yr most obt and humble servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Greene, Nathanael

                            My dear Sir
                            Philada 18th March 1782.

                        I have your favr of the 24th of January and your public and private letter of the 7th of February—It gives me
                            the more pain to hear of your distresses for want of Cloathing or other necessaries, as you are at so great a distance
                            that you cannot be suddenly relieved, even if we had the means. I am not however without hopes, that should the War be
                            continued to the southward (of which I have my doubts for reasons which I shall presently give) matters will be put into
                            much better train than they have hitherto been. The arrangements made already by the superintendant of Finance have been
                            attended with infinite public advantages, and he is extending those arrangements as fast as circumstances will possibly
                            admit—I am sorry to see a jealousy arising from a supposition that there has been a partiality of conduct. I am certain
                            there has been no such intention, and that instead of a charge of having done too little, it will soon be a matter of
                            wonder how Mr Morris has done so much with so small means. As I know he corresponds with you on the affairs of his
                            department, I shall content myself with saying, that before Colo. Carrington leaves town, measures will be taken to enable
                            him to make provision in future, for the ready transportation of Stores, and for the accommodation of Troops moving to the
                            southward—It is agreed that the Elaboratory shall be removed from Richmond to New London.
                        In my former letters upon the subject, I acquainted you with the reasons which operated against Count de
                            Rochambeau’s detaching more than the Legion of Lauzun towards South Carolina, upon your requisition for a reinforcement.
                            Altho’ my instructions to you did not mention a power to call upon the Count for assistance, yet I look upon it as implied
                            in my desire to you to correspond with him—The circumstances of the moment must determine whether any or what can be
                            spared by him.
                        By late advices from Europe and from the declarations of the British Ministers themselves, it appears, that
                            they have done with all thoughts of an excursive War, and that they mean to send small if any further reinforcements to
                            America. It may be also tolerably plainly seen, that they do not mean to hold all their present posts, and that New York
                            will be occupied in preference to any other. Hence, and from other indications, I am induced to believe that an evacuation
                            of the southern States will take place—should this happen, we must concentre our force as the enemy do theirs & you will
                            therefore, upon the appearance of such an event, immediately make preparations for the march of the Army under your
                            command to the Northward—What troops shall in that case be left in the southern States will be a matter of future
                            discussion.
                        No other reinforcement went from New York to South Carolina than that of the 400 which had arrived. Letters,
                            which you had not received when you last wrote, will have informed you, that our first intelligences respecting the number
                            of Men embarked were false. With the highest sentiments of esteem I am My Dr Sr &c.


Title: From George Washington to George Grieve, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Grieve, George

                            Sir,
                            Phila. March 18th —82

                        The inclosed will introduce you to the acquaintance of Colo. Rumney—& be the mean, I expect, of
                            obtaining information of the situation, & circumstances attending Earl Tankerville’s Estate. I am Sir Yr Most
                            Obedt Ser.

                            Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Edward Hand, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hand, Edward

                            sir
                            Philadelphia March 18. 1782

                        I intend in a day or two to set out to join the Army on the North River and wish you at the same time to
                            forward your Official Papers and send on some of the Gentlemen of your Office, but as the Adjutant Generals Department is
                            not yet Arranged you are yourself to remain in Town untill it is compleated or untill you hear further from me. I am sr Yr
                            Hble Servt

                            Go: Washington

                            P.S. I could wish your stay in this City may not exceed 12 or 14 days.

                            Go:W.


Title: From George Washington to Moses Hazen, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Hazen, Moses

                            Sir
                            Phila. Mch 18. 1782

                        As the Season for Opening the Campaign now approaches, it becomes necessary that you collect and keep
                            together the Officers and Men of the Regiment under your Command & hold them in readiness to march on the Shortest
                            warning—I must also request that you will embrace every Opportunity the Weather affords to perfect the Regiment in its
                            Discipline & Exercise.


Title: From George Washington to Richard Humpton, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Humpton, Richard

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 18th March 1782

                        You will immediately have all the Recruits raised for the Pensilvania Line collected at the General
                            Rendezvous and Armed & Equipped for the Field, and as fast as any more are recruited you will have them Collected
                            and Equipped in the same manner. You will embrace every Opportunity to Exercise & Discipline the Recruits
                            & have them held in readiness to March at the Shortest warning. I am &c.


Title: From George Washington to John Moylan, 10 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Moylan, John

                            Sir
                            Phila. 10th Mch 1782

                        I propose leaving Town in a day or two and before I set out I would wish you to acquaint me how far the Army
                            are Supplied with Cloathing what quantity of that Article you have on hand and what are your prospects for the summer
                            Cloathing. I am.


Title: From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Pickering, Timothy

                            Sir,
                            Philadelphia 18th March 1782

                        I have to acquaint you that I propose leaving town on Wednesday or Thursday next, & as I would wish
                            to have you at the Army as soon as you have made the necessary arrangements for your department, I must desire you to
                            acquaint me when you think you will be able to follow me. I am Sir, &c.

                            G. Washington


Title: From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 18 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Reed, Joseph

                            Dr Sir,
                            Phila. 18th Mar. 1782

                        I have given The Adjt General the necessary orders respecting the matter you mentioned to me today—and he
                            will direct the officer Commanding at the Barracks—Colonels Humpton & Nicola—& Mr Colfax (of my Guard) to
                            be particularly attentive to the Men under their respective Commands—In confidence, I have mentd the reason to Genl Hand,
                            but he will assign none to the Officers to whom he gives the order, excepting that it is to prevent any kind of Riot or
                            Tumult—altho’ I would fain persuade myself that no insult will be offered to you this day, yet under the bare possibility
                            of it—it is best for Mrs Washington to deprive herself of the pleasure she proposed of drinking Tea with you this
                            afternoon, and I beg the favor of you to excuse her to Miss Reed. I am—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt

                            G. W——n


Title: From George Washington to Jedediah Huntington, 19 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Huntington, Jedediah

                            Dear Sir
                            Philadelphia March 19th 1782

                        I have been duly favored with your several Letters of the 9th & 18th of Febry and 8th of March—I am
                            much obliged by the particular information you have communicated in them; it is from such reports alone, I can be enabled
                            at present to form any judgment, of the force which may be calculated upon, for the Campaign.
                        If you judge it necessary, that the Officers, who are on the Committee for setting the accounts of the
                            Connecticut Line, should remain in the State after the 10th of April; you are at liberty to retain them. You will also be
                            pleased to direct two Officers to be stationed at the places you mention for the purpose of mustering &
                            superintending the Recruits—Was I not fully convinced of your zeal for promoting this service; I should reiterate, in the
                            strongest language, all my wishes, anxieties & expectations on that subject—but I will confide in your ardor, &
                            activity in doing every thing that is possible to be done, to have the Recruits obtained, collected, & forwarded
                            as soon as possible. I am Dear Sir With great regd & esteem.


Title: From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Knox, Henry,Morris, Gouverneur

                            Gentlemen
                            Philada 19th March 1782.

                        Your favor of the 16th reached me last Evening. I do not see that any alteration is necessary in your
                            instructions relating to Mr Laurens—From what we yet know, he is not at liberty to leave England and therefore as much a
                            prisoner in fact as before the extension of his limits. I am with great Regard Gentn Yr most obt servt


Title: To George Washington from John Moylan, 19 March 1782
From: Moylan, John
To: Washington, George

                            Sir
                            Philadelphia 19th March 82

                        I am honored with your Letter of the 18th in Answer I beg leave to Inform your Excellency, that Every
                            possible Exertion has been Used to make up for the Delays given to our Supplys for the Current Year
                            The Materials delivered out, for the Winter Supply, to the northern Army, & to the Troops on this Station, with
                            the Clothing Sent on from the State of Massachusetts will, I compute, Afford a Complete Suit, say a Coat Vest, Breeches, a
                            pair of Woolen overalls, & Stockings to Every man & notwithstanding the Difficulties which have occurred
                            in making up the Clothing, I have the pleasure to Acquaint your Excellency that by my last Accts from the Eastward, a good
                            progress had been Allready made in that Business.
                        the Articles of Shirts & Hats fell considerably Short of the Numbers I had to provide for, &
                            measures were Instantly taken to make up the Deficiency of the former I shall have in the course of this month a Quantity
                            Sufficient to give an additional Shirt to Every Man—but, tho’ nothing has been left undone to procure a Supply of the
                            latter I am sorry to Inform you that I have not met with that Success I wished for. I am not however without hope of
                            obtaining a certain quantity of that Article, but shoud I fail as to hats, I hope to be able in lieu thereof to provide a Supply
                            of Leather Caps.
                        The Hide Department having given way to the mode of Supplying the Army with provisions by Contract, the Same Method was necessarily adopted for procuring Shoes for the Troops. I have
                            accordingly formed Contracts for upwards  of 40,000 pairs the greater part of which will, I Expect, be delivered
                            by the 1st of June, & I have no Doubt but  the Army will be plentifully supplied with this Article during the
                            Campaign. Equall Attention has been paid to the Southern Army, & I shall have a full proportion of What Clothing
                            came into my hands in Readiness to forward them Early in the next Month.
                        An  Estimate has also been handed in for the Summer Clothing, & now that the Secretary at War is
                            Returned, Measures are to be Immediatly Adopted to procure the necessary Supplies for that Season—We have materials on
                            hand for 11 @ 12,000 pairs linen overs. & after Supplying the Army from our present Stock, we
                            shall have redundancy of Linings, & Cloth for under Clothing, of the former no less than 40 @ 50,000 yards.
                        From what precedes, Sir, you will be able to Judge of the Actual State of the Department I have the honor to
                            Superintend. What further may occurr worthy of your Information, I shall be punctual in advising you of & I have
                            the honor to be with all possible Respect & Esteem
                        Yr. Excellency’s most Obedt Hble Servt

                            John Moylan
                            Clor Genl


Title: From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 19 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Parsons, Samuel Holden

                            Dear Sir
                            Philadelphia March 19th 1782

                        I was yesterday favoured with your Letter of the 11th of March, on the subject of your retiring from service
                            on certain conditions—therein Mentioned.
                        I have without delay referred your application to the Secretary at War; which is now the only proper Channel
                            thro’ which all business of this kind can be negociated—in two or three days I shall set out for the North River, where I
                            shall expect the pleasure of seeing you in a short time; & in the interim I am with great regard & esteem
                            Dr Sr Your Most Obedt Servt.


Title: To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 19 March 1782
From: Pickering, Timothy
To: Washington, George

                            Sir,
                            Philadelphia March 19. 1782.

                        I was honoured with your letter of yesterday’s date, desiring to be informed when the arrangements yet to be
                            made in my department would admit of any return to the army. The Secretary at War being arrived, I expect every matter
                            will be so adjusted as to admit of my leaving town in ten days: it will make me happy if I can sooner follow you. I have
                            the honour to be very respectully Your Excellency’s most obedt servant

                            Tim: Pickering
                            Q.M.G.


Title: From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 19 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de

                            Sir
                            Philada 19th March 1782.

                        I have been honored with your Excellencys favor of the 27th ulto. Under present appearances I think Genl
                            de Choissy should not move beyond Charlotte Court House—There are several reasons to induce a belief that the enemy mean
                            to evacuate south Carolina and Georgia—If such an event is to take place we must soon know it.
                        I requested His Excellency the Minister of France to inform you that whenever it became necessary I would
                            meet you at this place—Mount Vernon, exclusive of the happiness of entertaining you at my own House, would be very
                            agreeable to me, but I could not at the opening of the Campaign go so far from the Army.
                        I congratulate your Excellency upon the total surrender of the Islands of St Kitts and Nevis, which is fully
                            confirmed—Montserrat must I think fall of course—I have also the pleasure to inform you that the Marquis de la Fayette
                            and the Gentlemen who went with him all arrived safe in France after a passage of 22 days.I am &c.

                            Go: Washington

                            P.S. I set out for the Army tomorrow.


Title: To George Washington from William Smallwood, 19 March 1782
From: Smallwood, William
To: Washington, George

                            Dear Sir
                            Annapolis March 19th 1782

                        General Greene in his late Requisitions, was very pressing for Men to be forwarded—I have near two Hundred
                            who I wish to march immediately, but cannot without Supplies of Blankets, Cloathing, and Equipments can be obtained from
                            Philadelphia, for which I have made application to the War Office; these I also applied to the State for, in January, and
                            repeatedly since, but without effect, and I may fail of Success at the War Office without your Interposition to enforce
                            the Application.
                        This will be addressed by Lieutenant Pendergast, who has General Greenes Permission to repair to Philadelphia
                            to settle his Accounts as Deputy Commissary in the Southern Department, I have directed him to receive, and come on with
                            such Supplies as it may be necessary to order from the War Office.
                        Our Assembly have made every exertion to raise Money to advance the recruiting Service, this I believe will
                            be effected—although I am apprehensive it will come in later than Exigencies may require—I have lately received upwards of
                            eight Thousand Silver dollars, which has enabled me to set the recruiting Service on foot, and I think this Duty might
                            soon come into a desirable Train, if Cloathing &ca could be obtained to equip the Recruits as
                            they are raised, which will be no less an Incentive to many than the Bounty. I have also made
                            Application to the War Office on this head, and must solicit that you will be so obliging to give Orders for the Measure
                            being carried into Execution as early as possible should you judge it expedient, which perhaps it may be, as I understand
                            General Lincoln is absent.
                        I propose this Station for the general Rendezvous of the Recruits, and Baltimore, Frederick, George Town, and
                            Portobacco on the Western Head of Elk, Chester Town, and Cambridge on the Eastern Shore as intermediate Posts, to provide
                            and assemble the Recruits at as they are enlisted in the different Counties; from whence they are to be forwarded monthly
                            to this Station. I have pointed out the expediency of these Posts, and had the Approbation of the Executive here thereon,
                            and have solicited that those (considered as intermediate) be supplied by Contract.
                        I am Apprehensive for want of Barracks here another place of general Rendezvous must be established at
                            Baltimore for the back Counties unless Tents can be obtained which I have also applied for to the War Office; if these can
                            possibly be procured it would be more eligible to have but one place of general Rendezvous at which the Recruits the small
                            Time they would have to stay might be disciplined upon a larger Scale, and mustered pursuant to a Resolution of Congress
                            of the 18th December last, for which latter purpose we shall want a Muster Master appointed.
                        The Officers and Soldiery of the Maryland Line complain much for want of Pay, they have received none from
                            the Continent since the first of April 1780. and this State has neither afforded relief, nor is there any prospect thereof
                            from her except what has been liquidated and paid in Certificates for depreciation previous to the first of August 1780,
                            these will realize little or nothing until the Sales of the property pledged for their redemption takes place, which are
                            so distant, that they can have no tendency to alleviate the sufferings at present complained of, and its doubtful whether
                            they will ever realize near the value expressed in them and even if this could be effected, from the manner in which the
                            Accounts have been settled it would be far short of a just Compensation—What seems to dissatisfy our Line is their having
                            understood that the Northern Army received three or four Months pay last Fall, which they now urge
                            ought also to be extended to them, but their distresses and peculiarity of Circumstances, without Money or the means of
                            procuring Subsistence or Cloathing must Apologize for their Murmurs, yet if they could possibly obtain a small Advance it
                            would heal their Complaints. With very Sincere Regard I have the honor to remain Your Most Obedt Hble
                            Servt

                            W. Smallwood


Title: From George Washington to James Wilson, 19 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Wilson, James

                            Sir,
                            Philada 19th Mar: 1782

                        The bearer Mr Bushrod Washington—a nephew of mine—is sent at his own desire to this City to study the Law—His
                            Father having requested me to get him properly fixed, it would give me much pleasure to see him placed under your care, if
                            it is convenient to you to take another student.
                        The young Gentleman I am told, has had a good Classical education, but the Invasions of Virginia under the
                            direction of Leslie, Arnold & Cornwallis were very injurious to the schools of that Country—obliging the youth of
                            it to resort to Arms in the place of prosecuting their studies—this was the case of my nephew whose study of other
                            branches of Literature was much interrupted by the movements of the enemy. If you should be disposed to receive him be so
                            good as to communicate the terms to Dr Sir Yr Most Obdet & Hble Servt

                            Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 20 March 1782
From: Washington, George
To: Armand Tuffin, Charles, marquis de La Rouërie

                            Sir
                            Philada 20th March 1782

                        I have recvd your favor of the 5th instant accompanied by a letter from Coll Ternant enclosing the Inspection
                            Return of your Legion for the present Month.
                        When I sent you the order to march the Legion by detachment, to join the southern Army, it was from an
                            apprehension that the enemy intended to reinforce their Army largely in Charles town from Europe as well as from New
                            York—But as that does not appear to be the case, you will remain where you now are, taking every method to get compleatly
                            equipped and ready for service—However, should circumstances make it necessary for Genl Greene to call upon you for
                            assistance, you will, in such case, look upon yourself obliged to march by detachment without hesitation—you will acquaint
                            Genl Greene with what I have said upon the subject, and inform him, that for the reasons you have given me, you would not
                            wish to move untill you can carry forward your whole Legion in proper order.
                        It really gives me pain to hear you so often mentioning a subject in which I cannot interfere for reasons
                            which I have given you at full in my several late letters—As to an Officer of Horse, older than yourself, going to the
                            southward, it will be a thing inevitable should the War continue in that Country—Colo. Moylans own Regiment and the Bulk if
                            the Cavalry are already there, and that Gentleman could certainly have a right to complain should he be deprived of his
                            command.
                        Measures necessary for the compleat equipment of your Corps, may not go on as rapidly as you could wish, but
                            I assure you every thing that can be done for you, is doing—You know and must make allowance for the embarrassed situation
                            of our affairs—We are just emerging from a mass of confusion and a little time will be necessary to put things in regular
                            order. Believe me to be with great Esteem Sir Yr &c.