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OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON
COLLECTED AND EDITED
BY
WORTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD
VOL. X.
1782-1785
NEW YORK AND LONDON
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
The Knickerbocker Press
CONTENTS OF VOL. X.
1782.
To Brigadier-General Hazen, May 3d
A British officer to be selected by lot to suffer for Huddy-
An unconditional prisoner wanted-Every possible tenderness
to be shown.
To Lieutenant-General Robertson, May 4th
Retaliation determined upon-Desirous for humanity in war
-The case of Badgely and Hatfield-Recrimination useless.
To the Secretary at War, May 4th
Directions for receiving the officer chosen by Hazen-May
be permitted to communicate with the British general-Will receive nothing short of full satisfaction.
Circular Letter to the States, May 4th
To the President of Congress, May 10th
Correspondence respecting Huddy-English intelligence-
Proposals of pacification delusory.
To Sir Guy Carleton, May 10th.
Has ever been against inhuman excesses of war- -Passport
for Mr. Morgann-Regulation of flags.
To Robert Morris, May 17th
Circular letter to the States-The contract with Sands-Con-
tractor taking unwarranted measures-Hardship to officers-We may spin the thread of economy till it breaks-Mutiny and desertion-Prompt payment of salaries of civil officers-Com- plaints from the officers-Alarming situation at West Point.
To Colonel Lewis Nicola, May 22d.
Surprise and astonishment over his letter-No conduct of his
could give occasion for it-Wishes ample justice to be done to
the army.
To Brigadier-General Hazen, June 4th
Much concerned to find Asgill is sent on, though there were
two unconditional prisoners-May give the British an advantage -Lieutenant Turner to be sent on.
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