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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