150041To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Je transmettrai à S.M. l’adresse que vous avez bien voulu me faire parvenir au sujet de la naissance d’un heritier de la Couronne. Elle apprendra avec beaucoup de satisfaction la joye que cet événement vous a inspirée et elle Verra avec plaisir que cette même armée qui a donné tant de preuves de courage et de Patriotisme, avec laquelle Ses troupes ont combattu un ennemi commun, dans un concert...
150042To George Washington from Robert Howe, 2 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of my Letter to the President of Congress from which you will see the Measures I have pursued upon an Occasion perplexing & intricate—& if in the Course of it I have so conducted Matters as not to merit your Excellency’s Disapprobation it will make me happy. I conceived that your Excellency would not wish to be Troubled with the Proceedings of...
150043To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 17 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
We wrote thee ⅌ Captn Esten who we hope by this time is safe arrived in Virginia and likely to meet a quick dispatch —Thy bill on Accot of J.P. Custis for £100 is accepted. We have sold only one of the Estates 8 Hhds Tobacco ⅌ the Hanbury vizt at 3d.—hope ere long to be enabled to make up and forward the Sales of that Ships Cargo, and intend soon to send our friends Accots Cur[ren]t—We wish to...
150044To George Washington from Pusignan, 16 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Anxious to partake of the military honors, with the Officers of your Country, where I served under Count Rochambeau, during the stay of the French Army in America; I addressed myself to Doctor Franklin, persuaded you had commissioned him to admit into the Order of Cincinnatus, those who were entitled to it. He told me I must apply to you, the President of the Order—I should not Sir, have...
150045To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 12 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Wilkinson, 12 Sept. 1779. On 13 Sept., GW wrote Wilkinson: “I have received Your Letter of the 12th.”
150046To George Washington from Philippe de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, 25 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Give me leave to congratulate your Excellency upon the glorious Peace the thirteen States have concluded with England. after we have received in the new World examples of the military conduct, we will learn how a nation must be conducted to be happy and Succe s ful. I desire every advantage to America and I make the most ardent wishes for the particular Satisfaction of him who has opened a...
150047To George Washington from Robert Digby, 5 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received Your Excellency’s Letter of 26th February, and will agreeable to your Proposal authorize Major General OHara and Brigadier General Abercrombie to treat concerning the exchange of American Sea Prisoners for the British Prisoners in your Possession, which is the only Point I know of, that wants regulation with respect to the Naval Prisoners.I have the Honor to be Your...
150048To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 2 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Court in Compliance with the resolve of Congress appointed Committees to go into the several Counties of Plymouth, Bristol, Worcester, and Berkshire, to raise from the Militia two thousand men, destined to New York, a Copy of which Resolve we inclose you, & immediately on receipt of your Letter of 28th Ulto the General Assembly sent away Expresses to their several Committees...
150049To George Washington from Walter Steuart, 20 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
As you did not Acquaint me, when I was to Date the Commission, you was Pleased to send me, I have referr’d filling it up, untill I had the Pleasure of Seeing you. But as you Seemd to be of Oppinion when I spoke to you at Winchester, that I had a right to the Pay, from the Date of Col: Mercers Commission, I draw’d Pay from Mr Boyd—from the first of May—If the thing is Disagreeable to you I...
150050To George Washington from John Hancock, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have Nothing in Charge from Congress at this Time, but to transmit the enclosed Resolves, and to request your Attention to them. The Information that the Enemy have at different Times compelled our Troops who are Prisoners with them to labour, and that a Number are at this Time actually engaged in throwing up some Works at and near Kengsington, is of such a Nature that Congress think it...