1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Uriah Forrest, 7 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since the Month of December from the best Returns I have been able to collect, there have been enlisted, within this State, Three Hundred Men, (about one Fourth of whom are of those whose Times of Enlistment Lately expired,) most of these with several who have been on Furlough, are in this City and Baltimore Town; I have consulted with the Governor & Council on the propriety of sending them,...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Uriah Forrest, 17 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 1st Inst. directed to the Commanding Officer of the Maryland additional Regt was put into my hands yesterday —His Excellency the Governor having directed me, to order a general Rendezvous of the Recruits, they have assembled at this place, to the Number of three hundred & thirty—a hundred & fifty more are daily expected from the more distant Counties, returns of...
3To George Washington from Uriah Forrest, 27 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Having for the last two or three Years done very little business other than the Winding up of that, which had been too extensive in former Years—Having effected this so far as to enable my Partner to compleat it—Having been obliged to make such Sacrafices in collecting from my debtors in order to satisfy my Creditors, as will leave me little or no part of the Profits which ought to and...
4To George Washington from Uriah Forrest, 14 June 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Uriah Forrest, 14 June 1791. William Jackson wrote on this day to Forrest from Mount Vernon: “In reply to your letter of this date, addressed to the President of the United States, he directs me to inform you that he yesterday requested the Secretary of the Treasury to inform Mr Wolcott, the present Auditor, that he should appoint him to the office of Comptroller of the...
5To George Washington from Uriah Forrest, 10 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having at heart the growth & prosperity of the federal City I have for many months made it a point to promote all in my power whatever appeared to be the views of those directing its improvement even in instances where my judgement could not be convinced the measures were quite proper[.] Because from the altercation which took place betwixt the commissioners and major L’enfant and in which I...
6From George Washington to Uriah Forrest, 20 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. enclosing a copy of Mr Elli[c]ott’s answer to the attempt wh. you made to dissuade him from quitting the business in wh. he is engaged, I had learnt, with concern, that there had been some altercation between him & the Commissioners of the federal District, relative to the time & money which had been expended in running & marking the...
7To George Washington from Uriah Forrest, 11 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
The only apology I have to offer for obtruding the within paper, is, that, the author has particularly requested me, to present it to you, in the hope & expectation it will be sanctioned, with your Signature. I have the honor to be with all Possible respect, Your most obedient humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosure has not been identified. Uriah Forrest, a congressman from Maryland, was...