1From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 14 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
(Private) I received the acct of your delegation with much satisfaction & was greatly pleased to hear of your arrival in Philadelphia —as I have ever placed you among the number of my friends I mean to take this early oppertunity of giving you a mark of my confidence in an interesting moment. The arrival of the Marquis de la Fayette opens a prospect wch offers the most important advantages to...
2From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor in answer to my letter respecting the appointment of a Comee; and with two others of later date. the last containing Genl Woodfords acct of the situation of things at Charles Town at the time of his writing —I thank you for them all. Unhappily that place (Chs Town)—the garrison in it—&ca (As appears by the New York account which I have transmitted to...
3From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 18th came to my hands last Night—considering the delicate situation in which I stand with respect to General Gates, I feel an unwillingness to give any opinion (even in a confidential way) in a matter in which he is concerned, lest my Sentiments (being known) should have unfavourable interpretations ascribed to them by illiberal Minds—I will however state facts, & leave you...
4From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 13 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The subject of this letter will be confined to a single point. I shall make it as short as possible, & write it with frankness. If any sentiment therefore is delivered which might be displeasing to you as a member of Congress , ascribe it to the freedom which is taken with you by a friend, who has nothg in view but the public good. In your letter without date, but which came to hand yesterday,...
5From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st Ulto came duly to hand, and should have received an earlier acknowledgement had not the new and busy scenes in which I have been engaged since my arrival in this place, rendered it impossible for me to pay that early attention to the favors of my friends which I should be pleased to do. The numerous and friendly congratulations which I have received from respectable...
6From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 24 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
On my return from Newport 4 days since I found your favors of the 21st & 27th Ulto at my Quarters. I do not see that it is in my power to give any immediate relief to Doctr Lewis—If he is considered as a prisoner of War (and the circumstances of the case only, which are unknown to me, can determine this) you must be sensible that a resolve of Congress and the invariable practice of the Army...
7From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 7 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Genl Rutledge did me the favor to present me with your letter of the 31st Ulto, & on my return from Weathersfield I met your other favor of the 10th—What with few aids at present, and a multi plicit y of business, my time has been so constantly occupied, that It has not been in my power to acknowledge the receipt of the above letters before, & now I must be hasty & indigested in my answers....
8From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 10 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th ulto by Post, came to my hands the evening before I marched for this part of the Country—The attention necessary to these kind of movements occupy all ones time, and must plead my excuse for not answering your favor sooner—I question now, whether I shall be able to write so satisfactorily as I could wish, or as you may expect. I thank you for the promise of writing to...
9From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 10 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is my copy of my answer to the letter of Govr. Chittenden, which you requested. I am very sincerely and affectionately, Yr. Most Obedt. Servt., Catalog--Henkels.
10From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 14 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the course of a few days Congress will, I expect, receive an Address from the Army on the Subject of their grievances. This Address, tho’ couched in very respectful terms, is one of those things which tho’ unpleasing, is just now unavoidable. for I was very apprehensive once, that matters would have taken a more unfavourable turn, from the variety of discontents which prevailed at this...