1From George Washington to Colonel Alexander Spotswood, 8 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by your Letter of yesterdays date that your Regiment is so much reduced —Let me beseech you to use every possible means to collect your Men together, & not suffer some to be in one place, some in another &ca—and let me also entreat you, to charge your Recruiting Officers in explicit, and positive terms to be exceedingly attentive to that duty, as idleness and dissipation...
2From George Washington to Colonels Alexander Spotswood, Alexander McClanachan, and Abraham Bowman and Lieutenant Colonel … (Washington Papers)
I want to form a Company for my Guard—In doing this I wish to be extremely cautious; because it is more than probable that in the Course of the Campaign, my Baggage, Papers, & other Matters of great public Import may be committed to the sole Care of these Men—This being premised, in order to impress you with proper Attention in the Choice, I have to request That you will immediately furnish me...
3From George Washington to Colonel Alexander Spotswood, 13 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your request, I enclose you, a Copy of the proceedings of the Board of Genl Officers on the Question of Rank, which was before ’em, between Colonel McClanninghan & Yourself. I am persuaded a reconsideration of the Question would produce the same determination, and therefore suppose it altogether unnecessary, as the Matter was very fully and maturely considered and there is nothing...
4From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received your favor of the 16th Ulto, which Colonel Lee was so obliging as to transmit. From the regard I had for you and the estimation in which I held you, as an Officer, I wished your continuance in the Army; and considered your departure from it a loss to the service. This you will readily believe, as you well know my persuasions had been used to prevent it’s taking place...
5From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 15 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I shall be obliged by your informing me whether it has yet been in your power to provide another horse or Mare for me—Bleu-skin has been threatned with a fistula more than three Months, so that I have had no use of him. The Sorrel has, in no great degree altered in flesh or appearance since you saw him at Middle brooke. and the Mare is with foal—out of the three therefore I have scarce one for...
6From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 19 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been just favoured with your Letter of the 23d of August. Although I have a high sense of your merit as an Officer and ever regretted your leaving the service, as I have frequently expressed & did all in my power to prevent yet I cannot concur with you in the measure you have been pleased to refer to me; and I am the more concerned, as it is one in which your wishes appear to be so much...
7From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 12 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Alexander Spotswood, 12 Oct. 1779. On 21 Nov., Spotswood wrote GW: “Your Excellencys favr of the 12th of October I acknowledged” ( DLC:GW ).
8From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
As you have again been so obliging as to offer me the horse you got of Lt Colo. Washington I have desired Mrs Washington (who will set out immediately for Camp) to send for him that he may come up with her —but I again beg my dear Sir that if he is a favourite of yours that you will not send him as an⟨y⟩ other may answer my purpose. I will send the sorrel by Mr Geo: Washington when he returns...
9From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 15 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st of Novr did not come to hand till the last Post —Mine in the same Month under cover to Mrs Washington has no doubt been forwarded to you. I waited in continual expectation of my Nephews return for a good oppertunity to send the Sorrel, but as he seems to have an inclination to remain longer with the Army I embrace Captn Burwells offer of taking the horse to you. He goes...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Spotswood, 31 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour containing a proposition for raising a Legion for the defence of the State: As there are several parts of it which are beyond the powers of the executive to stipulate, I shall do myself the pleasure of laying it before the General Assembly whom we have been obliged to convene on the first of March next. The result of their determinations shall be immediately communicated...