21To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 24 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
A Light Horse man was just setting out for Loyalhannan with an accot of what things could be procur’d here in a short time for our Men when yours of the 21st Inst. by Mr Grant came to hand upon rect of it I immediatly applied to the General for a Party to Winchester to Escort up the Necessaries but he told me it was impossible —therefore I gave the Returns to Speirs & Smith with Directions to...
22To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Just now an Express arriv’d from Winchester with the Inclos’d Letter, the Cover of the Governor’s was quite to Pieces before it came to hand I observe it contains some Commissions I hope mine is amongst them as no body here has any accots from Virginia, I beg you’ll be so good as to let me know the News by first oppy. I wrote you yesterday Just as I was getting ready to March relative to...
23To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Baggage arriv’d here the night before last but the horses so low and Jaded as they could not proceed before this day I have sent Keating & two others to see it safe to the Quarter. There’s no place to receive the Sick and that there should be no Surgeon or Nurses to take care of the Sick & wounded appears shockingly Barbarous. Mr Smith says there’s no materials to finish the Barracks & no...
24To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 20 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d are Returns of the First V. Regt and the Stores here, the former left for you to Sign the other sign’d by Mr Smith I likewise take the liberty of Inclosing you a Copy of my accots relative to the Troop, if any thing can be done I hope you will Please remind the Governor and Assembly that I nor my Officers have never received any Pay, allowance for Horses, Bat or Forrage Money and the...
25To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 29 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your affectionate and obliging Letter of the 18th Inst. I with infinite pleasure received the very genteel manner in which those fresh marks of your disinterested Friendship are therein given at once Demonstrate your refin’d Sentiments of that Celestial virtue so rarely found genuine in this world and your steady perseverence in the prosecution of it—If I know anything of myself I think no...
26To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 31 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
In my last of the 29th Inst. by Mr Smith the Interpr I inclos’d you a Letter from Colo. Bouquet and inform’d you of some things which I beg leave to remind you off the afternoon of that day Colo. Stephens went out of Town when he returns I don’t know. As the Season for taking the Field will soon draw near, there cannot be much time to loose in commencing the necessary preparations for what...
27To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 16 January 1759 (Washington Papers)
I had the extreme pleasure of receiving your very agreeable favour by Mr Boyd and beg leave to present my hearty Congratulations on your happy union with the Lady that all agree has long been the just object of your affections—may you long enjoy all the Felicity you propos’d by it, or that Matrimony can possibly afford—Be so good as to offer my Complements in the most respectful and obliging...
28To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 5 September 1759 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Stewart, 5 Sept. 1759. On 28 Sept. Stewart wrote to GW : “On the 5th of this Month I wrote you.”
29To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 28 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I with inexpressible pleasure receiv’d your Affectionate & most obliging favour of the 30th July from Mount Vernon. I’m sorry that the Noble Profession of Arms, so much revered in all Ages, is become the Subject of Redicule to the most ignorant & foolish Tattlers & news mongers amongst the Mob; tho’ it’s no small alleviation of the intended Injury, that these vain Speculative...
30To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 January 1760 (Washington Papers)
When I recd the Inclos’d I propos’d to have done myself the pleasure of delivering it with my own hands, and in person return’d my unfeign’d thanks for your Freindly & Affectionate Epistle by Finnie, which had taken the Tour of Fort Cumberland, Pittsbg Legonier &Ca before I recd it at Winchester, But deferr’d waiting on you at Mount Vernon till after I had visited this City for the two...