26521To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, [17 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Permitt me to ask You to run Your Eye over the enclosed; and to tell me if the Post mention’d therein is likely to be Establishd. Tho’ the present are not the times for me, or a person of my political sentiments, to be under personal Obligations, Yet it is a duty I owe to the State I represent not to let the Applications of any of it’s Citizens sink with me. I shall make them known, whenever...
26522To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 3 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am solicited by Mrs. Mead, a realy amiable, good Lady, to bring to Your view, the only Son She has left, Mr Richard Meade , whose character is unexceptionably good—I will in as few words as possible state to You his Situation—By prudence and industry he acquired a considerable property in the West Indies, with which he returnd to his own Country to alleviate the sufferings of his...
26523Richard Butler to GW, 13 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: Richard Butler to GW, 13 Mar. 1788. On 3 April GW wrote Butler : “I have received your letter of the 13th ulto.”
26524To George Washington from Richard Butler, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s directions on my Arival at this post I endeavourd to get a return distinguishing the remains of old corps recruits &c., these destinations not being made in the returns from the different posts to the commanding officer at the General Rendezvous find it impossible in any other way than by Colo. Humpton who receives them regularly, such as I could get I have...
26525To George Washington from Richard Butler, 22 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I with much pleasure congratulate your Excellency on the happy conclusion of the War the Advantages to this country are Amazing & the Teritory great. Should any Garisons be kept in the Frontier & any regular peace Establishment in this state a recommendation from your Excellency I am confident, aded to the good Opinion the State have of me would be sufficd to Establish me in command, how far...
26526To George Washington from Richard Butler, 7 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform Your Excellency of Rect of your favr dated at Verplanks point the 26th Septr with the death warrants for the execution of Casner & Johnston Inclosd both of which I judgd it my duty from the necessity of the case & good of the service to carry into Execution which was done with proper solemnity on 19th of Octr & think it has had its effect. Am now at lancaster with...
26527To George Washington from Richard Butler, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
To know at any time that it is your Excellencys wish that any thing within my power should be done, will always be a Sufficient motive with me to do it. But when you were pleased to inform me that it had been required by the August Empress Sovereign of all the Russias, Through the medium of that Excellent Character the Right Honorable Major General The Marquis de La Fayette, it was an...
26528Enclosure II: Extract of letter from Richard Butler, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a Letter from General Butler to General Washington (accompanying this Vocabulary). The little which I have been able to collect of the history of the Shawanoes from oral tradition & their old men, with some observations of my own may not be unacceptable, & may probably assist, or open a door to more able Inquirers. They say they were originally from an Island, and that they came to...
26529To George Washington from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779. On 2 Sept., GW wrote Butler: “I have recd yours of yesterday.”
26530To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Genl Wayne being Indisposd, desires that I inform your Excellency that I Remaind to See the whole of the Troops off the ground & just as the last Party movd A Canonade from the Enemys Ships began to Cover their landing, at 5 OClock—they took Imediate Possesion of the Point & Dismantled works, Confining themselves within the morass that incircles the Point, on which they placd guards & Confind...