183191To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Les affaires de notre Escadre vont très-bien à Lahaie. Voici ce que l’on m’en apprend de très-bonne part, le 23. “Les Etats d’Hollde. ont adopté unanimement l’Avis des Amirautés, qui est parfaitement conforme à celui du College particulier d’Amsterdam, dont vous avez eu connoissance. Vraisemblablement la Résolution de la...
183192From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the case proposed to me in your letter of the 11th. July, and do not find myself authorised to instruct you to set off the drawback against the bond of the importer Mr. Telles. The legislature had not seen fit to make any provision of this nature in the first collection law, and in the existing act they have only extended it to the importer , and not to the purchasers from...
183193To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 17 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit Your Excellency Copies of Letters received from General Powel Capt. Monsell and Major Carleton by Flaggs of Truce from the Enemy, as also of my Letters written in Answer to them, together with Sundry Accounts of our Prisoners in Canada which were inclosed in General Powels Letter. Your Excellency will observe in the former part of my Letter to Genl Powell and...
183194To George Washington from Robert Rutherford, 8 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is with Singular pleasure I congratulate Your Excellency on this Short relaxation from the utmost exertions in the field, where you have rendered your Country most Essential Services & gained lasting honor to yourself. I have not Ventured to trouble you with letters truly Sensible how many & great were the important matters that must necessarily engage your unceasing attention, but your...
183195From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Price, 12 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 4th instant inclosing a Return of your Regt which I am sorry to find, so far below my expectation. I have wrote to Governor Johnson, entreating him to endeavour to settle the unhappy dispute that has hitherto subsisted in your State respecting Rank; and I hope it may be effected. I desire you will immediately upon the Receipt of this order your Lieut. Colonel to march to...
183196To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph has the honor of returning to the President Colo. Smith’s letter. Mr R. begs leave to suggest, whether it may not be proper to add to the instruction, to be given to Mr Jefferson concerning Mr Genet’s conduct, that he should state the verbal conversations with him, which respected the granting of commissions within the U.S., and the order, that the privateers, so commissioned,...
183197From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Eddins, 8 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the first instant, and you have liberty of absence, reporting to me frequently your the state of your health— I rely upon it that you will set out to join your company as soon as possible. It has been suggested to me that you have it in view to resign speedily—I have not credited this. respo as you must see, in that case the propriety of asking immediately If it...
183198To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Minute honoured with your Favour of the 8th and 9th inst: per Post. Having sent off an Express this Morning, at which Time, I forwarded Commissions for the General officers appointed yesterday by Congress, I shall not detain the Post to send the Commissions ordered by the enclosed Resolve. In the mean Time, you will please to direct the Persons to do such Duty as you shall think...
183199To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 24–27 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to join my prayers, with those of your discerning and Virtuous Fellow-Citizens, that Providence may give you health & Length of Days to enable you to compleat the Glorious Fabrick of American Happiness; Great, Ardous & Complicated as the Undertaking is, no doubt remains on my mind on perusing the papers, just received from my most worthy & respectable Friend Doctor Franklin, but it...
183200To James Madison from Mordecai Barbour, 28 June 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1812, Petersburg. “In the present crisis … it becomes the duty of every citizen to tender to his Country such services as he is capable to render. Under the influence of such a conviction and believing from the experience I acquired in the revolutionary war that I can render essential services to my Country, I have caused it to be communicated at the War office my willingness to accept...