9091From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 13 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
I was duly favored with your letter of the 2d inst. and am much obliged by your attention to the letter which I requested you to forward to Mr Smith. I will thank you to pro-cure for me and send by the first opportunity 175 lb. of Seine twine as near the sample herewith sent as you can get it, and likewise two pieces of Linen not coarser than the enclosed pattern—for the payment of which and...
9092From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have sent Major Gibbs to join your Corps in the room of Major Galvan, as you are so well acquainted with the former. I need say nothing more respecting him but that I am persuaded he will equal your most favorable expectations. It was impossible with any propriety to have ordered that Gentleman you Mentiond on that service, after he had been employed the whole of the last Campaign in the...
9093From George Washington to Elizabeth Parke Custis Law, 30 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Melancholy as the event is, on which you wrote the 25th instant; and unwelcome as you knew the information must be, yet it was the part of prudence to communicate it as early as you did: and the precaution you took of writing to me, was well judged; and wd have been necessary, had we not been previously prepared for the shock, by letters from Mr Lear; giving an account of her situation, which...
9094From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 9 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 23d and 30th ulto. If a vacancy should happen in the Regiment I would not have you permit Mr Baylor to succeed to it untill he has cleared up his Character. The Cloathing for the Regiment which Capt. Smith procured at Boston has not yet come on to Camp; when it arrives it shall be forwarded, if the Men should be in absolute want before spring. But if they can make a...
9095From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Harrison who has acted as my Secretary since the beginning of 1776 has accepted an honorable & profitable Civil appointment in the State of Maryland and is gone to enjoy it. The circle of my acquaintanc e does not furnish a character that would be more pleasing to me as a successor to him than yours; I make you the first offer therefore of the vacant Office & should be happy on your...
9096From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
The friday after you left this place I received the enclosed dispatches from Governor Chittendon, of the State of Vermont. If you conceive it to be necessary, undr the circumstances which exist, to write again to that Gentleman before he replies to your former letter on the subject in dispute, you will, of course, take such measures thereupon as shall appear proper under a full view of all...
9097From George Washington to David Stuart, 24 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 18th, & am exceedingly obliged to you for the Contract you have entered into on my behalf, with Mr Savage, for 800 bushels of Oats. If you can extend the quantity to be had from him, to 1200 bushels in the whole, upon the same terms, it would add greatly to the favor—as my crop of Corn is much worse than I had conceived it to be when I wrote to you last (not...
9098From George Washington to James Hendricks, 15 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Army here have already experienced a Want of Provisions, especially of the Bread kind—& I fear that they will be in Danger of greater Distress when the whole Force I expect is assembled, unless the most vigorous Measures are taken to prevent it—I have therefore to request in the most earnest Terms that you will use every Effort in your Power to send down all the Flour within your Reach in...
9099From George Washington to John Price Posey, 23 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will oblige me by lending your aid to bring my business under the care of Mr Hill & Davenport to a close. in doing this I wish you to be governed entirely by the advice & direction of Colo. Bassett. I would have every thing belonging to me (& not taken by Mr Custis) disposed of & the money remitted to Mr Lund Washington for my use. I am Yr sincere friend & obt Servt ADfS , DLC:GW ; Varick...
9100From George Washington to the Board of War, 1 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I transmit you the arrangement of the three New-Hampshire Regiments which I have just received —and request you will make out and forward me the commissions as soon as it can be done. The board will perceive the several promotions that are to be made, and the dates which the commissions are to bear. General Hand writes me of an application for clothing wanted in the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment....