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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 3 December … | 1799-12-03 | I take the liberty of enclosing a letter from Colo. Parker to Mr Lear, in which he requests that... |
| 2 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 17 November … | 1799-11-17 | Your confidential and interesting letter of the 10th instant, came duly, and safely to hand. With... |
| 3 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 November … | 1799-11-05 | At the earnest request of General Hamilton, that I would give instructions for having the eighth,... |
| 4 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 October … | 1799-10-27 | The enclosed letters, from Genl Morgan and Captn G. S. Washington, recommending the Revd Mr Hill,... |
| 5 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 15 September … | 1799-09-15 | Your letter of the 3d instant, with the papers accompanying it, did not get to my hands ’till the... |
| 6 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 September … | 1799-09-14 | Private Dear Sir Mount Vernon 14th Sepr 1799 I feel much obliged, and accordingly thank you, for... |
| 7 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 9 September … | 1799-09-09 | Enclosed is a letter from Monsr Augustus de Grass, requesting an appointment in the Corps of... |
| 8 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 September … | 1799-09-01 | I find, by looking over my files, that your favours of the 14th & 24th of August have never been... |
| 9 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 25 August 1799 | 1799-08-25 | Some of the Officers of Cavalry, who accepted their appointments, and were informed by you in the... |
| 10 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 12 August 1799 | 1799-08-12 | I have duly received your letter of the 7th inst., enclosing reccommendations in favor of Mr... |
| 11 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 11 August 1799 | 1799-08-11 | Your private letters of the 29th Ulto & 5th instant, have been duly received. Mr Bordley for... |
| 12 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 24 July 1799 | 1799-07-24 | I have received your letter of the 19th inst. enclosing recommendns of sundry persons in Kanhawa... |
| 13 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 July 1799 | 1799-07-14 | After reading, & putting a wafer into the enclosed letter, be so kind as to send it as directed.... |
| 14 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 July 1799 | 1799-07-07 | I have duly received your private letter of the 29th Ulto with its enclosures, and return your... |
| 15 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 July 1799 | 1799-07-07 | I have considered, with attention, the Rules adopted by the President of the U.S. relative to... |
| 16 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 June 1799 | 1799-06-30 | Your favours of the 24th & 25th instant have been received. For the Stars, enclosed in the... |
| 17 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 June 1799 | 1799-06-30 | Enclosed are letters from several persons, as mentioned at foot, applying for appointments in the... |
| 18 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 22 June 1799 | 1799-06-22 | I have been desired by Mr Saml Love, of Loudoun County, in this State, to mention to you his wish... |
| 19 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 17 June 1799 | 1799-06-17 | Enclosed are two letters of application for appointments in the immediate Army. One from John... |
| 20 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 June 1799 | 1799-06-07 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 7th June 1799 When I began the enclosed letter (left open for... |
| 21 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 6 June 1799 | 1799-06-06 | I have been duly favoured with your letters of the 11th, 19th and 21st of last month, with their... |
| 22 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 May 1799 | 1799-05-13 | Your favour of the 2d Instt, covering your dispatches of the 10th Ultimo, was brought to me by... |
| 23 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 6 May 1799 | 1799-05-06 | It is a point from which I have not deviated, to forward all recommendations, & applications,... |
| 24 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 May 1799 | 1799-05-05 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 5th May 1799 Your private letter of the 29th Ulto was received... |
| 25 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 23 April 1799 | 1799-04-23 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 23d April 1799 Six days do I labour, or, in other words, take... |
| 26 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 10 April 1799 | 1799-04-10 | Enclosed is a letter and sundry Certificates which have been handed to me by a Monsr Demoumonier,... |
| 27 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 April 1799 | 1799-04-07 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 7th April 1799 When your letters of the 30th & 31st Ulto were... |
| 28 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 April 1799 | 1799-04-07 | Enclosed are two letters of application for Appointments in the Army of the United States—One... |
| 29 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 25 March 1799 | 1799-03-25 | You will not only consider this letter as a private one, but as a friendly one, from G: W. to J:... |
| 30 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 March 1799 | 1799-03-04 | I have been duly favoured with your letter of the 12th ultimo—and am much obliged by your kind... |
| 31 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 16 February … | 1799-02-16 | The enclosed letter from Major Lawrence Lewis requires explanation, and it is the purpose of this... |
| 32 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 10 February … | 1799-02-10 | Your letter of the 1st instant is received. Whatever appearance, or shape, the Uniform intended... |
| 33 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 6 February … | 1799-02-06 | Enclosed are sundry letters which have come to my hands, requesting Appointments in the Army of... |
| 34 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 February … | 1799-02-04 | Presly Thornton, who is appointed a Captain in one of the Virginia Regiments, and in the list of... |
| 35 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 28 January … | 1799-01-28 | I have duly received your letters of the 5th 10th & 21st & 22d of this month, with their several... |
| 36 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 January … | 1799-01-27 | The enclosed letter for Mr McAlpin (my Tayler in Philadelphia) left open for your perusal, may be... |
| 37 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 6 January 1799 | 1799-01-06 | Your favor of the 28th Ulto I have duly received. I have no wish that any sentiments of mine,... |
| 38 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 16 December … | 1798-12-16 | Being detained on the East bank of this River by Northwesterly winds & consequent low tides, I... |
| 39 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 December … | 1798-12-14 | Private Dear Sir, Chester [Pa.] 14th Decr 1798. Having requested that the nomination of Mr Custis... |
| 40 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | George Washington to James McHenry, [13 December 1798] | 1798-12-13 | Since my arrival at this place I have been closely engaged, with the aid of Generals Hamilton and... |
| 41 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 | 1798-12-13 | You will observe that in the arrangement of the officers allotted to New York there is an... |
| 42 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December 1798 | 1798-12-13 | I shall now present to your view the additional objects alluded to in my letter of this date. A... |
| 43 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December … | 1798-12-13 | Private Dear Sir, Philadelphia 13th Decr 1798 I am really ashamed to offer the letters &ca... |
| 44 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 December … | 1798-12-13 | You will observe that in the arrangement of the officers alloted to New York there is an... |
| 45 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 November … | 1798-11-14 | In order to form an opinion on the query contained in your letter of the 10th instant, whether it... |
| 46 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | Enclosure: George Washington to James McHenry, [13 … | 1798-11-13 | I observe by the concluding paragraph of your letter of the 10th. instant that you contemplate... |
| 47 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 November … | 1798-11-13 | I observe by the concluding paragraph of your letter of the 10th instant that you contemplate... |
| 48 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 November … | 1798-11-04 | Your letter of the 30th ultimo, with it’s enclosures, has been duly received. And, agreeably to... |
| 49 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 26 October … | 1798-10-26 | The enclosures transmitted in your letter of the 20th instant are retd. I derived great pleasure... |
| 50 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 23 October … | 1798-10-23 | It gave me very sincere pleasure to find by your letter of the 17th —recd last night—that Genl... |