42081From George Washington to Hugh Hughes, 5 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
General Washington presents his Compliments to Colo. Hughes, & begs the favor of him, to request Mr Bayley, to put a blade into the inclosed handle of a knife. and soon. The General would be glad of Colo. Hughes’s Company to dine with him the first time he crosses the River. NHi : George & Martha Washington Papers.
42082From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favs. of the 14th and 15th instants. I have undoubted intelligence that a very considerable embarkation is making from New York. It is of the utmost importance that we should ascertain the numbers as near as possible—their destination—the time of their sailing—and above all how they are convoyed as to number and force of Ships of War. Upon this, and a certain account of what...
42083From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of yesterday, accompanied by a letter from His Excellency Governor Clinton, who gives me an account of the incursion upon the Frontiers. I am happy that you detached Gansevoorts Regiment immediately—You will be pleased to order either Weisenfelds or Willets, as you may judge proper, to follow, and to take orders from the Governor or the commanding Officer. This is all the...
42084From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 25 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honored by your Excellency’s Letter dated the 21st inst. 11 o’clock P.M., enclosing the Resolutions of Congress of the same date. Congress will have been informed by mine of the last evening, which was forwarded by your returning Express this morning, that I had, in consequence of the intimation contained in your Excellency’s former Letter, anticipated their Orders expressed in the...
42085From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will march the Troops of your Regiment and the two Independant Companies with you to Morris Town and there take Post in and about the fortification upon the Hill. You are to Guard the Stores at that place until further Orders. You will apply to Lt Col. Jere. Olney for the Orders I gave to him by which you will regulate your conduct. I am Sir your most Humble Servant LS (photocopy), in John...
42086From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter which I had the honour to receive from Congress some considerable time ago, they were pleased to ask what Rank aid de Camps bore in the army—from whence I concluded that they had adverted to the extraordinary trouble and confinement of these Gentlemen with a view to make them an adequate allowance; but nothing being since done, or said of the matter, I take the liberty unsollicited...
42087From George Washington to John Beatty, 22 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you a letter from Major Genl Heath, relative to the exchange of a Dr Richardson Surgeons mate to Col. Graytors Regt for one of the same rank of the enemy taken at Stony-point. I have no objection to its execution If the facts are as stated. I would however observe that I am informed some of the Doctors taken at this place hold commissions in the line. This should be enquired into and...
42088From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Miss Delancey has this Day made pressing application to me to get into N. York—I have informed her, that no admission from me can be granted to any persons in civil Capacity, without the Approbation & permission of the Executive of the State to which they belong. Miss Delancey is therefore referred to your Excellency; if your permission is granted her, my Duty will be merely official. I have...
42089From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 6th Instt did not get to my hands till the 18th —It found me at our Posts in the Highlands, on my circuit to this place—& at a time when I had neither leizure or oppertunity to write to you. I am so thoroughly impressed with the necessity of reinlisting the Army, that you may depend upon it nothing in my power to effect it, shall be left unessayed. Instructions, and Money,...
42090From George Washington to the Board of War, 8 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with yours of the 31st Ultto by monsr Laytaniac and must take the liberty of referring you to my former Letters upon the subject of providing for the French Gentlemen who shall incline to enter the service of the States. to me there appears that One of two modes must be adopted—they must either be appointed to places in some of the Regiments, or formed into a distinct...