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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 51 | 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... |
| 52 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 8 April 1794 | 1794-04-08 | (Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia 8th April 1794 Your private letters of the 31st of March & 3d... |
| 53 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 August 1798 | 1798-08-01 | The letters herewith, from Colonels Fitzgerald & Simms, conveys all the information I am enabled... |
| 54 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 April 1789 | 1789-04-01 | With a heart duly impressed with a sense of the kind invitation you have been pleased to give me... |
| 55 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 September … | 1783-09-05 | I have thrown together the following sentiments on the papers you put into my hand yesterday.... |
| 56 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 August 1798 | 1798-08-13 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 13th Augt 1798. It was not (as you will perceive by the letter... |
| 57 | 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... |
| 58 | 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... |
| 59 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 August 1797 | 1797-08-14 | It is a little out of time, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th ulto; but... |
| 60 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 2 August 1798 | 1798-08-02 | Private Dear Sir, Mount Vernon 2d Augt 1798 Finding that I was not altogether correct, in giving... |
| 61 | 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,... |
| 62 | 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... |
| 63 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 16 October … | 1797-10-16 | Your favour of the 2d instt came duly to hand. For the perusal of the enclosure I thank you—It is... |
| 64 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 8 July 1796 | 1796-07-08 | Having written a great many letters for this day’s Post, and being a good deal fatigued thereby... |
| 65 | 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... |
| 66 | 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... |
| 67 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 March 1798 | 1798-03-04 | Knowing nothing of Mr John Parker (whose letter I enclose you); of his fitness for the work he... |
| 68 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 7 February … | 1798-02-07 | Your two letters, both dated the 1st instant, came to hand yesterday only. I thank you for giving... |
| 69 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 March 1798 | 1798-03-27 | Your favour of——came safe, and in due time; for the information contained in it I thank you; your... |
| 70 | 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... |
| 71 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 14 May 1783 | 1783-05-14 | You will see by the inclosed Copies, which are answers to my letters to Mr Livingston and Mr... |
| 72 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 20 August 1798 | 1798-08-20 | I was very glad to find by your letter of the 13th instant that you had got well enough to resume... |
| 73 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 2 January 1798 | 1798-01-02 | This letter will be presented to you by Mr Elliot, the son of a meritorious Officer in the... |
| 74 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 5 July 1777 | 1777-07-05 | Your Letter of the 21st Ulto I received on Thursday last, for which I am extremely obliged to... |
| 75 | 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... |
| 76 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 18 July 1782 | 1782-07-18 | Mr Lindsay handed me your favor of the 14th—the disposition of the Prisoners is not with me, but... |
| 77 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 22 July 1796 | 1796-07-22 | Your letter of the 18th instant with its enclosures, came to hand by the last Mail. Such of the... |
| 78 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 26 September … | 1798-09-26 | Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 26th Sepr 1798. Your confidential letter of the 21st instant is... |
| 79 | 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... |
| 80 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 July 1796 | 1796-07-01 | By the Post, rather than by the Express, you will receive my Official letter, and its Enclosures.... |
| 81 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 29 May 1797 | 1797-05-29 | I am indebted to you for several unacknowledged letters, but ne’er mind that; go on, as if you... |
| 82 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 6 May 1798 | 1798-05-06 | Amongst the variety of matters which have come before Congress for the purpose of preparation, in... |
| 83 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 July 1798 | 1798-07-27 | Private Dear Sir Mount Vernon 27th July 1798 The Greyheads of Alexandria, pretty numerous it... |
| 84 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 June 1796 | 1796-06-04 | If it is not too late for Fenno’s Paper of this Afternoon, an extract from Chapins letter,... |
| 85 | 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,... |
| 86 | 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.... |
| 87 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 10 August 1796 | 1796-08-10 | Private Colo. Hawkins is now here, on his way to Philadelphia, & proposes to proceed in the... |
| 88 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 28 July 1798 | 1798-07-28 | From a mistaken idea, numberless applications for appointments in the Army of the U. States are... |
| 89 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 3 July 1789 | 1789-07-03 | I have received your very friendly letter of the 28th of June, and feel a grateful sense of the... |
| 90 | 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... |
| 91 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 September … | 1798-09-30 | I have lately received information, which, in my opinion, merits attention. It is that the... |
| 92 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 31 July 1798 | 1798-07-31 | To a person as well acquainted with the writers of the letters herewith enclosed, as you are, it... |
| 93 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 22 June 1798 | 1798-06-22 | I am not disposed to withdraw your attention from more important matters; or to be troublesome in... |
| 94 | 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... |
| 95 | 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... |
| 96 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 3 December … | 1796-12-03 | I have read all the letters of General Wayne, and their enclosures; as I have also done those of... |
| 97 | 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... |
| 98 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 13 August 1798 | 1798-08-13 | The Messenger that carried my letters of the 10th to the Post Office brought me your favour of... |
| 99 | 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... |
| 100 | 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:... |