20011To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 17 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
By last post, I forwarded a Letter from Mrs Morris which Came with a pair of Stays. The stays I put in charge of Capt. Ellwood who promised great Care of them, inclosed is the Bill of loading of sundry Articles by said Captain of which a Certificate was delivered him to save the Duties. the Invoice & of Course the Account Current lays open for want of Mr Hare’s bill for the Porter which have...
20012Enclosure: Invoice from William McGachen, 1764 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Sundrys bought by Captn Willm McGachin for my use and brought in by himself Willm Webster Jeweller For a new Key piece to a Chain and Swivel for a Man’s Watch [£] . 7.6 Mending all the ringholes to the middle & strengthening the Rings . 4. Gold added to the Chain 0.22 G[rai]ns Do to the Swivel 1. 2 2. 0 . 8. Danl Moore Pistols To a new Silver Mounted shamback work...
20013To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 9 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to address you on the 7th inst. acknowledging the receipt of your respected favors of the 30th of Novr & 2d inst. The Assembly of this State have postponed the decision on the Potomac business ’till friday the 11th inst. ’till which the Directors do not feel themselves authorized to make any engagements on account of the Company, as the funds from the first subscription are...
20014To George Washington from Pierre L’Enfant, 7 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
ten day absense from this place prevented me from receiving the Honor of your letter, of the 28th of November, until last Evening I returned from a journey to richemond & to acquia were I had been called to close a bargen for a quarrie ground I have made the purchase of for the publick. I beg this may appologise for my not having answered you as immediatly as I should have done had it come...
20015To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 8 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I shall take particular care with respect to the Gun screws, and if those imported should not be sufficient they shall be made. The Artillery Artificers will make the cover’d ammunition Waggens and travelling forges. I expect they will be able at Carlile and Springfield to make 200 ammunition Waggons by the Spring which in addition to those we alredy have will be nearly sufficent. I have given...
20016To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 24 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
It was unnecessary sooner to trouble you with my scrowl—as I cou’d give you no information, the least interesting[.] I find the People through this Province more alert and zealous than my most sanguine expectation—I believe I might have collected ten thoushand Volunteers—I take only four Companies with me and Waterbury’s Regt which is so happily situated on the frontier—Wards Regt I have...
20017To George Washington from William Pearce, 10 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 10 Aug. 1794. On 17 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 10th has been duly received."
20018To George Washington from Colonel Jedediah Huntington, 25 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellencie’s Order of the 12th March I send a Return of my Regiment, am sorry it rises no higher, I could go out of Service with more Cheerfullness than I cam into it or make any other Sacrafice to accelerate this important Business—Major Sill will march with a Division of my Regiment as soon as they are able—the Men are but just leaving the Hospital—many of them had the...
20019To George Washington from John Jay, 10 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving your Excellency’s Favors of the 3rd, & 7th Instt with the several enclosures referred to in them; the former was committed for the purpose of executing the measures it recommends—the latter will be communicated to Congress this morning. Herewith are enclosed Copies of two Acts of Congress respecting the defence of the State of Rhode-Island, with a copy of a...
20020To George Washington from William Thornton, 19 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was honored, in due Course of post, with your Favour of the 14th to which I should have replied sooner, but was desirous of knowing, from as many quarters as I could, the probable rent of Houses to be built for the accommodation of Congress. The general Idea of renting Houses in America is, to charge 10 ⅌ Ct on the Expenditures, if these are made with Economy; for Taxes are high; the abuse...
20021To George Washington from William Franklin, 22 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am sensible that you must now have so much Employ for your Time & Attention, in the great Business you are engaged in, that you can have very little of either to spare for an Individual. But as the peculiarly distressing Circumstances & Urgency of my Case will admit of no Delay, I have such Confidence in the Generosity & Humanity of your Disposition, that I cannot but flatter myself you will...
20022To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are several Letters from our Friends at Coochocking. Those from Killbuck were directed to Genl McIntosh and myself but that from Mr Heckenwelder was sent me in the pad of a Moravian Indian’s Saddle. The Mingoes Wyondats Muncies Shawnese & a few of the Delawares who live with the Wyondats have lately made two attempts on Fort Laurens—Unfortunately in the first a Sergeant & seventeen...
20023To George Washington from Amelie-Maxime-Rosalie de Grasse, 23 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Je viens a l’instant de recevoir La lettre dont il vous a plu de charger mr Randolph de nous honorer. mes Soeurs et moi vous adressons de vifs et sinceres remercyments votre bien veillance nous a senciblement touchez et nous ne doutions pas, de lautori⟨te⟩ que vous voudriez bien prendre a nous. permettez Monsieur que je remette sous vos yeux laffreuse position ou nous nous trouvons votre ame...
20024To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to your Excellency for your Letter of Yesterday inclosg Spencer’s Relation of our Sucesses to the Southward —I now transmit a Copy of a Letter that I have this Moment recd from Colo. Drake who has unfortunately had two of his Pickets surprized by the Enemy—the one of them entirely cut off. I fear from the Tenor of Colo. Drake’s Letter that this will so dispirit the Militia as...
20025From James Madison to George Washington, 27 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Convention came to a final adjournment to day. The inclosed is a copy of their act of ratification with the yeas & nays. A variety of amendments have been since recommended; several of them highly objectionable; but which could not be parried. The Minority are to sign an address this evening which is announced to be of a peace-making complexion. Having not seen it I can give no opinion of...
20026To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this evening Honored with yours of the 15th Instant handed to me by the Honble Mr Bowdoin, no endeavours shall be wanting to obtain the intelligence required, a Flag is now in the Harbour from Hallifax, a Gentleman who came in the Flag and is to return, has business to transact with Mr Bowdoin, I have requested mr Bowdoin to ask Several questions respecting the works, Garrison Ships &c....
20027To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The late Conduct of Lord Drummond is as extraordinary, as his Motives are dark and mysterious. To judge the most favourably of his Intentions, it should seem, that an overweening Vanity has betrayed him into a criminal Breach of Honour. But whether his Views were upright, or intended only to mislead and deceive, cannot at present be a Matter of any Importance. In the mean Time, I have the...
20028To George Washington from William Digges, 4 June 1760 (Washington Papers)
I recd the Proclamation from Mr Green last Thursday & have sent it to Mr Igs Digges in order to know his determination, mine being to meet on the 17th in order to Receive my money & wash my hands of that Troublesome affr. I cannot judge the Reason Mr Cook has so often disapointed me in not sending the vinegar to Bladensburgh in order to Meet my Boat: but shall know it the first opportunity...
20029To George Washington from William Heath, 7 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have had no arrivals since my last except the Cato at Marblehead whose passage was nearly as long as the Fortune which arrived at Boston, consequently has brought no late news. The Inhabitants of the Eastern parts of this State, are much alarmed at the growing Power and force of the enemy at Ponobscot, and the preparations which are said to be makeing at that place, The Garrison was...
20030To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 3 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your Excellencys orders to give my sentiments “upon the advisability of making a Winters Campaign, and Practicability of an attack upon Philadelphia, with the aid of a considerable body of militia to be assembl’d at an appointed time & place” —Were it probable that Sir Wm Howes destruction would be the consequence of a Winters Campaign I would most chearfully give my voice and...
20031To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to advise your Excellency of my arrival here on the 7th Inst: should have wrote you yesterday but I was all day in conference with Sixty of the principal Sachems of the Six Nations. the matter was merely congratulatory and introductory to the business which they intend to open on monday, the substance of which I have not yet been able to learn. Inclose you copys of...
20032To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 25 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your favor of the 20th Instant the day before yesterday on the banks of the North River opposite Fort Washington, & must Conclude that I omitted a word or two in my letter of the 18th, but your Excellency has done me justice in supposing that I wou’d not attempt anything Capital without giving you previous notice & obtaining your permission, Indeed in this Instance we could...
20033To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 13 Feb. 1792. Communicates “some letters which have recently come to hand respecting the execution of the Excise Law in Kentuckey.” LB , DLC:GW . The enclosures have not been identified. Residents of the Kentucky District of Virginia earlier had petitioned the U.S. House of Representatives to suspend collection of the federal excise tax on distilled spirits in the district until...
20034To George Washington from Alexander Smith, 4 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am Justly indedted to You for flour purchd to Amount of Six thousand four hundred & thirty nine Dollars which will become Due On the twenty fourth Day of November I Only have to Observe that I have been misfortunate in Some of my purchases the last Season and from that Considderation I take the liberty of Addressing you at present and if Consistant with Your Conveniance Shall Esteem it a...
20035To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 6 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
In my last I informed you that I could give you no information relating to your demand against Baraud indeed I fear most of that Money will be lost as I have no Opinion of the Man who I suspect will take advantage of the times and not pay alltho’ it may be in his power; I can get no information about his circumstances he’s now living at Suffolk, or at Smithfield as I am informed I shall be at...
20036To George Washington from Francis Johnston, 23 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
At the request of Captain Paschke of the Light Dragoons and, Captains De Marcellin and Le Roy late of the 2d P. Regt; I beg leave to inform Your Excellency that they are going to Europe and are desirous of receiving from your own hand a Certificate of their being Members of the Cincinnati Society —they have all signed the Institution in due form and lodged with me an Order on the Paymaster...
20037To George Washington from Major Henry Harnage, 24 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the earliest occasion of Returning you my most sincere thanks for the Attention your Excellency has kindly shewn to my Request of 27th March. Altho’ we have been very particularly unfortunate in not having succeeded; yet Sir, Gratitude will Oblige us ever to Remember the considerate Attention you generously shew’d to Our Sollicitations! A Thousand Insurmountable Obstacles, join’d to Mrs...
20038To George Washington from Frederick Hammond, 1 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am unhappy to be obliged at this season of the Year to Ask a Dismission from the service but my domestic circumstances are such as will Not Admit of my longer seperation from them with out feeling the Most sensible sufferings, therefore I humbly request that your Excellency will be pleased to except of this as my resignation & grant me a discharge from the service. I am, Sir, with the...
20039To George Washington from Chartier de Lotbinière, 27 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon my return from Philadelphia I was seized with the tertian ague which was so violent in its first attacks that I still feel the effects of it—This has hitherto prevented me from giving you, by letter, some proof of my acknowledgements for the kind attention with which your Excellency honored me for the short time I was with you—But I should first have offered you the...
20040From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 December 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the . Young La Fayette is now with me. I had before made an offer of money in your name & have repeated it—but the answer is that they are not yet in want and will have recourse when needed Young La Fayette appears melancholy and has grown thin. A letter lately received from his mother which speaks of something which she wishes him to mention to you (as I learn...