11From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hanson is the person whom I now have it in contemplation to bring forward as District Judge of Maryland, and shall do so, provided I can obtain an assurance that such an appointment would be acceptable to him: But......papers that Mr Hanson has been appointed Chancellor of the State since the death of Mr Rogers. What the emoluments of this Office are—or its tenure—I know not, therefore can...
12From George Washington to Robert Hanson Harrison, 28 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Robert Hanson Harrison (1745–1790) was born in Charles County, Md., but moved to Virginia before 1765 when he was certified to practice law in Fairfax County. Harrison was active in Patriot circles in Alexandria in the early 1770s......). Alexander Hamilton also urged Harrison to reconsider: “One of your objections I think will be removed—I mean that which relates to the nature of the...
13From George Washington to the United States Senate, 24 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
12:298–300). A number of names were put forward for chief justice, among them John Rutledge of South Carolina, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Robert Hanson Harrison of Maryland. James Wilson of Pennsylvania applied for the post (see ). That there was apprehension in some quarters that Alexander Hamilton might be offered the post of chief justice is indicated by a letter from ...Hanson...
14March [1788] (Washington Papers)
Went with Mrs. Washington to Alexandria. Visited Captn. Conway Doctr. Craik, Colo. Saml. Hanson, Mr. Murray, & Mr. Porter with the last of whom we dined. Returned in the Eve.Samuel Hanson of Samuel had served as a lieutenant colonel of the Charles County, Md., militia during the Revolution ( ...Hanson’s home in April of this year where they remained until April 1789 when they went to live...
15From George Washington to Robert Alexander, 14 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Robert Alexander (d. 1793) of Alexandria was the son of Col. Gerard Alexander (d. 1761).For the land deal in which GW in the fall of 1769 advanced Robert Alexander £500 to purchase land in Charles County, Md., see
16March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Nesbitt (d. 1791) and John Maxwell Nesbitt (c.1728–1802) were sons of Jonathan Nesbitt of Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland. The brothers established themselves as merchants after emigrating to Philadelphia: Alexander with Walter Stewart in the dry goods house of Stewart & Nesbitt, and John with a distant relative, Redmond Conyngham, in the mercantile firm of Conyngham, Nesbitt &...
17February 1786 (Washington Papers)
...York City after the war, Wooldrige belonged to the firms of Wooldrige & Kelly and Kelly, Lot & Co., which engaged in West Indian trade. Wooldrige was in financial straits in 1786, for on 20 July 1786 Alexander Hamilton wrote to him concerning ways to satisfy his creditors. The following year Wooldrige was imprisoned in New York City for debts (
18December [1785] (Washington Papers)
: James Fairlie (d. 1830), a major and aide-de-camp to Baron von Steuben during the Revolution, had brought GW letters from Alexander Hamilton (25 Nov. 1785, Alexander McDougall (1732–1786), a Scottish emigrant, was a prosperous New York merchant. He had been a leading radical in New York before
19[Diary entry: 21 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Mr. Danl. Dulany (son of Danl.) Mr. Benja. Dulany, Messrs. Saml. & Thos. Hanson, Mr. Philp. Alexander, and a Mr. Mounsher came here to Dinner and Stayed all Night.This Alexander was either Philip Alexander (died c.1790), son of Gerard Alexander (d. 1761), of the “Robert” Alexanders, or Philip Alexander (b. 1742), son of Philip Alexander of the “Philip” branch. The second Philip served Fairfax...
20November [1785] (Washington Papers)
Alexander Skinner (1743–1788) served as head of the military hospital at Suffolk in 1776. He later served as surgeon of the 1st Virginia Regiment and of Lee’s Legion.Mr. Saml. Hanson and his wife, Mr. Thos. Hanson and their two sisters, & Mrs. Dulany wife to Waltr. Dulany, lately from England came to Dinner, & stayed all Night.
21[Diary entry: 25 November 1785] (Washington Papers)
Mrs. Dade was probably Parthenia Alexander Massey Dade, widow of Townshend Dade (d.1781), and the aunt of GW’s neighbor, Robert Alexander. GW’s two nephews boarded at Mrs. Dade’s house in Alexandria until Jan. 1787, when they were moved to the home of Samuel Hanson of Samuel ( ...206, 229). Hanson had difficulties with the boys and eventually they were removed to the care of GW’s old friend, Dr....
22April—1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr. Hanson went away after breakfast.: Walter Hanson Jenifer.
23March 1785 (Washington Papers)
...White House on Pamunkey River after their marriage, had both wanted to return to the Mount Vernon—Mount Airy neighborhood. In 1778 Jacky bought this house and about 900 acres of land from Robert Alexander, agreeing to pay him £12 per acre, the principal and compound interest to be paid in 24 years. GW was horrified at this latest example of his stepson’s fecklessness and reminded him that “...
24February—1785 (Washington Papers)
The two doctors are Dr. Walter Hanson Jenifer and Dr. Daniel Jenifer, Jr. (1756–c.1809), of Maryland, sons of Daniel and Elizabeth Hanson Jenifer (see ...day. Prevented going on with it, first by the coming in of Mr. Michael Stone about 10 oclock (who went away before noon)—then by the arrival of Colo. Hooe, Mr. Chas. Alexander, & Mr. Chs. Lee before dinner and Mr. Crawford, his Bride &...
25General Orders, 1 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Assistance with GW’s correspondence during this period came from his aides-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, David Humphreys, and Tench Tilghman. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison was on furlough at his home in Maryland attending to personal business (see
26From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 13 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Robert Hanson Harrison to GW, 28 Nov.Maj. Gen. Alexander McDougall had been elected as a delegate to Congress from New York. GW may refer to
27General Orders, 28 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonel M. Jackson[,] Lieutenant Colonel Basset[,] Major Alexander[,]GW’s aides-de-camp Tench Tilghman and David Humphreys primarily assisted with correspondence throughout this period. Aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton contributed until he left headquarters for his wedding in Albany (see ...s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison departed for Virginia after learning about his father’s death, and...
28From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 19 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing,
29From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 14 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, , in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, when he wrote Maj. Gen. Alexander McDougall from headquarters near Preakness on this date: “Some circumstances have taken place, by which General Greene will have a different command from the one he now holds, and General Heath will command at West-Point. If...
30From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
. GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton primarily wrote the draft, which has numerous emendations, but GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison wrote the second paragraph in the postscript. GW wrote the final paragraph in the draft’s postscript, as well as a closing, before adding his signature. Congress read this letter on 16 Oct. and referred it...
31From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 30 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison wrote the draft, which includes a postscript: “N.B. Under cover of the foregoing Letter One from Major GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton copied André’s letter to Clinton written at Tappan on 29 Sept.: “Your Excellency is doubtless already apprised of the manner in which I was taken, and possibly of the serious light in which my conduct is...
32From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 27 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne on 28 Sept.: “The General desires you on receipt of this to send a party of fifty men to proceed ten miles down the River road beyond the [King’s]...
33From George Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Wade, 25 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
(facsimile), in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, in GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison, who penned the draft, wrote and struck out “on some interesting” before writing the previous three words.
34From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 18 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, : Hamilton Papers. GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote on the docket: “I believe this letter was written from West Point just previous to the discovery of Arnolds Treason on a visit to the garrison when the General was on his way to R. Island”...; Jameson wrote “⅌ Dragoon” on the cover; GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison
35From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 13 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, ; GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed the letter: “no Ansr”).
36From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 13 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, . GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote “Afternoon” on the docket of the draft, which he also penned.GW enclosed an undated intelligence report in the writing of his secretary Robert Hanson Harrison: “A Vessel just arrived at Philadelphia left port au Prince
37From George Washington to the Board of War, 5 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing,
38From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 2 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, ...in the 3rd Maryland Regiment in December, rose to captain in August 1777, and resigned in February 1780. He became the Additional Maryland Battalion’s lieutenant colonel commandant that July, but on 1 Sept. the Maryland Council commissioned Alexander Lawson Smith “in the room of Saml Jones resigned” (
39General Orders, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Between 28 Aug. and 30 Oct., GW’s aides-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, David Humphreys, Richard Kidder Meade, and Tench Tilghman assisted with correspondence. Help also came from GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison, who left for Virginia in later October after receiving news of his father’s death and never resumed secretarial duties (see
40From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, On the draft, which is in the writing of GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison and aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton, the following text is marked out at this point: “The inclosed New York paper will give Your Excellency the Enemy’s account of the disturbances in London—and the latest intelligence I have seen respecting Admiral Rodney’...