1To George Washington from Fairfax Independent Company, 25 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s hand, ...“A Size Roll of the Independant Company of Alexandria” containing fifty-six names, largely of prominent Alexandria and Fairfax County citizens. Among those named are Peter Wagener, Jr., Charles Broadwater, Lund Washington, Daniel McCarty, Robert Alexander, and Martin Cockburn.
2From George Washington to the Officers of Five Virginia Independent Companies, 20 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
Copy, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, .
The cover is addressed “To The Independant Companies of Fairfax—Prince William—Fauquier—Spotsylvania & Richmond.” Robert Hanson Harrison, who later became GW’s secretary, was a subaltern in the Fairfax Independent Company. GW’s original letter apparently was delivered to the Fairfax officers, who had copies made
...in the supplement to Alexander...
3[September 1775] (Adams Papers)
Mr. Smith, Mr. Imlay and Mr. Hanson, breakfasted with us. Smith is an Englishman, Imlay and Hanson N. Yorkers.I went in the Bull Dog Captn. Alexander Commander. Mr. Hillegas, Mr. Owen Biddle, and Mr. Rittenhouse, and Capt. Faulkner
4To George Washington from Lund Washington, 29 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Cty a great many of them are taken out of our Company 40 I believe altogether for the Minute Service & Militia, I believe the Captns for the militia are Gilpin, Harrison, Phil: & Gerrard Alexander, Triplett, (Thos) Moody, Dulany, Ed. payne, James Wren, Pollard, Waggoner, Cockburn, John Seale, John Hunter, and one more which I cannot recollect the remains of our Company with several others...
5[November 1775] (Adams Papers)
John HansonCharles Alexander.
6[List of Persons Suitable for Naval Commands, November 1775] (Adams Papers)
John HansonCharles Alexander.
7To George Washington from Lund Washington, 24 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The letter sent by Robert Hanson Harrison was the one of 15 Oct., and the letter sent by Martha Washington was the one of 14 November. The previous Sunday was 19 November., 16 Nov., and Alexander Purdie’s
8From George Washington to Colonel Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing,
9To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
GW’s letter to Lund Washington of 25 Dec. 1775 has not been found. Thomas Hanson Marshall (1731–1801), who lived across the Potomac River
GW to Robert Alexander, 20 Mar. 1777
10From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 23 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, GW to Alexander McDougall, 13 Jan.