1To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 26 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
At the request of the bearer Mr Key, I have presumed to trouble you with this letter, to introduce to your notice & countenance that young gentleman, who, I flatter myself, will endeavour to deserve your good opinion, & favour. Should hostilities be suspended and a negotiation take place this winter, I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you in this city on your way to Virginia. If a treaty is...
2To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 22 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I would just suggest the propriety of Sending Some active persons to Bristol & Trenton to impress Wagons to remove what continental Stores are at those places & may be carried thither from Pha in consequence of your orders to Colo. Hamilton—This measure is the more necessary as the order of Congress for removing these Stores is suspended till their meeting at Lancaster wh. may not be Some...
3To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 27 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have had some conversation with Mr Peters Secretary to our board, who informs me that in the month of June last 1000 tin cartridges boxes were sent to the army and delivered to a Captain French: Mr Peters moreover informs me that to his certain knowlege several of these cartridges boxes were converted by the Soldiers into cantines & by some officers into shaving boxes. Commissary Flowers...
4To George Washington from Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 11 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your letter of the 31st past, on the 3d instant; until then I was unacquainted with the defect of your title in the lands purchased of Clifton: I had always understood that my father had let the balance decreed to him remain in the hands of the Commissioners, from a different cause than the one assigned in your letter. He had instituted a suit in chancery against his...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 22 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received on the 7th. instant your favor of the 23d. past. I have delayed thus long answering it with a hope that I might discover whether the antifederal party in this State had in view the person referred to in your letter. I suspect a communication of Sentiments is maintained by the leaders of this party throughout the United States; however I have not heard his name even whispered; his...
6To George Washington from Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 1 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
By an act of this Legislature, passed yesterday, Mr Thomas Harwood, who is treasurer of this Shore, will be obliged to resign his place of Commissioner of loans, the duties of which have in fact been performed by his brother Mr Benjamin Harwood. Mr Thomas Harwood has requested me to recommend to you his brother, and wishes that he may be appointed Commissioner of loans. I assure you, Sir, you...
7To George Washington from Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 28 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I received the 25th instant, late in the evening, your letter of the 23d. Early in the morning of the 26th, the post left this place, so that I had not Sufficient time to make up my mind respecting the acceptance or refusal of the commission mentioned in your letter, nor to inform you by last Saturday’s post of my determination. I have seriously weighed the reasons urged to induce me to accept...
8To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 24 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hyram Faris a young man of good character and good constitution and able bodied, whose father and family have been many years residents of this place, has applied to me to recommend him to you for a lieutenancy in the marines to be raised to serve on board the Frigates. Should you think proper to comply with this request, you will oblige me, and a deserving young man who I am confident will...
9To George Washington from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 23 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
The principal surveyor in the city of Washington has applied to me to recommend him to be appointed to lay out, under the direction of general Knox, the boundary lines between the United States and Canada, & has transmitted to me an authenticated copy of a letter from the Commissioners to you recommending him to that appointment. My recommendation can add but little, if any, weight to that of...
10To George Washington from Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), 9 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favored with your letter of the 2d instant. Your sentiments respecting the proper qualifications of Aids to a Commander in chief, or of a separate army are very just; unquestionably persons of experience should have the preference for the forcible reasons you mention; but I thought that they, who had acquired experience by actual service during the last war, would aim at, &...