1To George Washington from John Dickinson, 29 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have communicated the Letter with which You lately honored Me, to the General Assembly now sitting. As they will take into Consideration the Defence of our Frontiers, I should be glad to know, if your Excellency has received any Intelligence that can be safely relied upon, respecting the Designs of the Enemy and Attempts of the Indians next Spring against this State. Information on that...
2To George Washington from John Dickinson, 29 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Memorial from Citizens of Pennsylvania who are among the Marine Prisoners at New York has been laid before this board representing their distresses as very great arising from the want of a proper supply of food as well as of cloathing, and their case being laid before the General Assembly a sum of money has been appropriated to the purpose of supplying their wants, including those on board...
3To George Washington from John Dickinson, 30 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
My Affection for your person and my Veneration for your Character, prompt Me to take that Liberty I now do. Those Motives, and my Want of Information respecting Circumstances, will, I hope, procure Me your Forgiveness. It is asserted here, that a British Officer taken at Yorktown, is to be executed in Retaliation for Mr Huddy, as General Carleton has not delivered up the person principally...
4To George Washington from John Dickinson, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I expect, a small party of Recruits in this State will be ready to march about the Beginning of next Month, tojoin the army under the Command of General Green. As several important Circumstances have lately occurred in public Affairs, I should be glad to know, whether your Excellency would chuse, that these Recruits should proceed with all Expedition to the Southward, or remain where they are...
5To George Washington from John Dickinson, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of that Date; and on a Conference with the Director General and Doctor Latimer, have taken such Measures, as in the opinion of those Gentlemen and my own, have been judg’d most likely to carry the designed Establishment into Execution effectually and without Delay. If any further Assistance within my Power shall be wanting I shall give it...
6To George Washington from John Dickinson, 25 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
Recommends “Mr Moylan a friend of mine [who] informs me that he intends to enter into the American Army.” Morven M. Jones, “Brevet Brigadier-General Stephen Moylan,” in Potter’s American Monthly , 6 (1876), 14. Although the letter is printed with the dateline “P hiladelphia , July 26th 1775,” the endorsement, which is said to be in GW’s writing, reads “From Jno. Dickinson Esqr. 25th July...