1To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 21 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have Just ariv’d from Newyork as I have Been Down with a Flag agreeabl to our Plan I have Been In the City for Several Days and have had Recourse to any Person I Chose and Peticular with Governor Tryon and General Clintons A.D.C. Capt. Andrew which I Was in a Conferrence Several Times with them Conserng The Ensueing Campain They were Very Peticular With me to obtain your Strength also the...
2To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 8 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Elijah Hunter, 8 Aug. 1779. On 12 Aug., GW wrote Hunter: “I rec’d your favor of the 8th inst.”
3To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 12 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
You may Remember that in Conversation with you yesturday that I informd your Excellensy the Fealings I have for the Destresses of Mr Kenicuts Family who are Now at this Place and are almost Destitute of the Nesessaries of Life Genl McDogal ordered them a Partial Releaf By Drawing one Ration of Provition But that is Now Stopd By Mr Mitchel, I Now Beg Leave to address you upon that Subject in...
4To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 11 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Ever Since that Genl Arnold went and Joined the Enemy I have Been obliged to Quit my Liveing in Bedford and have been at Very Great Expence and for Nine month Past have had a Sevear fit of Sickness so that I have Not been able to go about Till Now with the Blessing of God I am Better So that I hope to Git on my farm again this Spring if Times will admit of it but at Presant It Looks Gloomy as...
5To George Washington from Elijah Hunter, 9 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have Been for Some time Past in Greate Contemplation whether I Should Trouble your Excellensy with a Line by way of Remembrance, Respecting Some of the Transactions of the Late war or Not, Which I hope you will Not Take amis, if you Should Not Think it worthy your Notice to answer. I must also Beg leave to appologise For Languge and Stile To address Such a Character in Life as yourself, For...