1To Alexander Hamilton from Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, George Mathews, Lambert Cadwalader, James Jackson, and John … (Hamilton Papers)
The Subscribers appointed on the part of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Burke to consider whether there was an honorable Ground of accomodation between the parties in respect to certain Expressions made use of by Mr. Burke in the house of Representatives on Wednesday last, relatively to an Eulogium pronounced by Mr. Hamilton on general Green on the 4th. of July last, having inquired into the...
2George Mathews and Christian Febiger to Virginia Delegates in Congress, 28 December 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 78, XVI, 109–10). Addressed to “Colonel Bland, and Mr Maddison. Present” Some doubts arises with us, whether, under the late Acts of Congress for arranging the Army of the United States, the Officers of the State of Virginia that have been, or now are Prisoners of War on Long Island, may be equally intituled to their Rank in that Line, (agreable to their Standing in the...
3To John Adams from George Mathews, 10 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
After I Left Philada. I posued my Jurney, through the wilderens to the Fawles of Ohio in Kintuck my Stay in that countary was but a Short time So that I cannot say mutch on the poleticks of that country but observed its will Stored with Democrats how Loose no opportunity to cavel at Govarment. I Left that plase on the 29th of August—and after a pashage of forty five days arived hear on the...
4To George Washington from Colonel George Mathews, 30 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
When the more important duties of your Excellency’s station can spare a moment I beg your attention to the feeling and forlorn state of your Officers of the ninth Virginia Regiment taken at the battle of German-Town. It was a matter of equal surprise and concern to me to find that the State of Virginia made no provision for my Regiment with the rest of their troops and on an event so feeling...
5To Alexander Hamilton from George Mathews, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Augusta ] September 17, 1794 . “On application to Colo. Wylly Commissioner of Loans of the United States, in this State, for the payment of Interest due on the Non-Subscribed part of the assumed Debt of this State, he informed me that his instructions did not authorise him to pay it. I must therefore request Sir, that you will be explicit with him on this subject, and that arrangements may...
6To James Madison from George Mathews, 16 April 1812 (Madison Papers)
The duties attach’d to your important confidential trust as President of the United together with the numerous private applications you have to answer have been the causes why you have not receiv’d any private communications from me on the important & delicate trust repos’d in me as Commissioner of the U. States for East & West Florida. The Commission with which I am trusted is now I flatter...
7To George Washington from George Mathews, 23 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit you an Act of the state Georgia entitled “An Act to ratify the resolution of Congress explanatory of the judicial power of the United States” passed at Augusta the 29th day of November 1794. I am Sir With much esteem Your Ob: serv: Copy, DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, second session, entry 33. A copy of the enclosed act, which ratified the Eleventh...