11To George Washington from John Mitchell, 30 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this day taken lodgings for Mrs Washington, at Mrs Roche’s who has Rented the late Mr Israil Pembertons house & Garden, Mrs Washington is to have a handsome front Parlour, a good Bed Chamber, Kitchen, & Rooms for Servants, I shall order wood to be laid in, & get some of the best Tea, Sugar, Coffee &ca for her before she arrives in this City, I hope this will be agreable to your...
12To Alexander Hamilton from John Mitchell, 10 November 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, November 10, 1779. Reports defeat of French and American forces in attack on Savannah on October 9. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
13To George Washington from John Mitchell, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Mitchell, 24 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Mitchell on 6 Nov. : “Your favors of the 24th and 30th ulto are both at hand.”
14To George Washington from John Mitchell, 25 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favors of the 17th & 20th were delivered me Yesterday have made particular Inquirey at the several Coach Makers, and have found a Neat Genteel Chariot which is near finished, and can be compleated with Harness for four Horses in two or three Weeks, the price is Two Hundred & Ten pounds in Gold or the Value thereof in Current money—I can not procure one under this sum from any...
15To George Washington from John Mitchell, 21 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency favor of the 15 Instant and have executed your orders in the best maner it was in my power to do have been in every Store I know in the City to get the Articles you wanted on the best Terms but cou’d find none cheaper then where I bought them, the prices has been higher than at present, but I am fearfull your Excellency did not expect to pay so much—in times...
16To George Washington from John Mitchell, 26 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Mitchell, 26 Sept. 1779. On 30 Sept., GW wrote Mitchell: “I was last evening favoured with yours of the 26th.” For GW’s description of the contents of this letter, see GW to George Clinton, 1 October.
17To George Washington from John Mitchell, 19 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
have sent your Excellency some time ago, the several Articles you ordered, which hope you have recieved safe, and were such as you wanted some few of the things ordered cou’d not be procured, but if possible they shall be got & sent, hope your Hatt fitted and pleased you. If there is any thing in my power, or in which I can render your Excellency any service, you will do me honor by favoring...
18To George Washington from John Mitchell, 17 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I shou’d have had the honor of writing your Excellency by Major Gibbs, but waited ’till I cou’d send you the Articles which were not then ready —I have now sent by Mr Ling Express Rider a Matrass & Pillow, the Memorandum Books in a Box, and a large Silver Soop Spoon, I hope they will meet your aprobation. I have got the several things your Excellency ordered of the best kinds it was in my...
19To George Washington from John Mitchell, 17 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s favor of the 14th instant and would immediately have set off for Camp agreeable to your desire but the Business of my department is at present in such a situation as renders it next to impossible for me to be absent. The Virginia troops cannot be furnished with necessaries and means of proceeding on their Route if I am absent, nor can the duties of my...
20To George Washington from John Mitchell, 6 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
It has not been from want of atention to your Excellencys commands that I have not sent you the several Articles you wrote for, long ere this; but it has not been in my power to procure them sooner. I have sent the Queens ware, Candle-sticks & Snuffers by a Waggon who setts off this day, they are as carefully packed as I cou’d get them, & hope they will get safe to Head Quarters the...