51To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 24th I have received sundry Letters from Canada, of which the inclosed are Copies. The five Batteaus sent with provisions on the 14th arrived at St John’s on the 17th, as I have already observed to your Excellency in my last. I have now three hundred Barrels of pork here, part of which will go in the large Boat, which I momently expect, but I cannot send any in Batteaus...
52To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 19 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Philip Schuyler, 19 June 1779. GW wrote Schuyler on 9–11 July: “On sunday [4 July] I had the pleasure to receive Your favors of the 18th 19th & 30th.”
53To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 12 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
An opportunity offers, and Surely I ought not to let It pass without Intreating you to Accept the warmest Acknowledgements of a grateful heart for an Attention which has afforded me the first of pleasures as It was Strongly Stamped with the Marks of Friendship. A Religieous of the Recollet order Is arrived here from Canada he is come away as he Says with leave of his Superior and of the Bishop...
54Enclosure: Table to compare Standard with English long, square, and cubic Measure and with English measure of Capacity … (Jefferson Papers)
Standard denomination of Measures in length The Expression when the Unit is a Standard foot Equivalent expression in English Inches in length Equivalent Expression in English square Inches when the Standard is Squared Equivalent Expression in English Cubic Inches when the Standard is Cubed The point .001 .012 .000144 .000001728 Line .01 .12 .0144 .001728 Inch...
55To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Canada Post is just arrived and has brought me the Enclosed, I was requested by the Commissioners to seal & forward that to Congress There can be no Impropriety in Your Excellency’s perusing It, I have therefore left It open to be sealed before It leaves You. The little Quantity of Provisions at Quebec is truly Allarming, they will receive all that was at the Posts above, by General...
56To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 6 May 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Philip Schuyler, 6 May 1784. On 15 May GW wrote to Schuyler : “I cannot but thank you . . . for . . . your letters of the 6th & 12th Instt.”
57To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 8 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
After having concluded my Letter of the 1st continued to the 7th Inst. I was honored with your Excellency’s of the 26th Ult.—I shall not lose a Moments Time in procuring the Intelligence your Excellency requests. This Morning I have received an Application from Oneida for a Supply of provisions for the Indians, who have very little left to subsist on, and will in the Course of twenty Days have...
58To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 25 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Philip Livingston, afforded me the perusal of a letter from you, to him. The closing paragraph give me so much uneasiness, that I requested Mr Low to meet Mr Livingston & me, at my room on friday evening, where Mr Low detailed the state of the funds of the Manufactoring society, the result of which was that ten thousand dollars thereof were under such arrangements of Mr Duer, that they...
59To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 5–8 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
As more than two Months are elapsed since my Resignation was laid before Congress I hope I shall not be deemed too importunate if I entreat that respectable Body to a speedy Compliance with my Request. Were it necessary, I might adduce other Reasons to point out the Necessity of my retiring from public Life, but I concieve those I gave in my Letter of the 27 th . December last will be thought...
60To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 19 August 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
On Monday evening I returned to my family. Days of constant activity, and some of fatigue were succeeded by nights of sound sleep. This with a good appetite, and good food to satisfy it, afforded me as good health as I ever enjoyed, and which I still retain. My labours have been crowned with Success & one of the Locks in Wood Creek is contemplated, a Second greatly advanced and a third will be...