1To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 Oct. 1799. On 20 Oct. GW wrote Stoddert: “Your favor of the 16th instant was received this morning.”
2To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 16 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
You will I know, pardon me for trespassing on your time, my object being the Public good. If we are to create such a navy, as will make our Commerce respected, and this I cannot doubt, will be the policy of our Country, one Navy yard at least must be established for building Ships. This subject will probably engage the attention of Congress at the ensuing Session, and it will be my Duty, to...
3To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 24 October 1792 (Washington Papers)
I should apoligize for taking the liberty of addressing this letter to you, but the best apoligy I can make is to trespass as little as possible on your time; and though I have no doubt every person interested in the City of Washington would chearfully Join in the observations I shall make, I write alone considering it most respectful, as it will be less irksome to pass unnoticed the trifling...
4To George Washington from William Deakins, 11 March 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 11 Mar. 1791. In his letter to Deakins and Stoddert of 17 Mar. 1791 , GW wrote: “In order to avail the public of the willingness expressed by the inhabitants of Washington-County, as mentioned in your letter of the 11th to sign a paper ceding their lots in Hamburg. . . .”
5To George Washington from William Deakins, 11 February 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 11 Feb. 1791. In a letter to Deakins and Stoddert, 17 Feb. 1791 , GW refers to “favors of the 9th and 11th instant.”
6To George Washington from William Deakins, 9 February 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 9 Feb. 1791. In a letter to Deakins and Stoddert, 17 Feb. 1791 , GW refers to “favors of the 9th and 11th instant.”
7To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., and Benjamin Stoddert, 9 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after we had the honor of seeing you on your way to Philadelphia, we sent up to Jacob Funk in Washington County for a particular state of the situation of the Lotts in Hamburg, and never ’till yesterday received his answer. We find there are 287 Lotts laid out upon 130 Acres of Land; and as far as we can Judge from the Book of Sales kept by Funk which he sent us, the whole of the...
8To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 21 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of yesterday, inclosing an order on Col. Hooe for £70:8:6, for the account forwarded to Col. Charles Washington for cash & goods furnished your Nephews. I first began to supply them upon the Death of their Guardian Mr Nourse, without any authority, merely because at that time no other person could be instructed to do it, and was far from having any view to...
9To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 2 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose an extract from the minutes of the board of this day, together with the letter referred to. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Yr Excellency’s most Obed. humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Stoddert wrote “1780” in the dateline. GW replied to the Board of War on 10 January . The enclosed letter from the Board of War to Samuel Huntington, president of Congress,...
10To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of information recd by Mr Bradfurd Comy of Prisoners here, from the persons who forwarded them on—that Lieutenants Leonard & Thompson & Ensign Lawrence of Bartons Regt in the service of the Enemy were captured in a place which left strong suspicions of their being Spies —the board have ordered them to be confined in Goal until your Excellency’s determination on the papers...
11To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 15 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The board do themselves the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the [ ] respecting the incorporation of the legion late Pulaski’s & the troop of Capt. Bedkin with the corps commanded by Col. Armand Marquiss of Rouerie —and having every wish to comply with your good intentions towards this Gentleman, they are sorry to discover an obstacle in the execution, which they presume Your...
12To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 7 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed memorial was referred from Congress to this board, who take the Liberty of forwarding it to you, as a matter entirely under your Excellency’s determination. I have the honor to be with the highest respect yr Excellencys most obed. Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed “memorial of Samuel Safford Lieut. Colonel of the regiment commanded by Seth Warner,” dated at Bennington, Vt.,...
13To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 12 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have at length the honor to forward the commissions for the Massachusetts line, made out agreeably to the arrangement, as settled, the 31st July last, by the board of General Officers; of which Major Genl Heath was president. I have to apologize to Your Excellency, & the Officers; as well for the long delay of these commissions, as for the slovenly appearance of a number of them. More than...
14To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 17 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have a Tickett No. 5272 in Lord Stirlings Lottery, the Gentn from whom I bought it, tells me the Lottery is drawn, & that you wou’d be kind enough to inform me of the success of my Tickett, which if you do, by a Line directed to me at Bladensburgh, You will much Oblige Sir Yr Obedt Sert ALS , DLC:GW . Benjamin Stoddert (1751–1813) of Charles County, Md., was the son of Thomas Stoddert (d....