501From George Washington to Bartholomew von Heer, 4 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington Esqr. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. This Certifies that from the testimonial of Brigadier James Clinton it appears that Mr Bartholemew Van Heer first joined the American Army under General Montgomery in Canada in the Year 1775 and served there as Lieutenant and Adjutant in the Regiment of Canadians commanded by...
502From George Washington to Heintz, 21 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
As soon as I had the honor of receiving your Letter containing a proposal of the order of the Knights of Divine Providence; I referred the subject of it to the decision of Congress, in my letter to that august Body dated the 28th of August last, a copy of which is enclosed. Whereupon the United States in Congress assembled, were pleased to pass their Act of the 5th Inst: which is properly...
503From George Washington to Alexander Henderson, 20 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
I will thank you for presenting the enclosed. If it is not immediately paid, or a moral certainty that it will be before you leave the Assembly: be so good as to return it to Mr Rumsey if in richmond, or to me if he is not, by Post —I persuade myself you will excuse this trouble, & believe that I am &c. LB , DLC:GW . Alexander Henderson, a merchant in Colchester, was in Richmond attending the...
504From George Washington to Richard Henderson, 19 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 5th instant was lodged at my house, while I was absent on a visit to my Mother. I am now taking the earliest opportunity of noticing its contents and those of its Enclosure. Willing as I am to give satisfaction so far as I am able, to every reasonable enquire (and this is certainly not only so, but may be highly important and interesting) I must however, rather deal in...
505From George Washington to David Henley, 5 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry the enclosed account should be brought against me in my private character: It is a fact which I thought had been well known to all the public Departments, & to those employed by the public, that expences of the nature of Otis & Henley’s Accots (which is for clothing for the servants I was obliged to employ in my public character) were paid from the public funds. If I mistake not...
506From George Washington to Leonard Henley, 10 April 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Leonard Henley, 10 April 1786. On 14 April Henley acknowledged receipt of GW’s letter “of the 10th.”
507From George Washington to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786. On 14 April Henley acknowledges to GW the receipt of “Your letter of the 2d of Apl.”
508From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Patrick Henry, 3 Nov. 1785. The ALS was advertised by Charles Hamilton, sale no. 98, item 298, 29 July 1976.
509From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 12 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
After a long silence, more the effect of great hurry & business, than want of inclination; permit me to recall myself to your mind, by introducing to your recollection Mr Paine, the author of Commonsense, the Crisis &c. To say what effect the writings of this Gentleman has had on our public affairs at the epochas at which they were given to the world, would, to a person of your information, be...
510From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been pleased to transmit me a copy of the Act appropriating to my benefit certain shares in the Companies for opening the navigation of James and Potomack Rivers, I take the liberty of returning to the General Assembly through your hands, the profound & grateful acknowledgments inspired by so signal a mark of their benificent intentions towards me. I beg you, Sir, to...