1801From George Washington to Peter Ten Broeck, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed as expeditiously as may be, with the Letter now committed to you, addressed to Thomas Chittenden Esqr. of Bennington; and deliver the same to him, you will be careful to take a receipt for the delivery of the Letter, and return directly to Head Quarters with it. Given at Head Qrs Newburgh Decr 23d. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
1802From George Washington to James Clinton, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have written to General Schuyler to have all the Boats, Oars & Plank which he has been able to procure for the Public instantly sent to West Point & mentioned that you would furnish men for the purpose—I have now to request that you will order exactly a sufficient number of men, properly officered from the 2nd New York Regt to bring these Boats immediately down the River; the Boats will be...
1803From George Washington to William Goddard, 12 March 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Goddard, 12 Mar. 1787. In item E 667, the Collector of June 1944 cites this quotation from a letter that GW wrote to Goddard: “You will please to insert the enclosed Advertisement in your paper and continue it three weeks.”
1804George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 29 December 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, December 29, 1778 . Reports that plans for Canadian expedition have been set aside. Wishes Lafayette a safe passage on return voyage to France. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1805George Washington to Juan de Miralles, 7 December 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 7, 1779 . Agrees with proposals made by De Miralles. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1806From George Washington to John Savage and Robert McKenzie, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are ordered to remain here with your Recruits until further Orders. So soon as you arrive here, your men will be supplied with Clothes by applying to Major Carlyle. If any of your men should desert, you are to use your utmost diligence in pursuing and apprehending them, by immediately advertising, and sending a party or parties after them. LB , DLC:GW .
1807George Washington to the General Officers in Camp, 28 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 28, 1779 . Describes present situation of British and American forces. Asks what line of conduct should now be followed. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1808From George Washington to Henry Knox, 17 June 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Henry Knox, 17 June 1791. GW docketed Knox’s official letter of 17 April as answered on 17 June, and Knox wrote on 21 June to GW: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favors, of the 15th and 17th instant.” Although Henry Knox wrote “ 17th instant” in his letter of 21 June, he was probably referring to GW’s letter of 19 June (which might have been misdated...
1809From George Washington to William Gordon, 10 August 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Gordon, 10 Aug. 1784. On 30 Aug. Gordon wrote to GW : “Your obliging letter of the 10th instt was recd the last thursday.”
1810From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have to desire that you Will be pleased immediately on Receipt of this to collect all the Boats that are finished, that they may come down the River—you will put into them all the Oars that are on Hand or that can be instantly collected—with all the Plank and Timber which you have procured—& let them all come down together. I have written to Genl Clinton to furnish men to bring down the...