13751[Diary entry: 4 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Went into the Neck—& up the Creek after Blew Wings.
13752From George Washington to Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of Yesterday, and am sorry to find that so irregular a spirit and temper prevails among your Militia. The New Castle County people have no excuse for not joining you now, as the Enemy have in a manner left good part of the Country. I have recd Advice that their advanced Guards are within five Miles of this place. I wrote to you Yesterday to follow upon their Rear with all...
13753From George Washington to Tristram Dalton, 24 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 22d instt. Previous to the receipt of which, I had written to a gentleman of this state, (at a distance from hence) to know if he would accept the trust of being a Commissioner of the federal city. No answer has yet been received from him. Part of the district of Columbia being on the Virginia side of the Potomack, and the State having contributed...
13754[Diary entry: 5 July 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 5th. I set out about sun rising, & taking my harvest fields at Muddy hole & the ferry in my way, got home to breakfast. Found that my harvest had commenced as I directed, at Muddy hole & in the Neck on Monday last—with 6 Cradlers at the first—to wit, Isaac, Cowper Tom, Ben overseer Will, Adam, & Dogue run Jack who tho’ newly entered, made a very good hand; and gave hopes of being an...
13755George Washington to Captain David Hopkins, 1 February 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, February 1, 1779. Cannot grant furlough requested, but has ordered Hopkins’s regiment to Baltimore. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Hopkins was a captain in the First Continental Dragoons.
13756From George Washington to John Sullivan, 4 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the recet of your favor of the 16 November with its inclosures which were forwarded agreably to your Desire to New York. I am much obliged to you for your wishes for my Welfare and beg you to believe that I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
13757From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 27 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of the 26th that you had arrived at Red Bank, and I hope from your exertions in that quarter that the Militia will be induced to come out. I take the Body of Men, that have been seen crossing schuylkill, to be a covering party to the Waggons going down for a Convoy of Stores and provisions provided they did not cross to Billingsport as they have a road leading over...
13758From George Washington to Allan McLean, 26 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are to see that the arms here in Store be immediately inspected by Mr Frasier; and those fit for duty, to be packed in Chests to be sent down to Winchester—the remainder to be repaired by Mr Frasier. You are to see that as many of the Country Waggons as you have Harness and Horses for, be fitted out immediately. You are to engage all the Coopers you can to make and repair Barrels for the...
13759[Diary entry: 13 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
13th. Killd Hogs.
13760From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
This Letter is intended to countermand the orders which have been given you for marching —if therefore upon receipt of it, your troops should still be at the Continental Village—you will remain there with them and revert to the instructions which you received relative to that post —if it should find you on the march you will halt your troops at the first convenient position—and wait farther...