13761From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 3 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 27th of July has remained unacknowledged ’till now, that I embrace the opportunity afforded by General Lee’s return, to do it. To a person not in the habit of sending regularly to the Post Office, nearest to them, it is almost useless to write by the Mail; and with very few exceptions, addressing letters by private hands, is almost as bad; very few people paying much...
13762From George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen, 7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received yestrday evening your favor of the 3d Inst. In a letter lately written to Gen. Bayley I mentioned some of those reasons, which made it inexpedient to enter on a winter expedition —I could wish that our supplies and other circumstances were favourable to its execution, but as this is not the case it is necessary to suspend the enterprise for the present. I am &c. Df , in James...
13763[Diary entry: 16 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind No. Easterly, & then to the westward of No. but not much of it. Appearances of Rain but none fell.
13764From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1762 (Washington Papers)
The other side contains a Copy of my last, since which I have received from Messrs Hill Lamar & Hill a pipe of Wine price in Madeira £30.16 Sterl: for which they value upon you. I have also received advice of Seventy Sacks of Salts coming into Rappa. River from Mr Backhouse on my Acct. Mr Lewis who gives this Information has promised to send it round but the expences & trouble attending this...
13765[Diary entry: 6 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid into the Neck, and taking the Hounds with me, after being at the Plantns. found a fox between the two which was killd in ¾ of an hour.
13766From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 25 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
After maturely considering the Circumstances that attend the communication with Mr & the little advantages that have originated from it I am Induced to belive that he is acting a double Part for private & self interestd Purposes, if nothing more in View by it and that he is conducting it in such a manner as to render it almost impossible for you to detect him, this with other particular...
13767General Orders, 2 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The first, second, and fourth Brigades, to encamp to morrow in the forenoon; each Regiment to be drawn up on their regimental Parade, at eight O’Clock in the Morning, and directly march to the Ground, mark’d out for their Encampment, when they are immediately to pitch their tents—The Qr Mr General will provide Camp-Equipage, Wood, and Straw, necessary for the Encampment. The Brigadiers...
13768[Diary entry: 31 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Friday 31st. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s and with a Party went to Lansdale & drank Tea with Mr. & Mrs. Penn. lansdale : Lansdowne. John Penn’s wife, Ann Allen Penn, was the daughter of William Allen, the former chief justice of Pennsylvania.
13769Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods to be Shipped by Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of Geo: Washington—Potomack Rivr—Virga—viz. Wearing Apparel for myself pr Letter herewith Inclosed to Mr Thos Gibson Shoes of Mr Didsbury pr Letter to him Seins pr Ditto Messrs Bradshaw & Davidson 1 piece of best India Paduasoy—of a fine Mazarine blew A White Sattin quilted Coat—£3 A piece of fine & well fancied India...
13770George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 12 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Orangetown, New York ] August 12, 1780 . Instructs Greene to retain the teams mentioned in Greene’s letter. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.