571From George Washington to David Bell, 14–15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
It is my Orders that you send out Scouting Parties of the Light Horse as often as it can possibly be done, without too much fatiguing them. And you must order them to scour the Woods round for six or seven miles: as I am informed they never proceeded more than three or four miles upon any of their Scouts, heretofore. LB , DLC:GW .
572From George Washington to David Bell, 15 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
If it happens that I am not in Winchester when you arrive there with your Recruits; You are hereby ordered to put yourself &c. under the Command of the oldest officer then present; observing particularly, all such Directions as you shall from time to time receive from him. But, if it should so fall out, that you are the first that arrive there, or if you should be the oldest Officer there; you...
573From George Washington to David Bell, 3 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
As His Majesty’s Service requires that the Garrison at Fort Cumberland should be Strengthened; You are hereby Ordered, to march your Recruits to that place immediately, and to put yourself under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, or in his absence, the Officer commanding the Fort. Given under my hand, this 3d of October 1755. LB , DLC:GW .
574From George Washington to David Bell, 25 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As the roads at present are so much infested, I do not think it safe to send the things you wrote for until another opportunity. I must desire that you will be very diligent, and guard against a Surprize from the Enemy, as they will certainly attact you, if they find it possible to surprize you. You are to detach Ensign Crawford with twenty men, to reconnoitre the Country towards Hites, on...
575From George Washington to David Bell, 10 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed to Fort Dinwiddie, to settle your Recruiting Accompt with Ensign Fleming. You are then to proceed to the borders of Carolina, or other places where you may hear of Deserters; and use your utmost endeavours to apprehend them. You must make application to all the civil Officers; who will assist you in apprehending and conveying them to the Regiment. You are to employ your time...
576From George Washington to Gabriel Dupare de Bellegard, 15 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter dated the 18th of September 1789; and in reply to it, must inform you, that so far from living upon terms of intimacy and friendship with the late General Oglethorpe, (as it appears by your letter you have understood that I did) I never was so happy as to have any personal acquaintance with that Gentleman, nor any other knowledge of him but from his general...
577From George Washington to John Bell, 25 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have sent the enclosed to Colonel Lee, open to you, that you may peruse it, and afterwards transmit it immediately to him. As I have many Expresses to dispatch, I am puzzled to procure Horses for that service. I send you enclosed, letters for the County Lieutenants of Stafford and Spotsylvania, which I must desire you will forward with the utmost expedition; as it may be the means of...
578From George Washington to Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 18 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with your Letter of this Morning. It would give me very great pleasure to recommend to Congress an Officer of your Rank and Abilities—could I suppose that such a recommendation would have any weight in inducing them to accept those offers of Service which you Sir so generously make—to this Country—but I am sorry to say that the situation of our affairs at this time is Such that a...
579From George Washington to Maurice-Auguste de Beniousky, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
At your Request & in Consequence of a Letter from His Excellency the Cheval: De la Luzerne I have given the plan which you propose to present to Congress, and of which the foregoing is a Translation, all the Consideration I am capable of; and thereupon beg leave to observe—That the Utility of the plan for introducing a Legionary Corps of Germans into the Service of the United States of...
580From George Washington to Bennett & Watts Co., 12 May 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bennett & Watts Co., 12 May 1798. Sotheby Parke-Bernet in catalog 4158, item 213, advertises a five-line letter to Bennett & Watts Co. in which GW sent for “half a pound of best Indigo, & a stock lock of middling size and quality.”
581From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 10 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your Letter of the 30th of May, containing several Queries respecting the Extent of your Commission. That you would find Embarrassments in the Execution of your Instructions, is no more than I expected; but to remove, is not so easy, as to foresee them. It is exceedingly difficult for me, not being a Witness to the Particular Cases, or acquainted with the Circumstances...
582From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 27 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
M. George Readhead & M. John Johnson, by whom you will receive this, are impowered by the State of So. Carolina, to demand and receive all the public & private property, which has been carried off from that State, by the British Forces. They have been directed by the Delegates of So. Carolina, to take my Instructions, respecting the Mode of Conducting their Business. Sir Guy Carleton will...
583From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 8 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
To Egbert Benson Esqr. Attorney General of the State of New York, William S. Smith Esqr. Lt Colonel in the Service of the United States, and Danl Parker Esqr. Whereas His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton Commander in Chief of the British Troops in the Posts now occupied by His Britannic Majesty contiguous to the Atlantic, did on the 14th April last, write to the Honble R. R. Livingston one of the...
584From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Some disputes having arisen between the Army & Mr Sands in the Execution of his Contract.It becomes necessary to have them decided in the Mode prescribed in the Contract, which is by the submitting them to the Decision of three indifferent Men not of the Army;One to be chosen by the Army the second by Mr Sands & the third by the other two. Having named You on the Part of the Army, as one of...
585From George Washington to Egbert Benson and Brigadier General George Clinton, 13 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Two ships of force with their Tenders have Sailed up Hudsons River —I am apprehensive that they design to seize the passes in the Highlands by Land wh[ich] I am informed may be done by a small body of Men. I must therefore request you instantly to desire Genl Ten Broeck to March down as great force as he can Collect to secure them, particularly the post where the Road runs over Anthonies nose...
586From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 9 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of the contract for supplying the garrison of West point and its dependencies, also the hospital contract; together with the charges exhibited by the officers of the army against Comfort Sands Esqr. & Co. respecting the execution of these contracts; with sundry other papers relative to the same subject: and have to request of you, Gentlemen, that you...
587From George Washington to Egbert Benson, 2 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I transmit to you a Copy of a Resolution of Congress which passed the 26th ulto Claimg Property of the United States &ca & remonstratg against sendg off Negroes. The purport of this Act you will collect from its perusal—I have only to request that you will be pleased to pay strict Attention to the Injunctions of Congress contained therein. I am &ca. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
588From George Washington to Paul Bentalou, 19 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your polite letter of the 11th Inst. accompanied by the nuts &c. which you were so obliging as to send me, and for which I must beg you to accept of my thanks. I shall plant them at a proper season, and shall be very happy, if they can be propagated in this Country, but I doubt very much whether they will thrive here or not, for I have, within these few years, planted several...
589From George Washington to William Berkeley, 29 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
On monday the fifth of August the annual, General Meeting of the Potomac ⟨Compy is⟩ to be held in George Town ⟨ illegible ⟩. Recollecting that at ⟨ illegible ⟩ meeting ⟨illegible⟩ last year, Colo. Fitzgerald ⟨mutilated em⟩powered to represent the interests of this Commonwealth therein, had doubt of the validity of that as your late worthy Predecessor in office was then no more; I take the...
590George Washington to John Berrien, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 25, 1781 . Directs Berrien to deliver to the bearer “all Articles in your hands procured for Hospital uses.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Berrien was hospital storekeeper at Danbury, Connecticut.
591From George Washington to Thaddeus Betts, 11 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Letter of the 9th Instant, & much applaud the spirit you have manifested to assist in cutting off all kind of intercourse with the Enemy except at Dobbs Ferry. With respect to the Persons who lately came without a Flag from Loyd’s neck to Norwalk, I have to observe, that as this is the first instance that has come to my knowledge, I have not thought it absolutely...
592From George Washington to Pierre François, chevalier de Béville, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received the Letter, which you did me the honor to write at Hartford on the 2nd of this month. In consequence of the application to Congress, respecting the appointing of Colonel Champlin Barrack Master to the French Army; the Quarter Master General has been authorised to make out that Appointment , which I have the pleasure of transmitting to His Excellency the Count De...
593From George Washington to Thomas Bibby, 10 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
The delay in acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 4th of May from New York, is to be ascribed more to the expectation I have been under of the pleasure of seeing you in this State, & at this House, than to any other cause. and I take the present occasion of assuring you, that if business or inclination should bring you to the Southward, I shall be happy in the opportunity of...
594From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bicker, 2 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have receiv’d Information that the Regiment under your command have refused to do duty, or come to Camp for that purpose giving as their reason that they were set at Liberty on Parole & are therefore afraid of falling a second time into the Enemy’s hands—This I would willingly disbelieve—as I cannot be of opinion that any Officer would suffer Men to Act or speak in that manner—as they must...
595From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 28 October 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Clement Biddle, 28 Oct. 1786. On 5 Nov. Biddle wrote GW : “I have your Esteemed favour of 28th ulto.”
596From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 4 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
The articles which you shipped on my Acct on board of the Charming Polly have arrived safe & in good order. As I am under the necessity of purchasing, every year, a quantity of coarse Linen, Blanketings &ca for the clothing of my negroes, and sundry other articles for various purposes, and Goods of every kind being sold in Alexandria at a high advance, I am desireous of knowing if I could not...
597From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 20 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 26th of May, 13th of June and 7th instt are before me; and I believe unacknowledged—The several Articles sent by the Packet came safe, except one of the Wheels belonging to the harrows which was not landed by Captn Ellwood who dropped them at my landing as he passed by in the Night returning. Whether the omission was in him or in putting them on board in Philadelphia I know...
598From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 27 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your letters of the 16th & 26th of October and 16th of November. The articles sent by Captn Ellwood arrived in good order and agreeable to the Invoice. Captn Ingraham has not yet arrived but is hourly expected. I think the Irish Linen @ 8/2 is very high, and as there has been a late importation of Linens into Alexandria I will endeavour to supply myself at that place; if I...
599From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 7 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
In addition to the articles contained in the Memo. given to you some time since, I pray you to procure, and send by Captn Steward the following. A Wimble bit—compleat. Pickled Walnuts & India Mangoes none were sent before. Thompsons Seasons and Gutheries Geography and the Art of Speaking. Some Pamphlets which have been sent to me since I came to Town; and Books purchased for my amusement...
600From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 16 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Whereas by the sudden Movement of the Army to winter quarters it will be difficult to procure the necessary Supplies of Forage, which by your representation Cannot be furnishd unless you are Authorised to impress the same, therefore you are hereby Authorised where Forage & pasture Cannot otherwise be procured, by yourself or Assistants & Forage Masters to impress the Necessary Forage for the...