6591Attachment: Letter of Protection, 7 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
G eorge W ashington, P resident of the U nited S tates of A merica, To all to whom these Presents shall come: K now ye, That the nation of Indians called the Kaskaskia inhabiting the town of Kaskaskia and other towns, villages, and lands of the same community, are, in their persons, towns, villages, lands, hunting-grounds and other rights and property in the peace and under the protection of...
6592From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, with its Inclosures respecting Mr Murson. Sensible of the Impropriety of suffering persons of his Character to remain in the Country at this Time, I inclose to your Excellency a permission to Capt. Pray who commands at Dobbs Ferry—to pass Mr Muirson within the Enemys Lines—The Time for his going in I submit to your Excellency...
6593George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Is attempting to procure cannon but regrets that at this time none is available. Will send money when money arrives. Asks for a muster of the Massachusetts men under McDougall’s command. Instructs McDougall to have Brigadier General Enoch Poor’s brigade ready to march. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6594From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 September 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 Sept. 1757. On 24 Sept. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW: “I recd Yours of the 20th.”
6595[Diary entry: 13 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Monday 13th. In Convention. Dined at Mr. Morris’s, and drank Tea with Mrs. Bache, at the Presidents. Sarah Franklin Bache (1744–1808), daughter of Benjamin Franklin and wife of Richard Bache (1737–1811), served as her father’s hostess after his return from France to America in 1785.
6596[Diary entry: 27 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Still very warm with Clouds & thunder but no Rain here.
6597From George Washington to William Livingston, 10 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 26 Ulto—I have obtained Returns of Moylan’s & Sheldon’s Regiments of Light Dragoons, in which I find there are some Men belonging to the State of New Jersey. I inclose a particular Return of them, specifying the Terms of their engagements. I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect & esteem Your Excellency’s Most Obedt servant...
6598From George Washington to John Forbes, 23 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to return you my sincere, and hearty thanks for the honour you were pleasd to do me in a Letter to Mr President Blair; and to assure you, that to merit a continuance of the good opinion you seem to entertain of me, shall be one of my Principal Studies; for I have now no ambition that is higher, and it is the greatest reward I expect for my Services in the Ensuing Campaigne. It gives...
6599From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. I detaind the Party till my Adjutants return from Rays Town (which I hourly expected) imagining something by him might arrive, that woud require answering by it. I have informd Captn Dagworthy of the Orders for His March, he will depart therefore so soon as he can draw in his Men from the Grass Guard. Inclosd is a return of...
6600[Diary entry: 24 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Pleasant and clear. In the Night the wind changed & grew cool.