1From George Washington to John Dickinson, 30 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th Ulto recommendatory of Mr Moylan, came duely to hand, & I have the pleasure to inform you that he is now appointed Commissary General of Musters—one of the Offices which the Congress was pleased to leave to my disposal —I have no doubt, from your acct of this Gentleman, of his discharging the duty with honour and fidility. For the occurrances of the Camp, I refer to my...
2From George Washington to John Dickinson, 3 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by the Director General, that there will be a necessity of establishing a temporary Hospital at Wilmington, for the accommodation of a number of Soldiers returning from Virginia, whose cases will not admit of their being brought further at this advanced season. Doctor Latimer, the Bearer, is appointed to establish this Hospital, and I must request the favor of your Excellency to...
3From George Washington to John Dickinson, 15 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was in hopes I should not again have had occasion to have troubled your Excellency on the subject of the Hospital at Wilmington: but our distress on the score of money renders it absolutely necessary. The sick are suffering—indeed perishing—for want of Wood and Straw, which have as yet been partially furnished by the exertions of Docr Latimer and the humanity of individuals. As your...
4From George Washington to John Dickinson, 28 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I lately gave permission for two Vessells to proceed as Flags of Truce from New York to Wilmington with Cloathing & necessaries for the British and Hessian Prisoners confined in Philadelphia and Lancaster. I thought it proper to give your Excellency this information that such measures as you may think proper may be taken to prevent any improper intercourse between the Flags & the Inhabitants....
5From George Washington to John Dickinson, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Excellency’s favor of the 15th Instt I have to observe, that considering the several important Circumstances which have occurr’d in public Affairs, and the uncertainty of the operations of the Campaign, I should not think it advisable that the Recruits should march to join the Southern Army, untill further Orders—In the mean Time, the Number ought to be augmented as much as...
6From George Washington to John Dickinson, 19 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself much obliged by the friendly Communication of your sentiments to me on the subject of retaliation, conveyed under your favor of the 30th of May, a subject truly disagreeable & distressing to me. The horrid circumstances of barbarity which introduced the instance which now gains your particular attention, came to me under the representation of so respectable a Body of Citizens,...
7From George Washington to John Dickinson, 5 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I must request your Excellency to make it a Rule in future, when persons apply for Liberty to go to or within the Enemy’s Lines, to insert in your passports that they shall repair to Dobbs’s Ferry, which is the only Post from whence Flags are sent or at which they are received. This is absolutely necessary to prevent that illegal Intercourse & Traffic which are now carried to so great a...
8From George Washington to John Dickinson, 6 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellency’s favor of the 29th ulto I shall immediately apply, thro’ Sir Guy Carleton, for the passports for the Sloop Cohansey. Should I obtain them they shall be forwarded to you. I have the honor to be with the greatest Respect Your Excellency’s Most obt and hble ervt PHi .
9From George Washington to John Dickinson, 15 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the promise contained in my Letter of the 6th to your Excellency, I immediately made application to Sir Guy Careton for the Passport you requested;which he made no hesitation in forwarding with a very polite Letter to me, and which I have now the pleasure of enclosing.I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obt &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
10From George Washington to John Dickinson, 16 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the promise contained in my Letter of the 6th to Your Excellency, I immediately made application to Sir Guy Carleton for the Passport you requested—which he made no hesitation in forwarding with a very polite Letter to me; and which I have now the pleasure of enclosing. I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obed. Sert PHi : Gratz Collection.