1From George Washington to David Henley, 3 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 11th Ulto from Knoxville has been duly received, and for the kind & affectionate sentiments expressed therein towards Mrs Washington & myself, we pray you to accept our best acknowledgments, and an assurance of our esteem & regard for you. Should you ever pass, or repass this road, we should be glad to have an opportunity of repeating them to you in person, at this retreat...
2To George Washington from David Henley, 11 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
After the arduous task of presiding over the government of the United States, you are I trust and hope returned to the bosom of your ancient seat, there to solace yourself upon the noblest of reflections, of having snatched America from the tyranny and oppression of the Brittish sceptre, raising her to empire, establishing her government, and afterwards shielding it from foreign and domestick...
3To George Washington from David Henley, 28 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
My Situation being such as induces me to lay before your Excellency, the state of my case, which I hope will be a sufficient apology for my troubleing you at this time, when matters of such magnitude and consequence must before you in the great public concerns of the Nation; but being convinced that your ideas of justice are such, as will make you ever ready to hear, and as far as is consonant...
4From George Washington to David Henley, 5 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry the enclosed account should be brought against me in my private character: It is a fact which I thought had been well known to all the public Departments, & to those employed by the public, that expences of the nature of Otis & Henley’s Accots (which is for clothing for the servants I was obliged to employ in my public character) were paid from the public funds. If I mistake not...
5From George Washington to David Henley, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
If Mr Parker should have left Boston I will thank you for opening the inclosed Letter to him & complying with the Contents of it. The amount of the Acct shall be remitted so soon as it is made known to Sir Yr most obt Serv t P.S. I should be glad to get the Articles wrote for as soon as possible. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6From George Washington to Colonel David Henley, 27 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
The army is ordered to winter Cantonments at the following places. Viz. Parsons } Huntingtons to Danbury Poors Pattersons Fort Arnold at West Point Nixons Continental Village near Peekskill
7From George Washington to Colonel David Henley, 25 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the inclosed that there is a quantity of provision below and West of Bedford which will be sold to or taken by the enemy except it is removed before the light troops f<all back—>You will therefore send out parties, agreeable to Mr Colts request, under good and careful Officers, who will be directed by Mr Leak of Bedford how and where they are to proceed. They are to take...
8To George Washington from Colonel David Henley, 23 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I receivd your Letter of the 20 Inst. and one Inclosed for Sir Harry Clinton, which I forwarded by a flag—I now inclose to your Excellency the Information from some Deserters, which accounts seem to agree, that part of the British Fleet under Admiral Byron has return’d to York, and that they have sufferd greatly in a Storm: that they have relanded part of their troops again on Long Island, and...
9From George Washington to Colonel David Henley, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your two favors both of yesterdays date. I inclose you a form something of the nature of that mentioned in my last. You will observe the important columns, or those most in our power to fill up—are the Regiments and corps—the works—thier strength—where situated and by whom commanded—These ideas may be obtained, with a good deal of precision from deserters and spies—But as most of...
10To George Washington from Colonel David Henley, 19 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just receivd Capt. Levingsworth Letter from Horse Neck of the 18. His particular information is—he met a person from New York, agreeable to an appointment—who told him Admiral Byron, that sometime since saild with the second Division had returnd to the Hook—Admiral Byron met a french Fleet, the heaviness of a gail of wind, parted the two Fleets without Exchanging a Shott. The Norfolk a...