11To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 5 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Edmund Randolph Esqr. communicated to me that part of your last Letter to him, in which you are pleased to take Notice of your Ladys Reception at this place. I beg you to be assured that every Expression of Regard, falls short of that which I feel, & shall retain thro’ Life, for such distinguished Merit. You are pleased also to observe that you have not recd any Answer from me to your two...
12To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 8 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Defence of this Country now rests upon the Militia, our regular Troops being absent. As the Enemy may possibly visit us unexpectedly, & the Militia cannot be long kept embodyed, the Necessity of having the earliest Notice of the Enemys Embarkation, is apparent. In order to be furnished with that Intelligence upon which the Safety of the State depends, I have directed Capt. peirce to wait...
13From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 5th and 8th ⟨Septemr.⟩ As you are pleased to make allowance for the great variety ⟨of⟩ Business that engages my attention, I must plead that in ex⟨cuse⟩ for not acknowledging the rect of your favors sooner. Had any thing in the motions of the Enemy seemed to indicate an attack upon Virginia, I should not have delayed one moment in giving you proper...
14To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 23 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Militia from Culpepper County were promised by their Colo., that they should be releived by the last of this Month; and as it is impossible to march a like Number from Virginia in Time to comply with that Engagement, I trouble you with this requesting that you will be pleased to discharge them at the Time they were promised Releif, unless they chuze to serve longer. With the highest...
15To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 29 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison, is yet in this State. They have been detained here under leave of Congress to do Duty at Portsmouth and York, near which Plaice the Enemy’s Ships of War have been long hovering. At present, seven Men of War & three large Transports or provision Vessels, are in and near Hampton Road. The Troops of the State are so few, that the...
16To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 30 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
My great Anxiety for the Success of the american Arms under your Command, induces me to trouble you with this. Accounts from the Camp are so various & contradictory, that I know not what to rely on. If the Weight of public Affairs, under which you hav so long labor’d will permit, a few Lines will be most welcome to me. Altho’ it seems impossible to inlist continental Recruits here, yet the...
17From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 13 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was, two days ago, honored with your favs. of the 29th and 30th October. I wish it were in my power to keep up a more regular Correspondence with the different States, but being exceedingly pressed by a variety of Business, I am often under the necessity of being deficient in that respect. Since the Engagement at Germantown no material alteration has happened in the Situation of the two...
18From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 13 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I shall beg leave to refer you to a Letter of mine which accompanies this, and of equal date, for a general account of our situation and wants. The design of this, is only to inform you, (and with great truth I can do it, strange as it may seem) that the Army which I have had under my immediate command, has not, at any one time since General Howe’s Landing at the Head of Elk, been equal in...
19To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 22 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
It was with equal Surprize & Concern that I received Dispatches from Congress, informing me that the Army under your Excellency’s Command, was in so great Want of Necessarys. In order to give the most effectual Releif in the power of this State, Application has been made to several Merchants by our Commissary of Stores, & an Agent sent Southwardly, to purchase Goods. About 3,000 yards blue...
20To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 6 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the Honor to transmit you an Accot of Necessarys sent off in nine Waggons, for the Virginia Regiments in continental Service. The goods have been deliver’d Colo. Finnie the Quarter Master, & he has put them under the Escort of Leiutent Mennis & a party of Soldiers, who I trust will deliver them safely. It is my Wish that the Troops of Virginia shall have them. I also send a...
21To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 9 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
An Act of the general Assembly passed last Year empowering me to appoint some proper person to reinlist the Virginia Troops. I did appoint General Stephen, & several Letters passed between us upon the Subject, and by an Extract of a Letter from him to me which I inclose, it appears considerable Progress was made by him in that Business. I have heard that General Stephen is no longer in...
22From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 10 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 22d ulto on Wednesday last, but the Situation which the Army has since been in has prevented me from answering it before—Genl Howe had been for some time preparing for a move which every account from the City informed me was intended against this Army. On Thursday Evening he advanced as far as Chesnut Hill and in the Morning he appeared upon the Heights about...
23From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday Evening I was honored with your favor of the 6th Instant, and am much obliged by your exertions for Cloathing the Virginia Troops. The Articles you send shall be applied to their use agreable to your wishes. It will be difficult for me to determine when the Troops are supplied, owing to their fluctuating and deficient state. However I beleive there will be little reason to suspect...
24From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday I had the Honor to receive Your Letter of the 9th Instant. I have directed a Compleat state of the Virginia Troops to be made, which if done and I expect it will, I will transmit by the Next post. From it you will be able to discover the amount of the Whole—their deficiency—How many Men of the Old Regiments have reinlisted &c. I do not recollect ever to have heard, that Genl...
25From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Innes having staid a few days longer than he expected, it affords me an opportunity of inclosing you the Returns of the Virginia Regiments which I promised in mine of the 27th December. I refer you to Colo. Innes for more full information, than I have given you by letter, of matters relating to the Virginia line. A valuable prize has fallen into General Smallwoods hands at Wilmington, I...
26To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 28 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the second Clause of the Act of Assembly, which I have the Honor to inclose to your Excellency, a Bounty of Twenty Dollars is directed to be paid to the soldiers composing the Virginia Corps under your Command, reinlisted. I beg the Favor of your Excellency to inform me of the most effectual Method of managing this Business, which I wish to conduct in the Manner most acceptable to you. With...
27George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, February 19, 1778 . Describes distressing situation of Army. States that unless effective measures are taken, another campaign may prove impossible. Requests Henry to send all available supplies to Army. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Henry was governor of Virginia.
28From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The melancholy prospect before us, with respect to supplies of provisions induces me, reluctantly to trouble you on a subject which does not naturally fall within the circle of your attention. The situation of the Commissary’s department and of the army, in consequence, is more deplorable, than you can easily imagine. We have frequently suffered temporary want and great inconveniences, and for...
29To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 20 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
you will no Doubt be surprized at seeing the inclosed Letter, in which the Encomiums bestowed on me are as undeserved, as the Censures aimed at you are unjust. I am sorry there should be one man who counts himself my Friend, who is not yours. Perhaps I give you needless Trouble in handing you this paper. The Writer of it may be too insignificant to deserve any Notice. If I knew this to be the...
30To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
By an Express which Colo. Finnie sent to Camp, I inclosed you an Anonymous Letter, which I hope got safe to Hand. I am anxious to hear something that will serve to explain the strange Affair which I am now informed is taken up respecting you. Mr Custis has just paid us a Visit, & by him I learn sundry particulars concerning Genl Mifflin, that much surprize me. ’Tis very hard to trace the...
31From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
About eight days ago I was honored with your favor of the 20th Ulto. Your friendship, Sir, in transmitting me the anonymous Letter you had received, lays me under the most grateful obligations, and if my acknowledgements can be due for any thing more, it is for the very polite and delicate terms, in which you have been pleased to communicate the matter. I have ever been happy in supposing that...
32From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Just as I was about to close my Letter of Yesterday, your favor of the 5 Instant came to hand. I can only thank you again, in the language of the most undissembled gratitude, for your friendship; and assure you, the indulgent disposition, which Virginia in particular and the States in general entertain towards me, gives me the most sensible pleasure. The approbation of my Country is what I...
33To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 1 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 1 April. GW wrote Henry on 19 April , “I have the honor of yours of the 1st inst.” Also, on 1 April, Henry “laid before the Board a Letter which he had prepared to General Washington” ( Va. State Council Journals H. R. McIlwaine et al., eds. Journals of the Council of the State of Virginia . 5 vols. Richmond, 1931–82. , 2:114).
34To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 8 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg the Favor of you to accept from the Governor & Council, the Articles contain’d in the inclosed Memorandum. They go by a Galley to the Head of Elk addressed to Colo. Hollingsworths Care. I wish they were more worthy your Acceptance. With Sincere Regard I am Dear sir your most obedient & very humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . A note on the cover reads “with Sundry Packages.” Tench Tilghman’s...
35From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of yours of the 1st inst. informing me of the appointment of Mr Hawkins to the Office of purchasing Commissary in the State of Virginia. I have heard so good an account of his Character that I hope the most salutary effects will ensue. I hold myself infinitely obliged to the Legislature for the ready attention which they paid to my representation of the wants of the Army and...
36From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 16 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving today your letter of the 8th of April Ultimo; and am much obliged to the Governor and Council for their agreeable present. It is now on its way from the head of Elk; when it arrives I make no doubt, but it will find us in a humor to do it all manner of justice. I rejoice with you most heartily, upon our recent good news; the ratification and public...
37From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 23 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you a return of the Drafts and Substitutes from the State of Virginia, which have joined the Army. By this you will perceive how far short we are at this time in the reinforcements expected; and what is still more unfortunate, I can not learn from any information, I have been able to obtain upon the subject, from Gentlemen who have travelled on most of the Routes...
38From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 30 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
In my last of the 23d Inst. I enclosed you the best ascertained account of the draugh⟨ts⟩ and substitutes obtained from the State of Virginia which could be procured at that time. I have since discriminated and classed the recruits from each county, as draughted under the old and new law, that have joined me; and now send you an exact return. I have the pleasure to inform you that our...
39From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 4 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the earliest opportunity of congratulating you on the success of our Arms over the British on the 28th June near Monmouth Court House. I have, in a letter to Congress, given a very particular account of the Maneuvres of both Armies preceding the action, and of the Action itself; and as this will be published I must take the liberty of referring you to it for the matter at large —The...
40To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Patrick Henry, 21 Aug. 1778. GW wrote Henry on 13 Sept. : “I have been honored with yours of the 21st Augt.”
41From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 13 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 21st Augt inclosing a letter for Capt. Henry, whose ill state of health obliged him to quit the service about three weeks past. I therefore return you the letter. I wrote to you the 23d May last, and inclosed you a Return of the number of the drafts, under the old and new law, who had actually joined the Army. I did this that the Assembly might see what...
42From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 7 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d & 30th of May, I did myself the Honor to transmit to your Excellency Returns of the Troops of Virginia. By the conveyance now offered me by Colo. Wood, I inclose Another, comprehending their state on the 30th Ulto. Your Excellency and the Honorable Assembly which I am informed is about to sit, will perceive from this, how far deficient the Troops are, in the Quota assigned the...
43From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 14 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 31st July only reached me by yesterdays post —If Mr White returns to the Army I must be under the necessity of taking notice of his unhappy Affair with Mr Greene—I cannot say whether the friends of the deceased will appear to prosecute, if they do not, I shall have discharged my duty and the thing will pass off. As Colo. Greene is at present in Virginia, Mr White may contrive...
44To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 15 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Henry on 3 Nov. : “Your favor of the 15th Ulto came to my hands by the last Post.”
45To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 23 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 23 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Henry on 23 Nov. : “I have been hond with yours of the 23d October inclosing an extract of an Act of the State of Virginia for recruiting the Continental Army.”
46From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 15th Ulto came to my hands by the last Post. Soon after the date of my Letter giving you an acct of Captn Henry’s having left the Service, I was informed (upon further enquiry after him) that he had got no further than Elizabeth town in the Jerseys & was there rather distressed for want of money, having been indisposed at that place for sometime. Colo. Bannister being then in...
47From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 23 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been hond with yours of the 23d October inclosing an extract of an Act of the State of Virginia for recruiting the Continental Army: The Bounties and other encouragements offered by this Act are so liberal that I think if Men can not be induced to inlist on such terms, it will be in vain to think of offering any thing higher—I have transmitted a Copy to each of the Officers commanding...
48To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 9 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Henry on 7 Feb. : “I had the honor of receiving yours of the 9th ulto.”
49From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 7 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving yours of the 9th ulto while at Philada from whence I returned two days ago. I have not yet had an opportunity of consulting the officers of the Virginia line upon the most proper and agreeable mode of carrying the Act of the State, intended for their benefit and that of the troops, into execution; but I myself am at present of opinion that the Six Months pay...
50From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 13 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to a stipulation between Sir Henry Clinton and myself I have granted passports for the three following Vessels—the Ship Polly, Reid Master—the Brig Lady Howe—Steady Master and Schooner Genl Phillips, Hare Master, all laden with Cloathing and Stores for the Troops of the Convention at Charlotteville and the British prisoners of War at Fort Frederick, to proceed to Hampton Road in...
51From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by my passport of this date, to the Schooner Argyle, Magnus Crosbie master, that I have granted her Protection to proceed to Hampton Road in Virginia, with Necessaries and 150 Guineas in Specie for the use of the British Prisoners at Fort Frederick and Winchester. I have to request that your Excellency will give directions for the proper reception of the Necessaries and...
52From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 1 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 13th Ulto informing you of pass-ports granted three british vessels to proceed as far as Hampton road in Virginia, subjecting the further conveyance of their cargoes to Charlotteville to your Excellency’s directions. In revising the letter, I find I have not been as explicit as I at first designed. My intention in limiting the pass-ports to Hampton road,...
53From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 6 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit you the Returns of the Officers and Men of the Virginia line who are intitled to the donation of six Months pay, except the Return of the 13th Regt which is at Fort Pitt and that of Colo. Harrison’s Regt of Artilly which has not been yet brought in: Upon consulting the Officers of your State, they were of opinion that the donation intended for the privates...
54To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 13 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Reasons hinted in your Excellencys last Favor, are certainly of such Weight, as to prevent the Flag of Truce Vessells coming with Stores &c. for the convention Troops, from proceeding further than Hampton Road. Orders are therefore issued to Day for Vessells of our own, to be ready at that place to convey the Stores upwards to their Destination, under the Superintendance of proper...
55From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 9 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Among the various difficulties that have occurred in the Army—there have been few more distressing or more injurious to the service than the disputes about rank—and those which have arisen from irregular promotions. A case has lately happened of this nature between John Allison & John Lee Esquires respecting the Lieutenant Colonelcy in the 1st Virginia State Regiment. The inclosed paper...
56From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 12 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
After a long silence, more the effect of great hurry & business, than want of inclination; permit me to recall myself to your mind, by introducing to your recollection Mr Paine, the author of Commonsense, the Crisis &c. To say what effect the writings of this Gentleman has had on our public affairs at the epochas at which they were given to the world, would, to a person of your information, be...
57To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 19 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor by the post I have received. I entirely accord in the Sentiments you express concerning Mr Paine, & I trust we may see some fit Testimonial of the public Gratitude towards him. Had I consulted only my own Inclination, I should long ’eer this have done myself the pleasure to write you. The Scene of public affairs you have so gloriously closed, did not admit Leisure for the...
58To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 5 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Patrick Henry, 5 Feb. 1785. On 27 Feb. GW wrote to Henry : “I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th.”
59From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th, enclosing the Act of the Legislature for vesting in me & my heirs, fifty shares in the navigation of each of the rivers Potomac & James. For your trouble & attention in forwarding the Act, you will please to accept my thanks; whilst to the Assembly for passing it, these with all my gratitude, are due. I shall ever consider...
60To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 5 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer hereof Mr Alexander Donald wishes to have the Honor of presenting himself to you, & has entreated of me to sollicit for him permission to do so. I take the Liberty therefore to introduce him to you, not doubting but you will find him agreable. With the highest Esteem & Regard I am Dear sir, your most obedient Servant ALS , ViMtvL . Alexander Donald, a close friend of Thomas...