3301To George Washington from the Council of General Officers at Peekskill, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
We have examined the Obstructions in the North River, and beg leave to observe that the object is too important to be trusted to its present security. If those obstructions in the River can be rendered effectual, and the Passes into the Highlands be properly guarded, which can be done with about four or five thousand Troops, the rest of the Army will be at liberty to operate elsewhere. To...
3302To George Washington from the Council of Maryland, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Colo. Smith by his Letter of the 26th last, informs us that he is desired by the Officers of the second Maryland Brigade to apply to us for Money to inlist the nine Months Men, many of whom they have inlisted for three Years and the greatest Number of whom may be before their Time has expired; that the Money, which they will frequently want, will induce them and, he conceives an Order...
3303To George Washington from a Council of War, 9 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having maturely considered the state of facts and representations submitted to us in Council, by His Excellency the Commander in Chief, with a request, that “each member, after a full and candid discussion of the matter in council would furnish him with his sentiments on some general plan, which considering all circumstances, ought to be adopted for the operations of the ensuing campaign.” We...
3304Council of War, 12 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters July 12. 1776 Present His Excelly General Washington[,] Major Gen. Puttnam[,] Brigadier Generals Heath[,] Spencer[,] Green[,] Ld Stirling[,] Scott[,] Wadsworth[,] Heard. The General proposed to the Consideration of the Board a Plan of a Descent upon Staten Island in different Places so as to form a general Attack upon the Enemy’s Quarters —And a...
3305Council of War, 17 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters Valley Forge the 17th day of June 1778 His Excellency The Commander in Chief Major Generals Brigadier Generals Lee Smallwood Greene Knox Arnold Poor Sterling Patterson Fayette Wayne Steuben Woodford Mughlenberg Huntington Portail The Commander in Chief informs the council, that from a variety...
3306Council of War to George Washington, 24 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Hopewell Township [ New Jersey ] June 24, 1778 . The council decided against a general action against the British. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The questions asked of the council are printed in GW John C. Fitzpatrick, ed., The Writings of George Washington (Washington, 1931–1944). , XII, 115–17.
3307To George Washington from Major William Courtis, 28 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
having Served my Country three years I hope with your Exelenceys Approbation and my frends, not tired with Serving it Longer, but am Constrained through Nessesity to Ask a Dismission, not having a fortune Sufficent to Suppote me, I was at the begin[nin]g of this war in Tolurable good Curcumstanaces but my Pay being not Sufficent to Supporte me, my family Living on what Little I had when this...
3308To George Washington from John Covenhoven, 14 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inhabitants of the county of Monmouth being assembled on account of the horrid and almost unparalleled murder of Captain Joshua Huddy, by the Refugees from New York, and as we presume by the approbation, if not by the express command, of the British Commander in Chief, Sir Henry Clinton, hold it as our indispensable duty, as well to the United States in general, as ourselves in particular,...
3309To George Washington from John Coverdale, 28 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the various reports which have been lately circulated in the public prints concerning the yellow-fever having raged with such violence in America and the West-Indies —I take the liberty of addressing your excellency with a few ideas I have lately collected on the subject, relative to the asswaging of it’s further progress. When the contagion is first seen to break out in any town or village...
3310To George Washington from Alexander Cowan, 17 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Mr Valentine Crawford got Credit for Some Goods from Capt. William McGachen Some time ago on your Accot and promised to pay for them in a Short time after he Recd them, but a twelvmonth has now allmost elaps’d and have never heard from him—at Capt. McGachens departure for England he left me his Attorney, and beg’d I would request the favour of you to endeavour to get the Money for him, as he...
3311To George Washington from William Cowley, 30 September–12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will please to pardon my taking the Liberty of laying these few Lines before your Excellency, but if I had not I should have thought it would have been doing a great Injustice to my Conscience, & I think every well meaning Man who is a real Friend to Liberty would join in my Sentiments to stop such outragious Actions & Rebellious Works which are going to be put into Execution—please...
3312To George Washington from Christopher Cowper, 25 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
By direction of Mr John Cowper of Gates County No. Carolina, I beg leave to enclose you four hundred & fifty dollars in Bank Notes ⅌ List at foot, which be pleas’d to pass to the credit of his bond granted to Mr John Lewis of Fredericksburg and assignd you; the receipt thereof please to acknowledge —the balance to make one hundred & forty pounds Virginia Currency shall transmit you the first...
3313To George Washington from Christopher Cowper, 18 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Christopher Cowper, 18 July 1794. On 30 July, GW wrote John Cowper : "By saturday’s post I received a Letter from Mr Christopher Cowper, dated the 18 Instant."
3314To George Washington from John Cowper, 23 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Cowper, 23 June 1794. On 30 July, GW wrote to Cowper : "By saturday’s post I received a Letter from Mr Christopher Cowper, dated the 18 Instant, enclosing one from you of the 23d of June."
3315To George Washington from John Cowper, 20 Aug. 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Cowper, 20 Aug. 1794. GW wrote Cowper on 4 Sept. , "Your letter of the 20th Ulto . . . came to my hands by tuesdays post."
3316To George Washington from John Cowper, 12 May 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Cowper, 12 May 1788. On 25 May GW wrote Cowper : “I have been duly favored with your letter of the 12th Inst.”
3317To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 28 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The present state of affairs appearing to require great circumspection, and the Secretary of the Treasury continuing to be absent, I have the honor, respectfully, to inclose to you a short communication, which it seemed proper for me to make to Inspector Nevill on Saturday last. I detained it till the usual time of closing the mail that I might the better consider its contents, and supposing...
3318To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 5 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr T. Coxe presents his most respectful compliments to General Washington and has the honor to request his acceptance of a recent publication concerning the Affairs of the United States. He begs leave to remark, that this work contains his reflected opinions upon many of the greater operations of this country & government. He trusts that the General will excuse this observation in the present...
3319To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 14 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you a translation of a letter lately received by me from Genl Rochambeau, the younger. During his late residence in Philadelphia, he often manifested to me a concern for the preservation of harmony between the two countries; and just before his departure he expressed some apprehensions of the reverse, at least so far as feelings were concerned, on the side of...
3320To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 11 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having been informed by the Secretary of the Treasury, that you had been pleased to confide to me the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, I should have deemed it my duty immediately to have waited on you for the purpose of expressing my grateful sense of the honor confered upon me, and of respectfully informing you of my chearful obedience to your commands in this and every service in...
3321II. Tench Coxe to the President, 16 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the greatest hesitation that I contribute to the unpleasing circumstances that are obtruded on your mind by too numerous applications for public office. The decease of the Comptroller of the Treasury having created the necessity of an appointment, I most humbly beg leave to present myself to your consideration. The relation which exists between the offices of the Treasury and the...
3322Enclosure: Tench Coxe to George Washington, 31 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust you will believe my solemn assurance of you, that a very painful sense of duty has impelled me to the Communication, which I have now the honor to make to you. As it will be perceived, that it is one of those cases in which an obedience to that sense may produce inconveniencies, I address you, Sir, as much in confidence as you may conceive the nature of the case to admit. The inclosed...
3323To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury being absent from the seat of Government, I do myself the honor, respectfully, to transmit to you the inclosed letter. I refrain from any remarks upon its contents except that I suppose the word in the third page, which is covered by the seal to be " Militia ." With perfect respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedt, & most humble Servant LB , DNA : RG...
3324To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 31 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I trust you will believe my solemn assurance of you, that a very powerful sense of duty has impelled me to the Communication, which I have now the honor to make to you. As it will be perceived, that it is one of those cases in which an obedience to that sense may produce inconveniencies, I address you, Sir, as much in confidence as you may conceive the nature of the case to admit. The enclosed...
3325To George Washington from John Cox, 25 July–9 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
having dispos’d of Three bbls of flour as pr Sales Furnishd, the neet proceeds of which I have Remitd as pr advice of Mrs Washington, in the brigtn. Charming Nancy my self Master, the Danger of the Sea & Seizure Exceptd, Which when Reced place to the Credit of your Humble Servt m. Rais Sales of Two bbls of Supr fine flour weighg 14 Ruves ⟨&⟩ 9 lbs. @ 300 Rais pr Ruve 12.853 Do. of one bbl of...
3326To George Washington from Pierre François Cozette, 15 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
J’ay eté chargé en 1765 de faire pour l’hotel des Bureaux de la Guerre à Versailles, le Portrait a cheval du feu Roy Louis quinze. l’Esquisse de ce tableau que j’ay fait avec beaucoup de soins m’est resté, et je suis absolument le maitre d’en disposer. je ne me permetteray aucunne reflexion sur ce que cette Esquisse qui a le meritte de la ressemblance est encore entre mes mains et ignoré, je...
3327To George Washington from Lieutenant Benjamin Craft, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Petitions for permission to resign his commission “for the following Reasons viz. 1[st]ly his wife and Family being Scituated in a Sea-Port Town, and consequently much exposed to danger by the Enemy. 2dly your Petitioner having received Encouragement some Time since that no Difficulty would attend procuring a Discharge; agree’d to make and turn in to the Army one hundred pair Shoes Monthly;...
3328To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I believe your Excellency may Depend upon the enemys force being drawn to Attact the Fort to day, a very severe and heavy firing began this morning about 10 OClock and has continued ever since, the Enemy Dread the Nothern Armys Joining your Excellency and have been makeing every preparation to Attact before the N. Army Joyn’d, and have not been prepared before to day. I have the Honour to be...
3329To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have delay’d writing in expectation of hearing something new from the City, but nothing has Transpired since I had the Honour of Adressing Your Excellency. Every Account Confirms the enemys haveing but very few men in the City at present, I shall embrace the earliest oppertunity of Communicateing any fa⟨rther⟩ intellegence. I have the Honour to be Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW ....
3330To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 2 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have thought it my duty to inform Your Excellency that about five Hundred of the enemy Crossed over Schoolkill Last night. The enemy intend to make a push out—and endeavour to drive Your Excellency from the present encampment, Destroy our Fleet Burn German Town & Frankford shou’d the not Succeed in this expedition the will return to the City and prepare for a retreat, Genl How gave orders...
3331To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 18 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receiv’d information of Lord Cornwallace’s crossing in Jersey Last night with four thousand men. I Shall write more percticularly this evening. I have the Honour to be Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover indicates that Craig sent this letter “⅌ Dragoon.” For a fuller account of the British and Hessian troop movements on the night of 17–18 Nov., see John...
3332To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 3 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The enemy have not made any movement since I had the Honour of Adressing Your Excellency. I have been inform’d since my last, that, the Number that Crossed Schoolkill Consisted of Three Thousand Men, with six field pieces, The Took a Number of flat Bottom’d Boats, with which the intend to Cross on your Excellencys rear, the enemy are very Diserous to Know where our Stores and Baggage are at...
3333To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since my last letter, I recived a Certain Account of a Number of Heighlanders Crossing to Jersey last Night about Nine OClock The Cross’d at Coopers ferry their Piquets ware Drawn in last night, their lines very Weak by every information. I am Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover indicates that Craig sent this letter “⅌ Dragoon.” Craig is referring to his earlier letter to GW...
3334To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 18 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have not been Able to gain any intellegence of Consequence since I had the Honour of Adressing your Excellency. The enemy intend some Grand Menouver in Jersey very shortly which I hope to be inform’d off. the have been makeing small enquiries respecting the Northern Army, and what number of Men your Excellency has in Jersey. Enclos’d is a rough Draught of the enemys lines, I have been so...
3335To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 18 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, I have had I beleve a True Accot of Lord Cornwalss rout Last night about 12 OClock his Lordship March’d from the City with Two thousand Granadiers & light Infantry, he intends his march for Willmington where he is to Cross the river and march Up the other side and Make an Attackt on red Banks Fort. I have the Honour to be your Excellencys Most Obt Servt this is the only paper I...
3336To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 15 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have thought it my duty to forward to Head Quarters a Certain Hofman Lowrey—that has under the character of beeing one of my horseman robd a number of Poor people—Takes provisions from the poor and Sel’s it for hard money to others. This man and two others have kept up this trade for some time past. I have Delay’d sendg him in expectation of takeing the others It is not in my power to...
3337To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
By every Accot from the City the enemy intend to Attackt the Fort tomorrow. the Hessians are to stand Guard. the Highlanders Granadiers and Light Infantry to make the Attackt one of their Floating Batteries that was Lanced Yesterday is Sunk to the bottom My Guard was rainforced Last Night I hope I Shall have it my power to provent the Enemys Comming into the Country as much as the have done. I...
3338To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to inform your Excellency that the situation of my Private Affairs obliges me to request permision to quit the service. That is the Motive, Sir, which is my principal inducement to resigning; but there are several additional reasons that render my continuance in the Army impracticable. The Promotion of Major Washington who was my inferior in point of rank, I cannot view in any...
3339To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I reciv’d various Accounts yesterday respecting The enemys Measures for makeing an Attackt on Red Bank In my last Letter to your Excellency I mentioned the enemys intending to march by Willmington, haveing reciv’d that information from the City, But I think it very improbble, That Cornwallace is March’d with a party of Troops is a Certainty, Said to be two Thousand Grannadiers and Light...
3340To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 28 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d some intillegence this morning from the City and have thought my duty to forward to Yr Excellency. Yesterday a Number of the enemy Cross’d over Schoolkell it is said the intend to March Towards Wilmington, The whole of British Army are under Marchg orders, a Number of Boats are prepared to go up the river. I am with Great Respect Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The...
3341To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 28 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment been Honoured with your Excellencys Letter—and embrace this oppertunity of returning an Answer By every Account—Lord Cornwallis is return’d, it is a Certainty that a number of Troops are Arived at the City—both Horse and foot, I wrote Yr Excellency this Morning the Enemy ware under Marchg orders, it is expected the will March to night Your Excellency may Depend on the...
3342To George Washington from Isaac Craig, 8 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 13th Ultimo Enclosing an Advertisemt of Your Lands has been received and the Advertisement agreeable to your directions insetred in the Pittsburg Gazette & Posted up at Several of the most public places of that Town, also at Browns Ville on the Monongahale & at Union Town & Washington &c. A part of Your Lands on the Ohio I have seen & am thereby convinced it is of the first...
3343To George Washington from Isaac Craig, 15 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
On Compearing the Indent of Ordnance Stores &c. Requiered for General Clarks Expedition, with the Articles on hand it was found A Considerable Part was Wanting, It Appeared also that My Company was Much too Weake for the Duty to be done by it, and that nine or ten Artillery Artificers were also Necessary, in Consquence of which I Rec’d Orders to Prosceed to this Place, and forward with all...
3344To George Washington from Isaac Craig, 23 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
The constant attention paid to the rights of your officers, emboldens me to lay before your Excellency a matter, which, tho little in its consequences to the world, to me, in its issue, is of the greatest importance; viz. my rank in the army—my right to promotion disputed. I therefore beg leave to lay before your Excellency a state of my claim; hoping it shall meet with your Excellency’s...
3345To George Washington from Captain Isaac Craig, 18 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Letter to Col: Procter the Officers of his Regiment received Orders to State their several Claims to promotion And in Order that the Validity of each may appear with the greater perspicuity we are directed to draw them up in as explicit a Manner as possible. It is with reluctance I give your Excellency and further Trouble respecting my Claim than stating the rank I have...
3346To George Washington from John Craig, 7 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I adressed A Letter to Your Excellency Dated at Philadelphia 15th of April informing Your Excellency of my being Ordered there by General Clarke for Ordnance Stores ; after finishing that Business I Returned as Expeditiously as Possible, and arrived at this Post with the Stores 24th of June, in hopes of finding the General Readey to Prosceed with A Formidable Army on his Intended Enterprize,...
3347To George Washington from John Craig, 22 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Knowledge I have of your Benevolence & Condescencion Encourages me to Take a Liberty, which by any other than your Excellency might be deemed unpardonable—The Request of a Self Interested Individual who has not the honor to be much Known to your Excellency requires both Preface & Apology, but Rather than Trespass on your Time, I take the Liberty to begin Rather Abruptly & doubt not but...
3348To George Washington from James Craik, 6 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding your unwearied diligence And the unparalleled Sacrifice of Domestic happyness and ease of mind which you have made for the good of your Country yet you are not wanting in Secret enemies who would Rob you of the great and truely deserved esteem your Country has for you—Base and Villainous men thro’ Chagrin, Envy, or Ambition, are endeavouring to lessen you in the minds of the...
3349To George Washington from James Craik, 2 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have thought it might be more satisfactory to leave you the different Accounts I received respecting the Communication between the waters of the Yoheogany & the North Branch of Potowmack, that you might from a view of the whole Collect an opinion for yourself —it appears to me that the land Carriage from the Forks of Yoheogany to Cumberland which from a variety of Accounts will not be more...
3350To George Washington from James Craik, 15 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
It is painful to communicate dissagreeable intelligence, but I am induced by a regard to your Intrest, and the earnest request of Mr Whitting your Manager to give you immediate information of his Situation—His Complaints which for sometime past, have been doubtful as to their Issue, have at last assumed a more certain Character and are hastening fast to a termination—He is now labouring under...