1511To George Washington from Captain Ephraim Bowen, Jr., 16–17 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
According to the Instructions recieved at Head Quarters, I went to Watertown, to Colo. Warren, from thence proceeded for this town & Arriv’d on Saturday evening; Capt. Adams being out of town, I did not see him till yesterday Morning, when I went to Kingston where he was with his Vessill, he engagd to have her at Plymouth that evening, which he performd The People here give the Vessel an...
1512To George Washington from Captain Ephraim Bowen, Jr., 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
With great Pleasure do I inform you of the Return of Capt. Coit into this Harbour, with two Prizes, a Sloop & Schooner, from Nova Scotia Bound to Boston Laden chiefly with Wood & Hay, with Some Cattle, Sheep, Potatoes &c. The People that were on Board with the Papers will be Sent to Head Qrs Immediately. Mr Watson has taken charge of the Prises, & Will Inform you of the Particulars of the...
1513To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 5 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
This will be deliver’d your Exellency by Capt. Campbell of the 71st British who you will perceive by the incloased Vote of the Council of War, is recommended to you for Permission to go into New Yorke for the purposes theirin expressed; as the Officers have Subsisted intirely at their owne expence tis necessary that they should be supplyd with Cash &c. I doubt not but your Exellency will...
1514To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
We have Intelligence thro’ a pretty good Channel, that the Enemy intend paying us a Visit in their way to Boston. I know your Intelligence is good, yet it is possible they may have so Marqued their Designs, that they may deceive you. We Rely on your Excellency, to give us the earliest intelligence of all Military movements with which we may be affected. We have Order’d our Militia to hold...
1515To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 17 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th ulto came safe to hand, and if I made an impropper request in my former Letter you[r] Excellency will Pardon me, as it arose from the great Anxiety I had on viewing our almost forlorn situation. I now have the pleasure Sir of informing you that the General Assembly have passed a Resolve, Recommending The People to Choose Delegates to meet in a State Convention on the...
1516To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 30 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
When your Exellincy made the first Requisition on this State for Five Hundred Militia, you informed us that we should be Relieved by the same Number from Massachusetts. The second Month is now nearly expired, and not more than one Company had arived from that State two Days agone. provided They send the number Required, is it the intention of your Exellency that this State keep their Body of...
1517To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 20 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
The principal design of my Visit to this City at this time was to endevour to make a settlement of a Cannon Contract subsisting between the Ud States & The Owners of the Furnace Hope (of which I am one) I have had a Meeting of the Heads of the Departments but find no Incouragement from them. The contract is made and must be finished by somebody, as it particularly belongs to the Department of...
1518To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 21 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Incloased you have a Resolve of the Council of War, recommending to your Exellency to permitt Gillam Butler Esqr. a British Commissary to go into NewYork on Parole or to be Exchangd, (if the good of the service will permitt). I am with every sentiment of Esteeme Your Exellencys Most Obedient and most Humb. Servant P.S. I have Mr Butlers Parole in my possession. he has a Copy. ALS , DLC:GW ....
1519To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 25 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jabez Bowen, 25 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Bowen on 15 Dec.: “I have been honored with yours of the 25th ulto.”
1520To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 25 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I dont mean to be troublesome to your Exellency, but the Duty that I owe the Publick demands that I should inform you that in my opinion the large quantities of Military Stores now deposited in this Town are by no means safe eighther for the Amunition or the Town. You will perceive by the Incloased Vote the Idea that the Town Council have of the matter. The heavy Stores may be Transported on...
1521To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 19 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
By the arival of Colo. Barton from New York we are informed of the Appointments made in the Revenue Department for this State. I think they will give intire satisfaction to all the Friends of the General Goverment. some of my Friends inform me that they have wrote to your Excellency Requesting that I may be appointed to the Loan Office. if agreable, should take it as a favour. whoever the...
1522To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Incloased Examination contains information so Important to the United States That I have thot propper to forward it to your Excellency: and as most of the principal Actors in conveying the Intelligence to and from New Yorke reside in Vermont and the Military being intimately concerned in its Consiquences doubt not but your Excellency will immediately send and take up and secure the...
1523To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 20 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General has represented to me that their is the greatest necessity for Lieut. Chapin of Colo. Shurburns Redgment to tarry in this State for a few Days. as he is a principle Evidence against one of the most bitter Tories that we have taken hold off. under that Idea I doubt not but Your Exellency will excuse my detaning Lieut. Chapin. We just hear by a Vessell from Bilbo in a short...
1524To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 17 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed your Exellency by the Barron St Andre a Prussian who has been detained hear as a prisoner for many Months. his circumstances having not been made know to the Commanding Officer in this State. he informs he is well acquainted with the Baron Stuben &c. your Exellency will perceive by the Vote of the Council of War that it is Recommended to you to dispose of him as you may...
1525To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 25 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should have done my self The Honour of paying my Respects to you in person, did not my Duty require my attendance at The General Assembly tomorrow at South Kingston, where The great Question of calling a State Convention to adopt the Federal Constitution will be acted upon. we hope for a favourable Issue, but cannot be free from Fear, lest we may be disappointed Thro The Intrigues of The...
1526To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 13 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
It affoards me the greatest pleasure that I can Congratulate your Excellency on the accession of the State of Rhode-Island to the Federal Union, more especially as it compleats the great Fabrick, and that it has been effected without the sheading of Blood, an Event that must give the greatest pleasure to every Friend to Humanity. Our General Assembly have been in session for the purpose of...
1527To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 30 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
By the Decease of Henry Marchant Esqr. the place of Judge for the District of Rhode Island has become Vacant. Being perswaded that you wish to fill all the Offices with such persons as are well qualify’d to execute the same, as well as to gratify the Reasionable Desires of the Citizens in general in the Appointments so far as shall consist with propriety. I therefore presume to communicate to...
1528To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 17 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
since my last yours to Major Perkins has been Received in consequence wheirof he has this Day sent on the principal part of the Amunition as directed; and the Inhabitants of the Town are freed from their apprehensions of Danger. As I know every piece of Intelligence that informs that the Town of Charles Town is ours must give you satisfaction, inform that a Privateer belonging to Georgia come...
1529To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 28 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 16th arived the Evening before the General Assembly was to meet. I laid the same before them and they gave immediate Orders for the Quarter Master to take up Transport and ship all the Salted Provisions (A few Barrels excepted) and the Thirty Hhds of Rum. The Fleet weir all ready to Saile on the Evening of the 20 but weir detained by contrary Winds ’till the 25th when they had a...
1530To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 15 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter that I addressed to your Excellency in Boston I informed you that I should attend the General Assembly, where the Question would be determined wheather we should Call a Convention, or not. altho’ we found a small Majority, whose private sentiments were for the motion, yet so many of them were bound by Instructions from their Constituents to vote against it that the motion was lost...
1531To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be deliverd your Excellency by the Honble David Howell Esquire who is on his way to Philidelphia to take his seat in the Congress of the United States, you will find him a firm Friend to the Independ e nce of this Country, and for useing Energetick Measures for filling up the Army &c. I Recommend him to your Excellencys particular Notice. I have perused your Letter of the 4th...
1532To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 23 November 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jabez Bowen, 23 Nov. 1786. On 9 Jan. 1787 GW wrote Bowen : “I have received your letter of the 23d of Novr.”
1533To George Washington from Ensign Levi Bowen, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Admits being absent without leave from Col. David Brewer’s regiment because of “a Letter Recd from my Family, specifying that they where in a Poor state of Health, and knowing if that was the Case, that they Could not Do without my Assistance. . . . On my Return, my Collo. as was his Duty has Ordred me Under an Arrest, and am at Present Confined to my Tent.” He asks to be released from arrest...
1534To George Washington from Oliver Bowen, April 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is not, I presume, unusal or improper for persons to offer themselves as candidates for publick appointments. Under this impression, I take the liberty of mentioning to your Excellency, that I shall be happy to contribute my services in some office of the revenue department for the town and port of Savannh in the State of Georgia. From my long residince in that State, and from a diversified...
1535To George Washington from Thomas Bowen, 9 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Bowen, c.9 Mar. 1793. Tobias Lear wrote Albert Gallatin on 11 Mar. , that “On Saturday last the President recd a letter, wh. was enclosed in one to you from Mr Thos Bowen.”
1536To George Washington from Thomas Bartholomew Bowen, 27 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
From the exalted Station to which the unanimous suffrages of your admiring Country have called you, will you, illustrious Sir, in the Chair of Empire, amidst the arduous direction of a multiplicity of important affairs, deign to honor with your recollection an inconsiderable and humble Individual, benignly listen to his simple story, and grant the prayer of his petition? Having dedicated my...
1537To George Washington from Daniel Bowers, 26 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Daniel Bowers, 26 April 1779. GW wrote to Bowers on 28 May : “Your letter of the 26th of last Month . . . came safe to my hands.”
1538To George Washington from Metcalf Bowler, 21 July 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Metcalf Bowler, 21 July. On 19 Aug. GW wrote Bowler that he had “received your letter of the 21st of July.”
1539To George Washington from Ralph Hart Bowles, 4 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
Sometime previous to the appointment of Officers, for the collection of the public imposts—I was requested to make application for that appointment, by my freinds in this quarter—I accordingly wrote to my good friends Generals, Knox, Jackson & Lincoln also the Secretary of this State, but my Letters were too late, & your Excellency appointed our Old Naval Officer collector to this Port. It...
1540To George Washington from John Bowman, 5 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
Peachtree, S.C., 5 April 1791. Invites GW to accept the accommodations of his house near the Charleston road fourteen miles from Georgetown, S.C., where he “will do my self the honour of meeting your Excellency.” ALS , DLC:GW . John Bowman (1746–1807), a native of Scotland, settled in Georgia in 1769. He had moved to St. James Santee Parish in South Carolina by the mid–1780s, where he married...