15601To George Washington from the Ohio and Monongalia, 15 November 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Ohio and Monongalia, Va., representatives, c.15 Nov. 1792. Tobias Lear sent under cover of his letter to Henry Knox of 21 Nov . a “letter which the President has received from the Representatives of the frontier Counties in the Gene[r]al Assembly of Virginia.”
15602To George Washington from the Ohio Company Committee, 13 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
A vacancy having taken place, in the Bench of the Judiciary of the Western Territory, by the Death of the Honorable Judge J. M. Varnum, formerly a Citizen of this State; We beg leave, as a Committee of the proprietors of the Ohio Company, in this State, & in their behalf, to Mention to your Excellency, Benjamin Bourne Esqr., Counsellor at Law, in this State, as a Gentleman properly qualified...
15603To George Washington from Doilliamson, 28 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am exceeding happy that the Marquis de la Fayette, gave me an opportunity of doing something agreeable to you. I was overjoyed at receiving the letter which you did me the honor to write, it never came to my hands ’till the other day on acct of a journey which I had taken. Madam Doilliamson has charged me to do myself the honor of telling you, that she felt very sensibly the acknowledgements...
15604To George Washington from Robert Oliver, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to Brigade orders of the 2d proceeded with the Battalion under my command and releived the Lines—sending Captain Webbs compy to Pines Bridge-- Captain Fowles compy to the New Bridge-- Captain Bradfords company to Stoney and Verplanks Points—provided with Captains Remick compy and releived Major Forman at Dobbs’s Ferry. On the 6th Received a flagg from the Enemy with a letter Frank’d...
15605To George Washington from Robert Oliver, 8 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to Brigade Orders—Proceeded on the 30th of Septr with three companies of my Battans Light Infantry to the Post of Dobbs’s Ferry and relieved Major Dexter. On the 2d Octr first a flagg with two British Officers, Capt. Arburthnott Capt. Miles and their Servants, thus producing the inclosed passport from the Secry at War-- took the names of their servants & the Regiments they belong...
15606To George Washington from Thomas Oliver, 2 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot to request the favour of you To order down by the vessel that comes For the Wheat a Cask of the best flower. It will save me the trouble of sending to Mr Brent’s Mill which in winter is sometimes daingerous. You’l Much Oblige Sr your Obt Humle Sart ALS , DLC:GW . The letter is docketed on the reverse “Memorandom for Mr Cowan.” Thomas Oliver seems to have been a manager at...
15607To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit your Excellency the proceedings of a General Court Martial held in this City by order of the Secretary at war, who directs me to refer them to your Excellency’s decision. I have the honor to be with profound respect, Your Excellencys most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
15608To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 17 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captain Olney has made repeated application for a recommendation for a discharge. I told him I didnot choose to give one till I obtain’d Colonel Olneys approbation as I have done heretofore in like cases, Your Excellency can much better then myself determine whether Captain Olneys service can be dispenced with—Colonel Olney has often said he would give any officers a recommendation who applied...
15609To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the loss the service in general and the Rhode-Island regiment in particular would sustain in the discharge of so valuable an officer as Captain Cole, my knowledge of the principal matters alledged in his representation induce me to recommend him to Your Excellency for a discharge from service. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
15610To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 27 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit to your Excelency the answers of Capt Macomber on oath, to the interogations of the Honbe Jonathan Arnold in his letter of the 11th inst.-- The scattered situation of the Regiment and suffering of the frozen troops returned from the western expedition, has rendered it impracticable to forward the same at an earlier period—Having nearly forty men who must loose their limbs....