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....
15611To George Washington from George Olney, 15 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
The period at length apparantly drawing near when it will be expedient to appoint the Officers of the Customs at this Port, permit, Great Sir! a most Respectful Applicant to approach you with the Hope of obtaining a Birth therein, which may prove a permanent Establishment for the decent support of a Family, rendered Dear to him by the tender Ties of Nature and Affection. You may, perhaps,...
15612To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Field officer Commanding the advance post at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson from 24th Augt to 8th Septr 1782, begs leave to Report, that he has (from time to time) Communicated to your Excellency every occurrence that has Come within the Sphere of his Observations—that he has nothing Further to Report that the State of the Garrison &c. &c., agreeable to the Inclos’d Reports—Save only that the...
15613To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 14 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose your Excellency a Letter from Lieut. John M. Greene of my Regmt wherein he expresses a desire of leaving Service on account of his Indisposition, as this young Gentleman has greatly Impair’d his Health in the Service, and from a Conciousness off his merriting every Indulgence the public Can bestow, I am Induc’d to Interest myself in his behalf, and take the Liberty...
15614To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint your Excellency, that in a Flagg of Truce Granted a few days Since Mrs Johnson a Refugee Lady from New York & Resident of Monmouth County, was permitted to pass to the Enemy’s Guard Ship—She having a pass port from his Excellency Govr Livingston to go into New York, but it being not of her power to obtain permission for that purpose, She Return’d this day in a...
15615To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival at this post I have Convened the Officers of the Rhode Island Regmt on the Subject of Half pay—& have the Honor to Transmit Your Excellency their unanimous opinion to accept the Commutation of Five years Full pay offer’d by Congress—by their Resolve of 22nd March 1783 instead of the Half pay promis’d by a Resolve of Congress of 21st Octr 1780 for Life. I have the Honor to be...
15616To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Soon after I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency 18th Ulto—your favr of 9th April Came to hand permitting me to Remain in the State untill Your Excellency’s Further pleasure—by which I am particularly oblig’d as Mrs Olney’s Indisposition unhappily Seems to Increase—I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that 220 Recruits are muster’d—that 204 have already march’d—the greater...
15617To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 4 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to Receive your Excellency’s favr of 21st Ulto & Shall punctually Execute your orders in Collecting & forwarding the Scater’d Recruits —Those that have from time to time Joyn’d the Rendezvous assign’d, I have lost no time in preparing & Sending forward in Several Detachments amounting to 132 the greater part of which must have arriv’d before this, your Excellency is pleas’d to...
15618To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 8 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inClose your Excellency Several Letters Recd yesterday by a Flagg from N. York—the one Recd this Morning for Honble A. Elliot Esqr of N. York shall Send to day in a Flagg that Carry’s Lt Coffield—Lt Shaler was below last Night—he Sent me information, he learnt that admiral Pigott had arriv’d at N. York with Twenty Two Sail of the line a day or Two Since—I have the pleasure...
15619To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 2 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose your Excellency Several Letters for Inspection Recd from Mr Jno. Taylor Commsy of Cloathing &c. in the British army—this Gentleman arriv’d at this post, at Sunsett & Introduc’d himself by presenting this Inclos’d pass port, Sign’d by Genl Hazen, which (from Your Excellency’s Instructions for the Commanding Officer at this post) appears to be insufficient for the...
15620To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 19 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of 26th Ulto I had the Honor to acquaint your Excellency the State had Come to a Resolution to Compleat their Continental Battallion to the Establishment, I have now that of Inclosing your Excellency an act of the Genl Assembly passed 1st Inst on that Subject—Since which I am Sorry to Say the Recruiting Service has not answer’d my Expectations, Owing principally to a Clause in the...
15621To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 29 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to address your Excellency on the Subject of a Mrs Levingate who Came In the Vicinity of this post last Evening—She is possess’d of a pass from the Commandant of New York to go to amboy; & Return, & one from Head Quarters to pass to Hackinsack (both which are inclos’d) yet I have thought it my Duty to detain & Send her to Head Quarters, as She has voluntarily Discover’d Some...
15622To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Permit me respectfully to address you on the subject of appointing a Person to succeed the late William Channing Esquire, deceased, in the Office of District Attorney for the State of Rhode-Island. I have been informed that some Merchants and other respectable Characters have recommended to you David Howell Esquire, to succeed to that Office; and from a full conviction in my Mind that the...
15623Memorandum from Jeremiah Olney, 19 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Memo. of Sundry persons Suitable Characters to fill the Offices annexed to their Respective Names—in Rhode Island—Vizt Towns Names Offices Bristol William Bradford }
15624To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 10 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint your Excellency, the Genl Assembly of this State Conven’d at Providence on 24th Ulto & after a Session of Twelve Days, they Rise without adopting any measures whatever for Compleating the Regmt to the Establishment Requir’d, for So Sanguine where the Legislature (from various Reports Circulating) that a Definitive Treaty of Peace, between the powers at War, had...
15625To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 5 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose your Excellency a pass port (Sign’d by Genl Hazen) in favr of Leiut. Coffield & Servant’s going to New York—it being without the mode prescrib’d in the instructions at this post, is therefore inadmissable, Except I have particular instructions from your Exce ly, in the mean time I Shall detain the Gentleman & Servant at Mr Laurence’s—The Deserter taken to Head...
15626To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 14 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency, your favr of 31st Ulto, Covering dispatches for his Excellency the Governor on the Interesting Subject of Raising men and money, Came Safe to hand on Saturday evening 9th Inst. Though unfortunately too late, the General Assembly haveing that Day Compleated their Session—I however lost no time in Delivering those dispatches to the Governor who...
15627To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 27 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
agreeable to your Excellency’s Directions I Sent an officer with Capt. Pray to Reconoiter a Suitable Hight between this & Verplanks Point for the Purpose of Erecting Proper Beacon’s for Communicating any movements of the Enemy—they have Just Return’d & Report that the Hight on this Side Haverstraw Mounting & nine or Ten miles from hence is the most Proper place for that purpose, as it is...
15628To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 26 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency the Genl Assembly are Convend at this Town, in Consequence of an order from his Excellency the Govr they did not make a house till this after noon, when your Excellencies Dispatches to the Govr &c. were Re a d, after which the house Immediately enterd upon the Business of Reuniting—I am Sorry to inform your Excellency that the Assembly was Reluctantly...
15629To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to lay before Your Excellency the Case of Fortune Stoddard a Negroe Soldier of my Regmt who is now in the State of Maryland in Civil Custody in the County of Cecil, for Killing one James Cunningham, who with some others bred a Riot in the Soldiers Quarters on the 21st Decr /81, the Inclosed Copy of Inquest taken at Elk before John Neide Esqr. one of the Coroners for Cecil County &...
15630To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 13 July 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jeremiah Olney, 13 July 1799. On 4 Aug. GW wrote Olney : “Your favor of the 13th Ulto . . . has been duly received.”
15631To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 15 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Transmitt your Excellency the Inclos’d Return of the Officers & men of the Rhode Island Regmt who Retire from Service on Furlough untill the Ratification of the Definitive Treaty of Peace Shall be announced by Congress—likewise those that Continue in the Field—having a Number of Sick I have thoughtt it Expedient to Continue the Surgeon so long as they may Require his...
15632To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 18 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to address your Excellency the 19th Ulto on the Subject of Recruiting &c., which at that time had not answer’d my Expectations haveing then muster’d only 40 Levies. I have now the pleasure to acquaint your Excellency we have Since had great Success (the Bounties haveing Risen to 80 Dollars & upwards) the men were Induc’d to Inlist fast 200 are now muster’d—159 of which have...
15633To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 7 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have this day been Hond with your Excellency’s favr of 24th Ulto Incloseing an act of Congress of 31st Decer Respecting the Reduction of the Rhode Island Regmt &c. &c. on 1st March—I am Sorry I Cannot give your Excellency a more favourable account Respecting Raising men to Compleat the Regmt. the State have not yet made the Least provision for Effecting it—the Genl Assembly will not meet...
15634To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 16 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit, great Sir, an humble Individual to congratulate you on the pleasing and singular circumstance of the unanimous election of your Excellency to the dignified Station of the first Magistrate of the United States; and, at the same time, to felicitate the Union on your acceptance of that important Office as an Omen of their approaching prosperity, happiness and glory. Your Excellency has...
15635To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 31 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency of Capt. Greene’s Return, without being able to Obtain permission to go into N. York, his Letters were Sent in—he brot out with him yesterdays paper, & as he Intends Immediately to Sett out for Philad. & Chuses to Take the paper with him—I have thought proper to give your Excellency the Inclos’d Extracts from it. I have the honor to be with Great...
15636To George Washington from Stephen Olney, 15 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry that so near the opening of the Campaign, I am under the necessity of requesting a Dismission from the Army, my Interest has long since demanded it, and I should have made application to that effect at the Close of Last Campaign, but it was not in my Power to settle my accounts or even obtain money (of my own) sufficient to bear my expences home—I have inclosed my Commission, also...
15637To George Washington from David Olyphant, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being now a Citizen of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, & connected by marriage with a family there, who have suffer’d as well as myself for being firm friends to the late Revolution; I beg leave to Address your Excellency, & offer myself a Candidate for the Office of Collector in the Revenue of that State. If you, Sir, think this application worthy your Attention, permit me to refer to...
15638To George Washington from the Oneida, 6 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Notre Frere, nous profitons de l’occasion de quelques uns de nos chefs, qui descendent à New York, pour nous rappeller a votre souvenir; Toute la nation à tressali de joie lorsque elle à appris que l’Amerique venoit de mettre à la tête de son gouvernment celui qui avoit toujours été si glorieusement à la tête de ses armés pendant la guerre: Nous felicitons l’Amerique de son choix, et desirons...
15639To George Washington from the Oneida Indians, 7 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
We do not like to disturb You, unless we are forced to it, by our wants, or to obtain that Justice which by our services and sufferings we have a right to claim, and cannot in any other manner obtain, in such case we turn our eys to You for that which we cannot procure from any other—We believe you will do Justice, and wish none of our Indian Nations to be wronged, nor that any individual...
15640To George Washington from T. H. O’Neill, 7 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
Corner of Pen & South Streets at Mr Beaghlys [Philadelphia]. General Washington 7th Decr 1790 With every deference I take the liberty to accost Your Excellency. If you are the man the world Considers you to be, you’ll redress my Grievance. I am an Irish man, that has met with disapointments in trade. come to this Country without property or friends, in the utmost distress, myself & my family...
15641To George Washington from “One of the People,” 5 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
5 Sept. 1795. He is GW’s friend, and the president might regard the writer in a better light if he reflects “on those who by timely information saved your life … from a party of Indians lying in ambuscade as you were about to pass through a certain defile” in Botetourt County. GW is well aware of “the haughty pride, deception, and tyranny of Britain.” Perhaps GW thought he knew John Jay, but...
15642To George Washington from the Orange County Committee of Safety, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellys Desire to receive timely Information of every Mœnuver which the Enemy on Hudsons River may make, to distress the Inhabitants at this extreme Busy Season, we can inform your Excelly that this Morng between the Hours of 10 & 11, the whole Fleet consisting of 2 Men of War and 3 Tenders made Sail from Niac, and about 12 came into Haverstraw Bay 40 Miles up the River...
15643To George Washington from Orina, 23 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
The disposition which the British and other nations have Shown to acknowledge our independence, with the perfect liberty we enjoy, plainly indicate that Sovereign providence has bestowed upon us mental abilities Superior to what are in the possession of any foreigners. I am an original professor of human law, Social relation and civil policy; and with my most intimate Correspondent have found...
15644To George Washington from Robert Orme, 2 March 1755 (Washington Papers)
The General having been informd that you exprest some desire to make the Campaigne, but that you declind it upon some disagreeableness that you thought might arise from the Regulation of Command, has orderd me to acquaint you that he will be very glad of your Company in his Family, by which all inconveniences of that kind will be obviated. I shall think myself very happy to form an...
15645To George Washington from Robert Orme, 2 March 1756 (Washington Papers)
I writ to you the very day I sailed from America to convince you I left the Continent with all those Sentiments of Friendship towards you I ever professed I hope now to convince that I retain the same and shall ever have the greatest Happyness in the Continuance of it. Letters from America had made the Generals Character as odious in this Country as there but since my Arrival and my having...
15646To George Washington from Robert Orme, 25 August 1755 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter gave me infinite Pleasure as every Mark of your Friendship & Remembrance ever will do for believe me I shall ever however seperated cultivat⟨e⟩ as close an Intercourse as our Distance will permit. I thought you very long before you writ and feard some Accident which your ill State of Health at parting from us seem to confirm. The Part of your Letter mentioning the Reflections upon...
15647To George Washington from Robert Orme, 10 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
Just before I left Boston I received your very friendly and affectionate Letter be assured it met with that Return in my Mind which ever attends the Acknowledgement of a wished for Friendship[.] Your aimable Character made me desirous of your Acquaintance and your Acquaintance confirmed the Regard and Opinion your Character had imprinted in my Mind and be assured my dear George Distance...
15648To George Washington from Robert Orme, 3 April 1755 (Washington Papers)
An Answer to the foregoing Dear Sir [ 3 April 1755 ] I communicated your desires to the General who expresses the greatest satisfaction in having you of our Party and Orders me to give his Compliments and to assure you his Wishes are to make it agreeable to yourself and consistant with your Affairs and therefore desires you will so settle your business at home as to join him at Wills Creek if...
15649To George Washington from Jonas Orser, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Complaint of Capt. Jonas Orser against Colo. Shelden Capt. Wansworth and Capt. Webb of the Cavelry Certifies that in the Evening of the 17th Instent Capt. Wandsworth & Webb Came to Orsers hous and in a most Unjustifyable manner Quartered their men and horses upon him leaving their men with out an officer to their own goverment in Consequence of which they Comm i tted several abuses such as...
15650To George Washington from Andrew Pickens and Henry Osborne, 30 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Georgia, Rock landing on the Oconee river Sir, June 30th 1789. Agreeably to the appointment of the Executive of North Carolina under the Act of Congress of the 27th of October 1787 we attended at the Upper Warford on French Broad river from the 25th of last month, to the 7th instant, in order to meet in Treaty the Chiefs and Head men of the Cherokee Indians, but as they did not attend on or...