3951From George Washington to William Irvine, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 16th June, apprizing me of the Disaster that befell the Militia at Sandusky. I am persuaded you did every thing in your Power to insure them Success. I cannot but regret the Misfortune & more especially for the Loss of Colo. Crawford, for whom I had a very great Regard. I am, Sir, Your most obt Sert. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3952To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 4 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 4 June 1777. Alexander Hamilton wrote Sullivan on this date: “His Excellency [GW] has received your favour of this day.”
3953To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 23 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 23 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Maxwell on 24 Feb. : “I recd your favr of yesterday with several News papers inclosed.”
3954To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 27 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed a Copy of my Letter to Congress, & am to acknowledge the receipt of a Letter from your Excellency dated the 27th of March. I have the honor to be with great respect, Your Excellencys most obt and most humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3955To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, 19 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 Oct. 1776. On 22 Oct. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to Trumbull: “I have the honor, by his [GW’s] command, to acknowledge his receipt of your several favors of the 19th & 21st instant” ( Ct : Trumbull Papers).
3956To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 26 December 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 26 Dec. 1792. GW wrote Whitting on 30 Dec. : “I have duly received your letters of the 21st & 26th instt.”
3957To George Washington from Col. Jacobus Swartwout, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Jacobus Swartwout, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Swartwout on 29 Oct.: “your letter of the 28th … came duly to hand” (see GW to George Clinton, 29 Oct., n.3 ).
3958To George Washington from the Board of War, 30 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Board of War, 30 Dec. 1777. In his letter to the Board of War of 2–3 Jan. 1778 , GW wrote: “Your Favors of the 28th & 30 Ulto came to hand this Morning.”
3959From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 23 May 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 23 May 1756. On 27 May 1756 Dinwiddie wrote to GW : “Your two Letters of the 23rd I recd last Night.” Only one of the two has been found.
3960From George Washington to Isaac Craig, 16 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Brigr Genl Knox having laid before me the respective claims of Capt. Porter and yourself Signed by each of you—I am of opinion, from a consideration of all circumstances, that Capt. Porter is intitled to that Rank in the Line of Artillery which the Board of Officers appointed to arrange it conferred upon him. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3961From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the happiness to inform your Excellency, that the Marquis De la Fayette has brought the interesting intelligence of a French fleet & Army which was to Sail from France early in April for the Continent, to co-operate with us. He is gone on to Congress, and measures will, it is to be hoped, be immediately taken by them to put ourselves in a situation to derive the advantage from this...
3962From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to enclose to the President of the United States copies of certain statements No. 1. 2. 3 & 4, which have been rendered to the House of representatives pursuant to a resolution of the House of the 27 of Decembr. last. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on Foreign Loans,” January 3, 1793 .
3963To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 January 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 3 Jan. 1796 . On 17 Jan., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letters of the 3d & 10th instt are both before me.”
3964To George Washington from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795. On 27 March, Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., wrote Zimmerman, “The President of the United States has received your letter of the 20 instant inclosing a petition to Congress, praying some compensation for your services during the late War” ( DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters).
3965To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 11 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 11 June 1779. GW wrote Neilson on 13 June: “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 11th and to return you my thanks for the news Papers which it inclosed.”
3966To George Washington from James Clinton, 17 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Clinton, 17 May 1779. On 28 May , GW acknowledged receipt of a letter from Clinton of 17 May.
3967To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 5 July 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Mount Vernon, July 5, 1798. Letter not found. ] “List of Letters from G—— Washington to General Hamilton,” Columbia University Libraries.
3968From George Washington to John Posey, 20 January 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Posey, 20 Jan. 1771. On 25 May Posey wrote to GW : “Your Letter you wrote me the 20 January Last. . . .”
3969From George Washington to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Leonard Henley, 2 April 1786. On 14 April Henley acknowledges to GW the receipt of “Your letter of the 2d of Apl.”
3970To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of submitting the inclosed letter from the director of the mint to the consideration of the President. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State.
3971To 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."
3972From George Washington to Thomas Arnold, 12 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 1st Instant. Although it is my wish to afford every comfort and assistance in my power, to an officer who has suffered so much in the service as you have done, yet I cannot, with propriety, indulge you in the request you make of being permitted to go for a time into the sea service. It would introduce a practice not warranted in any Army, and would lead to numberless...
3973To George Washington from Philemon Dickinson, 14 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your Excellency’s favor of the 1st inst: I immediately returned to Jersey and have given the necessary direction, agreable to your Orders—I shall remain here some Days longer, when I shall return to my Family in Town, for a short time; should anything happen during my absence, I shall instantly be informed by Express, & your Excellency may be assured, of my immediate attendance....
3974To George Washington from John Greaton, 1 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s orders of the 14th Ulto I marched, with the eight Battallion Companies of the Regiment under my Command, from this place, to Kings Ferry—I releived the posts of Verplanks, and Stoney Point, with three Companies, under the Command of Lieut. Colo. Hull, and proceeded with the other Five to Dobb’s Ferry, releived that Post also. On the 28th was releived by the 2d...
3975George Washington to John Jay, 15 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 15, 1779. Writes “that every thing in my power has been done to give success to the Western expedition.” States that “in the appeal which Genl. Sullivan has made to Congress that he has mistated several particulars of importance, and that in providing for his own justification in case of misfortune, he has left the matter upon such a footing as to place me in a delicate...
3976From George Washington to William Heath, 9 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to convene the General Officers now in Camp and with them take into consideration a dispute of Rank between Colonels Swift and Webb. You will be pleased to report to me the opinion of the Board thereon. I am Sir Your most obt and hble servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3977From James Madison to George Washington, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 11 December 1784, Richmond . Washington had traveled to Annapolis to further his favored scheme for an interstate project to build a canal along the Potomac River. He acknowledged the arrival of this letter on 28 December. JM probably told Washington of the main business that had occupied the General Assembly since Washington’s departure from Richmond ca. 20 November.
3978Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, to George Washington, 13 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Cranes Mills, New Jersey ] January 13, 1780 . Does not think that attack on Staten Island will be successful, but leaves final decision to Washington. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3979From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, 19 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 19 Dec. 1777. In his letter to GW of 20 Jan. 1778 , Nelson writes “Your favor of the 19th Ultimo should not have remain’d so long unanswer’d.”
3980From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, 25 December 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Fielding Lewis, 25 Dec. 1775. On 4 Feb. 1776 Lewis wrote to GW : “Your favour of the 25th Decr I have recd.”
3981From George Washington to John Pray, 28 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yours of this day has been received. You will be pleased to send me immediately a State of the Detachment under your Comman d specifying particularly the num ber of Officers & Men in the Garrison & on the Water Guard. I am Sir Your Most Obed. Servt NjP : DeCoppet Collection.
3982To George Washington from Ezra Newhall, 19 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Hammond of the 5th Mass. Regiment, having applied to me for my approbation for his resignation upon the account of a long ill state of health, & the cares of a family I do hereby recommend him to Your Excellency for a discharge. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s most obedient and very hble Servt DNA : RG 93—War Department.
3983From George Washington to Thomas Walker, 3 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Let Ensign Smiths Recruit have Clothes, arms, &c. LB , DLC:GW .
3984From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, c.23 Sept. 1778. GW wrote Richard Henry Lee on 23 Sept. : “I think it likely that Mr Custis (& Colo. Bassett) may be in Phila. at the time this Letter may come to your hands—if so, I will thank you for causing to be delivered to him, a Letter herewith addressed to your care” (see also Richard Henry Lee to GW, 5 Oct. 1778 ).
3985To George Washington from Robert Howe, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letters not found : from Robert Howe, 5 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have to acknowlege your two favors of the 5th inst. one public the other marked private.”
3986George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 22 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 22, 1780 . Has appointed Major General Nathanael Greene to assume command of the southern army until completion of inquiry into Major General Horatio Gates’s conduct. Recommends Greene, but states that the difficulties which Greene will meet can be overcome only with Congress’s support. Asks Congress to approve sending Baron von Steuben south to reorganize the...
3987To George Washington from Henry Bouquet, 19 July 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Bouquet, 19 July 1758. On 19 July, GW wrote Bouquet : “Your obliging favour of this date, I just now had the pleasure of receiving.”
3988George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 12 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 12, 1779 . Informs Trumbull of Major General William Heath’s marching orders. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3989To George Washington from Maj. John Clark, 20 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. John Clark, Jr., 20 Nov. 1777. Clark wrote GW on 22 Nov. that the “Day before Yesterday I wrote to you.”
3990From George Washington to Nicholas Quackenbush, 2 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Reid has informed me of the ill Condition of Fort Plain and of the Magazine at that Place. As it is of the greatest Importance that they should be repaired, I might request you to make every possible Exertion to supply the necessary Materials. I am, Sir, Your very humble Servt MiDbEI .
3991To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favr 15th Ulto which only this day got to hand, Also the one by Genl Woodford inclosing a Resolution of Congress Ratifying the report of a board of Officers respecting my rank. I have coolly and impartially considered every Circumstance attending this extraordinary change. I have advised with many friends on the Subject. I have endeavoured to devest myself of little...
3992George Washington to the Commanding Officers of Militia in the Counties of Loudoun, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Orange, 23 … (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 23, 1778 . Asks for militia to guard the Convention troops as they pass through various counties en route to Charlottesville. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3993To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 8 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor of forwarding to your Excellency the papers of the 3d 4th &5th instant The Enemy are anxiously expecting the arrival of a Cutter from Europe, said to be on her way—on the 6th 60 Guineas were laid to 30, at the Coffee House in favour of a peace upon her arrival. I am Your Excellency most Obedt Ser. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3994From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 8 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have your letter of the first before me. In a late one, you have said, that application had been made to Dow, without effect, for the amount of his Bond; and therefore, Flour was sold for the use of Mr L. Washington. Does the latter mean to receive the proceeds of the flour & keep the Bond (for it was put into his hands) too? If he does not, and the Bond is returned to you; I wish Mr Lear or...
3995To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 26 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 14th did not come to hand untill the day before yesturday owing as I was informed to a delay of the Mail north of Baltimore. Previous to my paying Messrs Porter & Ingrahams Acct I satisfied myself by Mr Lears statement on the Ledger and their last acct renderd that I was right in so doing. but in all matters of the kind where I have doubts, shall delay payment and take Your...
3996From George Washington to Stephen Moylan, 8 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
There being an absolute necessity of reinforcing General Greene with Cavalry as expeditiously as possible you will immediately collect all the Men and Horses of the 4th Regiment and report to me the Articles of Cloathing of which you stand in need that I may endeavour to furnish you out of a few things (tho’ not of the proper kind for Dragoons) which are coming from the Head of Elk—As soon as...
3997From George Washington to Martha Washington, 7 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Martha Washington, 7 Nov. 1777. In a letter to Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett of 18 Nov., Martha Washington wrote her sister that “the last Letter I had from the General was dated the 7th of this month he says nothing hath happend since the unsuccessful attack upon our forts on the Dalaware” ( ViMtvL ).
3998To George Washington from Ensign John March, 10 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
10 October 1775 . “By Reason of A Weak Constitution I find myself Incapable of doing my Duty—I therefore pray yr Excellency will be pleased to grant me a Discharge as there are Several of Firm Constitutions that wou’d be glad to supply the Vacancy.” LS , DLC:GW . The date is taken from the docket. Capt. Hezekiah Hutchins and Lt. Col. Israel Gilman signed their names under March’s signature...
3999To George Washington from the Board of War, 9 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the Board of War, 9 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote the Board of War: “I have been honored with yours of the 9th inclosing an abstract of the powder brought in by Capt. Ashmead.”
4000From George Washington to James Wilson, 22 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I promise to pay James Wilson Esqr. or order, on demand one hundred Guineas—His Fee for receiving my Nephew—Mr Bushrod Washington—as a Student of Law in his Office. PP .