271From George Washington to George Johnstone, 12 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your very obliging Letter of the 10th Instant. The sentiments you are pleased to entertain of me, can not but be extremely flattering, separated as we are, by the circumstances of our political stations; and have a just claim to my warmest acknowledgements. If in the course of events, an opportunity should be afforded me, you may be assured, I shall take...
272From George Washington to George Clinton, 23 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencys favor of the 21st and am obliged by the communications it contains—so much time hath elapsed since the party under Brandt is said to have set out, that I am inclined to think the report either false or that they must have been recalled, as they would had they proceeded, have been down at Conojohary long since. I have recd nothing from Sir Guy Carleton in the...
273From George Washington to George Clinton, 15 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have ⟨the honor to inclose Your⟩ Excellency the copy of ⟨a letter which I wrote⟩ the 10th to the Lieutenant ⟨Governor of your⟩ State, and the Duplicate of ⟨another transmitted⟩ in that for Brigadier General ⟨Clinton —⟩The appearances here indicate ⟨more and more⟩ a serious design and increase ⟨my apprehensions⟩ for West point. I am therefor⟨e infinitely⟩ anxious that the New York ⟨Brigade...
274From George Washington to George Ball, 17 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
It is somewhat singular, that instead of receiving Three hundred and three pounds in April of the last year, as per agreement for the land I sold you (lying in Gloucester County of this State) that I should never have seen, nor heard a tittle from you, respecting this payment, at the time it became due, nor since for near a year. The first Instalment of the residue will become due the 10th of...
275To George Washington from George Washington To Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 10 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
By a Letter I have received from Sir Henry Clinton of the 4th Instant, I find that the interview which has been proposed between You & General Phillips is to take place on the 19th of the Month, at Elizabeth Town. I presume Sir Henry Clinton informs You of this by the Letter I now transmit; and I need not add, that it will give me the highest pleasure if You can effect your exchange either for...
276From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
From a letter which I received from home, by the last post, I expect—tho’ the matter was not finally concluded, to call upon your Excelly for the £2000, (reckoning Dollars at six shillings) which you were so obliging as to assure me you could procure me the loan of. When the Bargain is concluded, which the Gentleman who has charge of my business expected would be the week he wrote, he was to...
277From George Washington to George Measam, 31 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I duly received your several Letters of the 6th—7th & 25th Instant. The Batallion Hats mentioned in the first, may remain at Springfield for the present—as I would not wish any more stores to be with the Army than are absolutely essential—and the number is so small that a distribution of them would rather serve to excite uneasiness. It will be well, if you can, to procure more. The Commissary...
278From George Washington to George Measam, 8 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I desire that immediately on receipt of this letter you will make a minute and accurate account of all the Clothing in your Store—and transmit it to Head Quarters without a moments delay. I am Sir Your humble servt. P.S. You will likewise add a State of such issues as may have been made in consequence of powers given to Genls Putnam & McDougall to draw from your Store. Df , in John Laurens’s...
279From George Washington to George Plater, 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 27 ult. as the troops of Maryland compose part of the southern army now under the immediate command of Major Genl Greene, I think there wd be an impropriety (as it may interfere with the arrangements of that army) to give General Smallwood directions to remain in Maryland for the purposes you mention—but if his doing this is not incompatible with the...
280From George Washington to George Lewis, 28 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
General Lee (who went from hence on wednesday last) informed me that you intended being here, so soon as you should hear of my return from Philadelphia: of this event, he, probably, may have informed you; but not that I shall set out for the latter place (with my family) towards the latter end of next week. If you mean therefore to favor us with a visit, it must be before that time as my...