1To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 19th of December last was by my Predecessor Mr Rutledge, laid before the Legislature of this State at Their last Meeting in January. In consequence whereof and from a previous conviction, of the importance of the several matters recommended by Your Excellency, the subject of recruiting the line of this State, had been taken up, and on receipt of your letter a law was passed...
2To George Washington from John Mathews, 11 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your much esteemed favor of the twenty second of May a few days ago. The sentiments of regard it contained are extremely flattering to me indeed—And it shall be an invariable principle with me to cultivate a continuance of it with the utmost assiduity. I congratulate your Excellency on the evacuation of Savannah by the enemy. I flatter myself it will be productive of happy...
3To George Washington from John Mathews, 30 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
As this intelligence received yesterday possibly may not be conveyed to you through any other channel at this time; and being well assured it will aford you much satisfaction to be informed of it: I have therefore taken the liberty of communicating it to you. Tho the information does not come officially from the state, yet it comes in such a manner that it is to be depended on—That Maryland...
4To George Washington from John Mathews, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will no doubt think it some thing singular, that the inclosed should be of so old a date and handed to you with this, but the reason of it is, that it was meant to go by Govr Rutledge, who intended paying a visit at Head Quarters, but being taken ill tho’ expecting daily to be in condition to prosecute his journey finding that not likely to be soon the case, I have requested Mr Duane to be...
5To George Washington from John Mathews, 17 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
At the time I wrote to you respecting that part of the system for the army, that has been agreed on by Congress, I had despaired of its being submitted to your opinion. I had moved for it, but my proposition was rejected, on a principle, that the whole should go together—We have received your Excys sentiments on this very important subject, such, as I evidently foresaw would be the result of...
6To George Washington from John Mathews, 6 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 26th Ulto the 1st inst. In answer thereto, I beg leave to observe—That all the gentlemen now prisoners at St Augustine, were either acting as officers in the militia; or as private soldiers, at the time they were made prisoners. And I cannot conceive they can be looked upon, in any other light, than that in which they acted at the time of their captivity. Indeed by...
7To George Washington from John Mathews, 30 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I Received your Excellencys favor of the——inst. a few days ago by Genl Greene. And am extremely obliged to you for your kind care & attention respecting my application for Mrs Mathews’s going to Carolina: permit me at the same time to assure you sir of her most gratified acknowledgemt for your benevolent intentions towards her—I was surprized the Board of War had not wrote to you about the...
8To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I observed Genl Greene had given you a full account of the victory obtained by Genl Morgan. I did not trouble Yr Excy with it. Nothing else of any importance has since occured. I should be extreamly obliged to you sir, to inform me of the state of the buisiness respecting the exchange of prisoners (particularly those at St Augustine) by the first convenient opportunity. I hope yr Excy will...
9To George Washington from John Mathews, 11 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Circular letter of the Twenty Second day of January, I had, the honor of receiving on the Twenty Ninth Ultimo. The legislature of this State had risen before your Excellency’s letter came to hand, but I am very happy in being able to inform you that the Subject of your letter had been fully considered by them in their last Session in January and February, and your Requisition anticipated....
10To George Washington from John Mathews, 15 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 9th inst. by Dr Craig, two days ago. There is a New arrangement for the Medical department now before Congress, & nearly compleated, by which, there will be a very great reduction of Officers. By the new System there will be fifteen principal Officers to be elected by Congress, which I apprehend will be but too much influenced by that spirit...