7371To George Washington from Landon Carter, 20 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
[Sabine Hall] 20 February 1776. Wrote “attacking Paine for publishing ‘Common Sense,’ and urging against independence.” ALS , sold by Anderson’s, Robinson sale21 Jan. 1904, American Book Prices Current , 10 (1904), 636. In his diary entry for 20 Feb. 1776 Landon Carter (1710–1778) of Richmond County, Va., says that he “Wrote to Col. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee and Genl. Washington about getting...
7372To George Washington from Landon Carter, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have often set down to entertain Mine and my Countrys fri⟨ends⟩ with what should come upermost, by some of these slow movers, tho’ charming officers, rather than not entitle my self to an enquiry how he does; an inquiry which heaven seems to demand of All America, as out of respect to her chosen servant inspired to redeem her from an Approaching Slavery; but an old Companion set—I call age,...
7373To George Washington from Landon Carter, 27 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Landon Carter, 27 Sept. 1777. GW on 27 Oct. thanked Carter “for the good advice contained in your little paper of the 27th Ulto.”
7374To George Washington from Landon Carter, 31 October–2 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Lieutenant Beale of our 5th Regiment I am endeavouring to lead my trembling pen, to the duty of sincerety in friendship, and with a line of respect to ask you my Dr George the momentous question at these times, How do you do? This bearer, if report has not Stationd the Corps he belongs to at Philadelphia, will deliver this letter to you. You will find in him more resolution and modest...
7375To George Washington from Landon Carter, 10–20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I cannot avoid embracing the opportunity of Captain H. Faunteleroy’s returning to his duty in Camp, to tell you by way of reply to your last kind letter, That were but my nerves at all times as steady as my friendship is, You should be the last man in the World, that should have cause to complain of but a scrip of Paper to you, as you decently did. Permit me to conclude the remembrance of what...
7376To George Washington from Landon Carter, 30 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
To hear of you, conducting our opposition to the feelings of an approaching Slavery, with an unremitting constancy, cannot but give every individual concernd, an inexpressible and grateful Pleasure. But to hear from you, whilst so engaged is such an uniting, of your Public and Private attachment, that it must if possible do more in the breasts of friendship; especially when your Virtue...
7377To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Carter, 27 July 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor inclosing £36 11 0 is now before me, which Sum I consider as a full discharge of your Bond payable to me, conditioned to pay £27 10 0 which Bond is herein inclosed, striped of its Seal &c. You are pleased to Say that the practical part of musick afforded you much Entertainment and that you wanted an Organ. I have two daughters, who practice upon keyed Instruments; their music Master...
7378To George Washington from Captain Thomas Cartwright, 14 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
By order of The Honble B. General Wayne of 27th ultimo, A general court martial was held in this Place for the Trial of Lt McMichael of the Pennsylvania State Regt and Henry Dickenson Lt of the 5th Virginia Regiment accused of “Infamous and ungentlemanly behavior:” The proceedings & Sentence of the Court on the crime of Lt McMichael were deliver’d by the President to The Honorable The Marquis...
7379To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Cary, 26 [August] 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you some time agon and Inclosed some Papers to you from Majr. Hay addressed to General Phillips. Mr. Hay was two days past at my House. I did not see him but he desired Mrs. Cary to Inform me he had received no Answer from Phillips and that the whole party were much distressed. A Few days after I wrote you I received from Williamsburg a letter from Phillips for Hay which Col. Bland had...
7380To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Cary, 13 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will Excuse the Fredom I Venture at, In recommending any Publick Matter, and I hope you will; The Baron Dined with me Yesterday, and the Conversation Turnd, on the Defence of our River on which he Mentioned a Fort at Hoods , which would he was Confident prevent any Ships Coming by. This Morning Col: Self [Senf] Came here in Quest of the Baron who had gone on to the Courthouse, the...