1From John Adams to Edward Rutledge, 4 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
I do my self the Honour to inclose these Papers relative to the Chester, to you, and to beg the Favour of your Attention and Advice, to the Gentleman who bears them. The owners are very confident that Injustice has been done them. There was no Claim; and they say that the Privateers, contrary to their Bonds, Sent away the Master, and other Persons who could have claimed for them. That no...
2From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly letter found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though I thanked you for it in my head I had no time to tell you so either in person or by letter. Your ideas of men and things (to speak mathematically) run, for the most part, parallel with my own; and I wish Governor Tryon and the devil had not prevented my joining you on the occasion you mentioned....
3From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 11 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
Be so kind as to forward the enclosed by the first opportunity to your brother. It is in answer to one from him to Messrs. Duane, Wm. Livingston, and myself, mentioning the losses sustained by General Lee in consequence of entering into the American service, and recommending a compliance with the resolution of Congress for indemnifying him. As he has doubtless written to you on the subject, I...
4From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 4 August 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Edward Rutledge, c.4 Aug. 1777. When writing to Rutledge on 5 Oct. 1778 , GW says: “In the Month of August last year from the House of Mr. H[enry] Hill near Germantown (where I was then encamped) I wrote you a Letter as long as my arm” ( DLC:GW ).
5From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 25 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Edward Rutledge, c.25 Oct. 1776. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote John Hancock on 1 Nov. that “the most material” of GW’s letters that had been intercepted at Bristol, Pa., on 28 Oct., “was to Mr Rutledge” (see also Hancock to GW, 28 Oct. , and note 2 ).
6From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 6 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am fully impressed with the justice & truth of every remark contained in your letter of the 12th Ulto—and you may be assured were the means of carrying your wishes into effect under my controul & direction, that they should be applied as soon as circumstances would admit to the end which you propose. I have not time, neither could I with prudence enter into the reason which I think will...
7From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Our corrispondance seems to be at an end; but why it is so, I am at a loss to discover—In the Month of Augt last year, from the House of Mr H. Hill near Germantown (where I was then Incamped) I wrote you a Letter as long as my Arm; since which I have not received a line from you; but enquire at every oppertunity how you do. Many great and important changes have taken place in our Military &...
8From George Washington to the Continental Congress Committee of Conference or Edward Rutledge, 11 September 1776 [letter … (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to the Continental Congress Committee of Conference or Edward Rutledge, 11 Sept. 1776. In a letter of this date to GW, Rutledge , who was a member of the committee, refers to “your Favour of this Morning.”