681From George Washington to Major John Bigelow, 29 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 18th inclosing a Return of Continental Cloathing in your Hands. I desire that the whole may be sent as expeditiously as possible to this place and delivered to Mr Measam or to his Deputy in his Absence. When you make the Return lately called for by the Board of War of the quantity of Goods purchased by you and how disposed of; you are to specify particularly what was...
682Lieutenant Colonel Richard Kidder Meade to Colonel Timothy Bigelow, 1 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
1 Mar. 1778 . At GW’s command replies to Bigelow’s letter of 28 Feb. requesting instructions. Bigelow has generally “done right in refusing” passes; “as the Commissary of Prisoners has instructions to receive, & send in necessaries &c. for our Officers, & Soldiers in Captivity, the Genl wishes you to prevent every intercourse with the City, that may be in your power.” GW “desires” that if...
683From George Washington to Andrew Billings, 17 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
By some mistake or other the Horse was not sent for yesterday—the Dragoon comes up for him now & those small Tools which you conceived might be useful to me—among which I pray you to send me a small file or two; one of which to be very thin, so much so as to pass between the Teeth if occasion should require it. another one round . Have you been able to satisfie your self of the practicability...
684From George Washington to Andrew Billings, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
On recurring to Mr Morris’s Letter I find that I mistook its contents—and that I was to draw on him for the Amount of your demand—I therefore now inclose you my bill on the Hon. Rob. Morris Esqr. of this date for Forty Guineas payable at sight. I am Sir. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
685Enclosure II: James Wilson to William Bingham, 24 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
While I am employed in the Trust committed to me by the House of Representatives; I conceive it my Duty, from Time to Time, to inform them through you, of the Steps, which I have taken and of those, which I mean to take, in order to accomplish the great End, which is in View. From the Records deposited in the Rolls-Office I have taken an Account of all the Laws made in Pennsylvania from its...
686From George Washington to Henry Merttins Bird, 6 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I request you will accept my thanks for your polite attention in sending me the copy of Genl Lloyd’s work which accompanied your letter of the 4th of February. Mrs Washington joins me in Compliments to Mrs Bird and in acknowledgements for the kind offer of your & her services. I am Sir, with esteem, Your most Obedt Servt. Df , in Tobias Lear’s hand, DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB ,...
687From George Washington to William Bird, 2 October 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Bird, 2 Oct. 1788. As president and director of the Potowmack Company, GW signs a notice that the company is seeking a judgment against Bird for the indebtedness on Bird’s subscription to the company. LS , sold in 1973, American Book Prices Current, 79 (1973), 114.
688From George Washington to the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 29 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I return to you individually, and (through you) to your Society collectively in the United States my thanks for the demonstrations of affections, and the expressions of joy, offered in their behalf, on my late appointment. It shall still be my endeavor to manifest, by overt acts, the purity of my inclinations for promoting the happiness of mankind, as well as the sincerity of my desires to...
689From George Washington to Thomas Bishop, 10 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter by Colo. Harrison —In answer to it, I shall briefly inform you, that as you have been so long a Member of my family it is not my intention to let you want while we both live; but with respect to the increase of your wages, it is a circumstance that must depend upon the Services you render in return. I am very sensible that the high prices of every necessary of life are...
690From George Washington to Thomas Blackburn, 19 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Express who brought me the resolves of our Assembly, & is going to Annapolis with dispatches for Govr Paca, informs me that he deliver’d others to you —It only remains therefore for me to add, that Thursday next, the 23d is the day appointed for the commissioners to meet at Annapolis. I shall go to our Court tomorrow, & proceed from thence. I am Dr Sir &c. LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Blackburn,...