2051To George Washington from William Clajon, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
A disorder, equally troublesome and painful, prevented me from personally presenting my Respects to your Excellency. General Gates, in his Letter of the 29th of last July, recommended me to Your Excellency, that your Support might enable me to obtain the Commission of Major in the Army of the United States, with the Instruments of the Officer of that Rank. My Appointment, as a Staff Officer,...
2052To George Washington from John Ewing, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Dr Ewing presents his most respectful Complemts to his Excellency Genl Washington, and informs him that Dr Khun one of the Medical Professors of the university was prevented, by an unavoidable Accident, from signing his Excellency’s Diploma, before the Faculty had the Honour of presenting it, & that Dr Ewing will be much obliged to the General for permitting this young gentleman to carry it to...
2053To George Washington from Samuel Hodgdon, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Cannon and Carriages are delivered—Your Excellency will please to Sign the inclosed Order for their delivery—I have sent two truncks you will please to keep that one that answers best—The silk with the bill is in the smallest trunk, should be glad to know what other Articles your Excellency leaves to be forwarded, with those now on hand. DNA : RG 93—War Department.
2054To George Washington from Hugh Martin, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Being Elated with the pleasure of Seeing your Excellency added to the appearance of real joy in every Countenance on his Arival here, Induced me to come before you without any formal introduction, Although I Acknowledge I was in suspence whether you remembered me or not, as I have grown Considerably Since 79 when I had the honor of being introduced to you, at the time we lay at Middle Brook...
2055To George Washington from John Ewing, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on the happy conclusion of the War. At length the hazardous Conflict is over, The Blessings of Peace and Independence are ours, And we approach your Excellency as you retire from the field, with the mingled Emotions of Joy, Gratitude & Affection. Let others, Sir, recount your military Atchievments, and draw the honorable Comparison between them &...
2056To George Washington from Plunket Fleeson Glentworth, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Magistrates of the City of Philadelphia, in Behalf of themselves and their Associates the Magistrates of the County—beg Leave to present to Your Excellency our Congratulations on the present happy AEra, which confirms to the United States of America the inestimable Blessings of Peace, Liberty and Independance. The great Share Your Excellency has had in obtaining these Blessings, demands...
2057To George Washington from Samuel Sterett, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Trustees and Faculty of the University of the State of Pennsylvania view with peculiar joy the conclusion of the war, and congratulate your Excellency on the establishment of Peace. When they consider how many important interests were involved in the late Contest, they cannot suppress their acknowledgments to your Excellency, under whose Auspices it has been so happily conducted. In this...
2058To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 14 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had requested your Exellency to wrait to the ministre at war because I was assured it would be much favorable to me through the honor which a lettre from you would Confer on him—from my observations during my last journey to france, I am Certain it would have been the Case—but your Exellency knows best and whatsowever may be my interest, what general washington does, is in my eyes the best...
2059To George Washington from William Clajon, 14 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is very distressing to me that it is not within the Line of Your Excellency’s Power to issue a Warrant in my Case; for, I am confident you feel Pleasure, when you can relieve. I am sensible that I have not the Advantage of being personally known to you; but if you would honour me with a Letter to Congress, grounded on General Gates Recommendation of me to Your Excellency, it is not...
2060To George Washington from Anthony Wayne, 14 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
long want of health, occasioned by the extreme of fatigue & loss of blood, in assisting to Vindicate the rights & liberties of America from her coldest , to her hotest sun, deprived me the honor & pleasure, of attending your Excellency into New York, & now adds to my unhappiness, by preventing me from paying you my personal respects in the City of Phila., however I have one consolation i.e....