691To George Washington from Robert Morris, 19 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 19 Jan. 1778. On 10 Feb. 1778 GW wrote Morris : “Your favor of the 19th Ulto by Colo. Armand came to my hands a few days ago.”
692To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received the inclosed very disagreable Accounts of the Desolation of Cherry Valley by the Enemy and of their having taken Fort Alden by Storm on the 14th Instant which at the Request of General Hand I now forward your Excellency by Express. I mean if I do not hear that the Enemy have left the Frontiers to set out for Schenectady on Thursday to assist General Hand. I shall not...
693To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22. and also that of the 5th.”
694To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of France presents his respectful compliments to his Excellency General Washington, and begs to be so kind as to order the inclosed letters to be forwarded as fast as possible. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
695To George Washington from Robert Howe, 9 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 9 Sept. 1779. On 11 Sept., GW wrote Howe and acknowledged receipt of “yours of the 9th” that reported “the success of Major Tallmadges excursion.”
696To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 26 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 26 Nov. 1793. On 13 Dec., Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., sent to Henry Knox “a Letter from the Govr of North Carolina of 26 Nov. 93 to the President.”
697From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 20, 1795. On July 29, 1795, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “Your letters of the 20th and 21st Instt. found me at this place.” Letter of July 20 not found. ]
698To George Washington from George Read, 5 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform your Excellency that our Legislature have not made any Provision for filling up of the Battalion belonging to the State. One of our Counties is yet unrepresented in the House of Assembly owing to the interference of the Military on the day of Election, this Step occasioned such a division among the Representatives of the other two Counties, that it was impracticable to...
699To George Washington from Alexander White, 7 December 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander White, 7 Dec. 1799. GW wrote White on 8 Dec. : “Your favour of yesterday I received this morning.”
700To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779. On 6 Aug., GW wrote Moylan: “I received yr favor of the 3d.”
701To George Washington from Joseph de Valnais, 18 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Joseph de Valnais, 18 Aug. 1778. On 30 Aug., GW wrote Valnais : “I recd yours of the 18th.”
702To George Washington from Abraham Skinner, 22 July 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Abraham Skinner, 22 July 1780 . On 24 July , GW wrote Skinner: “I have received Your Letter of the 22d Instant.”
703To George Washington from Robert Morris, 9 December 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 9 Dec. 1789. On 14 Dec. GW wrote to Morris : “I have been favored with the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant.”
704To George Washington from Richard Washington, 26 March 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Washington, 26 Mar. 1760. On 10 Aug. GW wrote to Richard Washington : “. . . acknowledge the Receipt of your favours of the . . . 12th Decr & 26 March.”
705From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enclosed Contract for timber, boards, Nails and Workmanship, for a Beacon to be placed near the Light-house on Sandy hook; the terms of which, he begs leave to observe are, in his opinion favourable to the U. States. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
706To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 19 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 19 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Malcom : “I recd yours of the 19th inclosing the weekly Return of the Garrison.”
707To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have now the honor of transmitting to you, a Copy of a corespondence with the Minister of the Republic of France, relative to the two french Privateers, mentioned in your last as having arrived in this Port, and also respecting a British Brigantine lately sent in here as a Prize alledged to have been captured within the territoria⟨l⟩ Jurisdiction of the United States, by the Cerf a French...
708To George Washington from James Anderson, 25 January 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from James Anderson, 25 Jan. 1797 . GW wrote Anderson on 29 Jan. : “Your letter of the 25th instant … came to hand.”
709To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 29 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 29 June 1777. In his letter to John Hancock of 29–30 June , GW says that “Sullivan informs me by a Letter just now received, that from all the Intelligence he has been able to obtain to day.”
710To George Washington from Samuel Washington, 30 November 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Washington, 30 Nov. 1771. On 6 Dec. GW wrote to his brother : “Your letter of the 30th Ulto came to my hands the 3d Instt.”
711To George Washington from Thaddeus Burr, 27 July 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thaddeus Burr, 27 July 1789. Burr wrote to GW 1 Jan. 1791: “I find by perusing a Copy of a letter addressed to you the 27th July 1789 . . .”
712To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 7 Dec. 1778. On 12 Dec., GW wrote Reed : “Your favor of the 7th Instt by Mr Laurens came to my hands a day or two ago.”
713To George Washington from Deuillelongue, 4 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Deuillelongue, 4 Nov. 1775. On 15 Jan. 1776 Deuillelongue informed GW : “Jai eu l’honneur de vous Ecrire le 4. 9bre dernier.”
714To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 21 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 21 Jan. 1776. In a letter of 1 Feb. to Reed, GW referred to “your favour of the 21st.”
715To George Washington from John Sullivan, 29 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to recommend to your Excellencys notice the bearer Capt. Selin who is Soliciting a Captaincy in Hazens Regiment. As he have Served with me I take the Liberty of assuring your Excellency that he is truly a Deserving officer And will do honor to the appointment if confered upon him. I have the Honor to be with much respect your Excellencys most obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George...
716To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 19 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Convention for establishing the Society of the Cincinnati, this 19 June 1783, Voted That His Excellency the Commander in Chief be requested to Officiate as President General, until the first general meeting, to be held in May next. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
717To George Washington from George Mason, 6 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday last, in a Committee of the whole House upon the State of the Commonwealth, to whom was referred sundry Petitions, some praying for an Emission of Paper Money, & others for making Property, at an appraised value, a Tender in Discharge of Debts, I moved & carryed the Resolutions of which I inclose a Copy. During the Discussion of the Subject, after treating the Petitions as founded...
718To George Washington from Robert H. Kirkwood, Jr., 13 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
agreable to a resolve of the Honourable the Congress dated the twenty second of march last the Officers of the Delaware Battalion have unanimously agreed to recieve the Commutation in Lieu of the half pay for life. and take this oppertunity of signifying the same to your Excellency. I am with Due respect your Excellencys Humble Servt DNA : Item 149, Letters and Reports from Benjamin Lincoln,...
719To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I cannot express the Joy with which I take up my Pen to congratulate your Excellency, upon the happy conclusion of the late diabolical War. my gratitude to Heaven exceeds all discription and I pray God incessantly that you (who have been so principal an instrument in the hand of Providence) may long continue to Enjoy the blessings of Peace and Independence, and that those may be sweetend to...
720To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 31 January 1766 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 31 Jan. 1766. On 23 June GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of . . . 23d December—and 31st of January.”