1George Washington to James Craik, 24 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 24, 1780 . Asks Craik to proceed to Providence to establish a hospital for receiving the sick of the French fleet. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Craik was assistant director general of hospitals.
2George Mercer to James Craik, 13 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
You are to apply to Mr Prentis or Mr Withers, to know what time the Sloop will be ready to take in her lading: and you are to see the arms and ammunition carefully stowed in her, and immediately dispatch her. You are, after the Sloop is ladened and dispatched, to proceed immediately to Alexandria, where you will receive further Orders. Given &c. at Williamsburg 13th November, 1755. LB , DLC:GW...
3From George Washington to James Craik, 16 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
So soon as the Vessel with the Stores and medicines arrives, you are to embrace the first opportunity that offers, of conveying up your Chest, and proceeding, yourself, to Winchester. You are to provide yourself here, with what you think will be wanting for the Hospital, and bring them up with you; taking care to purchase no more than is absolutely necessary, for the support and relief of the...
4From George Washington to James Craik, 26 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am going to address you on a subject which may lay some claim to your attention, as I do to your candor in the determination of the proposition. In the Hospital department for the middle District (which District includes the States between the North or Hudson’s River, and Patowmack) there are at present two places vacant, either of which I can obtain for you: The one is Senior Physician, and...
5From George Washington to James Craik, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Letter to Mr Harrison. As nothing can be more disagreable—or more injurious to the public service than disputes and differences between the Army and people—I would wish to avoid them in every possible case. In the present instance—as the Inhabitants do or soon will, want their Barnes—and have applyed to the Governor & Council to have the sick removed; I wish that they may be...
6From George Washington to James Craik, 24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
A French fleet and army may possibly arrive in a short time at Rhode Island. At the request of Mr De Corni, Commissary of War to His Most Christian Majesty, (wishing to make previous to their arrival the necessary provision of hospitals and refreshments for the sick) I am to desire you will without delay proceed to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and undertake the care of this...
7From George Washington to James Craik, 25 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
In answer to Mr Bowie’s request to you, permit me to assure that Gentleman, that I shall at all times be glad to see him at this retreat—That whenever he is here, I will give him the perusal of any public papers antecedent to my appointment to the command of the American army—that he may be laying up materials for his work. And whenever Congress shall have opened their Archives to any...
8From George Washington to James Craik, 10 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have come to a resolution (if not prevented by anything, at present unforeseen) to take a trip to the Western Country this Fall, & for that purpose to leave home the first of September—By appointment I am to be at the warm-springs the 7th of that month; & at Gilbert Simpsons the 15th—where, having my partnership accounts, with some of very long standing to settle, & things to provide for the...
9From George Washington to James Craik, 4 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
With this letter you will receive the Horse I promised you; And which I now beg your acceptance of. He is not in such good order as I could wish, but as good as my means would place him. I also send you Thirty pounds Cash for one years allowance for the Schooling of your Son G.W. I wish it was in my power to send the like sum for the other year, which is now about, or near due; and that could...
10From George Washington to James Craik, 8 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you favored me on the 24th ultimo came duly to hand, and for the friendly sentiments contained in it, you have my sincere and hearty thanks. My disorder was of long and painful continuance, and though now freed from the latter, the wound given by the incision is not yet closed —Persuaded as I am that the case has been treated with skill, and with as much tenderness as the...