1From George Washington to William Duer, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Apprehensive that the passage of the North River, will soon be obstructed, if not totally shut up by the ice; so as to render it impossible to transport Cattle or other supplies from the eastern side to this Army—I have thought it necessary to mention the circumstance, in season, that you might be provided against the contingency, and fall upon some resource to insure the supplies thro’ the...
2James Madison to [William Duer], 16 August 1828 (Madison Papers)
J. M. with his respects to Mr. Du[e]r, incloses with a corrected ad[s] the letter return, him[.] has left unchanged the [place] in the description; Yellow Birches sundry letters recd from that quarter, having that apparently as a post—mark on them. Draft (DLC) .
3From George Washington to William Duer, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is necessary that One Months Provision for One Hundred men should be always kept on hand at Fort Herkimer and at Fort Rensalarr on the Mohawk River. I am therefore to desire that you will take the earliest possible Opportunity of laying in that quantity in those places. I am Sir Your very Obed. Servt NHi : Gates Papers.
4From George Washington to William Duer, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it proper to inform you that Such of the Levies raised by this State as may be orderd to serve in the upper Country are to be Supplied under your Contract. You will please to take Govr Clintons directions to whom you are to issue and Should any of the Levies be attached on the Frontiers to places so remote as to render it impossible for you to issue to them—the Governor will in that...
5Tobias Lear to William Duer, 4 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States will keep the Carriage provided for his use previous to his arrival in New-York—and as it will be considered upon the same footing with other articles furnished at that time and for that purpose —Mr Manley will therefore bring in his Accot accordingly. I am sir, with great respect Your most Obt Servt LB , DLC:GW . See Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 28...
6From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 18 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Poughkeepsie, New York, July 18, 1788. On July 19, 1788, Hamilton wrote to James Madison: “Yesterday I communicated to Duer our situation which I presume he will have communicated to you.” Letter not found ]. Duer was a financier and merchant who was appointed Secretary of the Board of Treasury in 1786 and in the same year became a member of the New York Assembly.
7George Washington to William Duer, 21 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, February 21, 1778 . Discusses impossibility of an enemy attack on Valley Forge. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Duer was a delegate from New York to Congress.
8From George Washington to William Duer, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to issue Provisions to such of the Levies of this State as may be assembled at Albany, or any other place where you have an issuing store, Upon a proper Certificate of their having been & recd duly Mustered, & under the same checks & restrictions as your issues are made to the Troops in the immediate service of the Continent, I am Sir. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9George Washington to William Duer, 15 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 15, 1779 . States that Duer needs Governor George Clinton’s permission for an interview with “Mr. Elliot on Staten Island.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Duer, who had been a delegate to the Continental Congress from New York, resigned in January, 1779, to attend to private affairs.
10From George Washington to William Duer, 15 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The other day, you intimated to me a desire to have an interview with Mr Elliot on Staten Island, with which I expressed my concurrence. My mind being at the time engaged on other matters—I did not advert to the resolve of Congress which makes the previous consent of the State necessary —Having since recollected the restraint, I am under from this circumstance—to prevent delay at the moment...