31From George Washington to William Irvine, 16 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your favor of the 28th of March I have to observe, that it is probable that a dissolution of the Army is not far distant—but as it is uncertain when the proclamation of peace & Cessation of hostilities will be ordered by Congress—and as it is of much Importance for the reasons mentioned by yourself, among others, that you should be present at your post previous to, & at the takg...
32From George Washington to William Irvine, 16 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th by Lieut. Rose has been duly received. As the Secrety at War had undertaken to furlough all that part of the Army which lay South of the Delaware, I was much surprized, on the receipt of your Letter, to find that business so irregularly conducted at Fort Pitt; but on enquiry at the War Office, the difficulty seems evidently to have originated from circumstances that...
33From James Madison to William Irvine, 5 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
When I left N. York which was on thursday last nothing had been done in the business which you had particularly at heart. A motion was made soon after you left us, to the effect which you urged. It was referred to the department to which the subject of it belonged. The report disapproved of the expedient and it was found needless to pursue it farther in Congress. The next proposition was that...
34From George Washington to William Irvine, 11 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
When I had the pleasure to see you in Philadelphia last summer, I think (if my memory serves me) that you mentioned, in the course of conversation, your having lately been in that part of the Western Country which lies between the sources of the Cayahoga, the muskingum and Big-[Beaver] River. As I am desireous of learning some particulars relative to that part of the Country (as well to...
35From George Washington to William Irvine, 18 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 27th Ulto and to thank you for the information contained in it. As a Communication between the waters of lake Eire and those of the Ohio is a matter which promises great public utility, and as every step towards the investigation of it may be considered as promoting the general interest of our Country I need [not] make an apology to you...
36From George Washington to William Irvine, 31 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you favored me—dated the 6th instt enclosing a sketch of the Waters near the line which seperates your State from that of New York came duly to hand and for which I offer you my acknowledgments and thanks. The extensive inland Navigation with which this Country abounds, and the easy communications which many of them afford with the amazing Territory to the westward of us,...
37From James Madison to William Irvine, 1 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 November 1789, Fredericksburg. Acknowledged in Irvine to JM, 15 Nov. 1789 . Encloses JM’s letter to Jefferson of 1 Nov. 1789 .
38From Thomas Jefferson to William Irvine and John Kean, 12 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of the 5th. instant and shall be happy to give every facility to the settlement of the public accounts, which the papers in my office may afford, and their nature admit. You will readily concieve that there may be some (as the secret journals for instance) which could not be suffered to go out of the office, nor to be examined there but by persons of the highest...
39Enclosure: John Brown to William Irvine, [22 August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
An Express from Gen: Wilkinson has this moment reached this place informing of his success. He has destroyed a large Indian Town situated at the banks of the Wabash; also a Kichapoo town containing about 30 houses, & has killed & taken 42 of the enemy. His loss two men killed & one wounded. I have not as yet heard where the Express left him, but expect he has repassed the Ohio before this...
40From Alexander Hamilton to William Irvine and John Kean, [6 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 6, 1792. On October 11, 1792, Irvine and Kean acknowledged the receipt of Hamilton’s letter of October 6, 1792. Letter not found. ] Irvine and Kean were commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual states. Although this letter has not been found, the answer to it indicates that its contents were similar to those of “Treasury...