1From Benjamin Franklin to John Mitchell, 29 April 1749 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Observations and Suppositions towards forming a new Hypothesis for explaining the several Phaenomena of Thunder Gusts. §1. Non-Electrical Bodies, that have Electric Fire thrown into [or on] them, will retain it, ’till other Non-electrics, that have less, approach; and then ’tis communicated by a Snap, and becomes equally divided. §2. Electrical Fire...
2From George Washington to Colonel John Cox, Jr., or John Mitchell, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that Sundry Goods (in the Military line) addressed to Mr Jas Rivington of New-York, were taken—carried into Egg harbour—and are now in Philadelphia. Among them a compleat sett of Camp equipage—As I am perfectly incompleat in this way, I should be glad if you would enquire into the truth of this matter, and make a purchase of it for me, if it answers the description; and can be...
3From George Washington to John Mitchell, 26 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Mitchell, 26 Oct. 1778. Mitchell wrote GW on 3 Nov. : “I have the honor of your Excellency favor of the 26th past.”
4From George Washington to John Mitchell, 11 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 3d and have received the three Table Cloths which accompanied it—as also the Bear skin, which I accept, & thank you for. The Trunks will do, tho if they had been a size smaller I should have liked them better. the four Table Cloths which preceeded the three abovementioned, are not yet got to hand—I would not have you trouble yourself to procure...
5From George Washington to John Mitchell, 17 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
My Plates and Dishes, once of Tinn—now little better than rusty Iron—are rather too much worn for delicate stomachs in fixed & peaceable quarters, tho they may yet serve in the busy and active movements of a Campaign. I therefore desire that you will send me a sett of Queens China if to be had. not less I conceive than what follows of each article will do. The whole to be very carefully...
6From George Washington to John Mitchell, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I do not at this time know where my Winter Quarters will be, or when I shall get into them. As I have little prospect of seeing my own home this Winter & Mrs Washington desirous of coming to me before the Roads get bad & weather severe—I shall be obliged to you for enquiring & informing me if she can hire lodgings in some genteel (but not a common[)] boarding house in Phila. till I know...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel John Mitchell, 18 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Lewes, Delaware, October 18, 1779. On October 23, 1779, Mitchell wrote to Hamilton : “Your favor of the 18th Instant from Lewis Town, came duly to hand.” Letter not found. ] John Mitchell, deputy quartermaster general at Philadelphia, served as a middleman between Washington, on the one hand, and H and Brigadier General Du Portail, on the other, when H and Du Portail were on their abortive...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel John Mitchell, 19 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, October 19, 1779. On October 23, 1779, Mitchell wrote to Hamilton : “Yours of the 19th. from Egg Harbour came to hand at half past two.” Letter not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel John Mitchell, 22 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ On the New Jersey coast, October 22, 1779 . On October 23, 1779, Mitchell wrote to Hamilton : “yours of the 22d Inst … came to hand at three oClock this afternoon.” Letter not found. ]
10From George Washington to John Mitchell, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 24th and 30th ulto are both at hand—accept my thanks for the trouble you have had in providing lodgings for Mrs Washington—I have no doubt of their being such as will prove agreeable to her—& shall write to her by the next Post to come up and occupy them till I shall be able to know where my own quarters will be & remove her to them—At present I am totally in the dark...
11From George Washington to John Mitchell, 17 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to John Mitchell, 17 March 1780 . Mitchell wrote GW on 25 March acknowledging “Your Excellencys favors of the 17th & 20th.”
12From George Washington to John Mitchell, 20 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will do me a favour by enquiring, & letting me know as soon as possible, if any good Coachmaker in Phila. or German Town (Bringhurst for instance) will engage to make me a genteel plain Chariot with neat Harness for four horses to go with two postilions—I wish to know the terms and in how short a time it can be done—I also beg to know if the harness could be soon had without the carriage....
13From George Washington to John Mitchell, 30 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th did not come to my hands till yesterday Afternoon. I will take the Chariot at the price of Two hundred and ten pounds in gold, provided you have examined it yourself with a critical eye or will get some good judge or judges to do it and they shall be of opinion that it is made in the present taste—well fashioned—composed of seasoned wood well put together. and also that...
14From George Washington to John Mitchell, 8 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th did not reach this place till late last Night—some particular engagements this morning prevented my attending to the contts of it & when I come to enquire for the Express in the afternoon behold! he was gone—the Gentn in the Office viewing him in the light of a common Express asking as usual for Phila. dispatches of wch there were none ready dismissed him—this is the...
15From George Washington to John Mitchell, 14 May 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Mitchell, 14 May 1780. On 19 May, Mitchell wrote GW: “Your Excellencys favour of the 14th Instant, was handed me by Mr Washington.”
16From George Washington to John Mitchell, 18 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Mitchell, 18 June 1780. On 26 June , Mitchell wrote GW: “Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th Instant, did not come to hand before the 23d Instant.”
17From George Washington to John Mitchell, 4 August 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to John Mitchell, 4 Aug. 1780 . On 9 Aug., Mitchell wrote GW: “Your Excellencys favours of the 4th Instant came to hand Yesterday.”
18From David Humphreys to John Mitchell, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Duke de Lauzun will set out for New Port, by day break to morrow Morning. His Excellency requests therefore that you will not fail to have as good a Horse as you can procure ready for the Duke by that time at Fish Kill Landing, and also a person with another Horse to attend upon him and bring back the former, As the Duke proposes exchanging Horses at Storms’s or the next stage beyond where...
19From George Washington to John Mitchell, 15 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I avail myself of your frequent friendly offers to assist me in the purchase of any little matters I may have occasion for at Philadelphia to request the favour of you to send to Alexandria for my use 200 Wt of white, and 100 wt of red Lead, ground in Oil. If the conveyance—by Water—to Alexandria is rare, or the hazard (for I do not know in what state of security Chesapeake Bay is now in)...
20From George Washington to John Mitchell, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I should have answered your Letter of the 21st Ulto before this, if a good oppertunity of forwarding the Ball e due you, had presented, as I intended that both the letter & money both should go together—By the statement in your letter, there appears to be £42.08 due you, which I now send by Colo. Steward—Arising from the old Ballance of £3, & £48.4. for the paint, lately sent; credited by...
21From George Washington to John Mitchell, 27 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Colo. Walter Stewart I sent you Fourteen half Joes, which appeared by the general statement of our Acct in your letter of the 21st of Augt last to be about the Balle which was due to you—since then I have received your favr of the 19th of Septr inclosing an Acct Currt by wch (allowing the state Paper at 1 for 4) I am yet in arrear £6.9.3 which sum shall be sent to you by the first safe...
22From George Washington to John Mitchell, 5 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Doctr Craik I send you four half Joes—£6.9.3 of which appears to be the Balle due you, allowing the Pensa State Paper (in yr hands) at one for four. I pray you to get me made by the measure inclosed a pair of the neatest & best Leather Breeches. I know not at this time who is esteemed the most celebrated Workman, or I would not trouble you in so trifling a matter. formerly there used to be...
23Thomas Jefferson to John Mitchell, 7 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 26. is just recieved, and I learn with great satisfaction that the object of the public liberty to which you devoted your services in the field, has been still that of your retirement and has been maintained on the most correct principles. it is a subject of much regret when those who have performed all their duties faithfully to their country, become from any circumstances...
24From John Adams to John Mitchell, 19 June 1813 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honour to write me on the first of this month, with a parcel containing Letters from J.Q. Adams Esq in Russia to his Father, his Mother; his Brother & his Sons, with one to Robert Fulton of N. York committed to your care by H. H. Cogswell Esqr Secretary of the Province by Order of his Excellency Sir John C Sherbrook the Commander in Chief. My thanks...