1To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 14 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
An opportunity offering to Fredericksbg I thought it requisite to Acquaint you of Our progress, & prospects of dispatch. The Speaker was from home when we call’d—its Said on Courtship of Miss Chiswell —and only came to town last night—today he proposes a Committee, but the uncertainty of Collecting a Sufficient Number is so great that I fancy this day Will Stand a Blank in Business—& then we...
2To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 19 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Cocks after a Melancholy stay of ten days, Spent in Murmur, Silence, Complaints, Grief, and Remorse, hurrys homewards to taste true happiness in Content & retirement, protesting never to risque his fortune to the Caprice of Committeemen hereafter—declaring his Loss & Sufferings were never to be repaired, nor expects any Satisfaction by his being Shifted from Man to Man, for Money—The...
3To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 25 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
Thus far from Williamsburg and pritty much fatigued—On friday evening had the pleasure of receiving yours, and agreable to your desire copied the Governors, Deliver’d it, and woud have Shown it to the Speaker had he not left the Town that fore noon —The Governor at that time told me (tho’ I imagine he has since wrote you) that he had no Objections of any kind to your Attendence at Alexandria,...
4To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 22 September 1756 (Washington Papers)
I had your favour at Noon, before Which the Express had set out for Mount Vernon, after giving him half a Dollar for Expences. The uneasiness you Lye under from the Vain Babling of Worthless, Malicious, Envious Sycophants, give me much Concern—Conscious of a Due & Honorable Discharge of Your Duty, (as undoubtedly you Must be) Their Censure, & Scurrility loses it’s force & Venom by Your Silent...
5To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 19 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I share in the anxiety and concern that you must undoubtedly undergo in the present melancholy prospect and very warmly wish a happy issue—Shoud my service be requisite in any shape at this juncture, I shall be glad to know it, and will immediately obey with the greatest chearfulness in whatever you are pleased to command. This County sends 120 Men to your asistance, tho’ experience gives but...
6To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 21 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with yours of the 17th inclosing a list of articles necessary for the Artillery —which cannot readily be procured here by what endeavours I have yet had occasion to make—indeed some triffling things may be had, vizt Sheep skins, Hair Cloths, Old Junk, Sifters and some spirits of Wine—the others will be difficult to meet with nigher than Philadelphia—if there—the Match I believe is...
7To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 17 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your very kind letter by Mr Hamilton confirming the Obligations I lye under from the many instances of Your Friendship and Regard. For which I can only offer my gratefull Acknowledgements—a poor return for such unmeritted kindnesses. Your candid and Just remarks on the scheme of Settling a Store by Mr Watson at Winchester, carry their due weight with me, and corroborate the...
8To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 30 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
I intended before now to have taken the pleasure of writing you, but have always, some how, been put off. The late instance of your Friendship when last at Winchesr demand my acknowledgements, which I offer with the warmest gratitude—nor cou’d I help regarding your Kindness without a mixture of Fear, lest, my not accepting these offerd services, shoud be construed, an unjust contempt of your...
9To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 6 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
I received your very welcome favour from Pearsals—and embrace your kind offers of Correspondence, with the highest pleasure—truely sensible of the Honour you do me. The disapointment I met with in not seeing you before marchg gave me much concern—and your necessary hurry, plague and perplexities—attending the preparations for the field—plead an excuse for not writing you—satisfied of your...
10To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 21 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your intelligence of the 12th came regularly to hand—in which no circumstance equals the agreable account of your good health —the only blessing necessary for Life—but more especially, to promote Spirit & pleasure in the Toils of a Campaigne. The invariable attention, indefatiguably pursued by the Pensilvanians, without regard to the common interest, for advancing their private fortunes—have...
11To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 23 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am no less honour’d than entertaind by your kind Letter of the 20th which has had a speedy passage hither —and gives me the wish’d for intelligence of Your good Health, amid all your Anxieties, and Troubles—May it long continue—& improve with a full enjoyment of all your wishes—whether in the Active attempts to Liberty—and Honour—or in the Passive Paths of Virtue, Peace and Pleasure. You...
12To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 3 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I had the pleasure of Writing you—and now avail myself of an opportunity to Winchr to inform You of my intentions of taking the Benefit of the Convoy which will sail the 20th instant —and not having the opportunity afterwards of addressing You perhaps, Let me now Offer my Warmest Wishes and sincerest Complements of Respect which are the just tribute of Gratitude—for the Many...
13To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 14 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
I snatch a moment before I take horse, to tell you the pleasure I have received by intercepting Your very kind favour of the 11th directed for Kirkcudbright —and return you my hearty thanks for the trouble you have taken in favouring me wt. a Detail of Your Situation, and Circumstances, for Attempting du Quesne—it is a further proof of the friendship I possess, which yields me unequall’d...
14To George Washington from John Kirkpatrick, 19 March 1759 (Washington Papers)
I shoud come short of the duty I owe you, if I omitted to cultivate your correspondence by an opportunity now offering from Whitehaven—by wc. I make free to convey my warmest and kindest wishes for Your health and happiness. Since my return I have been pretty much confind thro’ the tenderness of my constitution and the inclement season of the year, which prevented me hitherto from enjoying...