22701To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am sensible of the Absolute Necessity of every Officer Joining his Corps; and nothing shou’d have Prevented me from Joining mine, before this time, but my Extreme ill state of Health. I was Prevented by my Violent Indisposition at Bethlehem, from geting home ’till the Last of January, since which I have had several Relapses, which has greatly impair’d my Constitution, and will I fear, render...
22702To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 16 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed are Letters from Brigadier General Hamilton, who Commands the Convention Troops, to Major General Phillips in New York, the Brigadier Desires me to Inclose them to your Excellency, with a request that they may be forwarded by the first Flag. the Letters were Examined by me, before they were Sealed; they Contain besides Several matters respecting the internal police of the...
22703To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 12 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been here near three weeks, without being able as yet, to get a final Determination On any part of the Business I Came to Transact. On my Arrival I discovered that the whole Legislative Body were highly Pleased with a thorough Persuasion, that the war was at an end, that the British Troops were embarking, and that there was not the most Distant Probability they wou’d again return to the...
22704To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 21 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inform Your Excellency, that Our Supplies at this Post have been Much better since I last wrote you On that Subject. the Convention Troops have been fully Supplied for the last three weeks; that I have hopes from Appearances, there will be no Cause of Complaint in future, and that I shall have it in my Power within a few Days, to begin paying up the Arrears due to the...
22705To George Washington from Leighton Wood, 2 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
In consideration of my having spent many Years in the service of Virginia (eleven of them as Auditor & Solicitor) and of the present low Salaries to Clerks, I am most reluctantly compelled by necessity to intrude on your Goodness; soliciting your appointment to some office that you may suppose me capable of conducting without manifest disadvantage to the Interest of the United States. I have...
22706To George Washington from Isaac Woodruff, 7 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Early this Morning a Quantity of Goods seized under the Law of this State by Capt. Harriman & Doctr Halstead of Eliza. Town & Liut. Thomas Farmer of the Connecticut Line, were brought before me for Condemnation; I Informed the Captors, it would be illegal to do Business of that kind on the Sabbath, but would order a Trial for the Condemnation of the Goods tomorrow I had an Inventory of the...
22707To George Washington from John Woodward, 15 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having formerly been a Merchant in this City, and having taken an active Part in the late Revolution the Consequences whereof entirely deranged my Pursuits, I am induced at this Commencement of the Administration to solicit an Employment under Government. Any Office in the Customs or in any of the other Departments to which I may be judged competent will be thankfully accepted. I shall not...
22708To George Washington from Joseph Woodward, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The system of Revenue now under the consideration of Congress requiring certain Officers to carry it into execution, and their appointment being to be vested in your Excellency with advice of the honorable Senate, I beg permission humbly to solicit an appointment to one of the Offices in the Boston Department. Conscious that your Excellency will only nominate such as are fully competent to the...
22709To George Washington from William W. Woodward, 19 November 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William W. Woodward, 19 Nov. 1799. On 24 Nov. GW wrote Woodward: “I have been favoured with your letter of the 19th Instant.”
22710To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 28 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
This just serves to inform your Excellency that I return’d to this place from Long Island immediately upon the receipt of your favour of the 2d Instant—& that in pursuance of an Order from the Continental Congress I shall this afternoon embark with all the Troops under my command for Albany there to wait the Orders of General Scuyler. I am Sr in haste your Excellency’s most obedt hble Servt LS...
22711To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 21 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I herewith enclose a Letter just received From Colo. Arnold, and take this Oppertunity most heartily to Condole with you for the Loss of the brave and most Amiable General Montgomery And the other Brave Officers and Soldiers who Fell with him, and for the Failure of success in the unfortunate Attack upon Quebec, the particulars of which you will Doubtless have received before this Reaches you....
22712To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 28 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I herewith forward The Proceedings of A General Court Martial, held at Fairfield for the Tryal of William Stone, and Alexander Fulton. As They are now confined in Fairfield Goal, which is much surrounded with Tories, and threatned with a visit from Long-Island, I must beg Your Excellencys answer, and farther directions as soon as possible. There being no Judge Advocate, in this part of The...
22713To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 25 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 27th Ulto I have receiv’d and nothing but want of time, when proper opportunities presented has prevented my answering it sooner. I am fully sensible of the importance of reducing Quebec & keeping possession of this province for the accomplishing of which, you may depend upon my utmost exertions—I am also with you fully of opinion that the ministry will send a powerful...
22714To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 29 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have with me at this place, four hundred and fifty of my Regiment: I should before this time have returned to my Station at Harlem, but General Scuyler having ordered the three Companies raised upon this End of Long Island for the Continental Service to join their Regiment at Ticonderoga; The County Committee requested me to remain here till the return of an express, which they sent to New...
22715To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I take this oppertunity to acquaint Your Excellency, that since General Heaths departure to Boston, I have taken Post at this place, with seven hundred men exclusive of Officers, being part of three Regiments from Connecticut, and Colol Humphreys Regt from the State of New York; which consists only of eighty five men Rank & file. Two Men of War lay continualy off this place; And at...
22716To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 2 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 24th Ult. came to hand yesterday. I am sorry to inform that it was not in my power to persuade my Troops to continue at New-Rochelle, so near a much superior force of The Enemy: and having very good inteligence that about fourteen hundred from Long-Island had actualy landed on City-Island with design to surround and attack us. But a Storm prevented their landing...
22717To George Washington from Mary Wooster, 8 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to address your Excellency on a subject which perhaps may be thought improper for a Woman, but I rely on my particular unfortunate situation and the candor of your Excellency for my justification⟨.⟩ My Son having been excedingly unfortunate during the course of the last War by the loss of his pay⟨,⟩ receiving his debts in Continental Money, by being plunder’d to a very considerable...
22718To George Washington from Thomas Wooster, 29 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to address you by that Title, as being the Father and Saviour of your Country; and at the same time pardon the impertinent boldness of what I am about to request, as it flows from a sincere Love of my Country; and a particular veneration for your Person and Character. It is now eighteen Months since with the greatest reluctance, I resign’d the Post I held in the Army, owing mostly to...
22719To George Washington from John Tayloe Wormeley, 17 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Month has now elaps’d since I wrote an answer to a Letter your Excellency did me the honor to write me, dated on the 12th March last, the Letter went by one Captn Waters, and cover’d one, agreeable to the mode you were pleas’d to point out to me, to His Excellency the Governor of Virginia. Peace having now taken place through out the world, can I with propriety ask, or Your Excellency...
22720To George Washington from John Tayloe Wormeley, 17 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg your Excellencys acceptance of my warmest thanks for the condescension of answering my Letter and pointing out a mode I ought to adopt for the accomplishment of my wishes. I have taken the liberty of enclosing a Letter to the Governor of Virginia, agreeable to the hint your goodness gave me, and hope the sanction of your approbation will be the happy means of procuring me the promission...
22721To George Washington from John Tayloe Wormeley, 3 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Did I not know that your Excellency was once intimate with my Fathers family, and on that account will be pleased to pay some attention to my Letter, believe me Sir, I shou’d never have presumed to have troubled you on this occasion, but when I reflect you will give an ear to a candid story, and perhaps at the same time use your influence in my behalf, I concieve it a very great honor to...
22722To George Washington from Ralph Wormeley, 3 November 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Ralph Wormeley, Jr., 3 Nov. 1799. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Wormeley : “Your favour of the 3d Instant came duly to hand.”
22723To George Washington from Ralph Wormeley, Jr., 16 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I saw Major Frank Willis two days ago here & enquired of him, if he had paid you the Money for the land he bought of Colo. Mercers, that I was Security for. He tells me that he sent £700 & odd pounds to Mr Lun Washington for the principal & Interest & that he had his Receipt for it. As he is going out of Country, I shall be glad if you will favor me with the particulars of the Affair that I...
22724To George Washington from Ralph Wormeley, Jr., 12 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I am about to ask a favour of you, which I think it probable you may refuse, the frequency of applications of this sort having induced a resolution, on your part, never to comply with any; I mean, “Letters of recommendation”—in June I propose to embark at Norfolk for New York in my way to Boston; my business is to settle my second son as a student at Harvard College Cambridge. I am not...
22725To George Washington from William Worthington, 2 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
I Live in Saybrook Near the Mouth of Conneticut river. Should that place be Made a Naval Port I Wish An Appointment, Would refer You to the Delegates of Conneticut, And am Most Respectfully ALS , DLC:GW . William Worthington served during the Revolution as a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut militia and was active in local Connecticut politics during the 1780s. Something of an inventor,...
22726To George Washington from Jacob Wray, 13 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
My Brother George Wrays friends (Colo. Cary Mr Miles King & others) has put him in mind of asking for the care of the light house business on Cape Henry [.] my Brother is a very sober man Active in spirits & they think he would make a good superintendt to the business, & command a good watch, & Such an amusement would pleas him to see he was of Use as long as he continues in this life[.] he...
22727To George Washington from Jacob Wray, 24 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Virginia Port Hampton May it please your Excellency March 24th 1790 As I, find myself groing very short in Memory & of coarse my small abillities going in the same line & find publick business if ever so profitable so great a burthen to my mind without I could controll the business according to Law & Instructions which in my Opinion makes some nice reflections. Therefore if you will please to...
22728To George Washington from Joseph Wright, 1 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
J. Wrights respectful Compliments await Genrl Washington, and hopes he will not recollect how Long a Time has elapsed since this was to have been sent; as it was owing to its requiring some Alterations and there was no Bronze (the Stuff with which it is Covered) in America at that Time, He Begs Leave to assure Mrs Washington, that he has not forgot his Promise respecting the Large Bust, but...
22729To George Washington from Joseph Allyn Wright, 14 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Upon the repeated applications of Doctor Jedh Ensworth Surgeons Mate of the 3d Connt Regiment, I find myself under the disagreable necessity of recommending him to Your Excellency for a discharge from the service, but as his reasons appear sufficient and as the Regiment will not be immediately injured except on the loss of a skillfull, attentive Physician, I could wish that he might be...
22730To George Washington from Patience Lovell Wright, 8 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
My Friends Write to Me from America that Joseph Wright ( my Son ) "has Painted a Likeness and also moddel’d a Clay Bust of General Washington which will be a very great honour to My Famaly." I most heartly thank my god for Sparing My life to See this hapy day. I joyne with all My friends in the pleasing prospect that Posterity will See, and behold the Statue of the man who was apointed by his...
22731To George Washington from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 15 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Pray, give me the Leave to remember to your Excellency my most Respectfull duty, & Enquire about the present State of your Health, for Which Every good Citizen must pray, Since you are our Common father & the Protector of those Who Have Endured the Calamities of this Last Great War. Altho’ I came over here on account of the Benefit of the air for the Recovery of my Health; & Shelter myself...
22732To George Washington from Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
A tedious Sickness has Confined Mrs Wuibert to her Death-bed for the Espace of near two months. the Impossibility of her paying any attention to my affairs in her present Situation, has deranged them in Such a manner, that I am forced to Implore your Excellency’s permission to Repair To Philadelphia. Should your Excellency think proper to grant me this favour, it Would Restore me and my Dying...
22733To George Washington from Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been Kind Enough as for grant me the Leave to Come in this town, Where I am Since the 19th Instant; I Beg you Would be pleased With my most Respectfull thanks for it, and have the honour to Inform you that all my Businesses are Entirely finished. As I am Very far from making any bad use of Your Excellency’s goodnesses, & have allways been addicted to my Duty; I Beseech...
22734To George Washington from Baron Otto de Wurmser, 22 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
C’est avec une Confiance Sans Bornes, et avec une profonde veneration pour les vertus et les Sublimes qualités de vôtre Excellence, que je prend la liberté de m’adresser à elle, pour la prier de m’aider dans la pénible recherche de la malheureuse mere de ma femme. Cette respectable femme S’apelle Md. de Bayeux, agé de 84 ans, habitante du Cap françois Côtes et Isle de St. Domingue; Elle etoit...
22735To George Washington from Hendrick Wyckoff, 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The subscriber is the person employed last Novr by His Excellency Govr Clinton to go over to Long Island to learn the strength & situation of the Enemy. as likewise to procure a sum of Money on Loan for Certain purposes. One of the Gentlemen Mr John Van Noorstrand from Long Island, who furnished me with £500 of his own property, has Obtained permission from the Commandant of the City of New...
22736To George Washington from Noah Wyeth, 7 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer hereof Dr Jamerson who was a passenger with me in the Brig Pallas from Leith in Scotland will deliver you a small Box, said to containg Views of different Castels in Scotland which was left on board the Brig in my absence—I should be much obliged to you to acknowlede the Rect of them pr Letters as I never sign’d any Bills of Lading for them & if I should return prehaps may be calld...
22737To George Washington from Captain Thomas Wylie et al., 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Far be it from us to regret, to have pass’d many more years in Obscurity at Washington near Carlisle; where we have been station’d these three years past (Officers of Col. Benjamin Flower’s Regiment of Artillery and Artificers) without a Murmur because we knew we were endeavouring to render every service in our Power to our Country. But now we can no longer be silent but beg your Excellencies...
22738To George Washington from John Palsgrave Wyllys, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Jabez H. Tomlinson of the third Connecticut Regiment being desirous of resigning his Commission in the service of the United States, is recommended for a discharge from the same. DNA : RG 93—War Department.
22739To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Wyllys, 13 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Norwich [Conn.] 13 April 1776 . Recommends that the bearer Lieutenant Huntington be promoted to captain in place of Captain Wells who has been appointed a major. LS , DLC:GW . For the controversy over Ebenezer Huntington’s earlier appointment as a lieutenant, see GW to Joseph Spencer, 26 Sept. 1775 . Huntington obtained the vacant captaincy in Colonel Wyllys’s 22d Continental Regiment over a...
22740To George Washington from James Wynkoop, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Constitution of the united States having rendered it expedient to resort to the federal Government for such prudent regulations as may best tend to secure the different Ports of the United States from the Introduction of pestilential Diseases by Sea, and a law for this purpose having been already agitated in the House of Representatives in Consequence of a Petition, drawn up by my much...
22741To George Washington from George Wythe, 25 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The professors of William and Mary are separated by various avocations so that it will perhaps be difficult suddenly to convene them. The answer therefore to their address, if it please your Excellency, may be inclosed in a letter directed to me. Permit me to interrupt your important deliberations with saying a word or two more upon the subject of it. Last year, until the british invasion, the...
22742To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed to inform your Excellency that immediately upon the receipt of your favor of this morning respecting the Women, Children and Infirm persons remaining in the City of New York—The Convention appointed a Committee for the purpose of removeing and provideing for such persons—I inclose a Copy of the Resolves for that purpose and hope you will soon be releived from the Anxiety which...
22743To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Denning hath made the Convintion Acquainted with your Excellenceys Sentiments upon obstructing the Navigation of the East River between the Grand Battery and Governor’s Island. we now take the Liberty of inclosing the Copy of our Resolution for that purpose, which together with this Letter will be handed to your Excellency by the Gentleman of the Committee to whom we make no doubt Sir that...
22744To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am commanded by the Convention to enclose to Your Excellency the Copy of a Letter they received last Evening from General Woodhull[.] The Convention are of Opinion that the Enemy may be prevented from getting the Stock and Grain on Long Island, if the Regiments under the Command of Colo. Smith and Colo. Remsen be sent to join General Woodhull. That this Junction may be effected and how Major...
22745To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Convention of this State have received Information from one of the Deputies of the City and County of New York, of a Report Prevailing amongst the Army, “that if the fortune of War should oblige our Troops to abandon that City, it should be immediately burnt by the retreating Soldiery, and that any Man is authorized to set it on fire.” The Convention will chearfully submit to the fatal...
22746To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 21 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Convention have received your Excellency’s Letter of Septr 20th And have in consequence entered into the inclosed Resolution which I am directed to transmit: we are sorry that it is not in our Power to send down more than two fire Ships as they have no more charged in such a manner as to be depended on. A Committee of Correspondence has been established by the Convention for the purpose of...
22747To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 9 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letters of the 8th instant this moment arrived, and we are happy to inform you that the Resolutions inclosed have anticipated your Excellency’s recommendation relative to a reinforcement for the fortresses in the highlands, and although we have done every thing in our power to raise them with dispatch, we are apprehensive that the whole will not arrive there within less than...
22748To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 4 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I enclose to your Excellency by the order of the Committee of Safety, a copy of a report which relates to a part of your Letter of the first Instant, respecting the calling out more of the Militia of this State for the purpose of reinforcing the Posts at Kings Bridge—It is with extreme concern that the Committee of Safety see their Inability to assist further in maintaining those important...
22749To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 5 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention of this State to transmit to your Excellency a Copy of a Resolution which they entreat may be carried into Execution with all possible Dispatch. It is with Extreme Concern that we find ourselves under the disagreable necessity of having recourse to this unhappy but necessary expedient or of troubling your Excellency with a Commission of this Nature—But the...
22750To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention to return their Thanks to Your Excellency for the Attention You have paid to the removal of suspicious and dangerous Persons from the Environs of the City of New York. Deeply sensible with Your Excellency of the Importance and Necessity of this Measure, the Convention had entered into a Resolution for that purpose previous to their Arrival at this Place but the...