22751To George Washington from Charles Yates, 25 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Mr Robert Rutherford has put into my hands a Letter directed to you in Wmsburg or in case of your not being there, to Colo. F. Lewis, the purport of which is to request your paying me Fifty Pounds agreeable to the tenour of a Subscription you signed and has put into my custody a Bond properly executed for repayment of said Fifty Pounds which I am to deliver on recpt of the Money—Colo. F. Lewis...
22752To George Washington from Charles Yates, 27 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
If it is not now too late, nor any former claim has been made in behalf of the Heirs of James Towers for a proportion of the Lands granted to the Virginia Troops who first went out with you—I beg this may be noticed as such and that you will be so good as inform me what is necessary to be done on my part to serve his relations—I think Mr Towers was a Lieutenant, whatever his share may...
22753To George Washington from Christopher P. Yates, 1 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency George Washington Esqr General and Commander in Chief of all the Forces of the United States. The Address of the Magistrates and Supervisors of the County of Tryon in behalf of themselves and the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the said County. Sir While we congratulate your Excellency on the conclusion of a Peace favourable to the United States we request you to accept of our...
22754To George Washington from Hopley Yeaton, 11 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit an inferior Officer in rank, tho’ not inferior in Affection for you in your high Sphere, or for my Country’s welfare, amidst the great concerns of a happy Continent, who have called you, by their united voice to your present important Station, to lay before you my humble Memorial, vizt That I was in the earliest Stage of the late arduous Contest, on the side of my Country; That I had...
22755Enclosure: Resolutions from the York County, Virginia, Citizens, 2 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the County & Borough of York, on Tuesday the 2nd day of September 1793, the following Resolutions, were enter’d into, Vizt. 1st Resolved, That peace to a Nation is a blessing too, Valuable to be Wantonly interrupted. 2nd Resolved, That it is peculiarly the Interest of the infant Republick of America to Cultivate peace, Agriculture & Commerce. 3rd Resolved,...
22756To George Washington from Anna Young, 6 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
You will no Doubt Think odd that I should presume To Write to You but When I let You know my Situation I hope you will Excuse me I shall Endeavour To State the Matter Intelligible as I am capable of You know Sir that there was a Resolve of Congress that if An Officer Or Soldier Died in the Continental Service their Widow Or Orphan Children Should be Entitled to Seven Years Half pay And My...
22757To George Washington from Arthur Young, 9 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to present your Excellency with a book I have published; &: to request that you will pass over the first half of it & read only the second. The age is so frivolous that if a work contain only a subject of importance it has but little chance of attention unless it proceed from a genius of the first class, and this circumstance induced me to publish some rubbish to tempt people to...
22758To George Washington from Arthur Young, 2 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the honour of answering Your Excellency’s letter more fully than was in my power by the farmers I recommended to you, long since, but I waited to be able to transmit the second edition with large additions of my Travels. I now have that pleasure, & shall be happy if the book is honoured with a place in your library. The doubts you were pleased to express as to the...
22759To George Washington from Arthur Young, 1 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
I recd the honour of Your Excellency’s Letter of Nov. 1 some weeks past but I have been so engaged in opposing the progress of our Wool Bill through both Houses of Parliament, that it was utterly impossible for me to make the necessary enquiries for answering it. I am very glad to hear the things I sent arrived tolerably safe but I am not surprized at the sainfoine coming up but thinly; for it...
22760To George Washington from Arthur Young, 18 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
Within these few days I recieved the honour of the letter Your Excellency has had the goodness to write, wth the very important communications annexed. It is impossible for me fully to express the high idea I have of your goodness in condescending to take so much trouble, so unusual with persons that fill your splendid station; but while the interests of an empire and the welfare of a great...
22761To George Washington from Arthur Young, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should long since have acknowledged the receipt of your Excellency’s Letter but I waited from time to time in expectation of some curious seeds which I hoped to be able to send, but being disappointed repeatedly I postpone no longer the pleasure of thanking you with great sincerity for the confidence you honour me with in relation to publishing extracts from your letters. I dare not presume...
22762To George Washington from Arthur Young, 17 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the rect of three of Your Excellencys letters which contain information so truly valuable and important that I know not how to use expressions adequate to the occasion of thanking you for so great a condescention in gratifying the curiosity, however useful a curiosity of an individual with no greater claims than myself. Your information has thrown me affloat upon the High...
22763To George Washington from Arthur Young, 7 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I scarcely know what apology to make for a letter so out of common forms as the present; but the spectacle of a great commander retiring in the manner you have done from the head of a victorious army to the amusements of agriculture, calls all the feelings of my bosom into play & gives me the strongest inclination, I fear an impotent one, to endeavour in the smallest degree to contribute to...
22764To George Washington from Arthur Young, 25 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
It would give me pain if I thought Your Excellency had the least idea of my neglecting your Wool: as no judgment could be formed of it correctly but by having it manufactured as far as spinning and combing &c. were concerned, I put it into the hands of an ingenious person at Bury who has but now returned it. The following is the account. It weighed 5 lb. 3 oz. value at present here 8d. per...
22765To George Washington from Arthur Young, 1 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I recd both the letters wch you did me the honour of writing, & the duplicate of one of them. It gives me a satisfaction not easily expressed to find that the liberty I took so much against common forms in writing to you, met with so favourable an interpretation; & the testimony you are so kind as to give in favour of my exertions in the Annals is the most flattering applause I could receive;...
22766Enclosure: Extracts from Arthur Young to George Washington, 17 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Extract of a Letter From Arthur Young Esquire To The President of the US. dated 17. Jan. 1793. “Your information has thrown me affloat on the high-Seas. To analyse your Husbandry has the difficulty of a problem. I cannot understand it, and the more I know of it, the more surprising it appears. Is it possible that the Inhabitants of a great Continent not new settlers, who of course live only to...
22767To George Washington from Charles Young, 21 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have your Excellencys favour of this morning, and am to acquaint you, that on my coming here last Thursday, I found in different places at this post, 94 Hogsheads of Clothing. My Instructions on my leaving Mr Mease were, to forward all stores on to philada I thought necessary, that I might meet on the road or find h⟨ere⟩. On Examing these, I found 85 packages were Appropriated to particular...
22768To George Washington from Charles Young, 24 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Mease being much Indisposed, has directed me to acquaint your Excellency of the Arrival of a quantity of Linens, Cloths &c. from Virginia at this place, They were long detain’d at the Susquehannah, & with much risque and difficulty, were brought over on Sleds, Thursday last, The chief of the goods from which in unloading, were greatly injur’d by being wet; Indeed their situation is beyond...
22769To George Washington from Henry Young, 2 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
From a variety of causes I am induced to write this Letter, but the main one is, to prevail on you to suffer your self to be nominated for the insuing election of President. The consequences resulting from your nomination alone, will silence the faction opposed to your person, & your Administration; your election, of which their can be no doubt, will demonstrate to all America, that the...
22770To George Washington from Hugh Young, 16 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
It’s with pleasure I inform you, your Goosberry Slips are in excellent Order Captn Dwyer has taken such care of them & kept them so warm that notwithstanding the intense cold Season they have now buds near an inch long. I find it will not answer to send them by the Land Stage, as the Jolting would effectually destroy the⟨m⟩. You may therefore expect them by the first Packett after the...
22771To George Washington from James Young, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Great Dock Street No. 4— Sir, [New York] July 18th 1789 A Conscious Sensibility Of Your Native Goodness of heart, now Emboldens me to Address your Excellency, from Causes too of Such a Nature, As You only, with propriety, Can hear and determine—the Sole power, being Wisely and Judiciously placed in Your hands, of the Appointment, of all Officers, Necessary to Execute the Federal Laws. As an...
22772To George Washington from William Young, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Encouraged by the good Wishes and Persuasions of my fellow Citizens, I presume to address your Excellency, and to offer myself as a Candidate for the Collectorship of this State; my Conduct and Character as a Citizen is well known; and I trust will bear the most strict Investigation, for which, and with respect to the Abilities necessary for the Office, I humbly beg leave to refer your...
22773To George Washington from Josef Yznardi, Sr., 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having present to my mind the obligations that a Father contracts when favors are bestowed on his Children, because the latter ought to be imitators of their originals in good actions, I cannot do less than make known my acknowledgements for the multiplied favors which Joseph Yznardy Joven (who is my Son) has received from Your Excellency, and more especially, for the very great one of having...
22774To George Washington from Peter Zabriskie, 10 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
We the Minister Elders and Deacons of the two United Dutch reformed Churches of Hackinsack and Sch ura lenburg together with the Inhabitants of the Town of Hackinsack beg Leave to approach your Excellency with our warmest Congratulations on the happy Conclusion of a War carried on under your Auspices, and on the very promising Prospects opening to this Extensive Country by a glorious Peace...
22775To George Washington from Herman Zedwitz, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Should not presume to trouble your Exellencey with the inclosed letter to his Excellencey general howe, was it not to prevent mischiefs with three men Send after me from philadelphia by the honorable the Congress to Cure my desease, have Resolved upon to Publish a Shouking Story; but to inform your Excellencey in particular how dangerous them Vilans maid be if not prevented as well to the...
22776To George Washington from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795. On 27 March, Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., wrote Zimmerman, “The President of the United States has received your letter of the 20 instant inclosing a petition to Congress, praying some compensation for your services during the late War” ( DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters).
22777To George Washington from John Henery Zimmerman, 2 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Who is the one which dwelling and looks on his Judgment Seat below on the Poor and Needy Make them to an Instrument Next the Rulers and a Mother of Joy all those Persons Lays their hand upon the sword will go thro their own soul their I am under Sufferings for your Honor which has grev’d me As tho a sword had come thro’ my soul I could feel no more Pain I must be Prosecuted thro the thirteen...
22778To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
If my Family Business would permit my absance from home, I should have concured to the wishes of my Cozen Mr Rd Valltravers; I should myself have do me the Honor to wait upon Your Excellence with this Inclosed letter & Sundry other Papers, which (as he maintion to me) are Copy’s of his Correspondance with You Sir, Mr Lear Your former Secretary, Mr Jefferson presidt of the Philadelphia Accademy...
22779To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour to forward to Your Excellancy, a Pakket which was sent to me by my Cousin Mr Rd. Walltravers, a Member of most all the Learned Societys in Europe, and Who is now a Member of the Society in Philadelphia under the same Denomination. As this Gentleman has much on Heâlth, that none of his Letters (owns Escap’d the Dangers of the Occean) should be Miscarried, recomand’d me...
22780To George Washington from Frederick William Zuckerbecker, 18 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The attachment I have for my native Country together with the high esteem which I bear for your respectable Republic, will I hope apologize for this intruding on your time. The extensive Mercantile connections which are carried on between the united Estates of America, and the Empire of Russia, renders the appointment of a General Consul for the Republic very necessary at St Petersburg. Were...
22781To George Washington from Kentucky Citizens, 24 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
To the PRESIDENT and CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA; T he REMONSTRANCE of the S ubscribers , C itizens of the C ommonwealth of KENTUCKY, SHEWETH: THAT your Remonstrants have observed with concern and indignation, the injuries and insults offered to the United States by the king of Great Britain. He has violated in important parts, that treaty of peace, the observance of which might...
22782From the Commissioners Sent to Western Pennsylvania, 24 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioners, appointed to confer with the Citizens in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, in order to induce them to submit peaceably to the laws, and to prevent the necessity of using coercion to inforce their execution, respectfully report to the President of the United States: That, in pursuance of their instructions, they repaired to the Western Counties; and, on their arrival...
22783To George Washington from Anonymous, 16 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The hand that now addresses you had never the honor of being in contact with yours, and altho’ the Author has been in your company, he is entirely unknown to you—His motive for this epistle proceeds neither from vanity, or base adulation—he loves his country & its constitution—he has been a Witness of your personal services in freeing America from bondage, and establishing a Government for its...
22784Address from the Senate to George Washington, 16 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
We the Senate of the United States, return you our sincere thanks for your excellent speech delivered to both Houses of Congress; congratulate you on the compleat organization of the federal Government, and felicitate ourselves and our fellow-citizens on your elevation to the Office of President: an Office highly important by the Powers constitutionally annexed to it and extremely honorable...
22785To George Washington from an unknown correspondent, 4 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from unknown, 4 March 1795. On 14 March, Robert Montgomery wrote Edmund Randolph: “a Swedish Ship arrived here from Algiers brings me the inclosed letter of the 4th Current to his Excelly the President With a Statement of the demand made by the Dey for a peace with the united States” ( DNA : RG 59, Consular Despatches, Alicante). A docket on Montgomery’s letter states that...
22786To George Washington from Anonymous, 12 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
The genius and spirit of the constitution of the United States requires, not only that the government should be administered for the general good of the people, but that the mode of doing it, and the instruments employed in it, should be accomodated to the general Will. This general Will is properly declared by general suffrage so far as the choice of the administrators of the government is...
22787To George Washington from an unidentified person, 6 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from an unidentified person, 6 Aug. 1779. On 9 Aug., GW wrote an unidentified person: “I was favored with your letter of the 6th Inst. and its inclosure from Governor Trumbul.”
22788To George Washington from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779. GW wrote the committee on 20 Aug.: “I was duly honored with your letter of the 5th of last month.”
22789To George Washington from “A Sincere Friend,” 11 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Knowing your regard for all Public utility & benefit; I beg leave to acquaint you of my having a prescription for the Dropsy, it’s great simplicity & mild performance of the cure, is very remarkable. In what manner or mode, I should communicate it, to the Legislature of this Country, is what I would be happy in being inform’d of. With great Respect—I am Yr Excellency’s—Most Obedt Servt AL ,...
22790To George Washington from Officers among the Sappers and Miners, 19 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
[ West Point, 19 Dec. 1780 ]. Capt. Lt. David Bushnell and four other officers write about “the many disagreeable circumstances that attend us and the many embarrasments under which we labour.” They do not receive “equal priviledges with the rest of the Officers in the Continental Army,” and their service “has hitherto been such as not to entitle us to any great share of Military respect.”...