691To George Washington from William Bartlett, 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that Capt. Manly has brought in here a Ship from London and a Brig from St Eustatia I Enclose your Excellency the Papers which I forward by Mr Cabot Shall Secure them Untill fu[r]ther O[r]ders from your Excellency The Brig is Safe arrived from Cape Ann. I am with Respect your Excellencys most Obedt Hume Servt N.B. The Capt. of Ship has hove...
692To George Washington from William Bartlett, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
After Receiving yours ⅌ Yesterday togeather with The Resolve of Congress inclos’d I find by Examining there appears to me to be a Contr[a]diction in this parragraft which I now inclose a Coppy which please to inform me. Resolved that all Transport Vessels having on board any Troops Arms Ammunition Cloathing provissions or Military or Naval Stores of what kind Soever, and all Vessels to...
693To George Washington from William Bartlett, 10 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Bartlett, 10 Feb. 1776. On 12 Feb. Stephen Moylan wrote to Bartlett: “I Laid your Letter of the 10th instant before his Excellency, he was much Surpris’d at your fresh demand for 2000 dollars, indeed So was I, there is now upwards of 10,000 dollars advanced upon these armed vessels, & very few Accounts yet brought in” ( DLC:GW ). Moylan continued in his reply to...
694To George Washington from William Barton, 10 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
You did me the honor, some time since, of accepting a printed copy of a paper of mine, which had been read before the American Philosophical Society. I now, Sir, take the liberty of offering for your acceptance the inclosed Supplement to that paper. With sentiments of the highest respect, & most perfect attachment I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedt hble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ....
695To George Washington from William Barton, 28 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency may probably recollect that I had the honor of waiting on You, at the Winter-quarters of the Army, early in the year 1779, with letters from Mr Laurens and the late Genl Reed. Altho’ barely known, however, to You, I take the liberty of inclosing, for your own perusal, a short treatise on a subject little understood, or attended to, in this Country—namely, Heraldry or Blazon....
696To George Washington from William Barton, 3 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself under peculiar difficulties in attempting to address you on a subject upon which perhaps I ought to have been silent & waited an introduction in some other way, but as an opportunity offers, & Reflecting that the wounds I received in the service of my country are such as injure me in pursuing my business on the Profits of which a very large family depend for support I am induced...
697To George Washington from William Barton, 28 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
The near approach of the period of your leaving this city, suggests the propriety of my making a request, previous to Your departure, which I hope You will find no difficulty in granting—It is, Sir, that You will do me the favor of directing Your Secret[ar]y to return to me sundry Testimonials in my behalf, which I deposited in Your hands, soon after the Commencement of the Government. With a...
698To George Washington from William Barton, 18 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
I cannot forbear intruding upon your Excelly again, to return You my most sincere and thankful acknowledgments for the Candor and Politeness, with which You have been pleased to communicate to me Your sentiments on the subject of my Essay: And I should be wanting in that respect which is due to Your Character, as well as committing a Violation of my own feelings, were I now to publish it, had...
699To George Washington from William Barton, 29 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr Wm Barton presents his most dutiful and respectful Compliments to the President of the United States, with the inclosed Letter from Professor Barton. Mr W.B. will do himself the Honor of waiting on the President, To-morrow at 10 o’clock to receive his Commands, which Mr B. will be proud to convey to his Brother. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. William Barton (1754–1817), eldest son...
700List of Plants from John Bartram’s Nursery, March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Catalogue of Trees, Shrubs & Plants, of Jno. Bartram. Nos. Plants feet high a 1. Rhododendron maximum 2 grow from 5 to 10. Evergreen, large maximum rose coloured blossoms. [“Mountain laurel,” great laurel, rosebay] E. d 2. Ulex europeus 2. 3 to 4. Embellished with sweet scented flowers, of a fine yellow colour. [Furze] a 3 Hypericum kalmianum 2 3 to 4. Profusely garnished with fine Gold...
701To George Washington from Ezekiel L. Bascom, 22 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Permit one of the sons of Columbia to state his situation, and if consistent to ask your patronage. I have a desire to enter some business under Government, either of a civil or military nature, where, by assiduity and attention, I may obtain a handsome support. To the flowers of language and politeness I do not pretend. I shall write that simplicity of style, in which my Father has instructed...
702To George Washington from Ephraim Basher, 22 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
At a moment when the Arm of Tyranny is yielding up its fondest usurpations; we hope the Salutations of long suffering Exiles, but now happy freemen will not be deemed an unworthy tribute. In this place and at this moment of exultation and triumph, while the ensigns of slavery still linger in our sight, we look up to you our deliverer with unusual transports of Gratitude and Joy. Permit us to...
703To George Washington from J. Basset, 26 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
a number of observers have already written in a satisfactory manner on North America. but most of those works are unfinished and uncomplete. Mr Ebeling my friend, one of the most distinguished learned men in Germany has undertaken in 1793 the geography and general history of the United-States. struck with the perfection and the powerful interest, which must be inspired by a work, which has...
704To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 5 February 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 5 Feb. 1773. GW wrote Bassett on 15 Feb. : “Your favour of the 5th came to my hands. . . last Thursday.”
705To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 1 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 23 of may is now before me I most sincearly return you my thanks for the offer you made Fanny[.] Majr Washington had my permisson to pay his addresses to Fanny & from my long acquantance with him I have no reason to alter the good opinion I ever entertain of him I think myself they had better put of there intended marriage till they return from the springs where I intend...
706To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779. GW wrote Bassett on 22 April : “I have just received your favor of the 30th Ulto” ( DLC:GW ).
707To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 17 Sepr came safe to hand, In consequence of which I waited on Mr Everard, he informd me that he wrote to Edmd Randolph & desire[d] him to let you know that your Business should be done, & may rest yourself assur’d that I will see it is done. Mr Custis is to be the Bearer of this I must referr you to him for all the news that is stiring here which I am afraid will not be...
708To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30 is just come to hand & I have taken a few minute from the Business of the Senate to inform you that Mr Custis has refused to take the Corn & in consequence of that I sold it to Finnie for the use of the Army. He is to take it away as soon as Davenport can deliver it, the Wheat was sold by Hill before I got your Letter the Fodder &ca Mr Custis will take & I shall comply...
709To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 7 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You’ll receive a valuation of your stock that was left at Claiborne, at the time they were valued it was as much as they would sell for. The cattle—⟨& sheep⟩ has to mean that was left there that at a sale which Hill advertised, and a good many people met, when he se[n]t up the best cattle, they would sell for nothing. This valuation was made last Decr and as Mr Custis has not got the...
710To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Convention broke up on Saterday last after a siting of six weeks, they have agreed to raise fourteen Hundred & forty five Men & Appointed Patrick Henry to the Command of the first Regment & William Woodford to the second, Wm Christian & Charles Scoot are Lieut. Cols. & Frans Epps & Alexr Spotswood are Majr. Fore hundred of the Men are to be Stationed on the frontiars and the others about...
711To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 25 July 1762. On 28 Aug. GW wrote to Bassett : “I was favoured with your Epistle wrote on a certain 25th of July.”
712To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 27 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26 of Decr is just come to hand, it gave us great pleasure to hear that Mrs Washington got safe to the Camp & in good health as we ware afraid from the advance season of the year that she would meet with great difficultys on her Journey I waited on Mr Evevard last month enterd the petitions & paid the proper fees for your Ohio Land & shall continue to take every step...
713To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 24 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 24 May 1776. On 4 June GW wrote to Bassett : “Your favour of the 24th Ult. came to this place.”
714To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 13 May 1772 (Washington Papers)
We got to Eltham the third day after we left you & found the Children & family pritty will, my Eyes was so much afected by the dust that I was afraid I should have lost my sight they are a little Better now Mrs Bassett and Betsey have been very unwell since we left you But are better now the other Children are very well, I did not get to town before Colo. Fairfax had left it or should have...
715To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 21 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 15 Inst. I receive in Wmsburg yesterday, As to the Candidates for Vallentine Place Graves you know as much of as I do & Hill I know nothing of But what I heard Mr Claiborne say, There has a great many people apply’d to me to r[e]commend them, But as I new nothing of them but by the recommendation they brought with them from Gentlemen I advise them to apply to you that you...
716To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 25 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Not knowing of the return of this messenger I wrote you by the last post to which I now refer you, I have meet with no Body yet to enquire into Hill Character But will make it my Business next weak to go to king Wm & when I am informd will let you know by the next Post, In my last I inclos’d you two letters recommending Mr James Hockaday one from Mr Burbridge the other from Mr Bat Dandridge,...
717To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 5 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have waited thus long without writeing to you in hopes that I should been able to inclosd you and Accot of the settlement of your affairs below but Posey has not yet finishd the business he has paid to Mr Washington £1009 as soon as it settle’d I will send you the best Accot that I can get made out but what I can learn from Posey Hill has kept his Accot in such a manner that will be very...
718To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 30 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
You are right in your claim of promise concerning the honey locust indeed you could not be wrong as I have now proferd to attend with pleasure to any thing with in your views this way The growing crop of hony locust fully supports me in the assurance that you shall have the half bushel of seed in the course of the winter for they ripen late and are tedious to get out from their being to moist...
719To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 26 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have to day seen Mrs Forbes who accounts for her delay in geting to Mount Vernon from disappointments by Mr Brokes not having paid her some moneys he is in her debt and without which she cannot come up, but promises to be ready to take the stage early in the week after this if she can be furnished with money for her expences which Mr B. Washington has promised to do and also myself, that she...
720To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 2 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
To communicate to our friends agreable incidents we are readily promptd by the pleasure it gives but it is duty alone which can lead us to be the communicators of uncomefortable tidings Tis this that impels me to inform my friends at Mount Vernon that Mrs Henley was attacked about ten days since with a severe bilious pleurisy her weak constitution was unequal to the shock and in five days she...
721To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 22 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 13th reached me to day you would not have been disappointed in your expectation of hearing the event of my application to Major Burwell but that I had not an answer myself untill meeting with him here a few days scince when he told me the supposed desire in him to part with his cook was a mistake. Colo: Finne shall have your answer. The time of the Legislature have been hitherto...
722To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 2 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I am gretefully sensible of the friendly sentiments communicated in your favor of the 4th of March[.] The death of my dear father was rendered the more distressing as from the apparent strength of his constitution he had a right to expect to enjoy life for many years had not that fatal accident have happened. But humane expectations seems almost to be formed only for disappointment it is...
723To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 24 April 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 24 April 1788. On 24 April GW recorded in his ledger "By the following Negroes & Stock purchased on my acct by Mr Burwell Bassett as per his Letter & memo. of this date" ( Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , 280 ).
724To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 18 February 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 18 Feb. 1793. GW wrote Bassett on 4 Mar. , “Your letter of the 18th Ulto, & its enclosure, came duly to hand.”
725To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 17 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
As it is always agreable to find others interested in the wellfare of those to whom we are attached I trust it will not be unpleasant to you that I take the liberty to adress you relative to those poor little orphans your and my nephews, and their sister. The goodness of Mr Lears heart will no doubt bind then like a father to them and was it not for the interference of his business in no ones...
726To George Washington from Thomas Basset, 27 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
I am sent here by Sr John St Clair to repair the Roads &c. on both Sides of the Potowmack; to forward which Service he told me he had ordered 200 of the Virginia Troops to take Post at Enoch’s: whenever this is done you’ll please to let me know & I shall be ready to attend them. Lieut. Shelby, who is employd to buy Forrage, has contracted for some Oats & Indian Corn to be delivered at Capt....
727To George Washington from John Bassett, 23 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
We arrived here in safety on the 18th Inst. after a pretty sultry Journey from Mount Vernon, which was protracted by the fatigue of Mrs Bassett and the Children, that obliged us to lay by a day or two. It was with the deepest regret we left so soon the Company of our good Aunt and yourself. But our sollicitude to return to our domestic Avocations could be restrained only for a few days to...
728To George Washington from Richard Bassett, 13 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Being informed of the recent Death of Coll Ballard the Surveyor of the Revenue for the Port of Baltimore. I take the Liberty of renewing my Recommendation of my friend Mr Andrew Skinner Ennalls of the Town of Baltimore for that Office—having heretofore Sir had personal Conversation with you respecting the Merits and integriety of this Gentleman, it is Unnecessary for me to say any thing on...
729To George Washington from the Batavian Republic, 3 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
Since we have deemed it prudent for our service to recall the Citizen Peter Francis Van Berckel heretofore Resident with the United States of America, it has been our first care to choose a proper person to transact & execute our Business with you, and for which we could not appoint a more fit person than the Citizen R. G. Van Polanen, in whose qualifications for representing the same...
730To George Washington from Thomas Morton Bates, 4 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed will shew you a Work which I am now printing here, a number of which I hope to disperse in your part of the world; The utility of the work is a sufficient appology for my taking the liberty of thus addressing you on the Subject; hoping you will be kind enough to give it that sanction, which you think it merits. For any thing farther, I wd refer you to Mr George Morton, Treasury,...
731To George Washington from Sebastian Bauman, 18 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
New York, 18 July 1791. Since Postmaster General Samuel Osgood is resigning, begs to “impress into” his successor, “under whom I must hold my Office,” and “to whom I may be a stranger, . . . sentiments favourable of me. I am competent for the Office in all its shape. Your Excellency may rely not to be Disappointed in your recommendation, for non shall Exceed me in the duty of my Office, Both...
732To George Washington from Sebastian Bauman, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to address your Excellency as an Applicant whose past service has Rendered his present situation an Object of your Patronage. Your Excellency designed me at the Close of the late War to Continue at West Point with the Artillery upon the peace Establishment, Which Caused in a great degree my present Disagreeable Situation; For, the hasty Dessolution of my Corps by Congress...
733To George Washington from Ferdinand Bayard, 15 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
to the desire of being useful, both to America & France, this intrusion of mine is to be accounted for, & your tryed love to the rights of Man, Keeps alive the hope, that the generous & honorable project of forming a corps of American volunteers, to join the french, will be approved & supported by you. as it has been publickly circulated, I doubt not but you are acquainted with that wish of...
734To George Washington from John Bubenheim Bayard, 8 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Time when the personal Exertion of every friend to Liberty is so essentially necessary it is with the greatest reluctance that the General Assembly of Pennsylvania find themselves under the Necessity of calling for some of their Members from the Army. By the Constitution of Pennsylvania a certain Number of Members is necessary in order to constitute a Quorum of its representatives—that...
735To George Washington from John Bayard, 21 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Amidst the general joy that is diffused through the United states on your Excellency’s unanimous election as President General, permit me to present you my most sincere & respectful compliments of congratulation. At the same time, from my peculiar situation & by the advice of my friends both in Philada & New York I take the liberty to offer myself to your Excellency for your nomination to the...
736To George Washington from John Bayard, 25 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Soon ⟨after the⟩ meeting of Congress in New York, I had the honor of apply⟨ing mutilated⟩ to be nominated to the office of Collector of the Imports for the State of Pennsylvania. As the gift of that appointment was not accordant with the arrangements you had made I wished to be consider’d as a Candidate for any place that you might think me qualified to fill—The appointments under the late...
737To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 15 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Bedel on his March Sent to me to Provide Some Trusty Persons to Pilot Soldiers by way of Massesisque to St Johns who were to make return of that rout to your Excelency they were to wait for Colo. Bedels arivel at St Johns or Montreal but they found the Lake So broken that they must Stay too long for him. two of the five I Sent returned the fifteenth Day, the other three went forward,...
738To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 30 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I sent your Excelency an account of the Corrisspondence which might be carried on between Capt. Thomas Johnson and the Enemy by Genll Lincoln and also other matters relating the Transactions of the leading men in Vermont with the Enemy &c. as those matters Seem to be ripening fast and Exspect they will be Soon put them Into Execution I Send Capt. Bayley with the Letters and accounts from Sd...
739To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
agreeable to your Excelencys Directions I inported about fifty Savages of the St Francois tribe from November 177 8 when in from Hunting which was at least half the time to February 1781 Except the Summer Colo. Hazen was here with his Regt the partys Sent here from Head Quarters, to gain Intiligence from Canada I have Supported and also they wintered with me and returned in the Spring the...
740To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am Sory to Tire your Excelencys patience with my letters but as you was pleased to Imploy one in Some business in Time past. The account of which I have Sent to General Hazen who will lay them before your Excelency for your approbation. I have wrote him who will say what is necessesary on the accounts you will pardon me when I make one request more for my Son in Captivety, when the other...