3391To George Washington from William Paca, 20 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Amidst the general Joy on the happy and honourable Termination of the War we beg Leave to welcome your Excellency’s return to this City with Hearts Full of Gratitude and Affection. As long Sir as Mankind shall retain a proper Sense of the Blessings of Peace Liberty and Safety, your Character in every Country and in every Age will be honor’d admir’d and rever’d: but to a Mind elevated as...
3392To George Washington from Charles Vancouver, 10 May 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Vancouver, 10 May. GW wrote Vancouver on 30 June : “Your favor of the 10th of last month came safely to hand.”
3393To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 30 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 27th & 28th Inst. I was favour’d with —Since my last the Enemy have been within five Miles of us on the opposite side of the River where they kill’d one Man & Captivated three Children, the day before yesterday Nine Indians were seen on the Main Road they have attempted nothing on this side the River nor has any of our Parties who are constantly out yet had the good Fortune of...
3394To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 22 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Excellencys Instructions Respecting the recrutes this day, and shall Set out Tomorrow morning for Williamsburg in order to receive The Govrs farther Instructions, I cannot but Observe to You That I am fearfull it will not be in my power to git them to Camp So soon as Your Excy Expects, Owing to the inattention respecting the Clothing without Which (by an Act of our Assembly)...
3395To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Fitz Simons has applied to me upon the subject of another missionary being added to the one allowed by your permission upon the request of Bishop Carrol as a Companion in case of sickness and as an assistant in all objects whether spiritual or political. Peter Janin has been appointed at the following rate, One hundred & fifty dollars for equipment and two hundred Dollars ⅌ Annum and he has...
3396To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 27 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recived your favor at this Plas as I in company with ginrol Clinton thought proper to Com to this plas to see how the Obstructions in the rever went on and also to see what could be don as to Booms with Logs we have not as yeat Com to any Detarmenation what is beast to be don but when we shall Com to any detarmenation about it I Shall inform your Exelancy of it. as to your Plan of Supris by...
3397To George Washington from Gunning Bedford, 9 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was unfortunately made a Prisoner the day after I had the pleasure of seeing your Excellency at your Head Quarters last month. I was overtaken by a company of new raised Dragoons about twelve miles from town, on my way to my family. I took the earliest opportunity after I was brought here, to inform General Howe of my bearing no commission in the service of the States, & requesting the...
3398To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 9 August 1760 (Washington Papers)
I Recd Yours dated July 24th and I am very sorrey to give you such a disagreeable ⟨account⟩ of the Crop of tobaco ass I am oblagd to do we have had five weeks of Continual Rain and But few fair days in the time that a great deel of the tobo is drownded in the Low places and most of the Rest so sokd with the wet that it will never Come to its grouth nor make it self ass it wod have done if the...
3399To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 17 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
New York, 17 April 1776 . Request GW “to obtain a release of Seven Citizens, now detained on board the ships Pheonix and Asia, as prisoners. They are well informed an exchange may be effected, if your Excellency would be pleased to give them the benefit of a number of your Prisoners, of equal rank.” LS , DLC:GW ; copy, enclosed in GW to Hancock 22 April 1776, DNA:PCC , item 152; copy, DNA:PCC...
3400To George Washington from John Rutledge, 5 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
This State having thought proper to create the Office of Cheif Justice, & offer it to me, & the peculiar Circumstances of the Appointment being such that I conceive I could not with any Propriety refuse it, I beg Leave to inclose, & resign, my Commission, of an Associate Judge, of the United States. Permit me to return my Thanks for the Honour confer’d on me by that Commission, & to offer my...
3401To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Of the Ordnance, Implements, Ordnance Stores &c. which I wrote your Excy for the 22nd Inst: only the follg are sent Viz. two—12 Pounders—2 doz: Cannisters without powder, a proper complement of round Shot. Implements for the Cannon only 1 Sponge to each. also a Gin —The cannon recd can be of no service witht powder. It appears a little mysterious that all the articles were not sent as I am...
3402Appendix VI: From Du Bouchet, 17 May (Washington Papers)
Being of all the petitioners for Becoming Members of the association of the Cincinnati, the only officer Whose case stands so pecular as to advocate for an exception to the General Rules of the society, I ardently Beg your Excellency to Be pleased to Reccollect, that I have on no other purpose, that to Get admittance to the order, Cross’d the atlantick, and that Returning home disapointed in...
3403To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of enclosing to the President a calculation of the time for convening the senate. E. Randolph has seen Mr Hammond, who thinks, that one of the three modes, would be perfectly official or formal. But as he has agreed to convey the necessary intelligence to England, E. Randolph will submit to the President a letter to Mr Hammond in the morning, and will also write to Mr...
3404To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 25 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours by Major Jennifer at Annapolis and have given Orders to my Deputy to look out for such a person as you want. He tells me that Tradesmen well recommended sell very high. I have desired him to buy none but such. I was in hopes to have had the pleasure of attending the Governor to Mount Vernon, but some business at my Office on the Eastern Shore obliges me to set off on Sunday. I...
3405To George Washington from Thomas Newton, 5 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Newton, 5 Nov. 1788. On 17 Dec. GW wrote to Newton : “I have received your letter of the 5th Ulto.”
3406To George Washington from Captain Stephen Chambers, 24 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since the Sealing of my letter of the 23rd Inst. Mrs Morris’s Daughter call’d on me for the Grey horse taken from her Mother as they were going to move into the Country this day. her Situation induced me to return him tho’ he is mentd to your Excellency in my letter. Mrs Morris informs me that there is a Lady at her house who came out of Philada yesterday who knows two fellows that are gone to...
3407To George Washington from Colonel Anthony Wayne, 14 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellencies Commands I have waited on the Genl and find Sufficient of Arms for the Remainder of my Battalion—for which I Obtained an Order, and expect they will be put into proper repair, by the time Liet. Col. Johnston Arrives with the troops—except Bayonet Scabbards which cannot be procured for want of Leather. I also have the pleasure to Inform your Excellency that...
3408To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 21 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to Inclose your Excellency the Knife you sent me. If the Point is not agreeable, it shall be alter’d whenever your Excellency is pleased to order it back. Permit me to assure you that I have not been inattentive to the accommodation of your lady or self. I sent to Hartford in order to know if a Fare of Salmon could be had, and was inform’d that none could be procured on...
3409Certificate for Lots Purchased in the District of Columbia, 18 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Duplicate) Territory of Columbia, 18th September 1793 At a Public Sale of Lots in the City of Washington, George Washington, President of the United States of America became purchaser of Lots No. twelve, No. thirteen & No. fourteen in Square No. six hundred & sixty seven for the consideration of one thousand and sixty six dollars & two thirds of a Dollar, subject to the Terms and Conditions...
3410To George Washington from John Hall, 25 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
As I understand the Judiciary Sistem is nearly concluded I take the liberty to request your attention to an application for the office of Marshall to the District Court of Georgia; any information respecting the confidence which may be reposed in me I beg leave to refer you to the Gentlemen Senators and Representatives from Georgia. I have the Honor to be sir your mo. obt and mo. Hble Sert ALS...
3411From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to inform the President of the United States that a wish of the Collector of Boston to spend a part of the time of the Session of Congress at the Seat of Government has been intimated to him. An absence from his office at this season of the year being the least likely to be inconvenient, and it being probable that much useful information...
3412To George Washington from Elizabeth Willing Powel, 8 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
With Pleasure should I accede to your Proposal respecting your Coach, was I to be the possessor of the Horses; but when I assure you that they are for my Nephew you will see the Necessity of the Union being dissolved between them and their espoused Coach. I have deferred answering you Sir until I had an Opportunity of sounding him on the Subject, without directly telling him it was for Sale;...
3413To George Washington from John Spotswood Moore, 25 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of addressing Yr Excellency in order to Sollicit Yr Interest in continuing me in a post which I have for some time enjoyed under the present Constitution of Government, but which, I am now informed, devolves on Yr honourable Body to conferr —namely the office of Searcher at the Port of West point—Tho’ the Sallary annexed thereto is but small being £50 per Annum, Yet to a...
3414To George Washington from John O’Donnell, 9 September 1790 (Washington Papers)
ODonnell presents his most respectful Compts to the President of the United States—intreats his Acceptance of the accompanying Indian Apparatus for Smoaking called “a Hooka” which He took the Liberty to mention to Him, when He had the Honor to visit Him sometime since at New York. The Bearer will shew the President’s Servant it’s use, and the Manner of preparing the Tobacco for Smoaking. AL ,...
3415To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 4 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have Received your several favors of the 30th Ultm. the first and second Inst. and observe the Directions therein given —On the 1st Inst. a party of the Enemy, Consisting of about 3 or 400, Advanc’d as far as White Plains, Attackd a small party of our’s there; kill’d one, took Eight Prisoners, and Drove off some Cattle—by several deserters that has Come in to day; we are Inform’d, that they...
3416To George Washington from John Jay, 5 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed three Acts of Congress of this day—One for accepting the Resignation of Brigadier Genl Warnum, another accepting the Resignation of Major Pawling of Colonel Malcolm’s Regiment, and the third authorizes your Excellency at your discretion to settle with the Enemy a Cartel for the Exchange of Prisoners. I have the Honor to be Sir Your Excellency’s...
3417To George Washington from Barbe Perbal Legaux, 17 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Le citoyen Legaux mon mari, obligé il y a peu pres huit ans de quitter la goideloupe par les véxations que lon vouloit lui faire éprouver, Se retira a la nouvelle angleterre ou il a eu le bonheur de vous connoitre; dans toutes Ses lettres il ma parlé de vous, citoyen, et combien il avoit été flatté de la bienveillance avec la quelle vous avez accueellis ce quil a fait pour Se rendre util dans...
3418To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 6 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I find that one great cause of the failure of transportation of the salted provisions from Connecticut has been the general want of forage; of private forage I mean. The farmers there in general have not a lock of hay for their own stocks. Your Excellency’s wishes are anticipated. Colo. Hughes went off yesterday from Fishkill by one o’clock for Danbury (which I assure myself he reached last...
3419To George Washington from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 May 1777. GW wrote Heath on 18 May : “Your favour of the 9th instant by Capt: Mullen is this day handed me.”
3420To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 13 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit here with the copy of a report intended to be presented to the House of Representatives on the subject of a National Bank. This communication would have been earlier made if it had been in my power; but it has been impossible for me to prepare it sooner. With the most perfect respect I have the honor to be Sir, Your Most Obedient & Most humble Servant LB , DLC:GW ....