11941To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 14 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letters of the 24th & 31st Ulto the 3d & 4th Instant, with the Despatches to which they refer have been received. You will observe by the enclosed Resolve it is the Pleasure of Congress that you employ an additional confidential Secretary, and as many Writers as you shall judge proper to arrange & register the public Letters &c.; and assign them such Salaries as you shall...
11942To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of this Day, (which arrived about four Hours ago) whilst I was examining the Ground pointed out for the Division to take Post in, I met with Coll Ogden, who informed he had seen a Person, (from New York last Night, that might be depended upon) who informed him that the whole of the Ennemy’s Army were marched towards White Plains. that a...
11943From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 10 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 10, 1794. Encloses “a claim of Joseph Tatlow’s against the United States for his services as an Express in April 1794 from New Castle to Philada.” Asks “whether it ought not to be discharged out of the fund of twenty thousand Dollars appropriated the last Session of Congress to defray the Contingent charges of Government.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library...
11944To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose your Excellency The proceedings of a General Court Martial held at The Request of Colonel Brewer. You will please to give Your Orders to the Adjutant General thereupon. I have not heard from General Scot, so am intirely unacquainted with the Enemys movements in Advance, or upon the Flanks of his Command, or if, They retired towards Kingsbridge. I sent Your...
11945To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 23 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of safety have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant which was Immediately referred to the Committee for Arranging the Officers to serve in the four Battallions to be raised in this State. The committee are Extremely happy to find that the measures adopted by the state of Massachusets Bay for Augmenting the Pay of their Troops has been Reprobated by the...
11946From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [12 June 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President a Letter which he has just received from Judge Symmes, together with certificates of the payments which have been made. On Monday he will wait upon the President on the subject. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found, but see John Cleves Symmes to H, June 8, 1793 . For background to the...
11947To George Washington from James Dunlop, 3 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by Mr Montgomerie of Dumfries to pay on Stewart[,] Wilson & Montgomeries Bond to the Heirs of Colville in your hands what money I have collected from the purchasers of the Merryland tract—I have about Six hundred Pounds Sterling in hand and expect shortly a further sum. If you will order the Bond into the hands of any person here or otherwise as may be most aggreeable to you...
11948From James Madison to George Washington, 20 June 1792 (Madison Papers)
Having been left to myself, for some days past, I have made use of the opportunity for bestowing on your letter of the 20 Ult: handed to me on the road, the attention which its important contents claimed. The questions which it presents for consideration, are 1. at what time a notification of your purpose to retire will be most convenient. 2 what mode will be most eligible. 3 whether a...
11949II. Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 11 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Objects which may merit the attention of the President at George T. The Commissioners to be called into action. Deeds of cession to be taken from the landholders. Site of the Capitol and President’s house to be determined on. Proclamation completing the location of the territory and fixing the site of the Capitol. Town to be laid off. Squares of reserve to be decided on for the Capitol,...
11950To George Washington from Emmanuel de Pliarne, 28 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I am upon my way to south Carolina, I received Letters From France wich Give the Fairest prospect For the American Cause. My Friends write to me they will Furnish clothing and ammunition to the Largest quantity and will be Glad in any time to shew their attachement to this Country. M. Penet Desires me, sir, to present to you his respectful Compliments. Doctor Franklin told him the...