161To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 19 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
I received yours covering the Deeds and Bonds, which I have examined, and find right, except the omission of the word Oak and have Sign’d the three Bonds for Payment. I am thoroughly satisfied that your Survey is as Correct (if not more so[)] than any Mr West could have gott made, And rather my Dear Sir than your Schemes should be flustrated, shall be fully content with the Land on the South...
162To George Washington from George Walton, 22 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph, who came last night from some expedition towards black-point, informs me, that, at different times within these few days, he saw there several persons who were directly out of New-York; and who all agreed in this, That there were but very few troops in the city, and that patrol duty was performed by the inhabitants in rotation; That there have been many secret movements in the...
163To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 7 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by Giles who arrived this morning that You expected being here as soon as he would or shortly after I cannot suppose that this will find You in Philadelphia unless You are unexpectedly detain’d—Very contrary to my expectation and wish I have been prevented returning untill last night. I was on my way as far as Westmoreland and should have been here by the time I mentioned in a...
164To George Washington from Brigadier General George Clinton, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this Moment received your Excelllency’s Order of the Day for sending 30,000 Wt of Hard-Bread from this Post to King’s Ferry to be transported from thence to Head Quarters. The Hard Bread was sent here in Bulk and by the Time it was Stored so much broken as to render it almost unfit to be used as I have no empty Casks at this Place to put it in I fear it would be impossible to convey it to...
165To George Washington from George Plater, 31 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have lately understood that Mr Robert Young appointed Surveyor of Nottingham District Patuxent River has declined to accept the Appointment —I therefore take the Liberty to recommend to your Excellency Mr James Hopewell, a Friend of mine, a Gentleman who I think will discharge the Trust with the strictest Fidelity & punctuality, & who, being situated on the very Spot, at Town Creeke, is in...
166To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letters of the 24th & 30th of April last. In consequence of the first I have given Colo. Cooper, who lives in the Neighbourhood of Capt. Lieut. Crane, directions to use every Means in his Power to recover the Box, alluded to, with it’s Contents. I shall be happy if my apprehension of Danger from the Enemy on the Northern & Western frontiers of this State...
167To George Washington from George Clinton, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting your Excellency a Copy of a Letter which I received yesterday from John Hanson Esqr. of St Croix, how far the Intelligence it communicates may be depended upon your Excellency by comparing it with that you have received through other Channels, will be better able to determine than I am. I had accounts in the course of last Winter from New York informing that...
168To George Washington from George Clinton, 15 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday—I some Time since recommended to the particular Attention of the Courts of Justice: The Outrage said to have been committed by a Party headed by Mr Honeywell in the lower Part of West Chester County and I have not a Doubt but—proper Measures will be taken for the Punishment of the Offenders—I am happy at the same Time to inform your...
169To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 22 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I can hardly hold a Pen, yett this is to acknowl. the Receipt of yours, with a Letter for your Brother, and Colo: R: H: Lee in Westmoreland, which I hope they will Rece. this Week, as I am determined as soon as this very inclement touch of Weather is over (for I think I never felt any more severe) and I can pass the River to sett off, and heartily wish you and Company good sport a...
170To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 17 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter by mamma at this place, where I had come on my uncle’s horses, and with Mr. McDowell’s permission, in hopes of meeting her. She arrived the same day that I did, and informed me particularly respecting the subject of your letter, which appeared to set heavy on your mind. The report, as mamma tells me, of my being engaged to the young lady in question, is strictly...
171To George Washington from George Plater, 20 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of visiting you I have been revolving in my Head the Subject of our Conversation respecting the opening the Potowmack, Advancing the Trade of the back & new settled Countries [in] this these middle States & the more I consider it, the more I am impressed with the Utility & Advantages resulting therefrom —So much so, that I am determined to press the Measure in our...
172To George Washington from George Plater, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
We are very desirous that Major General Smallwood should be permitted to stay in this State, if not inconsistent with your arrangements and the service; and we wish him to remain as long as you can permit; his advice and assistance is wanted to call forth the strength of this State and to put it in a proper posture for defence. We know no Gentleman, who from his personal influence, and the...
173To George Washington from Brigadier General George Clinton, 14 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I begg Leave to recomend Capt. Black & Lieut. Santford both of Colo. Malcom’s Regiment for Captains of the two remaining Companies for which your Excellency Directed me to appoint Officers. Their Charecters Well in private life as Officers are good & I believe they will [be] able to raise their Companies as the Men of that Regiment are strongly attached to their Officers; many of them have not...
174To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of writing to your Excellency on the 31st ulto. Lieut. Colo. Pawling with his Detachm’t has returned, not hav’g been able to form a Junction with my Brother at the Time & Place appointed, owing to the Reasons suggested in my last Letter, and the State of his Provision and other Causes, which he will personally explain to your Excellency, rendered it imprudent to proced...
175To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s favor of the 6th Instant. The last accounts from the Northwd are of the 3d which have been transmitted. If from farther Intelligence it should appear unnecessary for the Troops, ordered up, to proceed, I will immediately inform Genl Heath of it. This will be handed to your Excellency by Capt. Molton of Warner’s Regt. As he is an intelligent Man, has been...
176To George Washington from George Lewis, 15 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th Inst, was taken from the office by my Brother John, and only handed me on thursday evening, too late for friday’s mail, since then I have been makeing every exertion in my power, to procure for you such a workeman as you wishd, and am sorry to say without effect. the blacks in this neighbourhood are generally hired in the fall for the year, and there times will not expire...
177To George Washington from Brigadier General George Clinton, 26 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Pleasure of seeing your Excellency at Ramapogh I mentioned that the Terms for which the two Militia Regiments stationed at this Post were engaged in Service expired the last of this Month at which Time unless a Reinforcement is sent here by General Putnam the whole Strength we shall have at this important Station will be Colo: Dubois’s Regimt two Companies of Artillery and a...
178To George Washington from Colonel George Mathews, 30 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
When the more important duties of your Excellency’s station can spare a moment I beg your attention to the feeling and forlorn state of your Officers of the ninth Virginia Regiment taken at the battle of German-Town. It was a matter of equal surprise and concern to me to find that the State of Virginia made no provision for my Regiment with the rest of their troops and on an event so feeling...
179To George Washington from George Clinton, 23 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Letter of the 25th of last Month—I begg leave to assure your Excellency that had you found it convenient to have given us your Company at my House, instead of being Burdensome, it would have afforded my Familly the highest Pleasure and Sattisfaction. We must however acquiese in your Determination, and I do it with the less Reluctance as I observe the Arrangments...
180To George Washington from George Slaughter, 1 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The abrupt manner in which you was pleased to refuse me leave of absence: the difficulties and hardships that an American Officer inevitably labours under; the ridicule, that I shall probably incur from the unthinking, for my apparent mutability of temper, would I Apprehend, deter the generality of mankind from an Application Similar to this: but the attachment I have to your Excellency, for...
181To George Washington from George Fisher, 24 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your orders I waited on Capt. Colfax for the Money which you informed me you had paid to him for me, being Eighty Dollars, but he told me, in direct Opposition to your Excellancy’s words that he had never recd any such money. I also waited on Lt. Howe, and he had nothing for me neither. I think, in my humility, it is parculiarly hard that I should be kept out of what is so justly...
182To George Washington from George Digges, 7 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
My Father & Mr Hawkins will take four hundred Bushel of your Salt, & I will copy a few Advertisements to be put up in this Neighbourhood—your Vessel may come along side of our Warf, which I apprehend wou’d be more Convenent for the people that may want to purchase. The family Join in Comptts to all at Mt Vernon, with Dear Sir Your Mos. Od. Sert ALS , DLC:GW . GW’s brigantine Farmer arrived at...
183To George Washington from George Clinton, February 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Dr. Anthony, a Refugee from L. Island, and, I have Reason to believe, well attached to the American Cause, waits upon your Excellency in Consequence of an Order from the maritime Court of Connecticut refering to your Excellency a Controversy between Dr. Anthony & Capt. Scudder, Commander of a small Privateer, relative to a seizure made on L Island by Capt. Scudder, of a Quantity of...
184To George Washington from George Washington Motier Lafayette, 31 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
après bien des peines et des traverses, c’est en Amérique, c’est auprès de vous, que je viens chercher un azyle, et mon pere. j’avois aspiré depuis long-temps après cet heureux moment, qui toujours avoit fui devant moi. je commence à espérer maintenant davantage. comme c’est à votre nom, que je dois le bonheur de me trouver enfin dans ma seconde Patrie; ce sera sûrement encore à vous, que je...
185To George Washington from George Measam, 7 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of yesterday I forgot to mention to your Excellency, that hearing by Accident there was a Commissary of Hides appointed at Albany, to Manufacter and exchange the public Leather into Shoes; I wrote him, to be informed how he was ordered to dispose of the shoes, and if he could furnish any for the Army under your immediate Command; to which he answered, that he has supplied the...
186To George Washington from George Clendinen, 27 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The indians have in the county of Kenawa committed many hostilities; some of which I beg leave to enumerate. They killed a man near point pleasant; took a young man a negrofellow prisoners have shot at others, who made their escape, and have taken between twenty and thirty head of horses, together with other outrages to the manifest injury & distress of the inhabitants. If protection is not...
187To George Washington from George Campbell, 22 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Society of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick in this City, ambitious to testify with all possible respect, the high sense they entertain of Your Excellency’s public and private Virtues, have taken the liberty to Adopt Your Excellency a Member. Although they have not the clothing of any Civil Establishment, nor the splendor of Temporal Power to dignify their election; yet they flatter...
188To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this Day accidentally received the Information which your Excellency will find inclosed—It is imperfect as to some Points; but as it may be depended upon as far as it mentions Matters positively I thought it might not be improper to transmit it specially as the Persons whom I have sent to the Island may possibly be prevented from returning as early as could be wished ’tho by the last...
189To George Washington from George Measam, 2 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s le⟨tter⟩ I had the honor of receiving last night. You m⟨ust⟩ ⟨ mutilated ⟩ endeavours to forward every thing without the le⟨ mutilated ⟩ shall come to hand from Boston &c. and e⟨ mutilated ⟩ articles you write for first; a few are just co⟨ mutilated ⟩ set off the moment the Quartermr can furni⟨sh⟩ ⟨ mutilated ⟩ whom I gave your letter; he says he is out ⟨ mutilated ⟩ will...
190To George Washington from George Blagdin, 18 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioners handed me your letter of the 17th this morning, in which you propose providing Glass—Painting & Ironmongery yourself—and allow for the residue 10,500 d. which sum I think too little. having revis’d the Estimate with the greatest care—The lowest terms that I cou’d possably engauge on is 11,000 dollors, for which sum I will undertake to do the work in a compleate & workmanlike...
191To George Washington from George Measam, 3 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Ulto I had the Honor to receive, but not ’till the 31st. I now inclose a Return of the Cloathing on hand, by which your Excellency will see the particular number of overalls in store, including some that are on the road from Boston of which I have an Invoice. I really am deficient in Comprehension whether your Excellency means I shall keep a proportion of...
192To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
From your very Wise resolution of retiring to your own Estate and biding adieu to public life for ever, made me determine not to break into that Felicity, with and affairs of my own, much more about that of others. But I have been so repeatedly sollicited by Mr S: Athawas, a worthy & steady friend to me, and the American cause, for a line to your Excellency, that I trust, and hope you’l be so...
193To George Washington from George Gray, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In your return from the Supreme command of the Armies of the United States to private life, accept that gratitude and respect which your unexampled conduct justly creates in the breasts of a free and happy people. In our own names Sir, and in the names of the citizens of Pennsylvania whom we represent in General Assembly, we embrace this opportunity of transmitting to posterity the just and...
194To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday; In consequence of which it shall be my first Business to order out a Detachment of the Militia to strengthen the Garrisons in the Highlands; tho’ I much doubt (considering the large proportion which are constantly kept out on the frontiers) whether I shall be able to march and keep out at those Posts for any...
195To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 5 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have scarcely time to acquaint you, That I was Yesterday at Mount Vernon to Visit Mr Patterson, who consulted me about taking up the upper Floors, as you gave him no orders about them, whereupon I had them clean’d in order to View them the better, and found most of them very uneaven and several defective planks, upon which I made Patterson calculate the difference of Expence between New...
196To George Washington from George Cabot, 4 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The great importance of selecting persons speedily for the offices created by the british treaty, & the difficulty of finding those who may be in all respects competent to the duties required, have suggested the belief that it might not be unacceptable to the Executive to receive from various parts of the Union the names of Candidates who may be thought most suitable. under the impressions of...
197To George Washington from George Measam, 1 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th Ulto I did myself the Honour of writing your Excellency ⅌ Colonel Palfrey—and on the 27th I received your Letter of the 20th from Middle Brook, the particulars of which shall be minutely attended to and as expeditiously executed as the difficulties of the times in getting teams and forrage for them on the road will allow and the exertion of my abilities be able to accomplish....
198To George Washington from George Gale, 4 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that I have not been sooner able to obey your Instructions in regard to enquiring of Mr Porters fitness for the command of the cutter. As he is by Birth a New England Man I first sought among the Gentlemen from that Country for his character and found them unfavourab⟨l⟩y impressed; two circumstances were alledged to his prejudice such as his having been in a manner...
199To George Washington from George Turner, 22 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to enclose an Extract from the Minutes of the late General Meeting, which immediately concerns the Office of President-Genl—whenever the whole of the Minutes can be fairly transcribed the Copy will be forwarded to your Excellency by, Sir, Your most obedient and mo: humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . No minutes of the General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati in May 1787...
200To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I now transmit for your Excellency’s Information the Copy of a Letter which I received yesterday from Colo. Willet. From this Communication your Excellency will perceive that since the Enemy have taken Post at Oswego, our Western Frontiers are invaded by very formidable Parties and I am apprehensive unless the Force in that Quarter is augmented the whole of the Settlements on the Mohawk River...
201To George Washington from George Barlow Smith, 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I suppose you will be surprised to receive a letter from a person who you never saw or likely never heard of but from what I have been told by my Father I have reason to suppose that you are nearly related to me My Grandmother was born at Dorcester in Yorkshire whoes maiden name was Washington & I am Informed was a sister to you. I am at present a Lieut. of the British Navy on half pay but...
202To George Washington from George Fitzhugh, 14 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I was in Gloucester County; whilst there, I rode through a tract of Land a Gentleman in Company informed me belong to you; he said you offered it for sale a few years ago, but coud not tell me the terms. If Sir, you are still inclinable to dispose of it, and your terms are such as I can purchase under, dont doubt but we may bargain. Will thank you for a line on the subject, when...
203To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 20 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades in the Virginia line, having met in Consiquence of your Excellency’s directions of the 18th Instant to determine on Some fix’d system as a line to go by in the dismission of those Virginia Troops, whose time of Enlistment will shortly expire: Report as follows, Viz. They give it as their opinion; that the men whose time of service, is nearly out,...
204To George Washington from George Gilpin, 10 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
on Sunday the 3d of this month I went within one mile of the Seneca falls it then rain’d very fast which prevented me from going nearer, on monday the 4th I went to Mr Gideon Moss’s who lives the nearest to the Falls of any person on the Virginia Side and who Issued provisons to the hands that workd under Johnston & Clapham last year, I then Crossed over the river Just above the falls to the...
205To George Washington from George Walker, 20 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Impressed with a high idea of your desire to patronize those Arts which improve & embellish life, I beg leave to sollicit your Acceptance of the Prints which accompany this letter. My intention of presenting them made me take the liberty to insert Your Name in the list of Subscribers, a circumstance which, considering the motive, I hope you will have the goodness to excuse. It would not become...
206To George Washington from George Clinton, 30 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer of this Letter Mrs McClaughry—Wife of Colo. Mc-Claughry taken at Fort Montgomery—is desirous of visiting her Husband at Newyork who is in a very low state of Health—The Enemy have ungenerously determined to suffer no Lady in her Situation after being permitted to come into the City to return again into the Country but tho’ this Practice will oblige her to leave her Family Affairs...
207To George Washington from George Crocker Fox & Sons, 8 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
George C. Fox & Sons, very respectfully, beg leave to inform General Washington that the inclosed letter from their Friends Rolland & Co. Amsterdam, was receiv’d a few days too late for the March Mail, but now goes forward ⅌ the Halifax Packet for Newyork. If they can be useful to Genl Washington in forwarding any letters he may have occasion to send to Europe thro’ this Post, it will give...
208To George Washington from George Cabot, 9 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have communicated to Judge Phillips the contents of the several letters with which you honor’d me on the 16th of April — and I have the pleasure to inform you that the young Lees & Brents mentioned by your Nephew will probably be admitted at Andover, and if it happens otherwise they will be received at Exeter into the Academy there which is an Establishment in all respects similar & enjoys...
209To George Washington from George Weedon, 26 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency yesterday acquainting you of my intentions of moving the Troops six Miles lower down—The Cavalry of the Duke’s Legion having joined the day before. Count D’Arat with Col. Shelden & (others of my Officers, who were better acquainted with the situation of the Country, than we were) reconnoiter’d the Ground thoroughly previous to our moving the...
210To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 21 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
By the returning mail I ⟨hartily⟩ acknowledge your last favour, and am sincerely happy in having given you full satisfaction in an affair so interesting and mutually effecting to both my friends & myself. I this day finish the six books of Euclid and with that the course marked out for me while in Annapolis[.] College breaks up Monday week the 30th and I shall allways be ready when you may...