1731To George Washington from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 27 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. William Woodford, 27 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Woodford on 29 Oct. : “I received your favor of the 27th 10 O’Clock.”
1732To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 6 August 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 6 Aug. 1788. On 15 Sept. GW wrote Smith : “Your favour of the 6th Ult. came duly to hand.”
1733To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 17 May 1780 [letters not found] (Washington Papers)
Letters not found: from Major General Lafayette, 17 May 1780. On 20 May, GW wrote Lafayette: “I had written the inclosed my Dear Marquis previous to the receipt of yours of the 17th which arrived late yesterday. The dispatches accompanying them for the Eastward were sent off before day this morning.” For an indication of the contents of Lafayette’s letters, see GW to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19...
1734To George Washington from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, c.8 Feb. 1795. On 15 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter, and the reports of the preceeding Week, came duly to hand.”
1735To George Washington from Benjamin Tupper, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Shaw’s solicitations are the only moving cause with me to wish he might obtain a Discharge. I am your Excellencys most obedit humble Servant DNA : RG 93—War Department.
1736To George Washington from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779. On 17 or 18 May, Alexander Hamilton wrote to Thomas Clark for GW: “His Excellency received last night a letter from Lt Col. Davidson written by your direction, informing him of the enemy’s being at the New Bridge” (see Thomas Clark to GW, 17 May, n.1 ).
1737To George Washington from George Mercer, 18 December 1770 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you from hence about two Months since, at the Request of Mrs Savage, praying you to do, what her own Letter now she says repeats, and enforces. I believe the poor Woman has but a bad Time of it, as she is amongst other Things, at the tender Age of three score & ten, denied the Use of Pen Ink Paper & Romances, and a frequent Use of the Strap is substituted in the Place of those...
1738To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 11 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 11 Mar. 1788. On 3 April GW wrote Smith of “the reception of your letter of the 11th Inst.” GW should have written “ulto.”
1739To George Washington from John Tayloe, 16 November 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Tayloe, 16 Nov. 1774. In a letter of 30 Nov. to Tayloe , GW refers to “your favr of the 16th Instt.”
1740To George Washington from John Skey Eustace, 18 August 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Skey Eustace, 18 Aug. 1789. On 23 Nov. GW wrote to Eustace : “Your Letters of the 24th of July and 18th of August have been received.”
1741To George Washington from Robert Howe, 28 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the part of Colo. Jacksons who were here marched off this morning Except some so lately recover’d as to render their moving improper and a few others still sick; of the latter class none dangerously & in all as major Norton says about thirty odd—I am hastening with all possible dispatch matters here to a close. I have the honor to be Dear sir...
1742To George Washington from Mordecai Gist, 17 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Ensign Menikin waits on Your Excellency for permission to resign. he is the Gentleman whose case I represented to you Yesterday. and his Services in the Army can be disposed with without prejudice to the Regiment. I have the Honor to be Yr Excellency’s Mo. obdt Servt PHi : George M. Conarroe Autograph Collection.
1743To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel James Brickett, 23 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
23 October 1775 . Certifies that Peter Webster is discharged from Col. James Frye’s regiment because he “appears Incapable of doing the Duty of a Soldier.” ADS , DLC:GW . Although this document is not addressed to GW, his discharge of Webster on this date indicates that it was sent directly to him. Peter Webster, a private in Capt. John Davis’s company in Col. James Frye’s Massachusetts...
1744To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
On considering what appears most proper in this Army, for a permanent system in future promotions, regulations, and arrangements, I would beg leave to suggest the following hints. First, All continental commissions, below the rank of Brigadier, to issue by the Commander in Chief upon the following general rule; except where extraordinary merit takes place; to which retrospect should ever be...
1745To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 12 December 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 12 Dec. 1778. GW wrote Washington on 12 May 1779 : “Three of your Letters are before me, and I believe unacknowledged, the first is of decr 12th.”
1746To George Washington from George Clinton, 14 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
This is the first moment I have found myself able to acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellency’s obliging Letter of the 11th Ulto and to express the grateful Sense I entertain of the concern which you are so kindly pleased to express for my Recovery. The severity of my Disorder had so far abated as to enable me to leave my Room and attempt a little moderate Exercise: But after two or three...
1747To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20–21 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20–21 Nov. 1775. On 30 Nov. GW wrote to Reed : “your favr of the 20th with the agreeable Post[s]cript of the 21st, is come to hand.”
1748From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 16, 1794. “… encloses … the draft of a Warrant for five thousand dollars, relating to Mr. Higginson’s mission, for the Presidents signature.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See H to Nathaniel Higginson, April 16, 1794 ; Washington to H, April 16, 1794 .
1749To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 11 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 11 Feb. 1777. On 12 Feb. GW sent Sullivan an “Answer to your favour of Yesterday.”
1750To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 30 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 28th by Jenkins and will do myself the honor to wait on you as soon as the accounts you order are made out, which will be without delay. I will likewise sound C. D. on the topics you mention and am with great respect Yr most obedt Sprague transcript , DLC:GW . It was Capt. John Dagworthy who was to be sounded out.
1751To George Washington from Richard Starke, 22 November 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Starke, 22 Nov. 1767. On 14 Dec. GW wrote to Starke : “Your letter of the 22d Ulto by Post did not reach my hands . . . till a few days ago.”
1752To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 3 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Henry Lee, Jr., 3 Sept. 1779. On 3 Sept., GW wrote Lee: “In answer to your letter of this date which I have this minute received.”
1753To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 28 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington, 28 March 1780 . GW wrote Huntington on 29 March acknowledging “yours of yesterday.”
1754To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 9 December 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Newenham, 9 Dec. 1786. On 25 Dec. 1787 GW wrote Newenham that he had received his letter “of the 9th of Decr 1786.”
1755To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday. Anaquaga lies on the Susquehanah about a West Course from Kingston in Ulster County—different Routes may be taken to it, the first by the Way of Peinpach or Minisink which is situate on the Delaware about 40 Miles West of New Windsor, the second is from Rochester twenty five Miles South West of Kingston as described in Colo: Cantine’s...
1756To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 7 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Henry Lee, 7 Nov. 1777. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Lee : “Your favour of the 7th Instant should not have remained so long unanswered.”
1757To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22.”
1758To George Washington from John Hanson, 21 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose your Excellency a Proclamation of Congress, dated the 19th Instant; and am, with great respect Your &c. Memorandum. The like, verbatim, was sent to General Washington, dated the 1st March 1782. DNA : Item 16, Letter Books of the Presidents of Congress, PCC—Papers of the Continental Congress.
1759From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 26, 1792. Submits “a Report of the Commissioner of the Revenue on the subject of a certain Pier to be erected in the River Delaware.” Also submits “the Contract provisionally entered into between the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse &c. and Thomas Davis and Thomas Connaroe Junior, as the best thing practicable.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of...
1760To George Washington from George Measam, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am just arrived from Springfield and have the honour of meeting your Excelleny’s Letter of the 2d from Fish Kill; in answer to which, Major Bigelow has forwarded to Head Qua[r]ters by the way of Fredericksburg, 3129 pr Shoes, 6 Bales Blankets, (about 600) and 2612 prs Hose; he has sent a Conductor with them with some directions to General Parsons, requesting his assistance to enable the...
1761To George Washington from Christopher Gadsden, 5 June 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Christopher Gadsden, 5 June 1788. On 18 Aug. GW wrote Gadsden of the letter that Gadsden wrote him “on the 5th of June last.”
1762To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 27 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The reports of last Week were commited to the Tuesdays Stage and hope that nothing will interfere to prevent Your receiving them regularly, but if agreeable to you, wish rather to send them on Thursday as interuptions that often happen rendars it difficult for me to prepare them on Monday. We have had during the week several rains which are noted in the diary of the weather but owing to the...
1763To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 August 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edmund Randolph, 24 Aug. 1790. In a letter to Randolph, 26 Aug. 1790 , GW refers to Randolph’s letter “of the 24th inst.”
1764[From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 12 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 12 Jan. 1781. The proceedings of the Council for 19 Jan. 1781, the first meeting after the invasion, state that TJ “communicated his proceedings during the recess together with Copies of the Letters which have passed between him and certain persons which being read and approved the board directs to be registered to wit: … to His Excellency General Washington of the 10th and 12th” (...
1765To George Washington from George Mercer, 17 February 1760 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Bullitt wrote in his own Style, concerning my Application for the Surveyor’s Place on the Ohio, affirming that I was told, “ when I applyd thro. Washington to the Commissary, that the Place was engaged to him ” this you know to be false, and I am sure he never heard so; you may well remember our Conversation on the Occasion, in going down to the Capitol, We...
1766To George Washington from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 11 October 1771 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Hanson Marshall, 11 Oct. 1771. The draft of GW’s letter to Thomas Hanson Marshall of 9 Mar. 1770 is docketed by GW: “To Captn T: H: Marshall 9 & 16 of March 1770 & 11th Octobr 1771.”
1767To George Washington from William Heath, 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with another of your Letters of this date, have ordered one Travelling Forge from each Division of this army, (Three in the Whole) with the Horses, drivers, and one workman to each Forge, to be immediately detached and sent to Kings ferry, there to take the orders of the Adjutant General. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellencies most Obedient Servant DNA...
1768To George Washington from Ensign Barzillai Markham, 3 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Roxbury Camp 3 October 1775 . Requests discharge from the service “for Reason’s within mentioned.” LS , DLC:GW . Barzillai Markham, an ensign in Charles Ellsworth, Jr.’s company in Col. Jedediah Huntington’s Connecticut regiment, was discharged on 6 October. On the reverse of this letter is a letter from John Waldo, surgeon pro tem, to Col. Jedediah Huntington, dated 3 Oct., stating that...
1769To George Washington from George Mason, 14 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
As it is too common to put off what it’s supposed may be done at any Time, I delayed drawing the Deed of Release to You ’till this Week, & was unluckily on Monday Night last seized so violently with the Gout in one of my Feet that I was unable to stir for two or three Days, & cou’d never Sit up to write ’till Yesterday Afternoon; which has prevented my getting the Deed finished before this...
1770To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 8–9 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 1st Inst. came to hand at the usual time. just as I had seated myself late in the evening—(Sunday) and was about informing You that the Trees seeds &c. had not arrived, Capt. Cahart sent his Boat on shore with a part of the things You advised me of having shiped on bord his Vessel; the rest the Mate who came on shore (for the Vessel did not come to anchor) informed were...
1771To George Washington from William Pearce, 31 January 1796–2 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 31 Jan.–2 Feb. 1796 . On 7 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Your letter, begun on the 31st of last month, and ended the 2d of this, came, with the Reports enclosed, duly to hand yesterday.”
1772From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 17 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am very sorry to have to inform you, that the Comptroller of the Treasury departed this life yesterday. His loss is sincerely to be regretted as that of a good officer & an honorable & amiable man. With the most perfect respect, I & ADf , Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford; LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Nicholas Eveleigh had been appointed the first comptroller...
1773To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Hamilton, 10 July 1795. On 13 July, GW wrote Hamilton: “I have, in the regular course of the Posts, been duly favored with your letters of the 9th, accompanying your observations on the several articles of the treaty with Great Britain, and of the 10th supplimentary thereto.”
1774To George Washington from Abraham Ackerman, 5 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Abraham Ackerman, 5 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Ackerman: “I have received Your Letter of the 5th Instant.”
1775From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your note of this morning, just deliver’d me, I give it as my opinion that you have ten days exclusive of that on which the Bill was delivered to you, and sundays. Hence in the present case if it is returned on Friday at any time while Congress are setting, it will be in time. It might be a question, if returned after their adjournment on Friday. I have the honor to be with...
1776To George Washington from William Pearce, 22 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 22 Jan. 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 26 Jan. that his “letter of the 22d and the Reports, came duly to hand.”
1777To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 31 December 1776–4 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 31 Dec. 1776–4 Jan. 1777. GW wrote to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety on 12 Jan. 1777 : “I have yours begun upon the 31st last Mo. and continued to the 4th Inst.”
1778To George Washington from William Woodford, 18 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Woodford, 18 Sept. 1775. On 10 Nov. GW wrote to Woodford : “Your favor of the 18th of September came to my hands on Wednesday last.”
1779To George Washington from Zechariah Lewis, 11 July 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Zechariah Lewis, 11 July 1798. On 28 Sept. GW apologized to Lewis “for suffering your letter of the 11th of July to remain so long unacknowledged.”
1780To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 24 August 1762 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 24 Aug. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “I have your favours of the 10th and 24th of August . . . now lying before me.”