301To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favoured with your Excellencys Dispatches of the 15th Instant, accompanied by a Letter from Major Genl Howe, in consequence of which I have Ordered a detachment of 800 of the Militia of this State most contiguous to the posts in the Highlands to March and join him with the utmost expedition —I have also Issued a General Impress Warrant to Collo. Hay for all the Teams in...
302To George Washington from George Hurlbut, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
After having served with some degree of honor in the field, it is no less humiliating to myself than it may be troublesome to your excellency, that I am compelled to address your excellency from a sick bed, and to sollicit a further attention to my misfortunes. The wound which I received almost two years ago is at length healed, but the disagreeable symptoms with which I have been afflicted...
303To George Washington from George Washington Motier Lafayette, 25 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It would be very difficult for me to express to you the happiness which I experienced on the reception of the letter which you have done me the honour to write me. Respecting, as I ought, from the confidence that I have in your wisdom, the reasons which keep me at a distance from you, I shall only say, that I most ardently wish, I assure you, for the moment when they will exist no more. The...
304To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was this Morning honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 19th Inst. When I transmitted the Affidavits &c. inclosed in my last, I was sensible of the Delacacy entertained by your Excellency respecting your interference with the internal Police of the french Army: but as the Persons concerned in the Dispute were Americans I should have had great reluctance in making the Application to...
305To George Washington from George Walton, 27 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Well aware of the many great objects which necessarily & constantly occupy your mind, I would not trouble you upon the present occasion, were I not pressed to it by the bearer. He is appointed to the command of the fourth Georgia-Battalion, which is yet in great part to be raised, and that too in other states. I have suggested to him the several difficulties; I have told him, that; as Congress...
306To George Washington from George Clinton, 15 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
In my last letter dated the 8th September (and to which I ⟨ mutilated ⟩ yet been favored with an answer) I have omitted to mentio⟨n⟩ the French vessel, called the Republican, a prize to the Brit⟨ish⟩ frigate Boston, had departed, and was without the reach of my a⟨ mutilated ⟩ previous to the receipt of the Letter from the Secretary of war, directing her detension. It will appear from the...
307To George Washington from George Mason, 27 August 1760 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You have my Survey of G. Brent’s Pattent: when I came to look over my papers, I found I had sent the platt to Mr Geo: Brent some years ago, & the only one I had left was a rough platt of that & the adjacent Lands on both Sides the Creek; from part of which what I send You is copyed; but as the original was so much worn out that it cou’d not be copyed wth any Truth, I thought it best...
308To George Washington from Colonel George Baylor, 27 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I receivd your favor of the 15th instant by this weeks post and am happy to inform you, that we continue to be tolerably sucksesful in purchasing of Horses. I am apprehensive from a late act of our Assembly; voting General Nelson three hundred and fifty Horse, to be immedeately purchased, that they will continue to raise in their price and that the agreeable news from Europe will not have the...
309To George Washington from George Gibson, 8 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
In the month of January 1779, Your Excellency in conference with a committee of Congress was pleased to order me to reinlist for the War the men of the first State Regiment of Virginia under my command on the same terms that the Continental troops were enlisted with an assurance if the State of Virginia wou’d not take them, Congress wou’d—I have searched the Office & find the committee have...
310To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 9 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
Upon hearing the many Alarming Accots at Williamsburg, I hasten’d away as soon as possible, tho. there was some particur Acts I should have been glad to have seen pass’d, as they were Relative to our Militia, But upon my arrival, I found the Militia ordered out by Colo. Carlyle, whove Marched many days before; otherwise I believe I should have Accompanied them. Your letter dated at Winchester...
311To George Washington from George Clinton, 16 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
On my Return from Kingston Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instant accompanied by one from Major Talmage. You may be assured Sir of my chearful Concurrence in every Measure which may be necessary to prevent the dangerous Intercourse with the Enemy mentioned by Major Talmage—Six only of the Number of Cruizers in the Sound have received their Commissions from me...
312To George Washington from George Steptoe Washington, 2 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your letter dated 27th Feby the contents of which give me great concern, sensible of the usefullness of a good education and the many advantages which result from it I have always made it a primary consideration nor have I allowed a thought of dress and plasure to engross my attention prejudicial to it. I believe I am rather defective in the spelling and writeing of english as I...
313To George Washington from George Richards Minot, 10 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
It is with eagerness I find an apology for presenting myself to your notice in your second retirement. My only solicitude is, that you may not think the occasion which I make, a sufficient justification of my intrusion upon you. The volume accompanying being a continuation of Massachusetts history, necessarily embraced many general transactions in the late British Colonies. In these you were...
314To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
If the Superintendent of Finance will transmit to Governor Clinton (or furnish the Quarter Master General) with his notes payable on sight; for a sum not exceeding £3,000 Currency The Governor will borrow to the ammount for the Purpose of defraying the Contingent Expences of Garrissioning the Western Posts—The Money will be advanced in this Case immediately so as to prevent any Delay that...
315To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 25 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter to You, by the fair American, which was the first; and only conveyance I have had of writing, I intimated my apprehensions of this Climate, and the probability their was of my changeing it for that of Bermuda, which I very sincerely lament not having given the preferrence in the first instance, as I have experienced the utmost inconvenience, and I fear injury from this —I have now...
316To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 26 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
When I left Mount Vernon it was my intention to have returned there about this time, but three days detention on the road in consequence of bad weather, and ill health since my arrival here will procrastinate my return a week longer than I had determen’d when I set out—On my way up I increased my Cold and Cough very much and a disagreeable hourseness attended it—which so much disorderd and...
317To George Washington from George Abbott Hall, 31 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
Although it may appear a degree of <pre>sumption in me to address Your Excellency, yet were I to neglect it, it might be deemed a fault, the occasion I trust will plead my excuse—The inclosed Letters will explain the motives, which I hope backed by the opinion of The Senators from this State, will have some weight in continuing me in the Office of Collector for this Port under the new...
318To George Washington from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779. GW wrote the committee on 20 Aug.: “I was duly honored with your letter of the 5th of last month.”
319To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 30 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
It is with pleasure I acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favour of the 23d instant, and must congratulate you on the enjoyment of your health, the preservation of which should allways be a principal aim in all men and I have no doubts that as long as you are able to take your accustomed exercise that you will enjoy perfect health. Mr Z. Lewis has kept up the correspondence I mentioned in...
320To George Washington from George Clinton, 3 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 2d Instant by Capt. Machin. I am entirely unacquainted with the Allowances that have been made to Officers for extra Duty and am therefore an improper Judge of the Allowance—which ought to be made to Capt. Machin for this Service. While I had the Command at the Works when Capt. Machin was employed as Engineer, he was in that Capacity exposed to...
321To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th Instant; shoud the Event which your Excellency has pleased to intimate take Place, you may rely on every aid in the Power of this State to afford for a vigorous Cooperation with our Allies. In the Mean Time I woud wish to be informed of the Number of Men your Excellency may think it necessary for this State to furnish as by...
322To George Washington from George Cabot, 24 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
upon a review of Mr Jackson’s letters I perceive the apprehension of more severe labor than his present health might endure, with certain other considerations affecting the subsistence & welfare of his family forbid me at this moment to engage in his behalf that he wou’d attempt the arduous task of which you have spoken. if however Sir you shou’d think it eligible to appoint him to an office...
323To George Washington from George Clendinen, 25 June 1791 (Washington Papers)
On the Eleventh day of May last I Receiv’d your Excellencies favour, directed to me from this City, dated, The twenty first of March, Wherein you inform me that you have disposed of the whole of your Lands On the great Kanawa, and on the Ohio between the two Rivers bearing the name of Kanawa, Drafts of which have been in my hands for A Considerable time. And altho I am purswaded you must have...
324To George Washington from George Clinton, 7 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the Rec’t of your first Letter intimating that it might be necessary to reinforce your Excellency by a formidable Body of the State Militia, I recommended to the Legislature the enact’g such Laws as sho’d appear adequate to this Purpose as well as for draw’g forth new Supplies of Provision on this extraordinary occasion. Since which I have been favored with a Copy of the act of...
325To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I some Days since received your Favour of the 23d Ultimo—As there is certainly no incompatibility in my acting as your Attorney in the management and sale of the Lands in which we are jointly interested, I now agreably to your Request inclose a Power for you to execute for that Purpose —It will be proper to do it in the presence of two Witnesses, one of whom should be a Person coming hither...
326To George Washington from George James Ludlow, 14 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency, that I arrived this morning, according to your Permission, at Dobbs, Ferry; Sir Guy Carleton took the opportunity of my coming here to send some dispatches; which, he wished me to have delivered in person to you; but finding that inconsistent with the orders, delivered to Major Clift the commanding Officer at this Post, I shall proceed to Chatham,...
327To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Copy of a Petition & Letter which I received on my arrival here; Your Excellency will observe that the usurped Government of Vermont have sentenced sundry of the Inhabitants of this State to Banishment; which Sentence General Starke has contrary to his Duty undertaken to carry into execution, by forwarding the Petitioners down the River to Genl Gates to be sent to the Enemy....
328To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 2 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter arrived by the ordinary course of the Mail which goes by Baltimore and gave me sincere pleasure in hearing that you were in good health and likewise the family. I was somewhat unwell for sometime after coming here owing to the water but that is entirely removed and I am very well again—I am going on the College with the class and likewise the French master who is I beleive very...
329To George Washington from George Weedon, 25 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 23d. Count D’Arotte at the head of Lauzun’s Cavalry, joined me yesterday 1/2 after 11 OClock; Mr Hunter my Volunteer Aide de Camp will have the honor of delivering you this; I had sent him in search of the Infantry of the Duc’s corps. he returned yesterday without being able to gain any intelligence of ’em, I take the liberty of introducing...
330To George Washington from George Mason, 9 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer waits on you with a Side of Venison (the first we have killed this Season) which I beg Your Acceptance of. I have heard nothing from the Assembly, except vague Reports of their being resolved to issue a Paper Currency: upon what Principles, or Funds, I know not; perhaps upon the old thread-bare Security, of pledging solemnly the Public Credit. I believe such an Experiment wou’d...