2151To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 14 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to yr Excellency Capt. Bruff of the Maryland Line who has been disabled in the Service and is derang’d. I have the honor to be with great respect Your Excellency’s Most obt & Hble Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2152To George Washington from Mathew McConnell, 14 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have taken the liberty to present a Petition to the Honble the United States in Congress praying relief as wounded Officers retiring from the Corps of Invalids, and have delivered it to Major General Baron Steuben, requesting that after communicating the same to your Excellency he would forward it with such recommendation in its behalf as he might think proper. All the other Officers of the...
2153To George Washington from John Rumney, Jr., 9 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with your request to me when in America I have made every Enquiry relating to the Flags that I could, I have sent you three Patterns in a Box, viz. one of black Stone or Marble from the Isle of Man which comes at 13d. ⅌ Flag deliv’d in Douglass, the Freight from thence to this Place will be but trifeling, & whatever you pitch upon to have sent out, we shall be as reasonable as...
2154To George Washington from James Madison, 7 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the communications in your favor of the 18th Ult: which has remained till now to be acknowledged, it was the opinion of every judicious friend whom I consulted that your name could not be spared from the Deputation to the Meeting in May in Philada. It was supposed that in the first place, the peculiarity of the mission and its acknowledged preeminence over every other public...
2155To George Washington from François-Joseph-Paul, comte de Grasse-Tilly, 29 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
J’ay Reçu Par le major Lenfant la lettre Dont votre Excellence m’a honnoré comme Presidant De la Société formée Par les officiers Dans l’armée americaine Sous la denomination De Cincinnatus. Je suis flatté De l’honneur qu’Elle m’a fait De me nommer un des Ses membres & Je suis Charmé que Sa majesté ait Bien Voulu me Permettre d’En Porter la Medaille. Je vous prie d’Etre Persuadé que Ce Signe...
2156To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 25 Nov. 1788. On 2 Dec. GW wrote to Stuart acknowledging receipt of “your two favors of the 15th and 25th Ulto.”
2157To George Washington from James Madison, 5 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
On our journey hither we have fallen in with the Bearer of the Electoral votes of Georgia. They are unanimous as to the President and are all thrown away on individuals of the State as to the Vice President. The Representatives were not chosen when the Gentleman set out, but the election was to take place in a day or two after. General Matthews, he tells us will be one, Mr Baldwin another, &...
2158To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 27 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have frequently called to see Billy he continues too bad to remove—Doctor Smith was uneasy without some other experienc’d Surgeon or Physician to look at his knee, and I called on Doctor Hutchinson They are of opinion that the present Sore reaches to the joint and that it would be very improper to remove him at least for a week or two, by which time he probably may be fit to send on by the...
2159To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 12 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Hearing by accident that a Ship will sail in a Day or two from Bristol for Virginia I just Embrace the first opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of your very kind Letter of the 30th of June last, covering your draft on Wakelin Welch Esqr. for 155:14:9 Sterling, which I doubt not will be duly honor’d. And now my good Sir, I am to express my concern, that You should even hint anything about...
2160To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 13 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
It has given me great pleasure to hear you are arrived at home in safety & good health, I most sincerely congratulate you on this happy Event, and all others that have contributed to it, and wish you a long continuance of every Happiness you can desire. I have endeavored to arrange the Affairs of Mr Custis’s Estate in such a manner as I judged most for it’s Interest, but I must own I have not...