131431From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 19 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
To Captn Thomas Waggener. Sir Fort Loudoun 19th June 1758 The bearer Captn McClanaham comes up to relieve you, You are therefore to give him Orders where to Post his Men; in the manner that will best promote the Interest of the Service, and give the most satisfaction to the generallity of the Inhabitants in that Quarter. You are likewise to deliver him a necessary supply of Ammunition—I am Sir...
131432From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 8 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
After appointing what Officers you think most proper to your Command; I would have you leave some Officer whom you think most capable, to Recruit about Alexandria; and to Receive the Recruits which shall be sent to that Rendezvous; with Orders, that as soon as he shall collect a Party of about twenty Men, he is to send them off to Winchester, with a Subaltern or a Trusty Sergeant. If there...
131433From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 16 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
A party of the militia of Stafford, is ordered to Harnesses Fort; and will march to-morrow: as will a party of the culpepper Militia, to your upper fort. So soon as they arrive there, I would have you order down your men from that, to your station at Vanmeeters—as you will be posted there to assist the Inhabitants, with your Company and advice, in case of any alarms; and a second descent of...
131434From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 4 August 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Waggener, 4 Aug. 1756. On 5 Aug. 1756 GW wrote to Waggener: “I wrote you yesterday.”
131435From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 21 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
I now enclose you the plans promised in my last; which if you observe, you can not possibly err. The one shews the Ground-work or foundation of the Fort—The other , the Houses and conveniences therein: with such plain and easy directions for constructing these Buildings, that you cannot mistake the design. You will also receive by Ensign Smith men, to make your company equal to the rest. I...
131436From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 5 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
I have so many places and people to defend; so great calls from every quarter for men, and so little prospects for getting any—that I find it impossible to comply with the act of Assembly, and opinion of the council of War, in building the chain of Forts on the frontiers—You must therefore, notwithstanding all the orders which have heretofore been given, immediately despatch Captain Bell with...
131437From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 9 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I have ordered Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, so soon as he arrives at Fort Cumberland, to detach you with two Subalterns, three trusty Sergeants, three Corporals, one Drummer, and sixty private men to the South-Branch; to protect the Inhabitants of that place. With this Detachment you are to proceed to Colonel Vanmeeters on the South Branch; and when you arrive there, you are to summon all the...
131438From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 13 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
I was not a little surprized to find what a quantity of provision had been consumed by your command, in the short space they have been stationed on the Branch: There certainly must have been great waste & neglect. To prevent which for the future, it is my Orders—That you direct each of the commanding officers where the troops are stationed on the Branch, to appoint a Sergeant of his command...
131439From David Cobb to Waggon Master General, 10 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief directs that the Waggoners engaged to serve the Campaign with the Waggon Master Genl shall not be inlisted into any of the Regiments during the term of their engagements as Waggoners, and all those who have inlisted shall be delivered up to the Waggon Master General. David Cobb Leut Colo. Aid de Camp DNA : RG 93—Manuscript File.
131440From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 26 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ To Jacob Wagner. Letter not found. 26 August 1805 . Mentioned in Wagner to JM , 5 Sept. 1805 , as suggesting that JM would leave Philadelphia in early September.
131441Charles Willson Peale to Jacob Wagner, 22 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 July 1804, Museum. “I was at New York preserving the Fishes of that Market for my Museum, when your letter respecting the Polygraph was received by my Son Rubins, who has not been inatentive to that business, and by this time one would have been sent, but the workmen had been imployed in finishing one, like the Presidents, ordered for Mr. John Armstrong to be sent without delay to New York....
131442From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 1 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Omissions in mr Wagner’s list. dated March 1st. Mar. 7 Daniel Coffin of Mass: Collector and Inspector at Nantucket v. decd 11. Edwd. Carrington of R.I. Consul at Canton
131443From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, ca. 22 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 22 August 1801. Acknowledged in Wagner to JM, 31 Aug. 1801 , and mentioned in JM to Jefferson, 26 Aug. 1801 . Authorizes shipment of powder and ball to dey of Algiers and instructs Wagner to honor Eaton’s charter contract, to take no action on Eaton’s commissions for timber and cattle, and to send Jefferson copies of the State Department’s last letters to Eaton.
131444From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 2 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson, with his compliments to mr Wagner returns him Forman’s & Chancellor Livingston’s letters. the moment the gentleman returns who went express to the Secretary of state, the ultimate dispatches for Chancellor Livingston may go off. there seems to be an enquiry in his letter, as to the person to whom he is to address himself in pecuniary matters, which it is important to answer, &...
131445From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 11 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 29th. ult. I recieved from mr Madison a petition on behalf of Saml. Miller under sentence of death and a pardon ready drawn, which I signed and returned on the 31st. with a request that before it should be used the recommendation of the judges should be obtained. that I recieved yesterday, & now re-inclose to be filed. I take for granted the pardon got to hand and has been delivered....
131446From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 16 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I must ask the favor of you to send me immediately the following commissions, ready sealed & filled up, except as to the names and dates. to wit a commission appointing [blank] Governor of the territory of Orleans, to hold the said office during the term of 3. years from the 1st. day of Oct. next unless sooner removed by the President of the U.S. 1 do. appointg. [blank] Secretary of the...
131447From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 15 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 August 1801. Acknowledged in Wagner to JM, 24 Aug. 1801 . Requests documents on tonnage and countervailing duties imposed by Great Britain on American shipping.
131448From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 9 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments & thanks to mr Wagner for the translation of the German letter, which as is usual, turns out not worth the trouble. he now returns papers recieved partly from mr Madison partly from mr Wagner he desires a Commission may be issued to James Holmes of Georgia to be Collector of Sunbury in Georgia v. George Foster, resigned. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
131449From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 2 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ To Jacob Wagner. Letter not found. 2 September 1805 . Mentioned in Wagner to Jefferson, 5 Sept. 1805, DLC : Jefferson Papers, as saying that JM had hoped Dolley was “considerably advanced to a cure, but that it was found unavoidable, in order to complete it, to resort to an expedient two days before, which retards the event a little.”
131450Memorandum to Jacob Wagner, [on or after 1 July 1805] (Jefferson Papers)
Omissions in mr Wagner’s list dated March 1st Mar. 7. Daniel Coffin of Mass. Collector & Inspector at Nantucket v. decd. not issued 11. Edwd. Carrington of R.I. Consul at Canton no commn necessary James M. Henry of Virga Agent at Jamaica v. Savage. not to be renominated
131451From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 1 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Wagner, returns him the pardon of Joseph Barnaby, signed. at the same time the case has so entirely escaped his recollection that he does not retain one trace of it; and having sent, as he supposes, because he usually does it, all the papers to be filed in the office, he has no means of refreshing his memory. if there were, among the papers, a...
131452From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 19 August 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To Jacob Wagner. Letter not found. 19 August 1806. Acknowledged in Wagner to JM , 22 Aug. 1806 , as transmitting some documents.
131453From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 4 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 September 1801. Acknowledged in Wagner to JM, 12 Sept. 1801 . Inquires about delay in receiving dispatches from France, instructs Wagner to send him commission for Livingston and other papers, and discusses effects on American claims of the suspension of article 2 of the convention with France.
131454From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 5 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of Chambers’s commission is so entirely singular that it is proper to make a statement of it to be retained in the office. the district East of Pearl river that is to say, the Tombigbee settlement, was so distant & had been so little in communication with the government that not a single person there was known to the Executive as fit for the office of register. a commission therefore...
131455From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 14 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to fill up a commission for Abraham Bishop of Connecticut to be Collector of Newhaven. the stile of the commission to Samuel Bishop, his father, now dead, will be a guide in the present case. I believe it will be best for you to send it to mr Madison direct for his signature, & to be returned by him to you instead of forwarding it to me, as I shall then probably be on the road to...
131456From William Short to Jacob Wagner, 20 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday morning your favor of the — covering the copy of Mr M’s note to you—Agreeably to your suggestion I wrote (by the same days mail) to avoid delay, to Mr G:——I have no preference as to place as I there informed him—I pointed out two places which wd. probably be most convenient.—It is only necessary that the fund to draw on shd. be on the other side of the atlantic on account...
131457From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 23 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Wagner to send ready sealed to the Secretary of State A commission for Samuel Travis to be first mate of a revenue cutter in Virginia, (I know not whether the place is usually specified in the commission) And a blank commission, ready sealed, for a Commissioner of loans in S. Carolina vice Neufville deceased. PoC ( DLC ). Notation in SJL : “Travis &...
131458Enclosure: Thomas Law to Jacob Wagner, [ca. 5–22 December 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed paragraph entitled “an authentic anecdote” implies that the communicator recieved it from the parties in Great Britain . I have therefore considered whether I ever wrote to my Brother as mentioned & though I do not remember particulars it is probable that I did so; for I have uniformly expressed what I sincerely believed that the President had not any bias in his mind hostile to...
131459From James Madison to Jacob Wagner, 20 September 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To Jacob Wagner. Letter not found. 20 September 1806. Acknowledged in Wagner to JM , 26 Sept. 1806 , as containing instructions for drafting letters.
131460From Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Wagner, 20 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Wagner and will be obliged to him to have put into the National Intelligencer an advertisement for the purpose of obtaining the information desired in the inclosed letter. he supposes no names need be mentioned but that of Francis Serraire & his father, and that the request may be to give the information to the department of state. RC ( DNA : RG 59,...