26511To George Washington from Richard Butler, 28 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inclose your Excellency the proceedings of the general court-martial held at this post from the 19 Inst. (by adjournments) to the 25th Inclusive, by which your Excellency will observe that only three prisoners Viz. John Harling, William Compton and Hugh Smith have had trial—the prisoner John Harling is capitally convicted on his own confession—indeed it would not have been...
26512To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 22 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 22 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 24 June: “I have received your two favours of the 22d and 23d.”
26513Enclosure I: Richard Butler’s Indian Vocabulary, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
The following Seven pages to the word Ten markd thus #, are the words which were sent me to be translated, The Shawano I have done myself which are Spelled as nearly as possible to the real Sound of the Indian word. The Lenoppea, or Delaware, was done by a Young man Called John Killbuck, an Indian of that nation who has been Educated at Princetown College at the Expence of the U.S. & patronage...
26514To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 23 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 24 June: “I have received your two favours of the 22d and 23d.”
26515To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Butler, 15 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to inform you that I wrote under date of the 23d. of August last Jointly with capt. Joseph Hudson to Albert Gallatin Esqr. Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of the condemnation of the Schooner Eliza capt. Johnson for a breach of the laws of the United states, and having received no answer as yet, I am apprehensive the subject might appear too trifeling to claim his...
26516To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Butler, 30 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having been sent for this Port (in the Privat Armed Ship Wolf with a Cargo of Tobacco) by a Number of the principal Merchants of Virginia and North Carolina, with a design to know if the Price offered here would encourage them to Send their Ships to this Market Ladened with that Article, I have taken the Liberty to acquaint your Excellency of the...
26517Samuel Butler (for Hezekiah Niles) to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
On the rec t of your very polite and friendly favor of 7 h Sep t I had a serch made into my last years books and old letters—and have the mortification to state, that you made a remittance, as you mention, in march last of Ten dollars which through hurry of business had been neglectted to be passed to your credit, and which with the Five in your last letter pays your subscription up to...
26518Samuel Butler (for Hezekiah Niles) to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of 9 th Ins t is at Hand covering five dollars for your subscription to the Weekly Register for the current year—inclosed you have a rec t for the same. and please receive thanks for your polite attention and punctuality. S. Butler in behalf of Hez. Niles who at present is out of Town— RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “ Tho s Jefferson Esq
26519To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Butler, 24 February 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Haveing obtained Majr. Genl. Pinckneys permission to visit Pennsylvania, permit me to inform you that I purpose leaveing this City on Wednesday next, in order to resume my command in Tennessee, I conceive it proper to inform you that my rout will be through Carlisle, and from thence to Genl. Pinckneys Head quarters at Harpers fery. The Honble. the Secretary of War has been pleased to inform...
26520To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Butler, 20 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
South West Point, Tennessee, August 20, 1799. “Permit me to inform you, that Capn. Jonathan Taylor of my Regt. has been recruiting in the town of Lexington (State of Kentucky) for some time past, his last return dated the 26th July ulto. reported forty Six Recruits, all destitute of Cloathing, Capn. Taylor observes, that if he had a supply of Cloathing, he could soon compleat his company.… I...
26521To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Butler, 5 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated New York 2d of May ulto., inclosing the copy of a letter from the Honble. the Secretary of War, announcing that the Honble. Arthur St. Clair, was ex officio Superintendant of indian affairs in the North–Western Territory, and directs all Military officers serving in that district to respect him as such, and to Issue such...
26522To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Butler, 8 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Before entering on a subject, to the merits of which I must beg leave to solicit your Excellency’s attention; it will be necessary to state, as a data, that on the 4th. inst., the Honble the Secretary of war, honored me with a conversation in his office respecting my late trial .—After his having expressed much surprise why the commanding general had so long withheld the promulgation of the...
26523To Thomas Jefferson from William Butler, 30 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Coln Lehre Commissiary general of the miltia of this State, is on a tower to the northward with his family for the benefit of their health—I have Known him for many years, haveing Served with him in the Legiselature of this State, he is a gentleman of the Strictest integrety and honor, In the many public Stations he has from time to time filled, he has all ways discharged the duties of them in...
26524To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a few days ago from Albany of my intentions to send a party to attack the enemy at Unadilla, last night I sent off my advanced party & am just marching the body consisting of above 200 men—I take the command of the party myself, & hope on my return to be able to give your Excellency a satisfactory account of the expedition. This will be delivered your Excellency by Capt. Long, an...
26525To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. William Butler, 13 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Butler : “I recd yours of the 13th instant dated at Schohary.” Butler wrote New York governor George Clinton on 13 Aug.: “I have wrote to his Excellency Genl. Washington informing him of my situation &c. of the same date” (Hastings, Clinton Papers , 3:632).
26526To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 28 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. William Butler, 28 Oct. 1778. GW wrote Butler on 12 Nov. : “your letter of the 28th Ulto was duly communicated by Doctor Jones.”
26527To George Washington from William Butler, 9 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Butler, 9 Dec. 1778. On 16 Dec., GW wrote Butler : “I have received your Letter of the 9th Instant.”
26528To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 13th Instant I received Yesterday, my most Grateful Acknowledgment is due your Excellency for the good Opinion you are pleased to mention of me & it shall ever be my Study to Merit the Honor your Excellency has done me. Matters is Quiet here at present—Since my last I have had three Scouts out consisting of about 150 Men they continued out six days & have been on the Heads...
26529To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 11th Instant came to hand the 20th; the Contents of which I shall punctually observe. Inclosed I send your Excellency Copies of some depositions concerning one of my parties under the Command of Major Posey Killing one Demon who Attempted making his escape after the party had made him Prisoner of which I wrote your Excellency in my last —Complaint having been made to Govr...
26530To George Washington from William Butler, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to trouble your Excellency upon a subject that greatly concerns me: from the honor done me in commands, very respectable and somewhat singular from any Officer of my Rank in the Army, and having sufficient reason to believe that every part of my conduct, whilst then acting met with your excellency’s approbation, I am induced at this time to inform you a true state of my feelings....
26531To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 2 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arived at this post the 22d Ult. after Tedious Journey and Obliged to Travil about Forty miles of the last of it on Foot the snow Being so Deep, and is yet too Deep to get A Horse Through the woods, Am Making Preparation to Joine as soon as Possible—I think it my duty to Inform your Excellency with the late Transaction of the Enemy near this Post on the 27th March as three men were at work...
26532To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 12 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
This Waits on you with a return of the Garrision we have lately had a Visit from the Enemy. a Party of twenty five men one of Whom Disarted to us, his Account I have Inclos’d, the[y] have took seven men Prisioners, that had Moved four miles from the Garrision, with their families, they Left the Women and Children unhurt. took the Men and Provisions and some Clothing with them, and Pushed of[f]...
26533To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 23–28 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I was first Ordered to the Command of this Post it was from the Board of war and Soon After recd Acct from Colo. Hartley that he Command’d at Sunsbury and Wyoming I Made my Returns to him as Belonging to his Command Repeatedly Representing the Necessity of more Men at this Post—A Part of Colo. Hartleys Regt as Youll Se by Inclosd Return are at this post, I Conclude Colo. Hartley has Made...
26534To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler, 29 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Persuent to Orders reced from your Exelency by the Hand of Majr Genl Lincoln I have Marched with the three detachments from Connecticut Regiments; Part of the Westmoreland Independant Companies have Joined me as was Ordered and more will be in this day. I am Now Encamped upon the Heights between Chatham and Springfield—Genl Stevens had Left this Place before my Arival & I am destitute of any...
26535To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 11 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
this waits on you with three Prisoners two of Which one of my Scouting Parties took about Seventy Miles above the Garrison up the River on their way from N. York to Niagara there Were four in Company one Made his Escape one Badly Wounded his Life is yet in Danger from his Wounds one of those two was wounded in the Leg or I Should have Sent them Sooner tho they dont appear to have Much...
26536To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 15 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your order of the 7th April Came safe to hand I shall wait your excellencys further Orders, Nothing Matirael has happend since my last, only the men Mentioned in my last Being taken at fishing Creek &c. Came in with The Indian guns Tomhocks &c. as the first party Did, and Actually Brought in Two Indian Scalps, I have Heared of Late Mischiefs being done one the West brance of Susqh. and on...
26537To George Washington from Zebulon Butler, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I Left the army the 21st Inst. with A Design; to Return by the fifteenth of April but find matters in such A Situation respecting my own Interest—I would wish to stay about fifteen Days Longer as Some Commissioners from Philadelphia will be Hear on the Fifteenth of April I should wish to see them on the Land matters, if your Excellency should Indulge me their is A man at West point that is...
26538To George Washington from Zebulon Butler, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreeabel to your Request I Send Inclosed A Return of the men of Capt. Spauldings Company Left at Wyoming with the number of Weomen and Children belonging to their Families as to their Circumstances I can only Say they Live in Hutts nigh the Fort and no Dependance for Subsistance only the Mans Labour the men have ben in Service near five years and would Wish to be Discharged. I am your...
26539To George Washington from Isaac Sherman, 4 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The officers of the first and second Connecticut brigades beg leave, as a part of the army, to express the great joy and felicity we feel on the auspicious birth of the Dauphin of France. Permit us to request of your excellency to address his excellency the minister of France with our hearty congratulations upon this important event, and to express for us in the warmest terms the very sincere...
26540To George Washington from Colonel Zebulon Butler, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Orders of the 29th Decr 1780 I received ⅌ Capn Mitchell, on the 22d of Jany 1781 Imidately Sent to Philadelphia for Clothing for the soldiers Urging the Nessessity of their being Supplied Quick as it was Impossible for them to March without[.] those whom I Sent were Detained in Philaa 17 Days and and were Absent 25 Days so that it was not in my Power to have them March sooner and now—they...