26511To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take leave to trouble your Excellency with the inclosed letter from Mrs Butler to Sir Guy Carleton. It is left open for your perusal—I shall thank you to have it Seal’d: And request the favour of your Excellency to have it forwarded by the first Flagg you send to Sir Guy Carleton. I have the honor to be, with great respect and Esteem, Sir Yr Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servant DLC :...
26512To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 7 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the death of Mr Edward Blake the Place of Commissioner of the Light House of Charleston becomes vacant—Alow me Sir, to recommend to You Mr James Le Motte, a Gentleman every way worthy of, and qualified for the Station, to Suceed Mr Blake. I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . James La Motte, a British merchant who settled in Charleston during the...
26513To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 19 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am solicited by the Citizens of a considerable portion of the Sea Coast of Georgia, to request of you to permit them, at their own expence, to send Lumber to replace the Buildings in the Bahamas, destroy’d by Captain Thompson of the Privateer Midas. I do not feel myself at liberty to decline making known their request—they may be influenced by a two fold consideration—a desire for an...
26514To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 26 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 26 September 1812, Philadelphia. Offered for sale in the American Art Association Catalogue, Frederick B. McGuire Collection (1917), item 22, where it is described as a one-page letter giving “information regarding John Ryan, a British Spy under sentence of death.”
26515To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 3 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia, 3 September 1791]. “I received the inclosed letter while I was at dinner—It is my duty to send it to You.” ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The letter of Isaac Motte, naval officer for the port of Charleston, S.C., to Senator Pierce Butler, dated Boston, 21 Aug. 1791, reads: “I have just heard of the death of my worthy and good friend, Mr Geo: Abbott Hall—There’s a...
26516To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 16 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
My situation as a senator from Carolina obliges me to trouble You with the perusal of the inclosed letters. As they will speak for themselves I will not intrude further on Your time. I have the honor to be with great respect and attachment Sir, Yr Most Obedt Servant ALS , DNA:PCC , item 78. The enclosures have not been identified.
26517To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 17 June 1795 (Madison Papers)
My letter of last week coverd a small part of the Treaty; I now inclose a few more of the Articles. Yesterday Mr. King, after a labourd Apology for the Conduct of the Envoy, with respect to the 12th. Article, proposed to leave that Article for future Negociation with Britain; hoping that Senate woud Agree to all the other Articles. He was seconded by Mr. Elsworth. For the first time that I...
26518To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 26 June 1795 (Madison Papers)
The Treaty passd Senate, with the inclosed Amendment, on the 24th. You have the remainder of the Articles herewith. My first secretary has been Confined to Her Bed some days. I was therefore obliged to get a new One. Secrecy has been required. I protested I woud not adhere to it. Mr Mason made the same declaration. You may make any use You think proper of the Articles, except Printing them,...
26519To Alexander Hamilton from Pierce Butler, [1–4 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
However inconsistant it may appear I am under a necessity of recalling what I wrote on the subject of General Huger. Judge Burke has Calld on me to Say that on reflection He is of opinion that the Sallery woud be no object to General Huger and therefore woud not wish to name Him. I write in a Debate. You will Excuse the inaccuracy. I am Dear sir sincerely Yrs. Mr Coxe’s affair is settled...
26520To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 6 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to You a letter that came under Cover to me, and which I have just now rec’d from Mrs Greene. I have the honor to be Yr Excellencys most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The endorsement to this letter notes that the enclosure was “a Letter from Mr Jas Seagrove,” possibly Seagrove’s letter to GW of 24 July . Catharine Littlefield Greene (1755–1814), widow of Gen. Nathanael...
26521To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, [17 August 1793] (Jefferson Papers)
Permitt me to ask You to run Your Eye over the enclosed; and to tell me if the Post mention’d therein is likely to be Establishd. Tho’ the present are not the times for me, or a person of my political sentiments, to be under personal Obligations, Yet it is a duty I owe to the State I represent not to let the Applications of any of it’s Citizens sink with me. I shall make them known, whenever...
26522To Thomas Jefferson from Pierce Butler, 3 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am solicited by Mrs. Mead, a realy amiable, good Lady, to bring to Your view, the only Son She has left, Mr Richard Meade , whose character is unexceptionably good—I will in as few words as possible state to You his Situation—By prudence and industry he acquired a considerable property in the West Indies, with which he returnd to his own Country to alleviate the sufferings of his...
26523Richard Butler to GW, 13 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: Richard Butler to GW, 13 Mar. 1788. On 3 April GW wrote Butler : “I have received your letter of the 13th ulto.”
26524To George Washington from Richard Butler, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s directions on my Arival at this post I endeavourd to get a return distinguishing the remains of old corps recruits &c., these destinations not being made in the returns from the different posts to the commanding officer at the General Rendezvous find it impossible in any other way than by Colo. Humpton who receives them regularly, such as I could get I have...
26525To George Washington from Richard Butler, 22 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I with much pleasure congratulate your Excellency on the happy conclusion of the War the Advantages to this country are Amazing & the Teritory great. Should any Garisons be kept in the Frontier & any regular peace Establishment in this state a recommendation from your Excellency I am confident, aded to the good Opinion the State have of me would be sufficd to Establish me in command, how far...
26526To George Washington from Richard Butler, 7 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform Your Excellency of Rect of your favr dated at Verplanks point the 26th Septr with the death warrants for the execution of Casner & Johnston Inclosd both of which I judgd it my duty from the necessity of the case & good of the service to carry into Execution which was done with proper solemnity on 19th of Octr & think it has had its effect. Am now at lancaster with...
26527To George Washington from Richard Butler, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
To know at any time that it is your Excellencys wish that any thing within my power should be done, will always be a Sufficient motive with me to do it. But when you were pleased to inform me that it had been required by the August Empress Sovereign of all the Russias, Through the medium of that Excellent Character the Right Honorable Major General The Marquis de La Fayette, it was an...
26528Enclosure II: Extract of letter from Richard Butler, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a Letter from General Butler to General Washington (accompanying this Vocabulary). The little which I have been able to collect of the history of the Shawanoes from oral tradition & their old men, with some observations of my own may not be unacceptable, & may probably assist, or open a door to more able Inquirers. They say they were originally from an Island, and that they came to...
26529To George Washington from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Richard Butler, 1 Sept. 1779. On 2 Sept., GW wrote Butler: “I have recd yours of yesterday.”
26530To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 19 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Genl Wayne being Indisposd, desires that I inform your Excellency that I Remaind to See the whole of the Troops off the ground & just as the last Party movd A Canonade from the Enemys Ships began to Cover their landing, at 5 OClock—they took Imediate Possesion of the Point & Dismantled works, Confining themselves within the morass that incircles the Point, on which they placd guards & Confind...
26531To George Washington from Richard Butler, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consiquence of your Excellency’s Order dated 31st July 1782 I ordered a General court martial to sit for the trial of the prisoners at this post & Sincerely regret the too great occasion for Assembling Such Tribunals. I do myself the honour to inclose your Excellency the Proceedings of the court on the cases directed in that order having decided on, & executed all others they not being...
26532To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 13 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with your Excellency’s Orders I have been Endeavouring to Obtain the Supplies Required in the County of Hunterdon, & am happy to find the Magistrates & Inhabitants Apparantly Disposed to do Ev[e]ry thing in their power, but the Inclemency of the weather is Such that I fear their promises Cannot be performd in the time Specified but I Still hint the Necessity of my laying hand too...
26533To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 21 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honourd with Your Excellencys letter of the 18th wherein you Are pleasd to order one thousand bushels of wheat to be Sent to Morristown; in Obedience to which, I have Sleds Engaged & Shall Send of[f] from this Place about 500 bushels on monday, & I hope to Send About 1000 bushels from Amwell in the Same Week, I have A Right to Expect 1000 bushels more in Pittstown—Cols. Beavers & Taylors...
26534To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 21 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is with the utmost concern I take the liberty to trouble your Excellency with this Epistle and nothing but the slender state of my fortune could induce me to do it. Last Spring I had the Ration account of my Regiment settled by Lieutenant Knox, then Qr Master, which amounted to 3136 Dollars for which your Excellency was pleased to grant a Warrant —and as the pay Master General had not money...
26535To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 24 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is the Resignation of Lieut. Douglass of my Regt who has been prisoner with the Enemy Since the Affair of Bound-brook, the 13th April 1777 —his health & Constitution is much Impaird by his Captivity, And Although he has not the most flattering prospect by going into Civil life, it Seems to be A punctilio with him to leave the Service as he finds he is not Able to go through the...
26536To George Washington from Richard Butler, 11 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was hond with your Excellencys of the 10th June inclosing the papers relative to A certain Thos Glenn condemnd to death , As your Excellency directed I calld the principle officers of the post together and took their opinion on the case—The same humane motives which induced your Excellency to direct the measure had weight with them & his pardon was recommended, which (after going through the...
26537To George Washington from Richard Butler, 1 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I with pain trouble your Excellency with the proceedings of a second sitting of the general courtmartial of which I am president by order of Brigadier General Irvine the 18th march last by Adjournments. Your Excellency will find by the proceedings, the case of Captn William McCurdy, 1st Pennsa Regt (Arrested by Brigadr Genl Hazen on complaint of Captn Charles Asgill 1st Regt Footguards a...
26538To George Washington from Col. Richard Butler, 20 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Richard Butler, 20 June 1779. GW wrote Butler on 21 June: “I have received your letter of yesterday.”
26539To George Washington from Colonel Richard Butler, 1 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I left Camp I had no Idea that my little buisiness would have given me So much trouble else I would have requested more time of your Excellency to do it in, but, as there is A good field Officer with my Regt, I hope the Service will be at no loss & that your Excellency will Excuse my Stay untill I get it done which I hope will be in A few days—& I think it will be better to have my...
26540To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and Colonels Richard Butler and Walter Stewart, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your own anxiety & distress of mind, is the best Criterion to judge of ours by—the Inclosed copy of Orders, propositions, Interogatories & Answers, will Inform you of our prospects & Situation. If with the assistance of the Governor & Council, or a Committee from that body, this unhappy business can not be settled, your presence & Influence will be more proper in an Other Quarter than with us....
26541To 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...
26542To 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.”
26543Enclosure 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...
26544To 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.”
26545To 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...
26546To 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...
26547Samuel 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...
26548Samuel 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
26549To 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...
26550To 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...
26551To 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...
26552To 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...
26553To 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 Legislature of this State, he is a gentleman of the Strictest entegrety and honor. In the many public Stations he has from time to time filled, he has allways discharged the duties of them in...
26554To 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...
26555To 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).
26556To 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.”
26557To 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.”
26558To 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...
26559To 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...
26560To 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....