42091To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 20 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the Supreme Court is now sitting near Pompton, for the tryal of Criminals, some of whom were concerned in the robbery of my house, I have no doubt of your excuse for not coming along with the papers and Drawings of my Department, to provide Quarters; I have however sent them All by Capt. Scull, who will look out for accommodations as convenient and agreeable to your Excellencys directions...
42092To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Erskine, 16 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft ), Ringwood Manor Museum, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, N.J. I beg leave to enclose you a drawing of a new Contrivance for stopping Channels and Rivers, which I call Marine Chevaux de Frise; a model of which was exhibited at Headquarters in New York, the 20th of last month. After the ships passed the Batteries with such facility, I considered...
42093To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 24 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The twenty Ovens ordered last Summer, concerning which I have your favour of the 14th Inst., were delivered as follows; four to Coll Mifflin, as the army passed Pompton; fourteen were sent after it to Morristown, by seven Waggons impressed for that purpose; & two large and ten small ones remained here, when I was at Wilmington, which I mentioned to Coll Mifflin; who ordered me to send four,...
42094To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 28th Ult: concerning the Office of Geographer, I had the honour to receive yesterday at Pompton. The distinction you confer on me, I beg leave to acknowledge with gratitude; and shall be happy to render every service in my power, to your Excellency, and to the Cause in which the rights of humanity are so deeply interested: on these accounts it is necessary to be explicit;...
42095To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 1 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Erskine, 1 Aug. 1778. On 1 Aug., GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Brig. Gen. James Clinton: “The General has received a Letter written by Mr Erskine by your desire at half past Nine oClock this morning” (DLC:GW).
42096To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 26 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Erskine, 26 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Erskine on 3 March : “I am favd with yours of the 26 ulto by Colo. Malcom.”
42097To George Washington from Thomas Erskine, 15 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to introduce your August & immortal name in a short sentence (see Page 58) which is to be found in the Book I send to you. I have a large acquaintance amongst the most valuable & exalted classes of men; but you are the only Human being for whome I ever felt an aweful reverence. I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene evening to a life so gloriously devoted to...
42098To James Madison from George Erving, 7 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
My last letter (No. 19.) was of the 24th. Ulto; I have now the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of November 10th. & of Mr. Wagners (in your absence) of October 3rd. which with the several inclosures therein referred to reached me on the 5th. Inst. We received here some considerable time past thro’ the medium of the French & English Newspapers, information of the advances which had...
42099To James Madison from George Erving, 12 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you last unofficially on the 1st instant. Tho the watchful jealousies of the patriots here is still on the alert; yet upon the whole their confidence has increased: this confidence however arises rather from the increased respect which they that the energy & unanimity manifested by the nation has produced on their guests, than from any additional reliance on the frie ndly intentions...
42100To John Adams from George Erving, 19 January 1811 (Adams Papers)
I have this moment of my arrival here had the honor to receive your letter of the 16th instt, inclosing two for our minister at Petersbg, to the care & transmission of which I shall pay every possible attention.— It gives me very peculiar satisfaction to be useful to you in this small particular, & I sincerely desire greater occasions of manifesting my very high respect for you, as well as for...