1To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Beekman Livingston, 25 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this day the honor to receive your favr. with the enclosures I had sent you. My services were not tendered from any “fondness” or “familiarity” with scenes of successfull warfare might have inspired me with: But from an Idea perhaps foolishly immagined that I might be servissable at a critical juncture which I have been induced to beleive more from the testimonials I have produced than...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Beekman Livingston, 15 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Presumeing on the short Acquaintance I once had the Honour of while You were in Congress A.D. 1775, I now address You, I was then a Captain in the Army, and had been sent to Philadelphia with Dispatches by General Montgomery my Brother in Law, anounceing the capture of Montreal. I mention the Circumstace, because I think you will remember it: tho’ probably you have forgotten me, I venture Sir...
3To George Washington from Henry Beekman Livingston, 12 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency The Confidence with which I have presumed to address you I hope will not be displeasing as it arrises in some measure from the Gracious Reception You have been pleased to give me on every Reasonable application I have had the Honour to make you. My Confidence in America when strugling for Freedom, has reduced me to Poverty, and distress, and from this Circumstance...
4To George Washington from Henry Beekman Livingston, 26 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am at this Time from Motives of Humanity induced to Address Your Excellency. Richd Dickinson a Tenant and Prisoner of the Saragthtoga Convention was some time Since artfully made Drunk and inlisted by Captain Conner in Colo. Willets Regiment of State Levies and since forced from his Family who being peculiarly Circumstanced are reduced to extreem distress, I therefore in behalf of this Poor...
5To George Washington from Col. Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Henry Beekman Livingston, 16 April 1778. On 16 April, GW wrote Livingston , “I have just received your favor of this date inclosing a Letter To the Marquis La Fayette.”
6To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 12 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I enclose You a Letter just now rec’d from Govr Clinton as I dont Care to give a Discharge to the Person alluded to without your Approbation The Other Soldier meant is in Coll Cortlandts Regiment and Brother to the Bearer—I would only Beg leave to add that Colonel R. Livingstons Iron Works are of Great Public Utility. I have the Honour to be with the Greatest Resspect Your Excellencies most...
7To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 10 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Day after I saw you last I was so unfortunate as to be taken exceedingly ill which has since untill now Incapacitated me from doing any Kind of Business—For the advantage of a Change of Diet and the attendance of my Surgeon who is also Sick in this Neighbourhood I was desirous of retiring here and applied to General Poor for leave who returned me for answer “That he had no Objection to my...
8To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 1 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enclosed I send you at the Request of Captain Samuel Sacket, and Captain Timothy Hughs of Colonel James Livingston’s Regiment and as I have no Reasonable Objection against the proposed Exchange, have refered them to Your Excellency, Only Observeing, that if it meets with Your Approbation and Colonel James Livingston is perfectly Satisfied with these proposals which I Shall Acquaint him...
9To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Could I at any Time have embraced an Opinion prevalent in the Army, That the Indignity with which an Officer is treated, when by an Act of the Legislature or Ruling Power he is superseeded in Rank renders him justifiable in withdrawing himself from the Service of his Country , I should long since have followed the Example of Many others and resigned my Commission. But tho’ I am Clearly of...
10To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 19 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Peekskill [N.Y.] 19 May 1777 . “By a late Arangement of the Officers Appointed to Five Battallions of Continental Troops now Raising in this State, under the Denomination of New york Regiments, (I must beg leave to represent to your Excellency that) Injustice is done me, in being Ranked as youngest Colonel of the five Although two of the Gentlemen Appointed, Or rather Arranged before me, Held...