9121From George Washington to the Board of War, 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Congress having authorised me to appoint officers for Col. Armands corps, I have given him directions for the purpose, as he is, better acquainted than I am, with the characters, that will suit him. I am to request on his furnishing the Board with an arrangement that they will be pleased to issue commissions. He expects to go to France and dispatch being necessary to his plan, I Have thought...
9122From George Washington to Mayne, Burn, & Mayne, 6 August 1762 (Washington Papers)
From the Character given of your House by Messrs Carlyle & Dalton I take the Liberty of desiring you to send me a Pipe of your best Lisbon Wine. for the value of whh please to draw on Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. Merchts London who shall be duely advertised thereof and will pay your Bills upon demand. This Wine may receive a Freight in any of Mr Galloway’s, or Mr Ringold’s Vessells or in short in...
9123From George Washington to Comfort Sands, 25 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
After the conversation between Cols. Trumbull & Humphrys and yourself on the 6th of May, (which was reported to me in writing) and the subsequent Papers which passed between them and you, to your Letter of the 11th inst. inclusive; I am astonished beyond expression to find the following Words in a communication from you to the Field Officers of the Army dated the 14th of May, viz., "we have...
9124From George Washington to Robert Morris, 6 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the Communication, which you have been pleased to make to me under the 11th of July. It was handed to me on my return last evening from a Tour I have been making to the Northward and Westward, as far as Crown point & Fort Schuyler, to view the Posts and Country in that part of the United States Territory. The anticipations you have been obliged to make are indeed great, and...
9125From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 27 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
In looking over the list of premiums proposed by the Agricultural Society of Philadelphia I perceive that those which are offered for the 2d 3d & 4th articles were to have been produced (according to the requisitions) by the 20th instt. Each of these being interesting to a farmer you would oblige me much by giving me the result of the communications, on these heads to the Society if any...
9126From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte de Grasse-Tilly, 3 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have to thank your Excellency for the letter with which you honored me the 2d inst: and observe that the deciding reason with Your Exelly against passing the Enemys posts on York River is the apprehension of the number of fire ships which might be employed against the Vessels detached on that service; more especially as your Fleet is illy provided with the means of frustrating attempts of...
9127From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 10 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s favor of the 29th June. It is with very great satisfaction I observe the proceedings of the General Assembly of your state which you have been pleased to communicate to me The exertions of that Legislature have heretofore been laudable and I am exceeding glad to see the same spirit still prevailing—For my own part I have not a...
9128From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 16 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you a Report of the Secretary of State on the measures which have been taken on behalf of the United States for the purpose of obtaining a recognition of our Treaty with Morocco, and for the ransom of our Citizens and establishment of peace with Algiers. While it is proper our Citizens should know that Subjects which so much concern their interests and their feelings have duly...
9129From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving Your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th of April, and of forwarding the Dispatches for the Chevalier de la Luzerne, which were transmitted to my care. I will expect the pleasure of Mr De Menonville’s Company in his route to Philadelphia. Nothing Material has occurred since my last Letter. With the highest esteem & respect I have the honor to be Sir Your...
9130From George Washington to Philippe-André-Joseph de Létombe, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to forward to you a Letter which came to my Hands last Evening from the Chavalr de La Luzerne. No further Intelligence respectg the Enemy fleets at N. York has been received since that which I communicated to the Marquis de Vaudreuil on the morng of the 8th. I was favored with your Letter of the 6th—covering One of the 3d & another of the 6th from the Marquis—and am much...