13701From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Marshall, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am just favoured with your letter of the 2d relative to cloathing for your regiment —I do not think the measure you propose of sending an officer to Boston necessary, as all the cloathing for the army is coming forward as expeditiously as possible and an equal distribution will be made so soon as it arrives—I hope there will be a tolerable supply for the whole—A plan is in execution for...
13702From George Washington to James Duane, 15 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely happy to have it in my power to inform you, that Sir Guy Carleton has announced to me his intention, to relinquish the Posts he holds on York Island from Kingsbridge to McGowens pass inclusive, on the 21st instant, Herricks & Hampstead with all to the Eastward on Long Island, on the same day, and if possible to give up the City with Brooklyn on the day following; and Paulus...
13703From George Washington to Colonel Matthias Ogden, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 9th Inst., by Colo. Barber. The liberation of our Officers from their confinement, is certainly a desireable object—yet I am not satisfied, that we could fully justifye our conduct in effecting it in the manner proposed. But, be this as it may, it appears to me, that the attempt, supposing it to succeed, would not be founded in principles of a large and general...
13704From George Washington to the United States House of Representatives, 19 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
It has been agreed, on the part of the United States, that a treaty or conference shall be held, at the ensuing season, with the hostile Indians north west of the Ohio, in order to remove, if possible, all causes of difference, and to establish a solid peace with them. As the estimates, heretofore presented to the House for the current year, did not contemplate this object, it will be proper,...
13705From George Washington to John Eager Howard, 21 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th of November, enclosing a certificate of the late election of Representatives for the State of Maryland in the Congress of the United States, which certificate I have caused to be delivered to Mr Beckley, Clerk of the House of Representatives. With due consideration I have the honor to be, yr Excellency’s most Obedt Sert Copy,...
13706From George Washington to Alexander White, 23 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The advantages which result from a state of peace & amity (preserved upon respectable conditions) with all nations—and particularly when applied to our Country, yet in its infancy, are too striking to need elucidation; & such as must be obvious to the least accurate enquiry into the subject. To secure these advantages to the United States, it was thought expedient to pursue a friendly &...
13707From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captains Gawen Brown and John Langdon and Lieut. William Davis of Colo. Henry Jackson’s Regiment have requested to resign their Commissions and have lodged Certificates, that they are not indebted to the public. You will be pleased to call for their Commissions and to give discharges upon them. And as there are frequent applications by the Officers, employed at the Eastward, of the same nature...
13708From George Washington to Major General Adam Stephen, 24 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
By certain intelligence just received, the Enemy’s Fleet left Sandy Hook Yesterday Morning and put to Sea. You will immediately, on receipt of this, march with your Own Division and that of Genl Lincoln (he himself being ordered elsewhere) to the City of Philadelphia by the shortest Rout, and in the most expeditious manner you can without injuring the Troops—You will only take with you such...
13709From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Monsr Coudré is just arrived at Camp, and proposes to set out to Morrow for Philadelphia. What his views are, I am uncertain, having had no conversation with him upon the Subject; but I find, an Idea prevails, that there is an Agreement between Mr Dean & him, that he shall have the cheif command of the Artillery. How well founded this Opinion may be, I cannot determine; but if it be true, it...
13710From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Temple, 28 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 6th —Before this I suppose you have received marching orders from Col. Bland to whom they were transmitted —It is my wish the dragoons should get on to the place of their destination, as soon as possible. You will be pleased to address yourself to General Scot for his directions for your future government. With respect to the expences of the regiment on the...