301From George Washington to George Weedon, 24 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
At the original institution of the Society of the Cincinnati, Majr General Heath, who then presided, was desired to transmit a Copy of the Institution, with the proceedings thereon, to the senior Officer in each of the Southern States, to request them to communicate the same to the Officers under their command, and take such measures as might appear necessary for expediting the establishment...
302From George Washington to Colonel George Gibson, 7 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 2d instant, inclosing Copy of your requisition to the Deputy Qr Masr General for Waggons with his answer thereon. I have had so many complaints of the difficulty of procuring Waggons under the late law, either thro’ the deficiency of it, or the inactivity of the officers in the execution of it, that I have wrote fully to the president upon the occasion and have...
303From George Washington to George Weedon, 20 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Legion of the Duke de Lauzun is ordered to join the Troops now under your Command in Glocester County—to aid in restraining the Enemy, & preventing their Collection of Provisions & Stores from the Country—This Service, if you are Seniour Officer, you will endeavour to perform, with all your Diligence, without precipitating your Troops into too great Danger. You will be very punctual in...
304From George Washington to George Clendinen, 21 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on the 21st of February by Mr Moore, (in which letter I have some instructions respecting my lands in your neighbourhood) I have disposed of all my lands on the Ohio and great Kanawa to Mr de Barth a french Gentleman. I have therefore to request that you will stop all measures, which you may have taken, or may be about to take relative to the settling or otherwise...
305From George Washington to George Johnston, 5 January 1758 (Washington Papers)
I have not leizure at this time, to enquire into the Right Mr Darrell pretends to have of altering the form of the Land I bought of him—I shoud be glad therefore to know, if I receive Deeds according to the present Courses & bounds, whether it will invalidate in any degree, my claim at a future prosecution of it. I am Yr most Obedt Servt ALS , PHi : Dreer Collection. George Johnston (d. 1766),...
306From George Washington to Colonel George Baylor, 15 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to find by yours of the 4th Instant that you have been so successful in the purchase of horses; and I hope that as the favorable news from Europe has already begun to produce a visable effect on the value of paper money in this quarter that it will extend its influence and reduce the price of horses and every other article. If you have not received an answer from the Treasury Board...
307From George Washington to George Clinton, 5 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 1st inst.—inclosing the Letter from Gen. Schuyler & others, is this Moment come to Hand. It is not a little distressing to find that the States will not or cannot fill their Continental Battalions, or afford the Aids of Militia required from them—but that instead thereof they are expecting from me the few operating Troops which I have to depend on—the Consequence of this...
308From George Washington to George Plater, 22 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I very sensibly feel the honor which has this day been conferred upon me by the vote of thanks of so respectable a Body as that of the General Assembly of the State of Maryland. The regard which they have been pleased to express for me personally, the delicate manner in which they have recalled to view those distant events which in some degree, led to our present happy situation, and the...
309From George Washington to George Clinton, 10 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colbreath Quarter Master of the 2nd New York Regiment informs me that a suit is carrying on against him for a Trespass in taking Cattle which he impressed under your Excellencys Warrant he has obtained leave for the necessary Evidences on his part to leave the Army and attend the Trial of his Cause at Albany—I need not observe to your Excellency how Exceedingly injurious such Vexatious...
310From George Washington to George Clinton, 15–16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The 1st April ensuing the times of about a 1000 of the troops under the command of Genl McDougall will expire. These returning home will leave the Highland posts in a state much weaker than is proper for them to experience in the approaching Season. I shall endeavour to replace them as far as in my power—But in addition to what I may be able to do, it will be expedient to fall upon some plan...