21From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 6–19 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 6th Ulto. We have, I think, by one Manouvre and another, and with a parcel of—but it is best to say nothing more about them—Mixed, & ungovernable Troops, spun the Campaign out to this time without coming to any decisive Action, or without letting Genl How obtain any advantage which, in my opinion, can contribute much to the completion of...
22From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 22 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Whether you wrote to me or I to you last, I cannot undertake to say; but as it is sometime since a Letter has past, and as I expect every hour to be engaged in two busy a Scene to allow time for writing private Letters, I will take an oppertunity by this days post to address you a few Lines, giving a brief acct of the Situation of Affairs in this Quarter. To begin then—we have a powerful Fleet...
23From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 6 June 1780–6 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 10th of March came safe, but was rather long on its passage. I have also received the other letter refered to—dated at Mt Vernon last fall. I do not at this time recollect the date of my last letter to you, because—however agreeable it may be to me—I have little leizure for private corrispondencies being, in a manner, wearied to death by the multiplicity of public matters I...
24From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 12 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been favourd with your Letter from Mount Vernon, and one other of the 8th Ulto which is now before me, from Bushfield. To my great surprize we are still in a calm—how long it will—how long it can remain, is beyond my skill to determine—That it has continued much beyond my expectation already, is certain, but to expect that General Howe will not avail himself of our Weak State, is, I...
25From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
A letter to which the inclosed is an answer, was accompanied by one from you—the load of business, & constant hurry which attends me, obliges me to have recourse to shifts to avoid writing, & to husband time. to this you are to ascribe the expedient of sending the Letter of Colo. Lee under a flying seal to you, as it will answer the end of a seperate communication of the same sentiments. I...
26From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 18 July 1755 (Washington Papers)
As I have heard since my arrivl at this place, a circumstantial acct of my death and dying Speech, I take this early oppertunity of contradicting both the first , and of assuring you that I ⟨ illegible ⟩ of the livg by the miraculous care of I have not, as yet, composed the latter. But by the all powerful dispensatns of Providence, that I have been protected me beyond all human expectation
27From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 29 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Whether it is owing to your not writing to me, or to the miscarriage of Letters, I cannot undertake to say; but certain it is, I have not received a Letter from you for some considerable time. Finding Genl Howe was Assembling his whole Force (excepting the necessary Garrisons for New York &ca) at Brunswick, in this State, I began to collect mine at this place; (a strong piece of ground) ten...
28From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 27 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
On the 2d Instt I arrived at this place after passing through a great deal of delightful Country, covered with grass (although the Season has been dry) in a very different manner to what our Lands in Virginia are. I found a mixed multitude of People here, under very little discipline, order, or Government—I found the Enemy in Possession of a place called Bunkers Hill, on Charles Town Neck,...
29From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 1 October 1786 (Washington Papers)
If you receive this letter at this place before I return home, it is to observe how singular it is that I should always be from home or upon the eve of leaving it, when you come here. An appointment which cannot be dispensed with (and which was made by myself before I had any intimation of your intention of taking this on your way down) obliges me to the Great, & perhaps the little Falls to a...
30From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 20 June 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am now to bid adieu to you, & to every kind of domestick ease, for a while. I am Imbarked on a wide Ocean, boundless in its prospect & from whence, perhaps, no safe harbour is to be found[.] I have been called upon by the unanimous Voice of the Colonies to take the Command of the Continental Army—an honour I neither sought after, nor desired, as I am thoroughly convinced; that it requires...
31From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 26 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 26th of Octr and 7th Instt have come safe to hand —by the last, it would appear that a Letter which I wrote you about the 18th of Octr had not reached you which I am exceeding sorry for as, to the best of my recollection, I wrote you very fully on the posture of our affairs and should be exceedingly concernd if it should have fallen into the hands of the Enemy or some...
32From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 30th Ulto came to my hands a few days ago, and gave me the pleasure of hearing that you were all well, and an oppertunity of congratulating you on the birth of a grandchild, tho you do not say whether it be Male or female. The proceedings of the General Court Martial in the case of General Lee, has lain with Congress since the 20th of last Month for their approbation, or...
33From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 28 May 1755 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place last Night, and was greatly disappointed at not finding the Cavalry according to promise: I am obligd to wait till it does arrive, or till I can procure a guard from the Militia, either of which I suppose will detain me two days; as you may, with almost equal success, attempt to raize the Dead to Life again , as the force of this County; and that from Wills Creek cannot be...
34From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 10 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
So little has happend since the date of my last that I should scarce have given you the trouble of reading this Letter, did I not immagine that it might be some satisfaction to you to know that we are well and in no fear or dread of the Enemy. Being, in our own opinion at least, very securely Intrenched, and wishing for nothing more than to see the Enemy out of their strong holds, that the...
35From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 22 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
My extreame hurry for some time past has rendered it utterly impossible for me to pay that attention to the Letters of my Friends which Inclination, and natural Affection always Inclines me to. I have no doubt therefore of meeting with their excuse, tho’ with respect to yourself, I have had no Letter from you since the date of my last saving the one of Septr the 1st. With respect to the Attack...
36From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 20 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
A day or two before I left Middle Brook I received a letter from you dated in Williamsburg (at what time I do not now recollect as the letter is with my baggage). The hurried state I was then, and ever since have been in, prevented my acknowledging it sooner; and to tell you three weeks after the event has happened, that the Enemy moved up the North River in force, is a little out of season....
37From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 7 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
As much as I am hurried as I am at present, I cant think of leaving this place without writing to you; tho I have no time to be particular. I was Escorted by 8 Men of the Militia from Winchester to this place Camp ; which 8 Men were 2 Days assembling; but I believe they woud not have been more than as many seconds dispersing if I had been attacked. Upon my arrival here, I found that Sir Jno....
38From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 26 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
In overhauling some old Papers the other day, I came across the Inclosed Letter from Colo. Cresap to me—written, as he says, in answer to one of mine on the information of his having set up a claim to some part of the Land formerly owned by our deceased Brother Lawrence, & given by him to my Brother Austin. It is essential, as I have upon other occasions mentioned to you, that this matter...
39From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 14 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
I receivd Your’s of the 8th Instant from Fredericksburg, and am sorry to find that Allan is become importunate for a Debt of so short standing; but it is the way of the World, & therefore not to be wonderd at. I am pleasd to find that you have a prospect of settling th at e affair with Patrick Kendrick, and shoud be very glad to hear you entertaind hopes of dis re covering my young Mare, as I...
40From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 28 June–2 July 1755 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon our leavg the C. at Geors. Ck the 14th Inst. (from whe I wrote to yo.) I was siezd wt violt Fevers & Pns in my hd wch con[tinue]d wtout the lt Intermisn till the 23 follg when I was reliev’d by the Genls absolty ordering the Phyns to give me Doctr Jas Powder; wch is s (one of the most excelt mede in the W.) for it gave me immee ease, and removed my Fevrs & othr Compts in 4...
41From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 31 May–4 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival at this place, where I came at the request of Congress, to settle some matters relative to the ensuing Campaign I have received your Letter of the 18th from Williamsburg, & think I stand indebted to you for another, which came to hand sometime ago, in New York. I am very glad to find that the Virginia Convention have passed so noble a vote, with so much unanimity —things have...
42From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 5–9 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 21st of June from Westmoreland, and 10th Ulto from Fredericksburg, are both to hand —Since Genl Howes remove from the Jerseys, the Troops under my Command have been More harrassed by Marching, & Counter Marching, than by any thing that has happen’d to them in the course of the Campaign. After Genl Howe had Imbarkd his Troops, the presumption that he woud operate upon the...
43To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 11 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 11 May 1777. GW wrote his brother Jack on 1 June : “I think I stand Debter to you for your Letters of the 22d of April and 11th of May.”
44To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 24 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 24 Jan. 1777. In a letter to John Augustine Washington of 24 Feb. 1777 , GW informed his brother that “your Letter of the 24th Ulto from Mount Vernon came duly to hand.”
45To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 1 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 1 Sept. 1776. On 22 Sept. GW wrote to Washington : “I have had no Letter from you since the date of my last saving the one of Septr the 1st.”
46To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 17 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Previous to my setting off to Mt Vernon and Alexandria the last time I was up, a great Coat of yours that you had been kind enough to lend my son Corbin when he was last at your House, and a book that my Wifes maid the time before the last that she was there had put up supposing it to be her Mistreses, as she had one in the Chariott to read on the road, was carefully sowed up in a bundle and...
47To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 7 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 7 Nov. 1777. GW wrote his brother John Augustine Washington on 26 Nov .: “Your Letters of the 26th of Octr and 7th Instt have come safe to hand.”
48To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 18 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 18 May 1776. On 31 May GW wrote to John Augustine Washington : “I have received your Letter of the 18th.”
49To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 30 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Augustine Washington, 30 Aug. 1778. On 23 Sept., GW wrote John Augustine Washington : “Your Letter of the 30th Ulto came to my hand a few days ago.”
50To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 24 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 24 Feb. 1776. On 31 Mar. GW wrote to John Augustine Washington : “Your Letter of the 24th Ulto was duely forwarded to this Camp by Colo. Lee.”
51To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 24 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of June the 30th came to hand on the 9th Instant, a Vessel saild the second day after for Alexandria the skipper promised to come too of[f] Mt Vernon and deliver a Letter I wrote you by his in answer to yours —this will be handed to you by one of my Sons, the youngest comes to pay his respects to you for a few days, and Bushrod after spending a few days with you at Mt Vernon...
52To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 26 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 26 Oct. 1777. GW wrote his brother John Augustine Washington on 26 Nov. , “Your Letters of the 26th of Octr and 7th Instt have come safe to hand.”
53To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 21 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 21 Sept. 1777. GW wrote his brother Jack on 18 Oct. : “Your kind and Affectionate Letters of the 21st of Septr & 2d Instt came Safe to hand.”
54To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 20 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Augustine Washington, 20 June 1778. On 4 July, GW wrote to John Augustine Washington : “Your Letter of the 20th Ulto came to my hands last Night.”
55To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 2 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 2 Oct. 1777. GW wrote John Augustine Washington on 18 Oct . that “Your kind and Affectionate Letters of the 21st of Septr and 2d Instt came Safe to hand.”
56To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 June 1755 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 8 June 1755. On 14 June GW wrote to his brother Jack: “I receivd Your’s of the 8th Instant.”
57To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 12 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 12 Sept. 1775. On 13 Oct. 1775 GW wrote to his brother John Augustine : “Your favour of the 12th Ulto came safe to hand.”
58To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 31 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Augustine Washington, 31 March 1779. GW wrote to his brother on 12 May : “Three of your Letters are before me, and I believe unacknowledged, the first is of decr 12th—the 2d March 31st (by Mr Muse),” ( DLC:GW ).
59To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 12 December 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 12 Dec. 1778. GW wrote Washington on 12 May 1779 : “Three of your Letters are before me, and I believe unacknowledged, the first is of decr 12th.”
60To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 4 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I had flattered myself long before this to have paid my respects to you at Mt Vernon, and some time in this Month my Family intended a Visit—but many things have hapned to prevent the execucion of my plan heatherto—first the Frost which continued very late, & when the weather was brakeing up a little, we got the Melancholy Acct of the untimely death of my Son Augustine, whose loss affected me...
61To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 16 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 16 Feb. 1777. GW wrote his brother John on 12 April 1777 : “I forgot to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 16th of Feby wch is also to hand.”
62To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 6 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 6 Oct. 1776. In a letter dated 6–19 Nov. GW wrote to his brother John : “I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 6th Ulto.”
63To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 30 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 30 Oct. 1776. In a letter dated 6–19 Nov., GW wrote to his brother John : “Your Letter of the 30th of Octr was delivered to me a few days ago.”
64To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 2 Oct. 1778. GW wrote John Augustine Washington on 26 Nov. : “Your Letter of the 2d of last Month—though long on its passage—came safe to hand.”
65To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 10 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Augustine Washington, 10 March 1780 . GW wrote Washington on 6 June–6 July 1780 acknowledging “Your letter of the 10th of March” ( DLC:GW ).
66To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30th of June with the inclosed extracts &c. I had the pleasure to recieve last night—I am under very great obligations to you for the trouble you have taken upon this occasion, and also for your kind intention of writing to Colo. Tilghman, if you can understand he is in such a way of business as to promise a youth of application a tolerable share of knowledg in Mercantile...
67To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Augustine Washington, 8 May 1778. On 10 June , GW acknowledged receipt of a letter from John Augustine Washington of the “8th of May from Berkeley.”
68To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 22 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 22 April 1777. GW wrote his brother Jack on 1 June : “I think I stand Debter to you for your Letters of the 22d of April and 11th of May.”
69To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 8 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 8 Mar. 1777. GW wrote his brother John on 12 April : “I have been favourd with your Letter from Mount Vernon, and one other of the 8th Ulto which is now before me, from Bushfield.”
70To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 4 July 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 4 July 1774. GW wrote Washington on 11 July of having received “your Letter of the 4th.”