1To George Washington from James Wood, 7 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
The 24th of this Month is appointed the day for the Election; Mr Jones has promised to be here. I wish with him and the rest of Your Friends, that it were possable that you could be present to give Life to the cause. I have done my endeavour to search into the Opinions of the people, and cannot percieve Your Interest on the decline, though some try to perswade me to the contrary. I must own...
2From George Washington to James Wood, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
If thanks flowing from a heart replete with joy and Gratitude can in any Measure compensate for the fatigue anxiety & Pain you had at my Election be assurd you have them. tis a poor, but I am convincd welcome tribute to a generous Mind—such, I believe yours to be. How I shall thank Mrs Wood for her favourable wishes? and how acknowledge my Sense of Obligations to the People in General for...
3From George Washington to James Wood, 13 March 1773 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive Lord Dunmores Certificates of my Claims (as well in my own Right, as by purchase from Captn Posey and Mr Thruston) in the Location of which in the Government of West Florida I shall rely on your Friendship and care. Unnecessary it is to add that, I should choose good Land, or none at all; but as many things concur to make Land valuable it is impossible for me at this...
4From George Washington to James Wood, 30 March 1773 (Washington Papers)
I intended to have had a little further conversation with you on the subject of the Florida Lands, but my haste to leave Williamsburg & your Dining out the day I did do so prevented it—I addressd a short Letter to you by way of Memm & left it with Mr Southall—I hope you receivd it, that I may be satisfied you did so, please to advise me as the Govrs Certificates of my Claim was Inclosd...
5To George Washington from James Wood, 18 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 18 Oct. 1773. On 20 Feb. 1774 GW wrote Wood thanking him for his “Letter of the 18th Octobr from Winchester.”
6From George Washington to James Wood, 20 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
I have to thank you for your obliging acct of your trip down the Mississipi, containd in a Letter of the 18th of Octobr from Winchester—the other Letter therein referd to, I have never yet received, nor did this come to hand till sometime in November, as I was returning from Williamsburg. The contradictory Accts given of the Lands upon the Mississipi, are really astonishing—some speak of the...
7To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am sensible of the Absolute Necessity of every Officer Joining his Corps; and nothing shou’d have Prevented me from Joining mine, before this time, but my Extreme ill state of Health. I was Prevented by my Violent Indisposition at Bethlehem, from geting home ’till the Last of January, since which I have had several Relapses, which has greatly impair’d my Constitution, and will I fear, render...
8From George Washington to Brigadier Generals Peter Muhlenberg and William Woodford and Colonel James Wood, 19 September … (Washington Papers)
I have herewith troubled you with a Warrant for the purpose of reinlisting the Virginia Troops in your Brigade, and when you send it to the Paymaster Genl if you will direct the Officer who may carry it to call at Head Quarters, I will transmit you the necessary instructions or if an earlier opportunity offers I will do it then. I am Sir Yr Mo. Obet Servt p.s. Do not delay a moment in sending...
9To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I received your Excellency’s Instructions, I have Obtained an Extract from the Act of Assembly of Virginia, allowing an Additional Bounty; which I do myself the Honor of Inclosing; it Came in a Letter from Colo. Lyne who is now a member of the House. I have put the money which I received from the Pay master Genl into the Hands of five Officers of the Brigade, who I think the most likely...
10From George Washington to Colonel James Wood, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 27th Instant and Memorandum by Genl Muhlenburg. I am sorry the recruiting business does not promise more success; but it is not to be wondered at, as there are such exorbitant bounties given for substitutes. I have never received any regular account of the Act you mention and of which you have transmitted a copy. If the Legislature have determined on the bounty...