25361To George Washington from Armand, 16 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
nothing pain me more than to trouble so often your Exellency in requesting new favors while I feel shur if I live long my days will hardly be sufficiant to thank you for thoses you have allready bestowed on me, more particularly thoses which were a proof of your friendship—every step I take now with your Exellency is ambarassing to me, and although I hope to succeed, my fear of displeasing is...
25362To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 8 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a return (as exact as I have been able to obtain) of the Artificers enlisted for three years or during the War, who belong to the eleven Companies ordered to be incorporated by the Resolution of Congress of the 12th of November last. The number is far short of what are absolutely necessary to do the duty of the Army. I think it would be of public advantage to have the companies...
25363To George Washington from Brigadier General John Morin Scott, 30 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
By express last Ev’g from General Heath I received an Extract of a Letter from head Quarters to him dated 27th instant in which it is mentioned that your Excellency is assured of my Exertions to influence my Troops to continue in Service with General Heath 15 or twenty days longer —You have doubtless, Sir, been apprized by that Gent. of the Reason of my coming hither. But least it should be...
25364To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a bill of sundry Articles purchased at the Sales here for your Excellency which tho’ laid in high, hope will please you; I shou’d have compleated the whole of your Excellency’s Memn. had it been in my Power. Major Burnet, purchased all the Knives & forks to be equally divided between your Excellency & General Green; You will please to send the Marshall the Amot of the Inclosed bill...
25365To George Washington from Comtesse d’Anterroches, 18 September 1786 (Washington Papers)
Fame has informed me that you are the friend of humanity—that your generous heart delights in doing good. I take the liberty to claim your protection for the Chevalier D’Anterroches my son, who is settled in Elizabeth Town, near New York. Altho’ I have no right to make a request of this nature, which is altogether an idea of my own; yet whoever dares to accuse me of imprudence, has never...
25366To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 30 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Mr De La Fayette a rendu compte a votre Excellence de tous Les avis reiterés qui nous sont arrives par Le Gouverneur de Connecticut, Les Generaux detachés de votre armée sur La rive gauche de La riviere du Nord, a portee d’observer le Sund, enfin par votre adjudant de Confiance, que Clinton S’embarquoit avec un gros corps de Troupes pour venir nous visiter. La position de Leur flotte toujours...
25367To George Washington from Jeduthan Baldwin, 12 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The third of June last I wrote your Excellency requesting leave to retire with the benefits allowed by the Honble the Congress to the reduced Officers. and mentioned some of my pretentions as colonel of Engineers I am informed, that, that matter has not been fully taken up by Congress, only so far as to refer it to the minister of war. I can not from any dislike to the cause, or to the service...
25368To George Washington from Edward Stevens, 25 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are some Resolutions which the Yeomanry of the County of Culpeper have lately entered into, and which they have enjoined on me to Transmit to you. I am with the highest Respect Sir Your very Obedt hum: Servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW .
25369To George Washington from John Sullivan, 30 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
As your Excellency is about to visit the Metropolis of this State, and as I have no House in that Town, will your Excellencey have the goodness to indulge me with the honor of your company with your Suite to a family Dinner at my House in Durham on Wednesday next—Your Excellencey will please to excuse my a⟨sking⟩ the favor at so late a Day; and indeed my ⟨mutilated⟩ inclination led me to...
25370To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your Excellency<s> Favor of the 4th Instant, and shall invariably comply with your Intentions as pointed out therein respecting the Cloathing. I have no reason to doubt, but the Troops under my Command may be satisfactorely supply’d in the manner you propose. I was likewise duly honord with your esteemd favor of the 5th Ulto; and beg leave in answer, to assure...