5501To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have it in Charge from the Congress to Direct that Two Companies of Colonell Dayton’s Battalion of New Jersey Troops be Station’d at Cape May, for the protection of the Property and Navigation in that Quarter, and you will please to Issue the necessary Directions accordingly. I am Sir Your very hume servt ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA:PCC , item 12A. In response to a petition written in behalf of...
5502[Diary entry: 17 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 17th. Thermometer at 78 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 86 at Night. Cloudy & damp Morning, with the Wind at South. In the Afternon Clouds gathered all round us with thunder & lightning and a good deal of rain appeared to fall upon Patuxent and above us on this river but not enough fell here to wet a handkerchief. Mr. [and] Mrs. Fendall and Miss Nancy went away before breakfast and my...
5503To George Washington from William Pearce, 14 February 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 14 Feb. 1796 . On 21 Feb., GW wrote Pearce: “Since my last to you, I have received your letters of the 7th & 14th Instant.”
5504[Diary entry: 12 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Agreed with one William Powell to look after my Mothers Quarter on Rappahannock, on the following Terms; to wit—to continue the five hands now on the Plantation, & either to add one more horse to those which are there (amounting to four) or put two good ones there, and take away two of the most indifferent. To allow him 365 lbs. of Porke, the Milk of a Cow, and the Seventh part of all the...
5505From George Washington to Brigadier General John Stark, 27 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd advice that 40 sail of Vessels past Norwalk on the 25th bound Eastward. I therefore desire you to halt with the troops under your command untill we have had time to discover their intentions. Should they make a descent at any place upon the Sound, you will instantly march to its releif—or if they repossess R. Island you are to inform me and wait further orders. But should you...
5506To George Washington from Rochambeau, 1 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
You Will be, my Dear Général, Single confidant of this letter. I did foresee the ministry on the way Wherewith could be received here the defferent Demands that I have made to you, in order to increase or make Some additions in the Society of Cincinnatus, one did answer me that the King had a great repugnancy to permit to his Subjects any Stranger order, and it Was but by a particular...
5507Appendix IV: To Rochambeau, 15 May (Washington Papers)
The letters with which you have honored the society of the Cincinnati have been read with attention, and the several subjects regarded with the most respectful consideration. It is a circumstance pleasing to the society that the Count De Rochambeau has so willingly become a member and interested himself in its reputation. The very liberal subscriptions made by the gentlemen of the french army...
5508[Diary entry: 28 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Warm with but little wind and some Clouds, but no Rain.
5509To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 27 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your favor of the 3rd Instant and experience much happiness in your Approbation of my Conduct during the unfortunate Defection of the Pennsa line but as I am informed that the tounge of slander (among some Individuals in the State of N. Jersey) has not been Idle on this Occation I hold it my duty to mention that as far as Orders & example had Influence the persons & property...
5510From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 4 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 15th ulto and to lament the unfortunate accident which prevented the execution of our plan against Arnold. I must beg of you to accept my thanks for the forwardness of your preparations of which and the propriety of all your other arrangements the Marquis has spoken in the most handsome manner—You will now naturally turn your attention again...