81To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 20 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit, for your information, copies of two letters both dated the 13th instant, and received by yesterday’s post from Pittsburgh; one from Genl Gibson (inclosing a letter from Lieut. Polhemus) and the other from Mr Nevill. I am, with perfect respect Sir, Yr Excellency’s Most obedt Hble Serv. Df in Alexander J. Dallas’s writing, PHarH : Executive Correspondence, 1790-99;...
82To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s communication, respecting the unfavorable issue of the negotiations for peace with the hostile Indians, in a letter from the Secretary at War, of the 3d instant; and I have the honor to transmit, for your information, a copy of the orders, which I have given to the Adjutant General, for providing effectually for the protection of the Frontier of this State. As I do...
83To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 19 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the letter, which I addressed to the French Consul, respecting the Privateer, Citizen Genet and communicated to the Secretary at war, for your information on the 17th instant, I have recd two answers, copies of which I have the honor to lay before you. The allegations that were made of an extreme want of provision, on board that vessel, of her Leakage, and of the general bad...
84Enclosure II: Thomas Mifflin’s Estimate of Quarter Master Expenses, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
An Estimate of the Cost of a Barrack 96 Feet by 16 Feet; to be divided into 6 Rooms & to contain One hundred Men. Lawful Money Boards £30. Joist, or Slit work, 6. Timber for the Frame 12. 6 Shingles 10.16 Nails 9. Bricks 12. 6 Additional Wages to Soldiers one mo. (16 men) who build the Barrack 20/ ⅌ mo. 16. The Cost of a Barrack 96, F. by 16 F. £96. 8 At the lowest Estimate we...
85Address from the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, 22 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Upon this auspicious day—and in contemplation of an approaching public event, the most affecting, which can ever occur to us, either as Men, as Citizens, or as your former fellow Soldiers, we desire to congratulate, and address you. As Men we offer to you the homage of a pure and heartfelt affection—As Citizens we express to you the gratitude, which results from a just sense of the highest...