1To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 27 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I did not get your Letter of the 24th inst. with its inclosure, until after the post of yesterday had departed. the Ship Swan Joseph Woodham Master sails tomorrow for Liverpoole and I shall put your Dispatch into his bag. no Vessell is going shortly to London, indeed if there was I should prefer this conveyance as more safe not having to pass thro’ the channell. Mrs Walker joins in respectfull...
2To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 25 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have waited to reply to the Letter you honored me with of the 19 inst. until I could acquaint you that the Advertisement was actually inserted and what would be the expence It will be inserted three times in the Minerva our best daily paper and as often in the Herald a Weekly paper which has extensive circulation over the Continent ⟨A⟩n Interval of two Weeks will take place between each time...
3To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 1 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
I flatter myself it will not be deemed improper to mention to your Excellency my having been employed these three years past as one of the Commissioners for adjusting the public Accounts, that the term of my appointment expires at the Eighth of this Month, and that the business is brought into that State as to render a renewal of the office unnecessary. It was to your Excellencys very...
4To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 11 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to write to your Excellency in Decr last and at the same time to send you (Via Norfolk) some Trees and other things which must I think have got to hand as I heard of their safe arrival at Norfolk from whence they were to be immediately forwarded. Mr John Blagge who went supercargo of the Ship Hope for Alexandria which Sailed yesterday was so good as to take Charge of a Case...
5To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 20 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
My very good friend Governor Clinton has doubtless informed you long since of his intention to ship you some seed Corn & Pease—the former he was disappointed in by the Person who promised to send it to him—the Pease together with a Teirce of Nuts & a small bundle of Trees he gave me in charge and after waiting a long time in vain for a direct Opportunity to Alexandria I thought it best to ship...
6To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 6 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 24 March was handed to me too late on Monday last to reply to it by that post. The mention of 2080 80/90 Dollars in the Governors Letter was a mistake it should have been 4080 80/90—it was receivd in two Notes one are for 3500 Dols. & one for 580 80/90 the last must have been for the ballance of your account but calculated in Pensilva. Currency instead of Lawfull Money. I had...
7To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 3 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th of March reached me the day before yesterday. Walmsley shall be spoke to on the subject you desire, tho’ I believe he had no thoughts of returning to Virginia, he has his Wife here, and three or four days ago he informed me that he intended to quit Colo. Smith, with whom he has lived during the Winter, and commence Hair dresser in Town. I am surprized at your not having...
8From Benjamin Walker to Richard Varick, 6 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
I some time since inclosed to you the Copies up to the 23d of last Month—and fear they were Stolen, with the Eastern Mail, from the Post Office at Princeton I now send you the Copies for the remainder of October & beging of this Month—the General wishes them to be Recorded by the time he gets to West Point—about the 13th or 14th of this Month. Yrs Sincerely NHi : Richard Varick Papers.
9From Benjamin Walker to Daniel Parker, 3 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the proceedings of a board of Generals and Officers commanding Corps. on an Enquiry into the execution of Contract. In consequence thereof the Commander in Chief desires to know your objections (if any you have) to the annulling the Agreement therein Mentioned and putting the Army on the footing of the Original Contract. I am directed also to call on Mr Smith for the circumstances...
10From Benjamin Walker to James Randolph Reid, 18 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has received your Letter of Yesterday and orders me to inform you that he has directed the Board to proceed agreable to former orders notifying all concerned to attend. Whether You will leave Camp under these circumstances is left to your own decision. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.