51From George Washington to George James Ludlow, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed came under cover to me—I shall be happy when opportunities offer to Show you Civilities. I have the honr to be Sir Yr Most Obedt Ser vt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52From George Washington to George Weedon, 3 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your three Letters of Yesterday are received—& I feel myself obliged by your Care & Attention. Some Ca nn on are already ordered for your Side of the River. As Genl Choicey is an Officer imediately under the Comand of the Count Rochambeau—my Orders in future will pass to him, thro’ the Count. I shall be obliged to you notwithstandg to keep a constant Correspondence with me, & to advise me of...
53From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Miss Delancey has this Day made pressing application to me to get into N. York—I have informed her, that no admission from me can be granted to any persons in civil Capacity, without the Approbation & permission of the Executive of the State to which they belong. Miss Delancey is therefore referred to your Excellency; if your permission is granted her, my Duty will be merely official. I have...
54From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 28 November 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 28 Nov. 1790. On 7 Dec. 1790 GW’s nephew wrote to him : “While writing this Letter I had the pleasure of recieving Yours of the 28th Ulto and was much pleased to find that You had accomplished Your journey.”
55From George Washington to George Clinton, 8 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
With infinite satisfaction I communicate to your Excellency the inclosed Extracts from Sir Guy Carletons official Letter which has this Moment come to my Hand, by a British Officer—announcing a Certainty of the glorious Event of a general Peace. On this happy Occasion your Excellency will be pleased to accept my warmest & most sincere Congratulations. With the greatest Esteem & Regard I have...
56From George Washington to George Clinton, 22 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received, and thank you for your Sentiments of a Peace Establishment for this Country—and with the sincerest esteem & regard I have the honor to be Dr Sir, Yr Most Obedt Affecte Servt NN .
57From George Washington to George Morgan, 18 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
If the servant man (William) who I left at Rocky Hill to take care of his sick wife, is yet there, be so good as to give him a Pass. & order him to proceed to New York in the stage—He will find me there, or he may report himself to Colo. Smith if I should not.I am, Sir Yr most obed Servt Printed Source--Washington, Pa. Reporter.
58From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 28 February 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 28 Feb. 1790. In a 19 Mar. 1790 letter to GW , George Augustine Washington refers to “Your two favors of the 28th Ulto.”
59From George Washington to George Clinton, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellencys favr of the 3d. The Commissioner appointed by me to meet Commissioner from the British Commander in Chief—have unfortunately seperated without effecting the desirable purposes of their Mission—In Consequence of which no Exchanges will at present be admitted untill I have the direction of Congress the Regulation of for my future Conduct in this Respect—I have...
60From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 1 August 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 1 Aug. 1761. On 30 Oct. Fairfax wrote to GW : “Your favors of the . . . 27th of July and first of Augt came very safe to hand.”
61From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Pierce Pay Master General of the Army, will have the honor of delivering this Letter; he waits upon your Excellency to see whether any ways & means can be devised to procure Money for the payment of the Troops of the New York Line—It is a matter of such interesting importance that I can not forbear recommending it to the earliest & most serious attention of the Sta te. I have the honor to...
62From George Washington to George James Ludlow, 5 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Persuaded that your desire to visit Captn Asgill at Chatham, is founded in motives of friendship & humanity only I enclose you a Passport for the gratification of it. The inclosed Letters for that Gentleman, came to me from New York, in the condition you will receive them. You will have an oppertunity of presenting them with yourself—Your own Letter came under cover to me via Ostend. I have...
63From George Washington to George Clinton, 7 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose to Your Excellency the Extract of a Letter from General Heath respecting Capt. Simmons—if there is not something particular in the circumstances, it appears to be improper that he should continue in the vicinity of the Enemy; and even perilous to himself, if he is not acting a double part—I wish to know Your sentiments on the subject. With the highest esteem &...
64From George Washington to George Clinton, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellys favor of Yesterday’s date came to my hands abt an hour ago. The Fleet (from all Accts) has Sailed from New York, & no Troops are gone with it. If you a d make it convenient to ride down here tomorrow (the earlier the better if the Suddeness of it should not create Suspicion) I should be happy in an opportunity of conversing with you on a particular matter which will not permit me...
65From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 19 November 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 19 Nov. 1789. In a letter to GW of 14 Dec. 1789 Washington referred to “Your favor of the 19th.”
66From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 15 May 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 15 May 1774. On 30 June 1786 GW wrote Fairfax : “The letters of . . . 15th of May [1774] . . . contain a full, & accurate acct of every thing that had occurred relative to your business.”
67From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 22 August 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 22 Aug. 1758. On 1 Sept. Fairfax wrote to GW : “I have this instant recd yours of the 22d . . . Ultimo.”
68From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 2 December 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 2 Dec. 1760. On 30 Oct. 1761 Fairfax wrote to GW : “Your favors of the 2d of Decr . . . and first of Augt came very safe to hand.”
69From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 2 January 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 2 Jan. 1773. On 19 Jan. 1773 GW wrote to Fairfax : “As I wrote to you in haste the morning of the day Lord Sterlg yourself &ca were to dine here [2 January].”
70From George Washington to George Clinton, 15 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
By this Express, your Excellency will receive the requests of the Pay Master and Quarter Master, Generals, for the Loan of One thousand Dollars each, to enable them to supply the present necessities of the Army—if the terms of their proposals are agreeable, I should be very happy in your Excellency’s compliance with their requests. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedt Servant...
71From George Washington to George Weedon, 20 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Duke de Lauzun Comandr of the Legion of his own Name, will have the Honor to deliver you this—He is an officer of Rank & long standing in the Service of his most Christian Majesty—a Brigadier General in the Army now under Comand of the Count de Rochambeau. You will be pleased to shew him all that Respect & Attention, that his Rank & Services justly demand. I am Dear Sir Your most Hble...
72From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 15 November 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 15 Nov. 1774. On 2 Mar. 1775 Fairfax wrote GW that he had received “Your very obliging favor of the 15th of November.”
73From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 8 April 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 8 April 1792. In his letter to GW of 15–16 April , G. A. Washington informed his uncle: “I have received Your favor of the 8th.”
74From George Washington to George Clinton, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose to your Excellency Copy of a Letter from Generals McDougall Clinton & Cortlandt in favor of Majr Hamtramck. My knowledge of that Officer is such, as makes the task of Recommendg him to the notice of the Government of this State, extremely pleasing—being assured that if it shall be in their power to favor his views his conduct will always justify any appointment...
75From George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton, 31 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Captain who escaped from New York on Saturday Evening and who arrived here this morning, informs, that about Three Thousand Troops (British & Hessians) were embarked from the City & Staten Island when he came away. It was generally said, they had in contemplation an expedition to Chesepeak Bay and to make a descent on the Eastern Shore. There were some who conjectured, they mean to go up the...
76From George Washington to George Washington Parke Custis, 23 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th instt has been duly received, and gives us pleasure to hear that you enjoy good health, & are progressing well in your Studies. Far be it from me to discourage your Correspondence with Doctor Stuart, Mr Law, Mr Lear or Mr Lewis; or indeed with any others, as well disposed and capable as I believe they are, to give you specimens of correct writing, proper subjects, and...
77From George Washington to George Clinton, 19 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th instant was delivered me last night. I recollect, that Permission was granted Mrs Hatfield to visit her Husband, & had not the least Doubt, but she would be suffered to return whenever she had an Inclination, unless some singular Circumstances should render it ineligible for a Day or two. Her Detention seems to be by the Mayor, to whom she was referred for a Passport. As...
78From George Washington to George Clinton, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Machin has been employed since the year 1776 in the engineering Branch, without ever coming to any regular settlement for his Services. He does not chuse to fix any price himself, and I am really ignorant of what is just and proper. You have been a witness of a good deal of his work, and he is willing to submit the matter to your decision. Captain Machin holds a Commission in the...
79From George Washington to George Emlen, 13 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 20th November, respecting the damage done to your farm by the Army in the Fall 1777, and am not a little surpd that General Mifflin should refer you to me when he well knows that this is a business clearly within the line of the Quarter Masters department, & that every Acct of the kind is to be settled by him, up to the date of General Greene’s appointment to that...
80From George Washington to George Weedon, 20 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Arms Accoutrements &ca which were surrendered yesterday, and which General de Choisy informs me are in your possession, are to be delivered to a Continental Officer charged by General Knox with their reception—Other Articles of public Stores will be received by persons sent from the several departments—and I request that you will be so good as to give them every assistance in your power in...
81From George Washington to Egbert Benson and Brigadier General George Clinton, 13 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Two ships of force with their Tenders have Sailed up Hudsons River —I am apprehensive that they design to seize the passes in the Highlands by Land wh[ich] I am informed may be done by a small body of Men. I must therefore request you instantly to desire Genl Ten Broeck to March down as great force as he can Collect to secure them, particularly the post where the Road runs over Anthonies nose...
82From George Washington to George Weedon, 27 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 25th and 26th together with the examination of the Deserters. I am now making application to the Count de Grasse for some of the Mariners of the Fleet; should they be landed to assist in our Operations (as I expect they will be) they will then be employed on the Gloster side—in that case an Officer senior to the Duke de Lauzun or yourself will be appointed to...
83From George Washington to George Taylor, Jr., 18 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
You will excuse me I hope, for not having acknowledged the receipt of your favours of the 21st & 25th of Feby at an earlier period. The truth is, I have been much hurried, and a good deal from home, since they came to this place. I thank you for your obliging attention to the apples, which were very good & arrived safely, and Mrs Washington joins me in thanking you also for your kind present...
84From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with yours of the 20th and 24th instants; the latter by Mr Harkermir who gives a melancholy account of the distresses of the inhabitants at the German Flatts. To defend an extensive frontier against the incursions of a desultory Enemy is next to impossible; but still if you think the addition of another Regiment, ill as I can spare it, or a change of position in the troops...
85From George Washington to George Measam, 10 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 15th Feby I imagined that the Agents would not have waited for orders to make up the linen proper for shirts, and that suitable for Overalls. The stock of these Articles cannot be too great, as they are in constant demand, and what are not used in one Campaign will keep over to the next without the least danger of damage, which is not the case with woolen Cloathing....
86From George Washington to George Steptoe Washington, 6 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
It was with equal pain and surprize I was informed by Colo. Hanson on Monday last, of your unjustifiable behaviour in rescuing your brother from that chastisement which was due to his improper conduct; and which you know, because you have been told it in explicit language, he was authorized to administer whensoever he should deserve it. Such refractory behaviour on your part, I consider as an...
87From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 19 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
If you are done with my Compass & Plotting Instruments, I should be glad to receive them by the bearer, as I measure all my Fields, & am now Inclosing a New one, and do not know where to lay the Rails that are to Fence it, till I find how much of the Field will give me the quantity of Land I want to Inclose. As I wrote to you in haste the morning of the day Lord Sterlg yourself &ca were to...
88From George Washington to George Lewis, 8 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send you the enclosed Advertisement, that you may perceive thereby, I have restrained myself from selling the Land I hold on Green River in Kentucky, until the first of September; that all who are disposed to purchase may have notice thereof. Between this and then, I would thank you to give me, from time to time, and by duplicates (to guard against miscarriages) such information as you may...
89From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured to day with your Letter of the 26 Instant. It gave me extreme concern to hear of the complaint, which you transmitted. There is nothing I wish for more, than a happy understanding between the Inhabitants and every part of the Army—and this I have constantly endeavoured to promote. I have written to Major Strang & Mr Hyatt, inclosing a Letter to Major Lee with a copy of the...
90From George Washington to George Clinton, 9 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
In the close of my letter of the 5th Instant, I had the pleasure to acknowlege your favors of the 18th & 21st Ultimo. Besides the 80 battalions of Infantry, it is the intention of Congress to preserve as many of the 16 additional and other corps as can be kept up by means of incorporation, or continued in their present condition—considering at the same time such of the men composing these...
91From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry to find by the Report of the Baron Steuben there is no probability that we shall be put in possession of the Western Posts this fall—in consequence of this information and the late season of the year I have directed the Movement of the Troops to be stopped, & the preparations to be suspended until farther Orders. Major Giles (who is the bearer of this Letter) having occasion to...
92From George Washington to George Croghan, 21 October 1771 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 18th of August, never came to my hands till about the middle of this month. In answer to it, I shall beg leave to observe that, the Township contain’d in the Plat you sent me, includes more Land than I shou’d choose, or that would be convenient for me to purchase; and I suppose by your laying the Grant off in that manner, and offering me a Lott, instead of 15,000 acres which...
93From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 24th inclosing the Copy of a Letter From Col. Willet—From which I have learnt with great concern the repeated depredations that have been committed on your Western frontier, and should be extremely happy (were it in my power consistent with the general state of affairs) to afford a sufficient Detachment from this Army to cover the whole...
94From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday evening received Your favor of the 13th and thank you for transmitting me a copy of Your Brother’s Letter. I am happy to find the Troops are in such health and Spirits. Major Gibbs inclosed you Yesterday the Charles Town papers of the 29th of May and 4th of June, which would shew Your Excellency all the operations in that quarter to those dates; and that matters are far short of...
95From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 27 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I do not write to you often, because I have no business to write upon; because all the News I could communicate is contained in the Papers which I forward every week; because I conceive it unnecessary to repeat the assurances of sincere regard & friendship I have always professed for you—or the disposition I feel to render every Service in my power to you and yours—and lastly because I...
96From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that it is in my power to inform you, that a Captain Colson of the 5th Virginia Regiment a few days ago, violently wounded a Mr Vantassel of this State, of which he died in a little time after —The moment I was apprised of it, I directed a Letter to be written & sent to Genl Muhlenburg, to whose Brigade he belonged, to have him secured, in order that he might be delivered...
97From George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton, 8 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of 4th Inst. I receiv’d this Morning —As the Movement of the Enemy & their Designs are as yet uncertain, I have to request that you will keep as large a Body of the Militia as you can collect, & have them in as good order as Circumstances will permit, in case Genl Howe should Incline up North River[.] I have no doubt but you have form’d such a Plan with General Heard as will best...
98From George Washington to George Wythe, 17 January 1774 (Washington Papers)
I find my trouble is not like to be at an end with Mr Black; Mrs Black (by his procurement I think I could almost venture to say) has refused to execute the Deeds you drew from them to me; and which is still more extraordinary, he himself has denied possession of the Mills (as Mr Hill informs me) & the other premises generally, as you may see by his letter to me, forwarded to Mr Hill, ’till I...
99From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
On monday I received your favor of the 22d Inst. I should be extremely sorry if the incursions you apprehend, should take place. From the defeats and disappointments the Indians met with the last campaign, when pushed on and supported by a formidable regular Army, we had reason to hope, that they would remain peaceable, at least for some time. However there is no reasoning with precision from...
100From George Washington to George Morgan, 11 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 9th Instant by Captn Dodge. It will be convenient for me to see the Delaware Chiefs and those who attend them at Head Quarters to morrow Evening at 5 OClock. The whole or a part will come as may be most agreable to them and you will be pleased to accompany them. I am sir Yr most Obedt servant LS , in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, in private hands. GW signed the...