1From David Humphreys to Richard Varick, 17 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is the Commander in Chief’s earnest desire that you will, without failure, forward all his Papers, recorded and unrecorded, to New York before the first of Decr next. I am with much esteem Dear Varick Your Most Obed. Servt P.S. I am recovering my health & strength slowly—I hope we shall see you in N. York where we may talk over matters & things at our leisure. NHi : Richard Varick Papers.
2From 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.
3From George Washington to Richard Varick, 2 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are my private Letters for registering. As fast as they are entered, return them to me by the Weekly Mail; for we have occasion for frequent references. do the same thing with the Public Letters. As the Letters which are hand ed to you now, contain Sentiments upon undecided points, it is, more than ever, necessary that there should be the strictest guard over them; and the most...
4From George Washington to Richard Varick, 22 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
The intemperate Season and irregularity of the Post, withheld your letter of the 15th Ulto from me ’till within these few days. There needed no apology for the delay, in the adjustment of your Accts. Your punctuallity is too well known to admit a doubt that, this would happen without sufficient cause. I received great pleasure from the Acct which you have given me of Doctr La Moyeur’s...
5From George Washington to Richard Varick, 26 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Taylor brought me your favor of the 28th Ulto and I have received your other letter of the 2d of December. for both I thank you—as also for the proceedings of the Mayors Court in the case of Rutgars & Waddington, enclosed in the latter. I have read this with attention, and though I pretend not to be a competent judge of the Law of Nations—or of the Act of your Assembly—nor of the spirit of...
6From George Washington to Richard Varick, 1 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
From the moment I left the City of New York until my arrival at this place, I have been so much occupied by a variety of concerns that I could not find a moment’s leizure to acknowledge the receipt of your favors of the 4th & 7th Ultimo. The public and other Papers which were committed to your charge, and the Books in which they have been recorded under your inspection, having come safe to...
7From George Washington to Richard Varick, 23 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are private Letters since I wrote you last. Yrs very sincerely Catalog--Paul C. Richards Autographs.