1791From George Washington to John Durkee, 20 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was surprised to find by a Letter from Mr John Hurlbut of Wyoming that you had given permission for the Men belonging to the Army, who were Inhabitants of & now are at Wyoming to continue at that place until further Orders—You must be sensible such interference is very improper; & in future you will not presume to contravene the Resolutions of Congress, or Orders of Your Superior officers. I...
1792From George Washington to Timothy Dwight, Jr., 18 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 8th Instt, accompanied by so warm a recommendation from Genl Parsons that I cannot but form favorable presages of the merit of the work you propose to honor me with the dedication of. Nothing can give me more pleasure than to patronize the essays of genius, and a laudable cultivation of the Arts & Sciences, which had begun to flourish in so eminent a...
1793Instructions to Captain Charles Dyar, 20 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
You being appointed Captain and Commander of the Armed Schooner Harrison in the Service of the United Colonies are to Pay all attention and Obedience to the following Instructions. 1st you are to proceed imediately on a Cruze against Such Vessels as may be found on the high Seas or elswhere bound Inwards or outwards to or from Boston in the Service of the Ministerial Army—and to take & Seize...
1794From George Washington to the Eastern Department Navy Board, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Letter of the 13th and should be exceedingly happy if it were in my power to comply with Your requisition, but so far from this being the case, on account of the scantiness of our supplies of powder, I have been obliged to apply both to your State & to Connecticut to obtain a loan. Of this application you will probably have heard before this. On recurring to our...
1795From George Washington to William Eden, 15 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday evening I had the honor to receive your polite favor of the 9th Instt. If an occasion shall present itself of an interview with Doctor Ferguson, you may rely Sir, I shall esteem myself happy, in shewing him the civilities due to his literary and social character. I thank you much for your care of the Letters addressed to myself. The one from your Brother Sir Robert, gave me...
1796From George Washington to Major Evan Edwards, 11 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Bush will deliver you 20,000 dollars on Acct of the Gratuity of 100 dollars each allowed by Congress to those Men who were inlisted for the War previous to 23d Jany last inclosed you have the form of the Receipt to be taken. I suppose the general tenor of the inlistments of the Men of the 11th Regt will be Three Years or during the War. This was the case throughout the Penna line, but...
1797From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, Captain Thomas Turner, and Lieutenant Thomas Edwards, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 24th I should have been glad if the arrangements made for the disposition of the Army this Winter, would have admitted of your Regiment’s remaining at or very near the Quarters of the Massachusetts line. But circumstances are such, that was it to be stationed upon the North River, some one of those belonging immediately to the State must be separated from...
1798From George Washington to Timothy Edwards, 21 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The thousand Barrels of salted provisions which the Contract obliges you to furnish, I concive to be intended for the contingent purposes of the Army, dependg on particular Operations, and not for immediate stores—previous therefore to replying to your Qustion respectg the places of Deposit, I will be glad to know, whether the Contractor for the movg Army, mean to supply any Quantity of salted...
1799From George Washington to Timothy Edwards, 7 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Copy of a Resolution of Congress entered into the 2d Instant will discover to you their Sentiments upon the Subject of Employing the Stockbridge Indians in the Service of the United States. It is certain they differed some time ago from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs and put a Stop to their proceedings in this Instance; But finding that our Enemies are prosecuting the War...
1800From George Washington to Timothy Edwards, 10 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Saml & John two of our friends of the Stock bridge Indians who have been here and expressed the desire of their people to become part of the Army of the United States. Havg wrote you fully on the 7 Inst. & transmitted a Copy of the Resolutn of Congress upon this Subject, which I presume will have reached you before this comes to hand, I have referred them to you...