18541To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding there are several British Men of War cruising in our Bay, the Continental Sloop Independance Commanded by Lieutt Robinson has pushed through & got up here yesterday afternoon There is onboard 856 Blankets which were intended with many others now expected in, for the use of the new enlistments, but the inclement weather and the severe duty the Troops now under your Command have...
18542To George Washington from Alexander Davidson, 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
At an early period of the contest in which you have been so gloriously engaged, our sentiments fully met those of the Americans, & tho’ we long doubted the event, our warmest wishes were ever on the side of freedom. Viewing with regret the oppressive scenes of misery under which our Native Country has long groaned without hopes of redress, & seeing the same direfull principle of Despotic sway...
18543To George Washington from G. Legal, 16 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
C’est parce que Je Suis plein de Confiance dans vos Dispositions a obliger des malheureux, que Je prends La Liberté de m’adresser directement a vous pour un objet dans le quel d’ailleurs votre intervention me sera du plus grand Secour. Vous avez eu dans la Guerre derniere, au Service des Etats unis, Sous vos ordres, Je ne Sai dans quelle partie de ce continent, un officier nommé Jacques...
18544To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 10 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
In January last I had the Honor of writing to you & committed it to the Care of a Gentleman, who was to have gone directly to New Yorke on Board the Tristram Captain Warner, therefore you may easily Judge my Surprize at having my Letter returned this day, with a Note, that the Tristram was still in Harbour & was bound to Rhode Island; the Captain advertized for New York & that He would Sail...
18545To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of this Day, (which arrived about four Hours ago) whilst I was examining the Ground pointed out for the Division to take Post in, I met with Coll Ogden, who informed he had seen a Person, (from New York last Night, that might be depended upon) who informed him that the whole of the Ennemy’s Army were marched towards White Plains. that a...
18546To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 23 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of safety have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant which was Immediately referred to the Committee for Arranging the Officers to serve in the four Battallions to be raised in this State. The committee are Extremely happy to find that the measures adopted by the state of Massachusets Bay for Augmenting the Pay of their Troops has been Reprobated by the...
18547To George Washington from Emmanuel de Pliarne, 28 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I am upon my way to south Carolina, I received Letters From France wich Give the Fairest prospect For the American Cause. My Friends write to me they will Furnish clothing and ammunition to the Largest quantity and will be Glad in any time to shew their attachement to this Country. M. Penet Desires me, sir, to present to you his respectful Compliments. Doctor Franklin told him the...
18548To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 10 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
After many Endeavours for Assistance in answering your Inquiry into the Agriculture &c. of Montgomery Frederick and Washington Counties I was obliged to rely principally on my own Observations and Conjectures; for as very few measure their Fields or Produce it is mere guess Work and they commonly think and speak the best of their own Affairs. I wish my Conjectures had a more certain Foundation...
18549To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys Desire communicated to your General Officers, I have made a few detached and imperfect Observations on the Subjects mentioned — upon the small Detail . some Gentlemen have been pleased to express their Surprise and lay under Reproach, our civil and military Transactions, because they do not find in this our Embryo state, the Wisdom and Art of those perfect and...
18550To George Washington from James Keith, 6 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I enclose your Excellency a Copy of that Clause, in Colo. Colvills Will, respecting Miss Anderson’s Legacy. As the Lady, to whom that Legacy was given, was not personally known to any of the Executors, it became a necessary precaution, for their Security, that the person, claiming under that Bequest, shou’d satisfy them, by the Affidavits or Certificates of some persons of respectable...