3091To George Washington from François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, 13 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I send to your excellency a man who was arrested yesterday night in a house near the hospital where our surgeon and chaplains quarter. he was in company with thre rascals who had got drunk and made a great noise in the house where they had intruded, breaking, and destroying the furniture, and abusing your excellency and your armie in their discourse. this is ascertained to me by the chaplian...
3092To George Washington from William Heath, 6 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 5th and 6th to which I shall duly attend. I hoped I should not have been compelled again to represent our situation on account of provisions; but supplies of meat have not arrived. All the Irish beef in the store has been gone for some days—We are at last forced in upon the reserves—that in fort Clinton has been taken all out this day—The pork which was ordered...
3093To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Marshall, 4 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
as their is Several officers of my regiment which have not received a Suply of Cloathing from the Contenental Store, and as their is a large Store now at Fish kill. I Should take it as a Great faver that your Excellancy would Give an Order on the Comy of Cloathing at that place for their Suply as the Cloathing Cannot be Obtained by an Order from aney other person. I am Sir with respect your...
3094To George Washington from Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 30 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
I have sent down to my Brother a Plan of the County of Frederick; I hear Mr Harrison has got a Petition for a division to come down as low as Ceder Creek, which will be approved by our Burgesses in order to prevent the lower part of the County from ever attempting to make another Division which will be a great prejudice to the Inhabitans on Potomack. I shall therefore be obliged to you to...
3095To George Washington from John Jay, 14 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
apprehensive that my Letter to you (herewith enclosed) is not exactly such an one, as the Gentleman mentioned in it, may perhaps wish and expect it to be, I think it adviseable to send him a copy of it: and that you may have the more perfect and accurate Information, I enclose a copy of my Letter to him. I have lately received much Intelligence from several Quarters—some allowances are to be...
3096To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 24 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday your waggoner Came Down from Your Quartrs in fredrick with one mair and four Colts and Delivered em to John Allton Colo. Carlyle tells me you mention to him that we Neglect righting to you I shall Evedently make it apear if I live to see your Honr that I have lodgd Severall letters in Alexandria to be Sent to yr Hnr, but I find Severall has miscarried Tuesday Last we had a very fine...
3097To George Washington from William Dobbs, 1 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this Moment had the Honor to Recieve your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterdays date, and Shall riligiously Observe its Contents But I am Sorry to mention That I Shall find it exceeding Difficult to move for the Want of Money Your Excellency I hope may have it in your Power to relieve me by Some means, I would wish to have nothing to Prevent my being Usefull in My Countrys Cause, I am Your...
3098To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 27 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 28th ultimo and am thankfull for the Contents. I have acknowledged the receipt of your Letter of the 29th December, and shall give every encouragement to Genl Clark’s intend d enterprize. I wish he may be in readiness before the waters fail, and the Kentucke Settlements are destroyed by the Enemy. But I am informed that little or nothing hath as yet been...
3099To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 19 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
After making such preparations as our Circumstances would admit off—I marched about eight o Clock yesterday Evening to the Mouth of Thompsons Creek with the Continental Troops under the command of Major Knoulton—The Rifle Battalions were to follow—The Wind & Tide being against them, the Boats could not be so soon brought to us as we expected—In the mean time the weather became too tempestuous...
3100To George Washington from James McHenry, 14 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
This packet will be delivered you by Mr Lindsay manager of the Baltimore Theatre, who waits upon your Excellency to solicit a change in the parole of the band of musick at Frederick to this place. If this favor can be granted it will be adding essentially to the obligations which this Town is under to your Excellency, by increasing its pleasures. I would suppose the Band can have no objection...