1From George Washington to William Duer, 14 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I some time ago recd advice that a large parcel of cloathing was forwarded from New England to peeckskill with an intent to come on to this Army. I could not account for its being delayed there, untill I was just now informed by the Quarter Master General, that the Convention of your State had appropriated 26 Bales of it to their own use without consulting him in the least. This I look upon as...
2From George Washington to William Duer, 3 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 28 January by Mr Sacket, who communicated to me the Measures which had been planned by you and him, for forwarding the military Operations on your Side, and which I most sincerely wish had been carried into Execution. I attribute our ill success in the Neighbourhood of Kingsbridge to the Same Cause that you do. I was apprehensive from the Manner in...
3From George Washington to William Duer, 6 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
On Tuesday Evening I was favoured with your Letter of the 2d Instt. The slow progress in the recruiting service gives me much concern, as the situation of our Affairs requires, the most early Succours. I was always sensible the bounty given by the Eastern States, would prove extremely injurious and remonstrated against it as soon as it came to my knowledge. I am sorry the securing & removal of...
4From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 6 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this is Mr. Malmedi a french Gentleman of learning, abilities and experience. I believe he thinks himself intitled to preferment and comes to Congress for that purpose. At the recommendation of General Lee he was made Brigadier General by the State of Rhode Island, and filled the station to the satisfaction of his employers, as appears by a letter from Governor Cook, speaking of...
5George Washington to William Duer, 21 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, February 21, 1778 . Discusses impossibility of an enemy attack on Valley Forge. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Duer was a delegate from New York to Congress.
6From George Washington to William Duer, 21 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 16th instant, communicating the intelligence you had received, respecting the scheme of investing this camp and cutting off its supplies. Your being unacquainted with our present position and the circumstance you mention of an intimation from General Sinclair, of the possibility of such an event, very naturally occasioned Biddles insinuation, to make the...
7From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to trouble you with a few hints on a matter of some importance. Baron Steuben, who will be the bearer of this waits on Congress to have his office arranged upon some decisive and permanent footing. It will not be amiss to be on your guard. The Baron is a Gentleman for whom, I have a particular esteem; and whose real intelligence and success the consequence of both intitle...
8George Washington to William Duer, 15 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 15, 1779 . States that Duer needs Governor George Clinton’s permission for an interview with “Mr. Elliot on Staten Island.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Duer, who had been a delegate to the Continental Congress from New York, resigned in January, 1779, to attend to private affairs.
9From George Washington to William Duer, 15 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The other day, you intimated to me a desire to have an interview with Mr Elliot on Staten Island, with which I expressed my concurrence. My mind being at the time engaged on other matters—I did not advert to the resolve of Congress which makes the previous consent of the State necessary —Having since recollected the restraint, I am under from this circumstance—to prevent delay at the moment...
10From George Washington to William Duer, 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have transmitted a Copy of your letter of the 11th, which only reached me last evening, to Governor Clinton, as I did not think it contained evidence sufficient to support a military trial. It may however, added to other circumstances of a very suspicious nature, furnish the Legislature with good reasons for removing the Gentleman in question from Haverstraw, which, from its vicinity to our...
11From George Washington to William Duer, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to issue Provisions to such of the Levies of this State as may be assembled at Albany, or any other place where you have an issuing store, Upon a proper Certificate of their having been & recd duly Mustered, & under the same checks & restrictions as your issues are made to the Troops in the immediate service of the Continent, I am Sir. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
12From George Washington to William Duer, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it proper to inform you that Such of the Levies raised by this State as may be orderd to serve in the upper Country are to be Supplied under your Contract. You will please to take Govr Clintons directions to whom you are to issue and Should any of the Levies be attached on the Frontiers to places so remote as to render it impossible for you to issue to them—the Governor will in that...
13From George Washington to William Duer, 18 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 13th covering a Copy of yours of the 6th to Mr Morris, is really alarming—I cannot however but hope that he will find means of extricating you from the Difficulties in which you are involved on the public Account—If he cannot, I know of no means of subsisting the Army but reverting again to the ruinous and expensive System of calling upon the States for specific Supplies—I...
14From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, [15 October 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your letter of this date, I am sorry to inform you, that I have not in my hands at this time more than Eighty dollars in specie which I informed you I would reserve for you in addition to the one hundred and sixty dollars, which I have already exchanged for your use. I wish I had a prospect of complying with what you mention to be Mr. Morris’s expectation, but I should deceive you...
15From George Washington to William Duer, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Apprehensive that the passage of the North River, will soon be obstructed, if not totally shut up by the ice; so as to render it impossible to transport Cattle or other supplies from the eastern side to this Army—I have thought it necessary to mention the circumstance, in season, that you might be provided against the contingency, and fall upon some resource to insure the supplies thro’ the...
16From George Washington to William Duer, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is necessary that One Months Provision for One Hundred men should be always kept on hand at Fort Herkimer and at Fort Rensalarr on the Mohawk River. I am therefore to desire that you will take the earliest possible Opportunity of laying in that quantity in those places. I am Sir Your very Obed. Servt NHi : Gates Papers.
17From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 28 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It has happend that Prisoners of War passing to or from New York arrive at the Post at Dobbs ferry and for want of a Commissary there, are greatly distressed for Provision—an Instance of this kind now exists—upwards of Sixty Prisoners have been sent there by Mr Morris to go to New York—they have wanted Provisions on the road & on their arrival at Dobbs ferry could meet no Supply and should...
18From George Washington to William Duer, 1 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Severity of the Climate, and of the duty of the Troops particularly when they are Scouting at the Out Posts on the Mohawk River, renders it absolutely necessary that they should some times be supplied with a little Spirits—I must therefore desire you, without delay, to procure for them two or three Hogsheads of Rum or other Spirits, subject to the orders of Colonel Willet. If in doing this...
19From George Washington to Daniel Parker, 29 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Complaints against your Department, are of so serious & alarming Complexion, that I cannot omit to transmit them to you—with my earnest request that the Causes may immediately be removed, & that complete Satisfaction may be given to the Army. I am also informed from West point, that the Measles is very prevalent among the Troops in that Garrison, which absolutely requires their...
20From Benjamin Walker to Daniel Parker, 3 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the proceedings of a board of Generals and Officers commanding Corps. on an Enquiry into the execution of Contract. In consequence thereof the Commander in Chief desires to know your objections (if any you have) to the annulling the Agreement therein Mentioned and putting the Army on the footing of the Original Contract. I am directed also to call on Mr Smith for the circumstances...
21From George Washington to William Duer, 26 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I find it indispensably necessary to the public service that a magazine of Provisions should be laid up immediately at the Post of Fort Herkemer; I am therefore to desire you will without delay cause a sufficient number of rations to supply 500 Men for ten Months to be deposited there, the Meat should be either salted Beef or Pork or both and that of the best quality and well preserved;...
22From George Washington to William Duer, 29 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Some circumstances having intervened that render it impracticable during this fall, for us to take possession of the Posts now occupied by the British on the Western Waters; for the Garrisons of which, the Provisions mentioned in my Letter to you from Saratoga were designed, and which will therefore become in a manner useless to the public, if they cannot be relinquished or disposed of. My...
23From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, [14 May 1785] (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you from Albany informing you that the Chancellor had given you till the first of June to bring into Court the money allowed to be due, to wit such part of the principle with interest at five ⅌ Cent as became due to 1776 and the residue of the principal which afterwards became due. I am doubtful whether that letter may not be delayed. I do not now recollect precisely the order but it...
24Horatio Gates to Alexander Hamilton, James Duane, and William Duer, 5 February 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
I received The packet you Honoured me with by The Bearer Mr. J. Nourse, and immediately forwarded your Letter with The Books to the State Secretary T. Merriwether Esqr. at Richmond, with a Letter from myself, requesting him to Present it to The Committee, that is appointed to attend The General Meeting in Philadelphia. Previous to my receiving your Letter, I had The Honour to receive a packet...
25From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 18 July 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Poughkeepsie, New York, July 18, 1788. On July 19, 1788, Hamilton wrote to James Madison: “Yesterday I communicated to Duer our situation which I presume he will have communicated to you.” Letter not found ]. Duer was a financier and merchant who was appointed Secretary of the Board of Treasury in 1786 and in the same year became a member of the New York Assembly.
26Tobias Lear to William Duer, 4 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States will keep the Carriage provided for his use previous to his arrival in New-York—and as it will be considered upon the same footing with other articles furnished at that time and for that purpose —Mr Manley will therefore bring in his Accot accordingly. I am sir, with great respect Your most Obt Servt LB , DLC:GW . See Tobias Lear to Alexander Hamilton, 28...
27From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, [4–7 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
While I truly regret, my dear friend, that the necessity of your situation compels you to relinquish a station in which public and personal considerations combine to induce me to wish your continuance, I cannot but be sensible of the force of the motives by which you are determined. And I interest myself in your happiness too sincerely not to acquiesce in whatever may redound to your...
28From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 7 April 179[1] (Hamilton Papers)
In consideration of the moderate terms of Mr Fowler’s contract with the public and from a disposition to give all requisite aid to the Contractor in order that the public service may be effectually & certainly performed, I accede to the requests contained in your letter, as explained in conversation—that is to say—I will advance immediately to you as Agent to Mr Fowler thirty thousand Dollars,...
29From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, [20 April 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
I send you herewith a plan for a manufacturing Society in conformity to the Ideas we have several times conversed about. It has occurred to me that Mr. Cazenove might be willing to adventure in the project. The good sense and discernment, which he possesses, assure me that he will readily appreciate whatever of good there may be in the plan, and there has appeared to me in him a disposition...
30From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 17 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your two letters of the 12th and 16th. The Subscription Book for the manufacturing Society did not remain with me nor with either of the two Gentlemen who came on with me. Is it with neither of those who accompanied you? If it is not, it must have been left at Brunswick & you will do well to write to some trusty person there to look it up & send it to you. I am impatient for...