1From George Washington to Benjamin Walker, 13 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
From the representation which you laid before me yesterday, it appears that the proceedings of the Court are principally impeded for want of the evidence of General Elbert and Colo. Ternant. As to the first, it is more than probable that in ten or twelve days the return of the Messenger will determine whether his evidence can or cannot be obtained, and in the same time Colo. Ternant may...
2From Lemuel Trescott to Benjamin Walker, 26 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday arived the last evening, I have seen nothing of the person the Contractors promissd to send us. Inclosed is a letter I received yesterday afternoon from Capt. Allen commanding two Companies at the Mouth of Croton—Capt. Williams Design was to have taken Colo. Delancy & some of his Officers, but their being not at home saved them, The Captain had taken a number prisoners...
3From Lemuel Trescott to Benjamin Walker, 27 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The letter herewith inclosed, came to Newbridge yesterday by a Corporal of the 17th British Dragoons as a Flag under the Passport from Brigadier General Musgrave commanding at Kings bridge, as I was at Pinesbridge, Captain Allen, who commanded the two Companies at Newbridge, receivd the letter from the Corporal, as a Flag and forwarded the same to me—had I been present I should Neither...
4From Timothy Pickering to Benjamin Walker, 22 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
In answer to the questions in your note of this date, you will be pleased to inform the commander in chief. That last May Saml Ogden Esqr. of Booneton contracted to make and deliver 1500 camp kettles in a very short time. From the 6th of July to the 23d of October he had delivered 1205—295 are still due, for which he has been importuned. On the 13th of February his Clerk wrote that they were...
5From George Washington to Benjamin Walker, 12 March 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Benjamin Walker, 12 Mar. 1784. On 3 April Walker wrote to GW : “Your favor of the 12th of March reached me the day before yesterday.”
6From George Washington to Benjamin Walker, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by the Governors letter dated Feby 27th (which only came to hand yesterday—& learn also by a Letter from Colo. Varick) that you are of his Family. Let me entreat you therefore, without giving the Govr any more trouble in the matter than is absolutely necessary, to clear up a mistake which must have happened somewhere. The Govr in acknowledging the receipt of my Letters of the 15th &...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, 10 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to your letter of this date, I have to inform you that in pursuance of authority to me for that purpose from the President of the United States, You have permission to be absent from the United States for a period not exceeding One year from the time of your departure. I am Sir Your Obedient & humble servant ALS , in the United States Naval Academy Museum. Walker was naval officer...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, 13 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Since mine to you of the instant, it has occurred to me, that the President, in his direction to me, has limited your absence to six months, which I did not recollect when I extended it to twelve. I am therefore under the necessity of retracting six, and of requesting you to consider your leave of absence as for six months from the time of your departure. I am, Sir, Your Obedt: & hum: Servt....
9From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, 7 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this Mr. George Parkinson is an ingenious Mechanic who has been engaged by me in the service of The Society for establishing useful manufactures. I have advised him to go to New York to assist Mr. Marshall to whom I have given him a letter & to whom I am persuaded he will be useful. I take this occasion to make him known to you that he may receive any little pecuniary aid of...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Walker, [9 June 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose you a letter which I have received from Mr Marshall. If you can with propriety accommodate him it will be well. I doubt not his embarrassements are real & his emoluments in proportion to his merit are small. Yrs. sincerely ALS , Passaic County Park Commission, Paterson, New Jersey. Walker, a New York speculator and business associate of William Duer, was a director of the Society for...