53511To George Washington from Ebenezer Gray, 20 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been Hond; with your Excellys Letter of the 11th Ulto directing my return to the Army, and am very unhappy to inform your Excelly that I am in so low & weak state of Health, that it is not in my Power to Join the Army at Present, as the Recovery of my Health was the only motive which inducd me to Ask for Leave of Absence, The same Reasons continuing and my want of strength & ability to...
53512To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Gray, 5 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
last Night Leeutt Smith and Two other Officers returned from Long Iland by whom I have received the following Intellegence—they recd their Information from a Person who left N. York monday Evening. he says that the Enemy are still Imbarking—the Ferry stairs were much crouded with Soldiers; that a Considerable Numbr of Waggons are shipped—the Prices of Murchandize especially of West India Goods...
53513To George Washington from Major Ebenezer Gray, 10 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having received certain Intelligence that about Forty Refugees from this State were Commissioned by Govr Tryon to Cruise in the Sound in Eight Whale Boats and that their Place of Rendezvous was in Huntington Harbour about one mile & a half from the Town and Two mile from the Fort I formed a little Expedition against them with the assistance of some People from Long Iland who had fled to this...
53514To James Madison from Edwin Gray, 2 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose to you at the request of the friends of Mr Benjamin Wood, a certificate of his being a Citizen of the United states. Mr Wood states by letters recently received from him that he is at this time detained against his will onboard an English Ship of War, having been impressed into that service some time past. Presuming that he can be speedily released, thro’ your...
53515Francis C. Gray to Thomas Jefferson, 24 March 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to Boston on the 20th instant , I had the honour of receiving your letter of the 4th. for which & for the information it contains I must add new thanks to those which I already owed you. My enquiries on the subject, which you have so kindly and perfectly explained, were more particular, because the word mulatto in the Statutes of Massachusetts received a very singular definition...
53516Francis C. Gray’s Account of a Visit to Monticello, [4–7 February 1815] (Jefferson Papers)
on Thursday the 2d of Feb y Mr. T & myself at half after 3 o’clock with each a small bundle left Richmond in the Stage coach for Charlotte s ville in the county of Albemarle , in order to pay a visit to Mr. Jefferson to whom we both had both
53517To George Washington from George Gray, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
In your return from the Supreme command of the Armies of the United States to private life, accept that gratitude and respect which your unexampled conduct justly creates in the breasts of a free and happy people. In our own names Sir, and in the names of the citizens of Pennsylvania whom we represent in General Assembly, we embrace this opportunity of transmitting to posterity the just and...
53518To Thomas Jefferson from George Lewis Gray, 17 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of submitting to your Excellency the inclosed proposals for republishing a work which I hope may be useful to the community, and of requesting the permission of placing the name of the President of the United States at the head of the list of its Patronizers in this country. Hoping that there may be something in the Justification of an Illustrious man, which may deserve your...
53519To James Madison from J. Gray, 24 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty to solicit your Excellencys attention to a subject which, from the very great and obvious advantages It promises to the United States, I am Confident will not be received with Indifference. From an Improvement which I have made In Telegraphic Communications, I am willing to undertake to Erect a Complete Line of Telegraphs from Cape Henry to Boston, Passing in its rout,...
53520To George Washington from James Gray, 10 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Orders to me of the 11th Ulto came to hand the 19th, on which I immediately forwarded a proper person to Co’os, in Order to have a survey taken of the Provissions at that place, and Charlestown; and orders to Mr Lyne the Issuing Commiss’y, for his Punctual compliance with your Excellency’s orders, But the exceedeing heavy snows which have fallen and block’d up the roads, puts me in fear,...