George Washington
236 documents
Demos Crestfallen or Thunderstruck, Etc.
Washington advocates the mouth of the Shenandoah River as the ideal location for the proposed arsenals and cannon foundries. He observes that the Democrats were thunderstruck by the dispatches from …
Washington's Family Papers, #538Credentials of Mr. Macharg
Discusses applicant to War Department; encloses Macharg application.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.Conditional Appointment
Detailed description of Washington's appointment and the conditions he set on his appointment.
George & Katherine Davis CollectionColors for the Greyheads of Alexandria
Washington asks McHenry to provide colors [a flag] for the "Greyheads" of Alexandria who have formed a company to provide for the defense of the town and its vicinity. They would like Mrs. Washington …
V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser.Arrangment of rank for Generals in the Provisional Army
Washington determines the arrangement of rank for the Generals in the Provisional Army: Henry Knox first, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney second, and Alexander Hamilton third. Actual letter not available.
James McHenry PapersAppointments of Adjutant General and Gift
Mentioned previous letter sent by Washington to McHenry regarding lack of communication to Washington on all military decisions. Thanked McHenry for his inclusion in more recent decisions. Noted Mr. …
George & Katherine Davis CollectionAppointment of Officers
Washington in a convalescent state and cannot attend to usual business. Will attend to matters of South Carolina and Georgia with Pinckney if he visits Mount Vernon. Rumors about the Northwestern …
George & Katherine Davis CollectionAgreement for House for Naval Department between Hodgdon and Charles Kenley.
States Kenly will repair house currently occupied by Tench Coxe and that Coxe will return the house in the state which he received it.
Etting Collection[Private] Request for Copying Paper
Noted a shortage of stationary, requested supplies. Misappropriated uniform mentioned.
Dreer Collection[PRIVATE] Suspended Nomination
Washington requested the nomination of Mr. Austis be withheld until he could consult with several family members. Discussed appointment of other officers in detail.
George & Katherine Davis Collection[PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL] Communication and Role of Commander-in-Chief
Prefaces communications with assumption that he, Commander-in-Chief, would receive particular attention from the Sec. of War. Washington is frustrated with the lack of communication regarding all …
George & Katherine Davis Collection[PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL] Appointment of Officers
Requests letter and enclosure be "burnt as soon as they are read". Contents relative to the appointment officers to Cavalry and McHenry's lack of communication on the current candidates.
George & Katherine Davis CollectionWrites of Commission with General McPherson
Encloses letter for transmission. Desires that General McPherson should execute this commission for him. Refers to stars on epaulets.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Washington writes to McHenry regarding uniform insignia
Washington remits the cost expended by the Secretary at War in sending rank insignia to Mount Vernon. Washington states that he is expecting to have his uniform sent to Alexandria.
Huntington MssWashington writes to Knox regarding Wormeley
Washington informs Knox that a friend, Ralph Wormeley, is travelling to Boston to enroll his son at Harvard. Washington requests that Knox provide any necessary assistance to Wormeley in this …
Huntington Mss
