George Washington

236 documents

RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
10/15/1799 Letter Signed
Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
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Raising Provisional Army
05/13/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Alludes to Fries Rebellion; discusses raising Provisional Army; provisional commissions, artillery. Alludes to French Revolution.
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Ragged Appearance of the Recruits & Promotion of Wilkinson
06/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
General Washington observes that the recruiting service would be enhanced if clothing were available for the recruits. He approves the promotion of James Wilkinson to Major General and reviews the …
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Private Letter Regarding Commissions and Recruiting
03/25/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Friendly, private letter regarding discontent with the delay commissions and recruiting services. Many men have put their lives on hold in expectation of a commission and want to know how much longer …
Frederick Chase Collection
Political Concerns of the United States
11/17/1799 Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
General Washington admits to having been "stricken dumb" by McHenry's recent letter. He fears that political events in the United States are moving quickly toward a crisis but only God knows what will …
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One of the strongest positions by nature perhaps in America...
09/29/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
General Washington extols the virtues of the area surrounding Harpers Ferry as an excellent site for a winter encampment. It is also ideal for an arsenal and a foundry.
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Officers Listed in Comformity with Rules Relative to Rank and Promotion
09/15/1799 Copy of document
Washington encloses to McHenry the enclosures in McHenry to Washington, September 3, 1799. Also encloses "A list of Lieutenant Colonels and Majors...ranked agreeably to the documents from the War …
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Letter to be Forwarded by Bushrod Washington
02/25/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington will forward the letter to General Lee via his nephew Bushrod Washington who lives near the General.
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Letter Forwarded to General Lee
02/26/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
"I received your letter of the 18th instant yesterday. You refer me to enclosed letters for information on the subject therein mentioned. One letter only came, and that under a seal to General Lee …
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Letter Citation
04/23/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in McHenry to Washington, 04/29/1799.
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Letter Citation
03/31/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 04/07/1799.
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Letter Citation
03/30/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 04/07/1799.
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Letter Citation
01/28/1799 Cited letter or document
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 05/11/1799.
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Instructions for Winter Quarters & Paying the Troops
10/26/1799 Letter Signed
General Washington discusses his orders for the disposition and quartering of troops during the winter months. He considers the erection of huts more economical than renovating existing barracks. He …
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Great Dissatisfaction Among the Officers, Etc.
04/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
General Washington approves the division of Virginia into recruiting districts and subdistricts with the caveat that he cannot speak with precision because of the many new counties in the State. He …
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General Washington's Concerns
10/27/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
General Washington discusses a number of matters including the disposition of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Regiments, the necessity for General Pinckney's views on these matters, and appointments to the …
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Establishment of a Military Academy
12/12/1799 Letter Signed
Washington states that while he approves of the establishment of national Military Academy he declines to comment on the proposed plan, a duty that should be carried out by the Secretary of War and …
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Embryo of An Army
03/25/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Delay in recruiting men directly after the passage of an act that augmented the army led to difficulty recruiting good men. Washington expresses skepticism as to whether a real army will ever come …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Dividing the State of Virginia into Divisions and Sub-Divisions
04/10/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington provides his suggestions for altering the plan for dividing Virginia into military divisions and sub-divisions.
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Convention
08/11/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington thanks McHenry for forwarding a copy of J.B. Bordley's Essays and Notes on Husbandry (1799). Discusses the complications of international politics, the Convention of 1800, and allegations …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Comments on Recruiting and French Conquests
06/19/1799 Letter Signed
General Washington observes that recruiting seems to be going well in Virginia although an adequate supply of clothing would promote it even more. He observes that the miltiary success of France in …
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Clarifying the Superintendance of General Wilkinson's Brigade, Etc.
02/25/1799 Letter Signed
Washington advises that all of General Wilkinson's brigade should be under Hamilton's command so as to avoid inconvenience and confusion in the chain of command. He fears that the best time for …
Alexander Hamilton Papers
Clarification on Command of Troops in Kentucky and Tennessee
02/25/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Washington specified that all of General Wilkinson's troops should be under Hamilton's direction so as to avoid confusion in communication.
Appointments in the Provisional Army
06/06/1799 Autograph Letter Signed
Washington assesses the qualifications of a number of officers from Virginia whose names have been put forward for appointments in the provisional army.
V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser.
A List of Lieutenant Colonels and Majors, Ranked
09/15/1799 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
A list of Lieutenant Colonels and Majors ranked agreeably to the documents from the War Office and in conformity with the rules adopted by the President of the United States relative to rank and …
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