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Letter from George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States to James McHenry Secretary of War expressing satisfaction with McHenry and President Adams in preparing for war with France, McHenry's lack of substantive letters, poor choices of General Officers and procurement of foreign manufactured arms
Writing from Mt Vernon, Washington expresses dissatisfaction with President John Adams and his Secretary of War James McHenry for inadequate preparations for the Quasi-War with France. Washington …
George & Katherine Davis CollectionLetter from George Washington to James McHenry on the Western Lands; James Monroe; supposed harmony in the representative body, relations with France
George Washington refers to the war office as having an agency in the Western Lands and he encloses a letter for General Putnam and Colonel Sargent under cover to McHenry. Makes reference to a Mr …
George & Katherine Davis CollectionLetter from General Hamilton
Encloses a letter from General Alexander Hamilton and requests that it be returned along with some works of poetry.
James McHenry PapersLetter from Captain Calender Irvine requesting vests for his troops
Received public clothing but no vests. Perhaps there were none. Weather is setting in cold. Request woolen overalls and vests. Have fifty recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Letter from Benjamin Hawkins to William Simmons on accounting measures
Acknowledges receipt of letter. Discusses General Perkins; accounts; vouchers; journals he forwarded with expenditures. Discusses book keeping procedures. Discusses how being situated in Indian …
Settled Indian Accounts and Claims, 1794-1894. (RG217)Letter for Major Buell, Etc.
Enclosed is a letter for Major [John] Buell who has not yet transmitted to Rivardi the money he drew on Buell's order. Nor does he have the due bill from Col. O'Hara which Simmons had sent him.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Letter confirming shipment of military articles; and reference to Yellow Fever epidemic
Ebenezer Stevens confirmed shipment of military stores on board the Sloop Hercules. In writing to Samuel Hodgdon, Stevens notes that he is sorry to hear about the deplorable conditions as a result of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Letter Concerning A Captured French Privateer
Describes incident surrounding a French privateer brought into Hampton, Virginia by the frigate Constitution.
Clairborne (JFH) Collection
