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1 June 1796
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
to Henry Knox
Discusses business negotiations with Mr. [possibly Alexander] Baring. Briefly touches on matters relating to the legislature.
GLC02437.06760
3 June 1796
Discusses negotiations with Mr. [possibly Alexander] Baring as well as land sales and settlement. Also mentions commercial interests in Europe.
GLC02437.06762
10 February 1797
Beaumez, M. de (Bon-Albert Briois), 1759-1809
Writes a letter of introduction for a Captain Turner, who has been living in India and will stop in America before continuing on to Europe.
GLC02437.06911
14 July 1787
Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Briefly discusses events concerning mutual friends. Emphasizes his support for the idea of a stronger federal government. States, "I fully agree with you in the necessity of a National Government & hope that a system, in some measure resembling ours...
GLC02437.03604
10 February 1788
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Written in Manchester, a present-day neighborhood of Richmond. Comments on the state conventions held to discuss ratification of the United States Constitution (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Virginia). On Virginia, writes, "My situation...
GLC02437.03792
25 August 1784
Carleton, Joseph, 1754-1812
Carleton, Secretary at War, writes from the War Office, possibly located in Annapolis, Maryland with Congress. Reports on the settlement of Major Job Sumner's case. Relates that troops from Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will be equipped...
GLC02437.03045
8 January 1786
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Writes, "My present engagements prevented my going to the westward to direct the business of supplies therefore I could not interest myself in the late proposals for victualing the troops as I wanted the means to [carry?] it on. I shall be much...
GLC02437.03234
17 September 1782
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Refuses to grant leave to Captain Machin while he is on trial. "Captain Machin being under Arrest there would be an impropriety in his transacting any public business - or in granting him leave of absence from Camp. His Trial must soon come on in...
GLC02437.09359
16 September 1782
Heath, William, 1737-1814
Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Writes that since the Commander in Chief [General George Washington] has not yet received money or the necessary papers by the Southern post, he plans to postpone the meeting of...
GLC02437.01615
11 June 1783
Forwards a list [not included] of people appointed by the Massachusetts line to a committee to "prepare an address to his excellency the commander in chief, &c on the happy issue of the war."
GLC02437.02158
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