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Nash Hollingsworth
1917-1977
Married: 19??
Amanda Huggins
1922-1998
Philander Hollingsworth
1876-1953
Married: ~1900
Mary Ellen Sikes
~1885-1956
John C. Hollingsworth
1830-1913
Married: 25, May 1869
Mary Elizabeth Hales
1852-1929
John (Jno.) Hollingsworth
1794-1850
Married: 25, May 1836
Catherine "Kitty" Anderson
~1815-????

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THE   HOLLINGSWORTH   LETTERS   OF   PRESIDENTS:
GEORGE   WASHINGTON,   THOMAS   JEFFERSON,   JAMES   MADISON,   JAMES   MONROE,   &   ABRAHAM   LINCOLN


LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Consolidated by: Salvatore Patane


1777AUG24 - Henry Hollingsworth to Continental Congress

Nathanael Green - General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
1777SEP2a - Levi Hollingsworth to Nathanael Green
1777SEP2b - Levi Hollingsworth to Nathanael Green
1777SEP2c - Levi Hollingsworth to Nathanael Green

1777Oct6a - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1777Oct6b - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth

1778Feb16a - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1778Feb16b - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1778Feb16c - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1778Feb16d - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth

1778FEB18a - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1778FEB18b - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1778FEB18c - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington

1778Feb21a - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1778Feb21b - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth

1778MAY19a - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1778MAY19b - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington

1779MAY19a - Tobias Rudulph to Henry Hollingsworth
1779MAY19b - Tobias Rudulph to Henry Hollingsworth

1798APR4a - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1798APR4b - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington

1779May12a - Thomas Johnson to Henry Hollingsworth
1779May12b - Thomas Johnson to Henry Hollingsworth
1779May12c - Thomas Johnson to Henry Hollingsworth

1780MAR16 - Henry Hollingsworth to Continental Congress Board of War

1780Aug1a - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth
1780Aug1b - George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth

1781AUG30a - Maryland Council to Henry Hollingsworth
1781AUG30b - Maryland Council to Henry Hollingsworth

1781SEP7a - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington - William B Sprague
1781SEP7b - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington - William B Sprague

1785AUG24a - Levi Hollingsworth to George Washington
1785AUG24b - Levi Hollingsworth to George Washington

1790JUN6a - App for Office - Henry Hollingsworth
1790JUN6b - App for Office - Henry Hollingsworth
1790JUN6c - App for Office - Henry Hollingsworth

1792SEP a - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP b - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP c - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP d - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP e - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP f - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP g - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP h - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP i - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP j - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP k - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP l - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP m - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP n - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP o - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth
1792SEP p - App for Office - Zebulon Hollingsworth


1793FEB10 - Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth

1793FEB25a - Jacob Hollingsworth to Thomas Jefferson
1793FEB25b - Jacob Hollingsworth to Thomas Jefferson

1793AUG1a - Jacob Hollingsworth to GW
1793AUG1b - Jacob Hollingsworth to GW

1793JUN25a - Thomas Jefferson to Zebulon Hollingsworth
1793JUN25b - Thomas Jefferson to Zebulon Hollingsworth

1793NOV14a - Thomas Jefferson to Zebulon Hollingsworth

1793NOV14b - Thomas Jefferson to Zebulon Hollingsworth

1793NOV14 - Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth

1793Nov23a - Thomas Jefferson - Notes on Cabinet Meeting - Hollingsworth
1793Nov23b - Thomas Jefferson - Notes on Cabinet Meeting - Hollingsworth

1793DEC4 - Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth

1793DEC5 - Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth

1793DEC31 - Thomas Jefferson to Jacob Hollingsworth

1798MAR25a - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1798MAR25b - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington
1798MAR25c - Henry Hollingsworth to George Washington

1806OCT25 - Levi Hollingsworth to James Madison - Transribed

1806NOV13a - James Madison to James Monroe - Transribed
1806NOV13b - James Madison to Levi Hollingsworth - Transribed

1806NOV25 - Letter from James Madison (4th President of the US, then Secretary of State) to James Monroe (5th President of the US, then Ambasador to London) describing how the US is fed up with British ships attacking our US citizens. About a month earlier, Madison sent Monroe a letter from Levi Hollingsworth, describing such actions by the British and Levi asked Madison for assistance. Madison said he would have Monroe look into it and instruct him to do what he could. This is just another letter that proves Levi Hollingsworth's case, and is also important because it is two future US Presidents that are corresponding with one another.
1806NOV25a - James Madison to James Monroe - 1of4
1806NOV25b - James Madison to James Monroe - 2of4
1806NOV25c - James Madison to James Monroe - 3of4
1806NOV25d - James Madison to James Monroe - 4of4
1806NOV25e - James Madison to James Monroe - Transcribed

1818JAN1a - Levi Hollingsworth to Thomas Jefferson
1818JAN1b - Levi Hollingsworth to Thomas Jefferson

1818FEB12a - Thomas Jefferson to Levi Hollingsworth
1818FEB12b - Thomas Jefferson to Levi Hollingsworth

1852OCT - Abraham Lincoln (Lawyer) - State of Illinois vs. James H Hollingsworth


SOME TRANSCRIPTIONS BELOW:
Can't remember where these came from... so thanks to whatever web site, cousin Dotty, and/or the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS



Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 6 October 1777
To Colonel Henry Hollingsworth
Head Quarters Philada County [Pa.] 6th Octobr 1777

Sir
You will oblige me much if you will, immediately upon the Rect of this, set about making the most minute enquiry into the Number and Situation of the Enemy at Wilmington. I imagine both these points may be ascertained with precision as I am informed there is a very free intercourse between the Country and Town. The principal Matters to be inquired into are. The force of the Enemy—where posted and whether in Barracks or Camp. Where their Artillery is placed— Whether they have any Lines or Redoubts and where—Where their pickets are and of what Numbers they consist—When you have gained a competent Knowledge of the above, I beg you will inform me by Letter or if you can spare the time, I shall be glad to see you personally.
I am informed that there is a considerable quantity of Corn and other Grain belonging to the public which the Enemy did not destroy when they left Elk, I shall be much obliged if you will endeavour to procure Waggons and have it removed some distance inland. I should suppose it would be safest over towards Lancaster, but as you are well acquainted with the Country I leave the place to your own discretion. I am Sir Yr most obt Sert.

Copy, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

Cite as“From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 6 October 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-11-02-0430 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 11, 19 August 1777?–?25 October 1777, ed. Philander D. Chase and Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2001, pp. 408–409.





George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 16 February 1778
George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth
Valley Forge, February 16, 1778. Asks Hollingsworth to aid Captain Henry Lee in securing supplies from Head of Elk and Dover.

Df, in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1. Hollingsworth was deputy forage master general.

Cite as“George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 16 February 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0371 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 430.




From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 16 February 1778
To Colonel Henry Hollingsworth
[Valley Forge, 16 February 1778]

Sir,
I am under the painful necessity of informing you that the situation of the army is most critical and alarming for want of provision, especially of the meat kind. The troops have not had supplies of the latter for four days and many of them have been much longer without. I have sent Captain Lee to forward, from the Head of Elk & Dover, all the provisions, that may be at either of those places, as expeditiously as possible, and I must entreat you Sir to give all the assistance in your power, to promote this very important and interesting work.1 I am Sir Your most Obdt ser.
G.W.

I need not mention to you the delicacy of this Subject and the propriety of Secrecy.


Df, in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, DLC:GW; copy, DLC:GW; two Varick transcripts, DLC:GW.

Henry Hollingsworth was serving at this time as a deputy quartermaster general at Head of Elk, Maryland. A memorandum of “Grain and other thing[s] Contracted for and Bought for the use of the States at Elk,” written by Hollingsworth and docketed 10 Mar., is in DNA:PCC, item 70.

1. Capt. Henry Lee, Jr.’s efforts were part of a grand forage under way at this time (see GW to Nathanael Greene, 12 Feb., n.2, and to Lee, this date).

Cite as“From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 16 February 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-13-02-0471 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 13, 26 December 1777?–?28 February 1778, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2003, pp. 558–559.




To George Washington from Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 18 February 1778
From Colonel Henry Hollingsworth
Head of Elk [Md.] 18 Feby 1778

pleas your Excelleny
your favr I recd pr Capt. Lee am Sorry to Read it contents, I have Just retund from a tower1 down the Penensilo on a purchas for the Army for a department which Gen. Gates and the Honble Board of War has done me the Honnour to appoint me to, I then set out two trusty Hands to seek out Cattle and Pork & requested them to informe me of the number of Cattle fit for Imediate use, and fit for fating in their District I have now Sent my Brother Mr Thomas Hollingsworth, who is well acquainted with that part of the State;2 and also with Capt. Lee, having been with him as a Guide and assistant, while on Duty in this Neighbourhood, as a purchaser, to those two Gentlemen with the Captain to purchase and bring forward all the Cattle fit for use, and pork not already purchased in the Penensilo, this chose to do rather than go my self as I can rely on his allacrity and as my Leaving home at this time would both Ingure the purchase hear, and delay the forwarding provisions to your Camp I shall be in the Greatest want of Cash Imediately which I am Sorry to trowble your Excellency with nor would I was it not for my presing nesessety, and fearing that both my Credit as a purchaser and the purchase must suffer unless a sum adequate to the purchase which is Large, be sent me Imediately I am Imbouldend by your Goodness Dear Sir thus to trowble you and to assure you that Every Nerve shall be E[x]erted for the Sarvice by your Excellencys Most Obedt Humb. Servt
H. Hollingsworth


ALS, DLC:GW. Hollingsworth wrote “pr Mr Carson” on the cover.
1. Hollingsworth apparently meant “tour.”
2. Thomas Hollingsworth (1747–1815), a Baltimore merchant who had been born in Cecil County, Md., was Henry Hollingsworth’s half brother.


Cite as“To George Washington from Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 18 February 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-13-02-0495 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 13, 26 December 1777?–?28 February 1778, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2003, p. 582.




From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 21 February 1778
To Colonel Henry Hollingsworth
Head Quarters [Valley Forge] 21st feby 1778.

Sir.
Your Letter of the 18th gives me pleasure by informing me that you have employed two active persons for the purpose of collecting Cattle and other articles of provision for the use of this Army, and that your brother whose zeal and knowledge of the Country will render him exceedingly useful is likewise exerting himself in this business; I am persuaded he will need no spur to his activity, if he is sensible of the important and critical Service which it is in his power to render—With respect to the money which seems to be so essential to the success of this matter, as Mr Blaine the Deputy Comy Genl of purchases is going into the Country where the collections are making, I will desire him to be as well furnished with this requisite as Circumstances will allow, in order to prevent any unwillingness and Jealousies in the minds of the Inhabitants on this account—I am Sir Yours &c.

Df, in John Laurens’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The Board of War forwarded this letter to Congress, which read it on 23 Mar. (JCC, 10:278–79).


Cite as“From George Washington to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 21 February 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-13-02-0529 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 13, 26 December 1777?–?28 February 1778, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2003, p. 620.




From George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth, 1 August 1780
Head Quarters Peekskill August 1st 1780.

Sir,
Inclosed you have a letter for the Commanding Officer of the Regiment intended to be raised by the State of Maryland in lieu of the Militia demanded of her. This Regiment was appointed to rendezvous at the Head of Elk by the last of July; but as some disappointments may have happened in the raising of it, perhaps it may not be punctual to the time. I must therefore request you to keep the letter by you, if no part of the Troops should have arrived when it gets to hand, and deliver it to the first Officer who comes upon the Ground. I am, &c.
G. Washington.

DLC.


Cite as“From George Washington to Henry Hollingsworth, 1 August 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-02757 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: this is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.




To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 7 September 1781
Head of Elk Sepr 7. 1781

Sir,

Your favor of the 4h by Major Dennas, I am honored with; any services in my power shall be happy to render the Major, and shall always be cheerful to yeild every supply and assistance to the whole army under Your Excellency’s Command (be they of what nation they may) but more especially to those of our generous ally on the present glorious prospect.

I am the more thankful for your letter as it gives me an opportunity to lay before your Excellency the supplies I have in view in my district which is in the enclosed copy of a letter from the Govr and Council. I am Yr Excellency’s humble servt

H. Hollingsworth

DLC: Papers of George Washington.

Enclosure

In Council Annapolis 30th Augt 1781

Sir
By Letters received by Express from his Excellency Genl Washington and Robert Morriss Esqr., We are informed that a large Detachment from the main Army, are on their march to Virginia by way of the Head of Elk, to cooperate with the french Fleet, hourly expected in Chesepeak, and are called on in the most pressing manner for our proportion of the Supplies Required by Congress, to be delivered without delay at the ports of Baltimore, George Town, and the Head of Elk. We most earnestly request you to have all the Wheat Manufactured into superfine merchantable flour, and deposited on the waters of the Chesepeak the most convenient for transportation We have given directions to the several County Commissaries to collect by purchase or seizure immediately a number of Beef Cattle as mentioned Below, and such Salted provisions as may be procured, so as not to distress the owners—We request you to attend to and forward that business. You will also have a sufficient quantity of Forage Laid in at Elk. We send you by this opportunity 250£ of the new money to expedite and enable you to comply with those requisitions.

to be put in good pastures Subject to future Orders of Govr & Co.
Somerset 600
Worcester 600
Dorchester 400
Talbot 350
Queen Anns 350
to be sent to Head of Elk
Kent 300
Caecil 350
Caroline 150
3100 Beef Cattle
Salt Provisions
Caecil Kent & Caroline to be sent to the Head of Elk
Somerset to be lodged at Princess Ann
Worcestor at Snow Hill
Dor.— at Cambridge
Talbot Head Miles River
Queen Ann

We are Sir Your most Hble sert

Thom: S: Lee


Cite as“To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 7 September 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-06921 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: this is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.




To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 6 June 1790
From Henry Hollingsworth
Elkton [Md.] June 6th 1790

And please your Excellency
Encouraged by that well established Maxim that your Excellency does not forget or neglect to reward the Honest Labours of the Virtuous and Industrious, be their Situation and circumstances ever so remote. Strongly Impressed with these Ideas, and encouraged by that condescension which your Excellency has shewn on every occasion that has thrown me in your way, I am Imboldened to offer myself through our worthy Senators as a Candidate for the office of Commissioner for this State, I am the more Induced thereto from the supposition that as great a number of the debts of the United States (in this State) were created by and through me as any other person (for which Certificates were given) and hope I dont flatter myself too much when I conceive that if appointed I could be of some use in giving a Sanction to and Establishing the Loan in this State (being one among the Creditors) should your Excellency think me worthy of such appointment it will confer still higher obligations on—Your Excellencys much obliged & Most obedient Humble Servt
H. Hollingsworth

ALS, DLC:GW.
Henry Hollingsworth (1737–1803) was a merchant, millowner, and manufacturer of gun barrels and bayonets in Cecil County, Maryland. He served as a militia officer in the Revolution and was a member of the lower house of the Maryland legislature from 1789 to 1794 and the upper house from 1801 to 1803. He served as a delegate to the Maryland convention that ratified the federal Constitution in 1788 (Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 447–48). He received no appointment from GW.


Cite as“To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 6 June 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-05-02-0302 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 5, 16 January 1790?–?30 June 1790, ed. Dorothy Twohig, Mark A. Mastromarino, and Jack D. Warren. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1996, pp. 484–485.




To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 25 March 1798
From Henry Hollingsworth
Elkton [Md.] March 25th 1798

Dear Cettyzean
after geting throug the buisey Scean of the war and closing my Accounts which was done with some dificulty, as my worthy Friend General Green who was at the Head of the Department in which I cheefly acted [was] dead, those persons who had the Setlement of my accounts knew little of the dificultys we had in transacting buisenis at its commencment and of course made no allowance for the Hurry and confusion a part of the Buisenis was done in, I thought of further Establish our Independance by if possible as I couldnot think we ware Independand while we are beholding to Brittan or any other country for halfe we eat, drink, and ware I therefore thought it my duty to attempt at somthing in the woolen line in order if posseble to make Cloths by Macheanery as practised in England, my first attempt was circumvented by the whole Manafactery with the Macheanery being distreyed by Fire have sinc taken it up on a more Extencive plan and have a prospect of suckseeding have trowbled our mutal Friend Mr Law (who seems to be a genuin Republickan) to take a sample of our Cloth for your Inspection and could you indulge us so far as to do us the Honor of wairing an out side Garment of our Manafacturing which permitt me to assure you was spun on a Jinney whih drew forty fore thread at a draught, and the wool was prepared and Carded by watar by Macheanerey made at this place1 the Honer done will be ever acknowledged by your old Freind and most Obdt Humle Sert
H. Hollingsworth

ALS, DLC:GW.

Henry Hollingsworth (1737–1803) was a native of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. During the Revolution he manufactured munitions and owned a saltpeter works. A merchant and storekeeper, he organized a manufacturing company in 1794, and in 1796, in partnership with others, he built a stone woolen mill (Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1:447–48).

1. GW replied from Mount Vernon on 4 April: “Dr Sir, Your favour of the 25th Ulto with a piece of cloth of your own Manufacture, were presented to me a day or two ago, by Mr Law.

“For your polite attention to—and kind recollection of me in sending the latter, I pray you to accept my best thanks, and an assurance of my wearing it with pleasure. The cloth is of an exceeding good texture, & well dyed; and I am persuaded will wear well; and let me add that no one will wish you greater success in the prosecution of your plan than I shall; for it has always been my opinion that the United States will be independent in name only, until essential arts & manufacturies are so established in them, as to subserve our purposes in case of War with any of those Nations on whom we rely for our supplies—With esteem I am Sir, Yr Most Obedt Servt Go: Washington” (letterpress copy, DLC:GW; LB, DLC:GW).


Cite as“To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 25 March 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives (http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-02-02-0135 [last update: 2015-03-20]). Source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 2 January 1798?–?15 September 1798, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, pp. 157–158.







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