1To George Washington from John Hopkins, 1 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
Enclosd I have the honor to transmit you the Treasurer’s receipt for the sum of fifteen pounds lodged by you with me, for the purpose of making the first payment on your five shares in the James River Company. I have spoken to Mr Brown respating the expences of recording your deed &c.—but the business not yet being done, he cannot ascertain the amount—As soon, as the Account can be procured,...
2To George Washington from John Hopkins, 20 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Mr Buchanan applied to me some time since for a further payment on your subscription to the James River Company, and as there were several pressing demands on it, and you at a distance I have taken the liberty of paying to the Treasurer the sum of Fifty pounds, on your account, for which I herewith transmit you a Receipt. This sum you will be pleased to pay into the hands of Mr Charles Lee of...
3From George Washington to John Hopkins, 25 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
The last post brought me your favor of the 20th. At the same time that I pray you to accept my thanks for the advance you were so obliging as to make, on my Acct to Mr Buchanan (as treasurer for the James river Company) I cannot help expressing my surprise at the application to you. Sure I am that nothing ever dropped from me that could induce him to make it; & I now beg that if it should ever...
4From George Washington to John Hopkins, 27 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I received the enclosed Tax bill by the last post in a letter from Mr Charles Lee who informed me that you had furnished him with it, and was so obliging as to offer to settle it with the Sheriff. I must beg you to accept of my best thanks for your kind offer, and shall take the liberty to trouble you upon the occasion. The specie Tax for the years 1785 & 6 amounts to £107.11.9 which I find,...
5To George Washington from John Hopkins, 14 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
I was favor’d with your Letter of the 27th Ulto by Mr Charles Lee, covering sundry Warrants for articles furnished the Army during the late War, to the Amount of £107.12.2 & 305 Dollars 53ths in Indents of Interest —And Mr Lee has placed in my hands the sum of £69 in Warrants for Interest on Loan Office Certificates of this State, to be applied to the payment of your Taxes; but you will be...
6To George Washington from John Hopkins, 20 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your desire exprest, in your favor of the 27th April last, I have settled with, and paid the Sherif of Green Briar, the amount of your Taxes, and have given to Dr Stewart his receipts. The D[octo]r will pay the balance which is due me as appears, by an account delivered to him, which I presume he will forward to you, for your Satisfaction, before he leaves this City. The Sherif of...
7To George Washington from John Hopkins, 10 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been the Loan Officer of the United States in the State of Virginia since the Year 1780, by appointment of the Legislature—and by subsequent arrangments of Congress, not only continued in that Office, but honored in the Year 1785 with an additional appointment of receiver of Continental Taxes within the State, my Views and habits have been formed on the expectaton of holding the Office...