1To George Washington from William Macpherson, 7 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor of seeing your Excellency at Head Quarters, your Excellency was good enough to inform me on my soliciting employment, that as soon as the operations of the campaign were determined on, your Excellency wou’d be able to know, whether I could be brought into service or not; I hope your Excellency will pardon my requesting to know, whether any opportunity has presented itself,...
2To George Washington from William Macpherson, 27 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will pardon my troubling you at this important moment, on a subject which relates solely to my self—but necessity, and a reliance on the benevolence of your Excellencys disposition, induce me to use the liberty. Having after the conclusion of the War connected my self in Life, I now find my self under very embarrassed circumstances, owing to causes a detail of which I...
3To George Washington from William MacPherson, 23 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Under the most sensible impressions of gratitude to you Sir for the appointment I now hold, the duties of which I hope I have discharged in such manner, as to merit your approbation, and that of my fellow Citizens—beg leave to offer myself as a Candidate for the Naval office of this District, vacant in consequence of the unfortunate Death of Doctr Phile —I trust Sir I shall not appear...