1To George Washington from John McDonald, 25 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
Relying upon that liberality of sentiment you are universally considered to possess, I have presumed thus to address your Excellency to solicite your indulgence in the following request, which if you are good enough to grant, I shall ever retain a due sense of. By the fortune of War I was taken prisoner under Lord Cornwallis at York in Virginia. I have an Uncle in St Mary’s County Maryland,...
2From George Washington to John McDonald, 2 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have reced your favor of the 25th feby requesting permission to go to Maryland on a Visit. It will always give me pleasure to grant every possible indulgence to Gentlemen in your situation that can be granted with propriety and I am extremely sorry the request you now make cannot be considerd of that nature. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3To Thomas Jefferson from John McDonald, 16 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have arrived here some days since, with a circulating library (a catalogue of which will be presented to you) which I intented to reestablish in the city of washington and make it my place of residence—I am pleased with its situation, it is truly beautiful but I am doubtful of meeting with encouragements at present sufficient to support me in attending, conducting and making the addition...