1From George Washington to James Mease McRea, 21 May 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Mease McRea, c.21 May 1798. On 21 May 1798 GW wrote to John Fitzgerald : “The enclosed, I would thank you for forwarding to the Postmaster in Alexandria.”
2From George Washington to James Mease McRea, 4 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
The letters enclosed, were sent up to your Office yesterday afternoon, and were returned to me. It is not the first, nor second time I have been served in this manner; but it may be considered as an evidence of the inattention with which the duties of your Office are discharged. I am Sir Your Hble Servant ALS (letterpress copy), DLC:GW . James Mease McRea (c.1765-1809) served as postmaster at...
3To George Washington from James Mease McRea, 23 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the Resignation of Colo. Hanson late Surveyor of this port I have been induced to offer myself a Candidate for that office. Not having the honor to be personally Known to you Sir, I have obtaind the recommendation of a few Gentlemen of this place, who are mostly of the longest standing, and who are I beleive mostly Known to you, in my favour, which I have the honor to inclose...
4To George Washington from James Mease McRea, 10 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The time being close at hand when the officers of the Customs are to be appointed under the new Government, I take the liberty to address you in this way, to inform you that I have for two years past, acted as a Searcher at this port, under the Government of Virginia, my duty being to receive the Entrys of vessells, to attend to their unlading and to execute the laws where they have not been...
5To George Washington from James Mease McRea, 13 October 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Mease McRea, 13 Oct. 1795 . On 13 Oct., William B. Magruder wrote GW: “On seeing Mr McRae’s Letter to you of this Date.”