1From George Washington to Michael Jenifer Stone, 15 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have ⟨re⟩ceived your letter of the 3d Instt, and have sent it to Mr Hartshorne the Company’s Treasurer for Entry—he being authorized by the Board of Directors to receive Subscriptions until the deficiency is made up. The 15th of next ⟨Mon⟩th, or before, the Sum of five pounds on each share ⟨is⟩ to be paid to the Treasurer, and on or before the first day of October next, the further Sum of...
2From George Washington to Michael Jenifer Stone, 21 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States requests the pleasure of Mr Stone’s company to dinner on Thurs-day next at 4 Oclock. An answer is requested. D , DLC : Stone Papers (Maryland), vol. 1730–1863. No reply from Stone has been found. GW recorded in his diary on Thursday, 24 June, that he entertained Stone, along with several other members of the House of Representatives ( Diaries Donald Jackson...
3To George Washington from Michael Jenifer Stone, 3 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I hereby authorise and request you as president of the Potomac Company to Subscribe for me two Shares to the before mentioned Copartnery; Or to consider me (if consistent with the regulations of the Company) as an Adventurer to the amount of two Shares. I take the liberty to observe, that I have long agoe earnestly desired the exhibition of the present Scheme—and would have Subscribed forth...
4To George Washington from Michael Jenifer Stone, 22 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
22 July [1789]. Encloses a group of letters from Maryland applicants for public office for GW’s inspection. ALS , DLC:GW . Michael Jenifer Stone (1747–1812) was a Charles County, Md., lawyer, who earlier served in the Maryland legislature and attended the state’s ratifying convention. He represented Maryland in the First Congress and from 1791 to 1802 was judge of the first Maryland judicial...
5To George Washington from Michael Jenifer Stone, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to enclose a Letter from Major Swan recommending Colonel Barton —I had not the pleasure of being known to that Gentleman untill the present. But I am intimately acquainted with Major Swan and have the fullest confidence in his recommendation of Col. Barton. I have the Honor to be sir your most respectfull and obedient ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter was written by...