1From George Washington to Colonels Alexander Spotswood, Alexander McClanachan, and Abraham Bowman and Lieutenant Colonel … (Washington Papers)
I want to form a Company for my Guard—In doing this I wish to be extremely cautious; because it is more than probable that in the Course of the Campaign, my Baggage, Papers, & other Matters of great public Import may be committed to the sole Care of these Men—This being premised, in order to impress you with proper Attention in the Choice, I have to request That you will immediately furnish me...
2From James Madison to Alexander Spotswood, ca. 23 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 23 April 1792. Acknowledged in Spotswood to JM, 1 May 1792 . Concerns Spotswood’s Revolutionary War claim and encloses information from Col. Josiah Parker on how to find out who drew his depreciation of pay.
3From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 22 February 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Alexander Spotswood, 22 Feb. 1787. On 5 Mar. Spotswood wrote : “Your Favr of the 22d February . . . never came to my hands until this day.”
4From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 12 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Alexander Spotswood, 12 Oct. 1779. On 21 Nov., Spotswood wrote GW: “Your Excellencys favr of the 12th of October I acknowledged” ( DLC:GW ).
5GW to Alexander Spotswood, 23 August 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to Alexander Spotswood, 23 Aug. 1797. On 13 Sept. Spotswood wrote GW : “I got from the post office your favr of the 23d of August.”
6From James Madison to Alexander Spotswood, 2 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 2 April 1792. Acknowledged in Spotswood to JM, 9 and 23 Apr. 1792 . Concerns Spotswood’s claim for military service in the Revolution.
7From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 20 July 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Alexander Spotswood, 20 July 1799. On 25 July Spotswood wrote GW acknowledging receipt of a letter from GW of the “20 Inst.”
8From James Madison to Alexander Spotswood, 20 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of your letter of the 15th. inst. I enclose a certified copy of your military land Warrant. The surveyor will of course know of the interference of any surveys, to which the law has given a priority, and of its amount: any certificate therefore from me concerning that fact is unnecessary, nor is the information on which it could be grounded within the official knowledge of this...
9From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 23 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Mr Spotswood delivered me your favor of the 10th, on Friday last and I have given him a letter to Mr Morris of Philadelphia, who, I persuade myself, will render him any service, which it may be in his power to do consistently. At all times, when you can make it convenient, I should be happy to see you at this place; & with my love to Mrs Spotswood, in which Mrs Washington joins me. Transcript...
10From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 30 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d instant only got to hand last night—and whether this reply to it may reach you in time, is questionable. Your suggestion I have adopted; and you will perceive by the enclosed letter to Colo. Marshall, left open for your perusal—sealing—and forwarding, that I have authorised that Gentleman in case Mr Short should make the purchase from Mr Hite, to draw upon me at Sixty...