331To George Washington from Isaac Backus, 15 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
Among the numerous addresses to your Excellency, since your advancement to the highest seat of goverment in America I suppose you have received none from any community of Baptists in the state of Massachusetts. Not because they have not as hearty a regard for your excellency as any denomination therein, but for want of a convenient oppertunity therefor, when you was in these parts. But an...
332From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 17 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am just setting off for Alexandria—bad as the day is—to a dinner given by the Citizens of that place to me; —and hope by the mail of this evening to be placed upon some certainty with respect to Page’s Stage Coach, and that my Journey to Philadelphia may, as was intended, commence on Monday next the 22d. Upon examining the Caps of Giles and Paris I find they (especially Paris’s) are much...
333To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 18 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I saw my Brother a few days ago & he tells me he will have the Platts for the Situation’s above Lodged in my hands by Monday Next, to be delivered on your way through this place, I will also have another platt of our Situation with the Streets of Geo. Town & its Additions Laid down for your Information. If the Second proposition of the proprietors, should be prefered, that is for them to...
334From George Washington to William Heth, 18 November 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Heth, c.18 Nov. 1790. In an 18 Nov. 1790 letter to James Wood, GW enclosed “a request that Colonel Heth, as Collector, would furnish you with the means for securing the land.” GW left the letter open for Wood’s perusal. GW probably realized that William Heth, as federal collector for the port of Bermuda Hundred and as treasurer of the Virginia State Society of the...
335To George Washington from the Comtesse de Rochambeau, 18 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I hope that your excellency will give me the leave to beg a favor of your Justice. I think it just & intercede for the Baron closen who was an aid-de-camp to Mr Rochambeau during the American War. He longs with the desire to be a member of the Association of the Cincinnati. The officers who were employed in the French army & younger than him in the military service have been decorated with...
336From George Washington to James Wood, 18 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your favor of the 6th, and thank you gratefully for your kind recollection of my interest in the survey made for Mullen on Timber ridge in Hampshire county. The enclosed (left open for your perusal) is a request that Colonel Heth, as Collector, would furnish you with the means for securing the land when the term, limited by law shall occlude Mullen, or any person...
337From George Washington to John Jay, 19 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Private) My dear Sir, Mount Vernon Novr 19th 1790 The day is near, when Congress is to commence its third Session; and on Monday next—nothing intervening to prevent it—I shall set out to meet them at their new residence. If any thing in the Judiciary line—if any thing of a more general nature, proper for me to communicate to that body at the opening of the Session, has occurred to you, you...
338From George Washington to Henry Knox, 19 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Private) My dear Sir, Mount Vernon Novr 19th 1790. I have received your letter of the 10th instt, and will declare to you without reserve, that my forebodings with respect to the Expedition against the Wabash Indians are of disappointment; and a disgraceful termination under the conduct of B. Genl Harmer. I expected little from the moment I heard he was a drunkard. I expected less as soon as...
339From George Washington to Benjamin Waterhouse, 19 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to excuse the delay, which my avocations in the country have occasioned, in answering your letter of the 28th of August. I am persuaded of the happy influence which the discourse, that accompanied it, must have in promoting the interests of humanity —and I request you to accept my thanks for your polite attention in favoring me with this mark of your regard. I am Sir, Your most...
340From George Washington to James Henry, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I availed myself a few days ago of the presence of Mr B. Basset to reacknowledge before him and Dr Stuart the original conveyance from me to the deceased Mr Custis of the land which you are possessed of by purchase from him in King and Queen County —This reacknowledgement in the opinion of professional men is all that is necessary to give validity to the deed, and all that is proper for me to...
341To George Washington from Henry Putnam, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
Savannah, Ga., 20 November 1790. Having been impoverished by his service during the whole of the late war and reduced to great straits, he offers himself as a candidate for the command of a revenue cutter and submits certificates and recommendations for his character, abilities, and knowledge of the Georgia coast. ALS , DLC:GW . Henry Putnam of Maryland was commissioned in February 1780 to...
342From George Washington to the Rhode Island Legislature, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
While I acknowledge, with grateful sincerity, my personal obligations to the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for the very flattering manner in which they convey their congratulations on my election to the Chief-magistracy of our confederated republic, and for the approbation they are pleased to express of my public conduct —it affords me peculiar pleasure...
343To George Washington from Stephen Sayre, 20 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of sending you a short narative of my past conduct, as it respects the public, by one of the last Ships from this port. Since writing that Letter, the Marquis de la Fayette has promised to write in my favour; he remembers my having, during the war, stated my complaints—he also remembers my having suggested the mode, & pointed out the method, of having the Island of Porto Rico,...
344From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Jr., 21 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
If you can serve me by having the deed from Muse to me fully recorded, it will be an acceptable act —The deed is in the Clerk’s Office, and will shew what is necessary to be done—and who are the witnesses. If it cannot be accomplished without running me to the expence of subpoenas, I must and will incur that expence. Enclosed I send you all the Patents which are in my possession, and which...
345To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 21 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
This letter, which will acknowledge the receipt of, and will reply to your favors of the 12th and 14th Insts. with which I have been duly honored, is intended to meet you at Baltimore. Page’s Coach, I presume, reached Mount Vernon on friday or Saturday; as it left this place on Sunday last. Your letter of the 10th was handed to me in due time by Mr Solderstone the Swedish Consul (whose name...
346From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 22 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
The day is come, and the hour at hand, or very nearly—when our journey will commence for Philadelphia. From the Stage driver’s Acct the Roads in places, especially between George Town and Baltimore, are almost impassible—This circumstance and the desire of not injuring my horses, will make my movements very slow. and they may be precari⟨ mutilated ⟩les is very unwell—and my bungling Smiths has...
347To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 22 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you a Note on the 19th to accompany your Plateauxs. My last Letter was of the twenty fourth of September. Since that Period I have past thro flanders and a Part of Germany, and having coasted the Rhine to Strasbourgh came thence to this City. As I conjectured, so it has happened, that my longer Continuance in London would have been useless. Spain, finding from the Revolt of the...
348From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 23 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
With some difficulty (from the most infamous roads that ever were seen) we have got to this place, and are waiting dinner; but have no expectation of reaching Baltimore to Night. Dunn has given such proofs of his want of skill in driving, that I find myself under a necessity of looking out for another Coachman. Before we got to Elizabeth Town we were obliged to take him from the Coach & put...
349To George Washington from Thomas Nelson, 24 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
For three days past I have been prepared to depart for Philadelphia, under a supposition that leaving this place at that period I should be enabled to reach Philadelphia at the same time that you would, but some untoward circumstances have effected a delay until this time. To day I had commenced my journey, but events have occurred, which not only prevent my proceeding immediately but create a...
350To George Washington from George Clinton, 26 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received a Letter from Captain Brant dated Nassau the 5th Instant —It contains Expressions of the warmest Friendship and Attachment, and a promise to visit me at this Place in June next &ca And gives the following Information which I begg Leave confidentially to communicate to your Excellency as I believe it would not be proper that my Correspondence with him should be...
351To George Washington from Angelica Schuyler Church, 27 November 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Angelica Schuyler Church, 27 Nov. 1790. On 6 Feb. 1791 GW wrote to Mrs. Church of “the letter, which you were pleased to address to me on the 27th of November.”
352To George Washington from Henry Lee, 28 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
As one who asks no employment but will accept of it, if public considerations should make his service proper do I now address You. We have heard of a defeat of the Western Army & popular clamour is loud. If the events of war should render a change in the command of your troops necessary, & you should consider me equal to the charge, such is my miserable condition from the vicissitude attendant...
353From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 28 November 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Augustine Washington, 28 Nov. 1790. On 7 Dec. 1790 GW’s nephew wrote to him : “While writing this Letter I had the pleasure of recieving Yours of the 28th Ulto and was much pleased to find that You had accomplished Your journey.”
354To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
Note of letters recieved. Mr Short. July 16. a private letter in which he says it is true that the Queen of Portugal has appointed mr Freire her Minister resident for the U.S. Ignatius Palyart. Philadelphia. Oct. 5. announcing his commission as Consul general for the Queen of Portugal in the U.S. Dumas. Hague. May 26.—July 10.—July 26. nothing new. Nathaniel Gilman. Exeter Sep. 10. } accepting...
355To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 29 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to transmit to you a Letter from the Representatives of the County of Russel, stating the exposed situation of their County and pointing out the inadequacy of the mode of defence prescribed to them last year, together with one from General Joseph Martin on the same subject. In addition to the circumstances stated in the above mentioned Letters I beg leave to add such...
356To George Washington from Wakelin Welch & Son, 29 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
Col: Humphrys did us the honor, of handing your Secretary’s favor of 25th Augt, by which we perceive, that had we advanced to Mr Morris, more than your Excellency’s Balance of £95.16., then the Bill of £60 which Col: Humphrys had, was to be delivered to us; otherways Mr Morris was to receive it. The money requested from us by Mr Morris and which he then thought full sufficient was £91.—we...
357To George Washington from David Humphreys, 30 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Secret) My Dear General Lisbon Nov 30th 1790. I have forwarded to Mr Jefferson for your information the continuation of my Proceedings until the present time. You will be pleased to observe by my letter to him of this date, that the Court of Lisbon, having, from a desire of opening an official intercourse with the U.S., made the first advances by appointing a Minister Resident to repair...