11To George Washington from Josiah Crane, June 1789 (Washington Papers)
...State. That on his way to Albany at Paramus in New Jersey his quarters were surprised by a party of the British Army and narrowly escaping himself with his Life he was Stripped of all the property he had in the world except about Seven Hundred pounds of real value in Certificates which he happened to have in his pocket Book.
12To George Washington from Samuel Beebee, 4 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
...my faithf⟨ul⟩ endeavours to encourage my people and others in their struggles for what I believed to be their just rights, yet I have hereby been disabled from helping my children to begin the world as might otherwise been reasonably expected; therefore, Sir, if Mr Beebee, who, I know to be an honest sober and endustrious man, and very capable of business (otherwise I should not solicite for...
13To George Washington from Armand, 18 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
our affaires in this part of the world do not go as honest and impartial men Could wish—the pretentions of the leaders of the people seems to take their exagération more in the novelty of their desires & thoughts for freedome than in the Justice of the... ...is my opinion that your Excellency must expect to hear before long very afflicting News for your humane heart from this part of the world...
14To George Washington from John Elliott, Jr., 18 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
...of this Divine Wisdom; then there would be no room for the complaint which was made against some formerly, and I fear may too justly be applied to many even in this enlightened age of the world—“The leaders of the People cause them to err.” For so powerful is custom & example, that people in inferior stations are prone to imitate what they see in those who are accounted their......the world...
15To George Washington from George Mason, 19 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
...good Health in New York. and should any thing occur, in which I can render You any Service here, I beg You will command me, without Reserve; as I can truly say there is not a man in the World, who more sincerely wishes You every Felicity, than dear Sir, Your most obedient Servt
16To George Washington from Thomas Marshall, 26 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
critical time for the reconcilement of all parties. It strongly impresses on my mind the truth of what was prophetically said from the Pulpit on the commencement of the former French war “That providence had sent you into the world to be the Salvation of America”.
17To George Washington from Henry Lee, 1 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
...in quest of appointments, and that it would draw on them remarks which would tend rather to injure than promote their wishes—I now learn that this is in fact the case—I would not be ranked amongst them for the world. . . . indeed I do not suppose that the nominations of the President are to be influenced by the circumstance of absence or presence” (
18To George Washington from Samuel Langdon, 8 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
...Your Country loves you, & has confer’d the greatest honors it can bestow. The nations of Europe admire the man who defended America against the formidable forces of a nation that had made the World tremble, & yet kept his character free from all imputations of covetousness, Ambition, & despotic views, & annexed to the glory of a great General the whole assemblage of public & private...the world
19To George Washington from William Moultrie, 10 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
of the Turkish Empire, and waits upon your Excellency for any commands which you may have in that part of the World. Captain Tate holds himself bound to return to America on the earliest Notice of her being at War with any Power.
20To George Washington from Dorsey Pentecost, 10 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
...Northwest of the Ohio, perticularly in the Waughbash and Illinoise Countrys and the extensive Acquaintance and Connections that so long a residence has formed will I presume enable me to do business in that part of the World with as much facility as any other person not having the Same advantages and permit me farther to add that the many hardships, difficulties dangers and loses that I...