21From George Washington to David Stuart, 24 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 18th, & am exceedingly obliged to you for the Contract you have entered into on my behalf, with Mr Savage, for 800 bushels of Oats. If you can extend the quantity to be had from him, to 1200 bushels in the whole, upon the same terms, it would add greatly to the favor—as my crop of Corn is much worse than I had conceived it to be when I wrote to you last (not...
22From George Washington to David Stuart, 11 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago, I received the enclosed letter & copy of an intended address to be presented on thursday next —I have drafted an answer which I pray you to look over, correct, and amend as you may find occasion, & think best. Return it if you please by Austin, or Fanny Bassett. I am glad to hear Mrs Stuart is better—my Compliments & good wishes to her. I am with very great esteem Dr Sir Yr...
23From George Washington to David Stuart, 8 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 4th, and am happy to find that matters so far as you had proceeded, had assumed an auspicious aspect. I hope the good sense of the Country will be superior to, and overcome the local views of some, and the arrogant and malignant pride of others. The decided majority by which the proposed Constitution was ratified in South Carolina, and the almost absolute...
24From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the communications in your letters of the 16th and 26th ulto both of which came safe. It gives me pleasure to hear that the Assembly has sent the Constitution to a Convention by an unanimous vote, unstamped with marks of disapprobation. If Mr Charles Lee however, has been able to form a just opinion of the sentiments of the Country with respect to it; it is, that the major...
25From George Washington to David Stuart, 10 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you by the last Post I have finished the measurement of my Corn, and find that I shall not make half enough to serve me. Permit me to request the favor of you therefore to enquire upon what terms any of the Delegates from the Eastern Shore would contract with you in my behalf for 800 Bushls of clean & good Oats—to be delivered at my landing as soon after Christmas as may be....
26From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 14th came duly to hand. I am sorry to find by it that the opposition is gaining strength. At this however I do not wonder. The adversaries to a measure are generally, if not always, more active & violent than the advocates; and frequently employ means which the others do not, to accomplish their ends. I have seen no publication yet, that ought, in my judgment, to shake the...
27From George Washington to David Stuart, 22 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
As you have no immediate occasion for Peter in the only line in which he will be useful to you, I shall be very glad to keep him, as well on acct of my Jacks, Stud Horses, Mares, etc., as because he seems unwilling to part with his wife and Children. When you are in this way (and if it is not more profitable to you, than it is to me, you had better keep out of it) he may be serviceable, but...
28From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a petition from the Directors of the Potomack Company to our Assembly which they request you to present; and to use your endeavors to obtain the prolongation which is therein prayed for. The Assembly need be under no apprehension of unnecessary delay. Interest and inclination will equally prompt the Company to dispatch. To shorten the time required may occasion a contrariety in the...
29From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
The celebrated Mrs Macauly Graham, & Mr Graham her Husband, are here on a Visit. As I wish to shew them all the respect I can, I should be glad if you, Mrs Stuart & your Sister, would come to morrow or next day, and dine with us. I am—Dr Sir Yr Obedt & Affecte Hble Ser⟨vt⟩ P.S. Come tomorrow if convenient. ALS (photocopy), R-Ar . Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, the historian, and her...
30From George Washington to David Stuart, 19 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your letters of the 8th & 13th Instt; but not having sent to the Post Office with my usual regularity, I did not receive them so soon as I might have done from the date of the former. I thank you for the interesting communications in both. It gives me sincere pleasure to find that the proceedings of the present Assembly are marked with wisdom, liberality & Justice....