1To George Washington from John Fitzgerald and William Hartshorne, 21 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
We are duly honor’d with your letter of 18th Inst. with the Virginia Bill & other enclosures the Bill we have put into the Printer’s hands & order’d him to strike one Hundred Copies which we expect will be compleated by monday next at which time we intend to forward Copies to the Managers at Richmond & Winchester—Mr Richards has promis’d to be very carefull of the Original. We now return you...
2To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 5 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this morning I recd with a Bill of Excha. for £20 Stg enclosed which I am willing to take myself 40 ⅌ Ct that being the rate at which I bought lately and I believe is the Currt Exchange—at which rate it shall be Passed to Col. Washingtons Credit, unless you think more can be had, if so I shall do my endeavor to sell them for the most they will fetch—The Bills shall not be...
3To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 10 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have a Letter of the 3d inst. from my Freind Israel Thompson who says he is glad he has it in his power to Supply you with the Buckwheat I wrote for, for your use—The Flaxseed he was doubtfull would be Scarcely got of that which is good, but he would use his utmost endeavors—he had a⟨nother⟩ by him, which should be sent if he could no⟨t do be⟩tter—I have desired him to forward both ki⟨nds...
4To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 6 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this day I recd and shall forward your Letter to Mr Mercer tomorrow & if he will pay the money my assistant will bring it, or should Mr Mercer be returned to Virginia, bring back the Letter. I have a Letter from Capt. Pearce of the 26th Janry wherein he says he has wrote you respecting his acct for Freight of the Jack Ass and that you might Settle with me as you pleased and that...
5To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 25 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 21st inst. came while I was from home —having no other information respecting Capt. Pearce’s account than what I before mentioned to you, I have only to say, that I am willing to recive the Same Sum from you for the Freight of the Jack & his Keeper from Spain that Mr Cushing paid for the other, as I see no reason why they should not be both at the same Freight, but for my...
6To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 13 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is your Accot with W.H. & Co. Amot £34.19.5 also an accot of what will be due to the Potowmack Co. the 15th next Mo. say £33.14.8 Virga Currency —If agreeable to you I will take your draft on London payable at 30 days sight for either, or both these accounts, at the Excha. of 40 ⅌ct. I am very Respectfully Yours ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed accounts show charges by Hartshorne on 27...
7To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 28 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
As it seems to be the general Opinion of your Friends in this quarter that you will comply with the wishes of our Countrymen and accept of the presidency, I take the liberty of laying before you an extract of a Letter I recd lately from a relation of mine in Philadelphia, and as it concerns a Numerous people in that City, who suffered much in the propperty, had their persons insulted and were...