1To George Washington from Alexander Donald, 22 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
At the desire of Docr Stewart, I have the Honour of enclosing you Mr Morris’s note for 200 Dollars, And the first of Messrs William Alexander & Co’s. bill on same Gentleman for 894. 85/90 ths payable at ten days sight—Both which I hope will get safe to hand. I beg you will do me the favour to acknowledge receipt of the above money. I will not trouble you with the second Copy of the bill, if I...
2To George Washington from Alexander Donald, 20 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiveing your letter of the 2d Current—By which, I saw that the former remittance which I made you, at Docr Stewart’s desire, had got safe to hand, I now beg leave to trouble you with a further remittance of 306 65/90 th of a dollar, at the request of same Gentleman, which I hope will also reach you. I am with undissembled respect—Sir your mo: obt Sert ALS , DLC:GW . See...
3To George Washington from Alexander Donald, 28 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will have the goodness to pardon me, for embracing the oppertunity by Doer Le Mayeur, of returning you my thanks for the unmerited kindness & attention you have been pleased to honour me with. and which has made such an impression, as never can be obliterated from my memory. It will give me much pleasure to be able to pay my personal respects to you at Mount Vernon, before you go to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 1 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
In the multiplicity of important business, which must take up your time and attention, I am almost affraid to trouble you with this letter. But recollecting with much satisfaction, your former Friendship, I trust that your good nature will pardon me for intrudeing upon your time, and haveing the honour of being a Citizen of this State, and being deeply interested in its Welfare, I hope you...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 12 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Many thanks to you for your very Friendly and Polite letter of the 28th. July. You will no doubt have seen before this time the result of the deliberations of the Convention, which was assembled at Philadelphia last Summer, for revising, and amending the Federal Constitution. I am sorry to say it is like to meet with strong opposition in this state, at this moment I do believe that a great...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 15 December 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last respects to you, I have the Honor of receiving your favour of the 17th. Septr., forwarded from New York, by our Friend Mr. Maddison. I thank you for the Political information contained in your letter. As a Citizen of the West, I deprecate all Wars, But as a Citizen of America, I can have no objection to the Powers of Europe going to Logger Heads. The advantages we will reap from...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 1 January 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 1 Jan. 1788. Has received a letter from Nicholas Lewis asking him to assist Derieux, who wished to sell some bills of exchange; he gladly assisted him after seeing the letter TJ had written Derieux, but he believes “it would have been as well, had you not mentioned to him the sum which his Aunt would probably leave him at her Death, for it appears to me that he reckons upon it, as...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 24 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
There has been so few direct opportunities from hence for France for some months past, that I have long been deprived of the honour of addressing you. And at this moment I feel a great reluctance in doing so, because I shall not be able to give an account of my Stewardship that will be pleasant to you or satisfactory to myself. And yet such is the force of self love that I cannot blame...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 16 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor of addressing you about Six weeks ago , by the ship Le Compte D’Artois bound for Bourdeaux. I hope you will receive the News Papers which I sent by that. I now send you a few more by the L’Couteulx bound for same Port. I would have sent you also the Laws passed the last Assembly, had they been published. They shall be forwarded by the next opportunity. We have no news...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 15 December 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I sincerely hope that this letter will find you safe arrived at Monticello. I have been told that you had sent for Mr. Carter’s horses. I therefore lay my account with your drawing acquaintance, James Brown (who has the sole management of my business) in favour of that Gentleman for Sixty Pounds, which you may assure yourself will meet due honour. I herewith send you a letter from Mr. Edmund...