1To George Washington from Nathaniel Falconer, 8 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Subscriber respectfully forwarded to his Excellency in the last Month Certificates under the hands of several respectable Citizens of Philadelphia, recommendatory of him as an Applicant for an appointment in the Customs at Philadelphia. At that time the principles of the Collection bill not being made public, the place or object of Appointment was not clearly designated in the...
2To George Washington from Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., Nathaniel Falconer, and Jonathan Mifflin, Jr., 14 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have inclosed to your Excelly Copies of our Instructions from the Honble the Board of War, appointing us Superintendants for forming Magazines of Provisions in the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, & Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania & the County of Sussex in the State of N. Jersey. Agreable to these Instructions we have met at this Town & have form’d a Sett of Directions to be...