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 John Fitzgerald, 9 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with your letter of this day & forward you by the Bearer 6 Copies of the Printed Bill should you think more necessary at any time please apply for them. Our Subscriptions I doubt not will be fill’d in the limited time[.] I keep my Book in order to have the pleasure of your name at the head of it. I have the honor to be Dear Sir your mo. Obed. Servant If you can conveniently come...
3To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 7 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
Upon coming home I immedeatily Conversed with Colo. Lyles on the Subject of the Importation of a She Ass for you & also with the Captain[.] Colo. Lyles is very desirous to effect it & will if it is practicable—The Captain not having any expectation of orders in that way made no enquiry respecting them he says they are plenty & he believes there is no difficulty in obtaining them[.] I think the...
4To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 6 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
Soon after I was honor’d by the receipt of your letter this morning, I had an opportunity of seeing Colo. Gilpin & we have concluded to go up to George Town tomorrow[.] Colo. Deakins promises, in a letter received to day, that he will not part with any of them untill the Company, if they want any, have a choice. From the mention made of the Blacksmith by Mr Dillon & others, I expect he will be...
5To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 13 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your letter of this date & am extremely sorry it is out of my power to meet you & Colo. Senf at the falls tomorrow as Mr Ridout’s Brigg will then be clear for sailing & his dispatches are yet to be made out[.] I have sent your letter to Colo. Gilpin & have no doubt but he will attend & I hope you & he will make any alterations in the Plan which may appear necessary to you...