1To George Washington from Frederick Folger, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
Seeing some provision has been made by the Legislature of the United States for the Support of Consuls in the States of Barbary; A number of respectable charactors in this town Encouraged me to Apply to your Excelleny for one of those Places—Should the Nomination not be filled up, & your Excelleny will pleas to notice my name as a Petitioner. Recommendations of my Experience knoledge &...