1To George Washington from William Walton Morris, 12 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Department of Geographer General to the United States, having become Vacant by the death of Thomas Hutchins Esquire—I take the liberty of offering myself a Candidate for that office, under full impressions of the delicacy that necessarily attends a personal application. Your Excellency therefore will excuse my mentioning that I was an assistant to the late Geographer, and employed during...
2William W. Morris to David Humphreys, 20 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to request that you will inform him, whether any of the States, have transmitted to the President of the United States, Acts, ceding Territory for the erection of Light houses upon—If any, what particular States. I am Sir with Sentiments of the greatest respect your humble Servant LB , DLC:GW . For an identification of William Walton Morris, see...