1To George Washington from George Olney, 15 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
The period at length apparantly drawing near when it will be expedient to appoint the Officers of the Customs at this Port, permit, Great Sir! a most Respectful Applicant to approach you with the Hope of obtaining a Birth therein, which may prove a permanent Establishment for the decent support of a Family, rendered Dear to him by the tender Ties of Nature and Affection. You may, perhaps,...
2From George Olney to Tench Tilghman, 11 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
My not seeing you after the Ball at Newport obliges me to take this method of requesting a favour of you, which I flatter myself your good nature will induce you to comply with, and which I shall ever most gratefully acknowledge as an obligation: It is to ask His Excellency, and acquaint me with his answer, whether, at Colo. Biddle’s Quarters in Morris Town, or elsewhere, "Mrs Olney, in a...