1To George Washington from Jesse Simms, 16 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
I Shou’d have spoke to Mr Wise and have got him to indorse my paper for the amount of your Debt but am Flattered with Receving a Sum of money in a few Days for the Sale of Some Land I own about a mile from the Town of Baltimore if So I Shall once more be Clear of Debt—I have therefore to beg a little longer indulgence from you when I trust all will be strieght I now Sir as an old Soldier of...
2To George Washington from Jesse Simms, 19 April 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jesse Simms, 19 April 1799. On 22 April GW wrote Simms : “I shall give no definitive answer to your letter of the 19th instant.”
3To George Washington from Jesse Simms, 8 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
It is with pain that I am oblidged to make the present application being a thing that I have never done before, but Some very heavy Losses and particular the Detention of my Brig the Virginia not being able to get up on account of the Ice as She has just Returnd from the West Indies, and the Proceeds of her Cargo I Cannot turn into Cash—therfore Shall Consider it as a particular favour if you...