1To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 9 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to the orders which I had the honour of receiving from you at the Court of Fayette County, I beg leave to inform you, that before I left the Court at Washington County, I prepared Ejectments against each of the People in Possession of your Land; I delivered those Ejectments to the Sheriff who served them all with a degree of regularity not very usual in that Country; as soon as the...
2To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 17–26 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
When the Letter which you did me the honour to write to me on the 14th of July last, was brought to Carlisle, I was in Philadelphia, & did not receive it till my return in August—I could not answer it before my return from the western Courts, because I had left your Papers at Bedford, (where I leave all the Papers respecting my business in the Western Courts, which are not necessary to be...
3To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 26 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 26 Nov. 1785. On 28 July 1786 GW apologized for “not having acknowledged the receipt of your letters of the 26th of Novr. . . .”
4To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 7 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
Major McCormick has this moment called on me in his way through this Place, & informed me that he means to go from Philadelphia by Mount-Vernon on his way home; as his company pursue their Journey in a quarter of an hour, I cannot have the honour of writing more than just to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 7th of December—one Copy of which I received the Day before I went to the...
5To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 9 August 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 9 Aug. 1786. GW wrote Smith on 22 Sept . that his letter “to me from Philadelphia the gth Ulto came duly to hand.”
6To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 7 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
As the Bearer is going immediately to Alexandria & keeps the Post Office there I lay hold of the opportunity to inform you that on the 24th 25th & 26th Days of October, the Ejectments which I had the honour of bringing for You against James Scott & 12 others for Lands on Miller’s Run, were tried at Washington at Nisi Prius, & I have the very great pleasure to inform you that Verdicts have been...
7To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 17 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Mr McCrea, who informed me that he kept the Post-office in Alexandria, was up at the Supreme Court at Bedford, in November last, & was to return immediately; I embraced the oppertunity to inform you that we had Tried and gained all the Ejectments which I had the honour of bringing for you in Washington County: I took the liberty of mentioning that it would be necessary that you should appoint...
8To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 22 May 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 22 May 1787. On 22 Feb. 1788 GW wrote Smith : “I have, at this late period, to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 22d of may last.”
9To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 26 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 26 Oct. 1787. On 3 Dec. GW wrote Smith: “I have recd your letter of the 26th of Octr.”
10To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 5 February 1788 (Washington Papers)
On my return from the Western Courts, two weeks ago I was honored with your letter of the 3d of December last inclosing a duplicate of another letter dated the 16th Septr. Since my return I have had no opportunity of writing to Philadelphia till now. I did not receive the letter of the 16th Septr till the middle of november & having by my letter of the 26th October anticipated an answer to it...
11To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 11 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 11 Mar. 1788. On 3 April GW wrote Smith of “the reception of your letter of the 11th Inst.” GW should have written “ulto.”
12To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 17 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 17 Mar. 1788. GW wrote Smith on 3 April : “your letter of the 17th ulto has come to hand.”
13To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 6 August 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 6 Aug. 1788. On 15 Sept. GW wrote Smith : “Your favour of the 6th Ult. came duly to hand.”
14To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 20 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
It was not until last night that I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 26th of December, with its inclosures: one reason of my not receiving this Letter sooner, was my absence at York Court, from whence I went to Philadelphia & did not return till last night, we met the Post, who brought it, within sight of Carlisle, as we went to York, & I, not intending to have remained three Days...
15To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789. On 23 Sept. 1789 GW wrote to Smith: “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the . . . 19th of April last.”
16To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have been upwards of twelve years employed in the laborious business of a Comr of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania which I have endeavoured to discharge with the greatest care, industry & integrity—& I must now entreat of your Excellency some appointment under the new Constitution which is become necessary to me for the support of a large family—as my attention to...
17To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 24 July 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 24 July 1789. On 23 Sept. GW wrote to Smith : “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24 of July.”
18To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 20 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 23d Ulto with its inclosures, by Mr Scott while I was attending Bedford Court last week, whereupon I sent up by the same Gentleman Directions to the Prothonotary of Fayette County to Issue a writ against John Stephenson without loss of Time, & gave pointed directions to the Sheriff to serve it immediately—I thought this necessary, because Mr...
19To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 20 April 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 20 April 1791. On 8 July GW wrote to Thomas Smith that he received his “letter of the 20th of April”
20To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 22 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
William Alexander of Carlisle Esquire, by a Note which he left for me when he left the City last Week, informs me that application has been made on his behalf, for the Office of Surveyor, in the room of Mr Dewit, & requests that I would inform you what Character he has supported in civil life since the conclusion of the War. I comply with his request with pleasure, because, from a particular...