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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spotswood, Alexander | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Alexander Spotswood, 12 … | 1739-10-12 | MS not found; printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 11, 1740. The Part which your... |
| 2 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 April … | 1775-04-30 | It is Immagin’d the first thing, that will Come on the Carpet at the Meeting of the Congress,... |
| 3 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 7 … | 1777-04-07 | Letter not found: from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 7 April 1777. In GW’s letter to Spotswood of 8... |
| 4 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 9 … | 1777-07-09 | Letter not found: from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 9 July 1777. In his letter to GW of 10 July ,... |
| 5 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Alexander Spotswood … | 1777-07-10 | Since my letter of yesterdays date —I have Maturely Considdered the Consequences that will Attend... |
| 6 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Alexander Spotswood … | 1777-10-09 | My spirits are quite sunk, at the Loss of a Brother that I loved most affectionately —he poor man... |
| 7 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 16 July … | 1778-07-16 | My reasons for Quiting the Service at the time I did you already have —two days after my arrival... |
| 8 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 … | 1778-08-23 | Your Excellencys Favour of the 11th Came to hand this day. I ever thought, from the small... |
| 9 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 8 March … | 1779-03-08 | Our last Assembly resolved that Ge[nera]l Nelson be directed to purchase four geldings to be sent... |
| 10 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 15 April … | 1779-04-15 | I had the Honr to receive your excellencys letter on my return from the petersburg races —& I was... |
| 11 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 Aug. … | 1779-08-23 | Letter not found : from Alexander Spotswood, 23 Aug. 1779. On 19 Sept., GW wrote Spotswood: “I... |
| 12 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 27 … | 1779-09-27 | In answer to your favr of the 15th must inform you, that I have not as yet purchased a fourth... |
| 13 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 26 … | 1779-10-26 | Your excellencys favr I have now before me, in answer thereto, desire you will Send down the... |
| 14 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 3 … | 1779-12-03 | I received yr Excellencys favr of the 10th of last month, this day. And so far from parting with... |
| 15 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 27 June … | 1780-06-27 | Capt. Stith Brings out a horse which I think will Suit, provided you have no objection to his Age... |
| 16 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 13 … | 1787-01-13 | I had not lost Sight of the Memorandom given me last fall by Majr Washington, and was about... |
| 17 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 3 March … | 1787-03-03 | By the Stage you will receive 3 bushle of my oats—One Busshle of Siberian Barly—Half of my Stock... |
| 18 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 5 March … | 1787-03-05 | Your Favr of the 22d February pr Majr Barret, never came to my hands until this day. The Seeds I... |
| 19 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 25 June … | 1787-06-25 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 25 June 1787. On 26 Aug. GW wrote Spotswood and... |
| 20 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 20 … | 1788-01-20 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 20 Jan. 1788. On 13 Feb. GW wrote Spotswood about... |
| 21 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 4 … | 1791-12-04 | My Second Son, John Augustine Spotswood, who I declined entering into the French Navy, for good &... |
| 22 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 10 July … | 1792-07-10 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 10 July 1792. On 23 July, GW wrote Spotswood a letter... |
| 23 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 27 … | 1793-08-27 | Pardon me for troubling you once more in behalf of my Son John. (he writes me, that he has... |
| 24 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 15 … | 1793-09-15 | I did myself the honr to write you sometime past; that my Eldest Daughter had married a Mr... |
| 25 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 9 March … | 1794-03-09 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 9 March 1794. GW wrote Spotswood on 15 March that... |
| 26 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 March … | 1794-03-30 | your favour of the 15. Inst. came to hand yesterday. and altho I have the highest Opinion of my... |
| 27 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 14 … | 1794-10-14 | Knowing that your mind, is always Employed in weighty matters of State; Makes it painful to me to... |
| 28 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 21 … | 1795-09-21 | While in Kentucky Major Lewis, shewed me two surveys of lands laying on Ruff creek a water of... |
| 29 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 24 … | 1797-01-24 | General Lee and myself have Cancelled our bargain for the three tracts of land Laying in... |
| 30 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 22 March … | 1797-03-22 | I most Sincerely Congratulate you & Mrs Washington on your Return, to Mt Vernon—and to that... |
| 31 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 31 March … | 1797-03-31 | Yours of the 26 inst. Covering a copy of your favr dated Philada 1st feby 97 (the rect of which I... |
| 32 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 June … | 1797-06-23 | Haveing already wrote you respecting your lands purchased of general Lee, Laying on Rough... |
| 33 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 22 July … | 1797-07-22 | I arrived at home on the 19th inst. and now repeat the 3d time my information to you of yr Rough... |
| 34 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 13 … | 1797-08-13 | Since my return home I have seen charles Davis, The man that I had in view, to procure for you,... |
| 35 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 13 … | 1797-09-13 | A promise to Spend two days with Mr Brent: delaid my arriveal in Frederickburg until the Seventh... |
| 36 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 27 … | 1797-09-27 | In my last I gave you my reasons for not haveing your advertisement for a housekeeper, or... |
| 37 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 14 … | 1797-10-14 | I am sorry to inform you, with all my exertions I have not been Able to procure a household... |
| 38 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 28 … | 1797-10-28 | I am just returned from Richmond, and am happy to inform you, That I have at last procured a man,... |
| 39 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 4 … | 1797-11-04 | Your favr of the 1st Inst. came to hand yesterday; I am happy that you have the prospect of... |
| 40 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 … | 1797-12-30 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 30 Dec. 1797. On 9 Jan. GW wrote Spotswood : “A few... |
| 41 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 14 … | 1798-01-14 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 14 Jan. 1798. On 11 Feb. GW wrote Spotswood : “Your... |
| 42 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 6 … | 1798-02-06 | Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 6 Feb. 1798. On 11 Feb. GW wrote Spotswood about his... |
| 43 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 March … | 1798-03-23 | yours of the 11 of feby—covering Sundry land papers—was delivered me by my Son—to morrow, I shall... |
| 44 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 6 July … | 1798-07-06 | My letter to Mr Short respecting the purchase of Andrew Woodrows 300 acree Survey—and my letter... |
| 45 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 … | 1798-08-30 | Mrs Spotswood, myself and Daughter was much pleased on being inform’d last Saturday morning by Mr... |
| 46 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 11 … | 1798-09-11 | Myself and family Felt much happiness, on being informed that Mr B. Washington had on his way... |
| 47 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 16 … | 1798-09-16 | your favour of the 14th was forwarded to me last evening by Mr Park—and which I now proceed to... |
| 48 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 … | 1798-09-23 | My last—dated I think on the 16—informed you, that my overseer had accepted your Terms—but that... |
| 49 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 27 … | 1798-09-27 | Mr Peter favoured me with his Company at Newpost last Tuseday evening; and delivered me your... |
| 50 | Spotswood, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 24 … | 1798-11-24 | For eight Weeks past, I have been constantly at home, engaged in Building a mill—and not Sending... |