1To Alexander Hamilton from Bushrod Washington, 21 November 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter dated in September came lately to my hands after having made a circuitous rout through many distant post offices as appears from the endorsements on it. I sent to Richmond about four months ago all the trunks of papers which I received from Mount Vernon except two. I have had so little leisure for examining the contents of those trunks, that it would be impossible for me at the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Bushrod Washington, 15 April 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
In writing the history of Genl Washington’s life, it is sometimes difficult to acquire a clear view of some of the operations of the Armies, without obtaining a more precise explanation of some circumstances than can be derived from the papers in my possession, without a very laborous examination of them, and even then, there are some points which would require farther illustration—such for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Bushrod Washington, 19 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to recieve your note of the 13th. inst. with the enclosures from Genl La fayette, and I pray you to accept my thanks for your politeness in recieving & forwarding them to me. I regret that the mistake to which you allude should have given you a moment’s concern. It was extremely natural under the circumstances which attended the rect. of the package, and is one for which I have...
4To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 28 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Forsyth’s treatise which you were so polite as to lend me, I brought as far as Alexa, with an intention of returning it as I passed thro’ the City, but in the hurry which an unexpected call of the stage occasioned, the book was forgotten. I wrote last night from George town to request it might be sent on to you today, but lest this may not have been done, I forward you a Copy from this place....
5To James Madison from Bushrod Washington, 12 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
I recollect with shame how long you have been in advance for the wine you were so good as to import for me. On my return from the Northward in July, I was informed by Mr. Forest of its arrival, & I then requested him to procure from you an account of its cost & to enclose it to me that it might be immediately paid. This however, from some cause or other, was not done, and my subsequent absence...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bushrod Washington, 12 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my return from Phila. I had the honour to recieve your letter of the 25th. Oct. together with the box containing the medals sent to your care by Mr. Eccleston. In a few days I shall be favoured with a safe conveyance to the Chief Justice of the one intended for him. I am Sir very respectfully yr. mo. ob. Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.