1From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 15 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favour of the 25th of April, but have not yet had the pleasure to see Doctr Moyes—On the 22d Instt I shall look for him—I pray you to be assured that, it is unnecessary for you to apologize to me for the introduction of any Gentleman of whom you entertain a favourable opinion; for, such as you may conceive to be worthy of my civilities, will always meet a ready...
2From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 19 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Consequent of your first letter respecting Mr Vancouver, & his proposed publication, I wrote to him, and declined the honor of his dedication—I thank you for your second Acct of his performance, which confirms me in the propriety of the measure. It would have given me pleasure to have seen a Gentlemn of Doctr Moyes[’]s eminence; and I shall hope for the endulgence of it when he returns from...
3From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 19 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
The honor which the Society for promoting agriculture, lately established in the City of Philada, have done me by electing me an honorary member, is highly pleasing & flattering to me; the strongest assurances of which I pray you, at the next meeting, to communicate with my respectful compliments to the Society: Accept at the same time Sir, my acknowledgement of the flattering expression, with...
4From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 2 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 10th ulto together with the wheat from the Cape of Good Hope; which you were so obliging as to send me by the revd Mr Griffith; for both I thank you. The latter shall have a fair trial in the same inclosure with some presented to me by Colo. Spaight, (a Delegate in Congress from No. Carolina) which had been planted, & had obtained a vigorous...
5From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 27 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
In looking over the list of premiums proposed by the Agricultural Society of Philadelphia I perceive that those which are offered for the 2d 3d & 4th articles were to have been produced (according to the requisitions) by the 20th instt. Each of these being interesting to a farmer you would oblige me much by giving me the result of the communications, on these heads to the Society if any...
6From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 5 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Revd Mr Griffith, who will present this letter to you, is possessed of much property in the Town of Alexandria, the value of which he is desirous of encreasing by buildings. To enable him to do this, he wishes to borrow, on interest, about Two thousand five hundred pounds. As security for such a loan, he is willing to mortgage his interest in the above place; and proposes as a further...
7From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 25 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
The letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 10th Instt came safely to hand, and claims my particular acknowledgments & thanks. When I beheld the trouble I had given you, in the long transcript from the essay on the Farm-Yard, I was quite ashamed of the request I had made; but having no just plea to offer as an apology for it, I will rely on your goodness, rather than a lame...
8From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 30 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
In a letter which I have lately had the honor to receive from Arthur Young Esqr. Author of the Tours, and many other useful publications on practical farming in the following paragraphs. “I am informed &c. The annals alluded to accompany this letter, and I have particular pleasure in being the mideum thro’ which they are convd to the agricultural Society of this City, for the success of whose...
9From George Washington to Samuel Powel, June 1787 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington presents his Compliments to Mr Powell and would, with much pleasure, dine with him on Thursday next, had he not been previously engaged to Mr Rutledge. AL , ViMtvL . GW indicates in his diary while in Philadelphia the person or persons with whom he had dinner on every Thursday except one, and John Rutledge is not named. On the one Thursday, 7 June, that GW did not have his...
10From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 25 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I pray you to accept my thanks, for the trouble of your enquiries into the prices for Painting, and lining Carriages. Your letter coming to me whilst I was at Dinner, prevented an immediate acknowledgment of it, & previous thereto having heard a Mr Clarke (Coachmaker in this Square) well spoken of—having seen some of his work—and having received the strongest assurances of fidelity and...
11From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 30 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
With much pleasure we received the acct of the safe arrival of Mrs Powell & yourself at Philadelphia; and that your journey was unattended by accidents, and less delayed than might have been expected. The Mr Morris’s gave us the pleasure of their company two days & nights on their way to Richmond, & did not leave us without hope of their pursuing this rout back. By this evenings Post (for the...
12From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 18 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
Having nothing, either interesting or entertaining in these parts to communicate—our faces being turned to the Eastward for news—I felt no inclination to give you the trouble of perusing a dull scrawl, merely to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favor of the 12th Ult., & to thank you for the information it conveyed, being in hopes that a little time might be productive of occurrences...
13From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 15 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
It was many days after the receipt of your obliging favour of the 9th ult.; by the Post, that Captn Ellwood arrived in the Packet. He brought the chair in very good order, and you and Mrs Powell have the best thanks of Mrs Washington and myself for the trouble you have been at to procure it. I think it handsome & neat; and with some additions which I will take the liberty sometime hence of...
14From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 23 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
Although I had not forgot the promise I made you, respecting the Spanish Chestnuts, yet I am glad you have reminded me of it as we have the pleasure of knowing, from your letter, that Mrs Powell & yourself were well. I am sorry to add, however, that though the prospect of an abundant crop of these Nuts was once great—appearances are now against it. Whether to the uncommonly wet Summer or to...
15From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 24 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to introduce the bearer, Mr Fairfax, to your acquaintance & civilities. He is the Son of the Revd Mr Fairfax—nearly related to Lord Fairfax—and God-son to your Hble servant. But that which will be his best recommendation, is his own merits—He is a young Gentleman of fortune and goes to Philadelphia for the laudable purpose of compleating his Studies. With respectful compliments and...
16From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 5 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
The letters which you did me the honor of writing to me on the 6th & 26th of last month, came duly to hand; and their enclosures were safely delivered to my Nephew, Bushrod Washington, who has lately become a resident of Alexandria—where, and at the Courts in its vicinity, he means to establish himself in the practice of the Law. No apology, my dear Sir, on this or any other occasion was, or...