1From George Washington to William Herbert, 19 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
With pleasure I received the invitation of the Master & Members of Lodge No. 39, to dine with them on the Anniversary of St John the Baptist; if nothing unforeseen at present interfere’s, I will have the honor of doing it. for the polite, & flattering terms in which you have expressed their wishes, you will please to accept my thanks. Your Servant (who has been detained on Acct of some...
2From George Washington to William Herbert, 9 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have duly recd your letter of the 3d of this month with the Bill enclosed. In wch I do not perceive my name is inserted. If it had, the enclosed would have been my answer. But before It is exhibited or any use made thereof I pray that the Records of the Trustees of Alexandria may be thoroughly examined to see if any Act of mine shall appear thereon for my memory is too treacherous to place...
3From George Washington to William Herbert, 10 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The only unsettled matter in my administration of the estate of Colo. Thos Colvill, is a bond of one Sidney George, of Maryland. A Mr Chalme⟨rs⟩ (now of London) who was directed to institute a suit in chancery in this case, & who has been written to on the subject, thinks, as he was in the habit of corrisponding with Colo. Carlyle about that time (1774) there may be found some letter of his,...
4GW to William Herbert, 9 October 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to William Herbert, 9 Oct. 1797. On 9 Oct. Herbert wrote GW : “I received the letter you did me the Honor to Write to me this day.”
5GW to William Herbert, 10 October 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to William Herbert, 10 Oct. 1797. On 10 Oct. Herbert wrote GW “In Answer to your favor of this date.”
6From George Washington to John Fitzgerald, William Herbert, and George Gilpin, 22 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
On Monday last, in Alexandria, Colo. Marstellar applied to me to rent my lot with the house on it in that place for three years, from the expiration of the year for wch it is now engaged (at Sixty pounds until Feby). I answered, that I was well disposed to receive him as a tenant and for the term above mentioned, but was unable to fix the rent then; being unacquainted with such as were usual...
7From George Washington to William Herbert, 8 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Notes undermentioned you will please to deposit in the Bank of Alexandria —and when the contents of them are received, to carry the same to the credit of Dear Sir Your Obedt Servant ALS (letterpress copy), DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . GW wrote beneath his signature: 1798 Jany 17th Jas Patton & Jas Dykes— 120 days— $1600. Mar. 1 Jesse Simms 90 Do 514.70 5 William Wilson
8From George Washington to William Herbert, 4 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
A day or two ago, I received the enclosed letter—Will you be so good as to enable me to answer it. Observing to you, not long since, that the want of money prevented my doing something (I have forgot now what) you said, if I understood you rightly, that I might be accomodated at the Bank of Alexandria. I think it not unlikely that in the course of next spring, or summer, if I undertake a...
9From George Washington to William Herbert, 8 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the information contained in your letter of the 5th instant & will avail myself of your kind offer, if circumstances shd render it expedient for me to have recourse to the Bank of Alexandria. Either of the sums mentioned therein, is more than I shall want; and if I could receive what I ought to do, I shall have no occasion for any from that source. I will inform young Mr...
10From George Washington to William Herbert, 25 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
In expectation of receiving considerable sums of money for Lands sold for the express purpose of raising it, I have (being able hitherto to get along without it) forborne to apply to the Bank for aid. But out of $15,000 which ought to have been paid by the first of June 1798, and nearly the same sum this month for Lands, sold by me I have recd $1700 only. This disappointment, and calls upon me...