321From George Washington to Richard Raynal Keene, 28 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
At all times, when it is in my power to do it with tolerable convenience to myself, I feel pleasure in aiding the deserving and meritorious. But let me observe at the sametime, that a very mistaken opinion prevails with respect to my means of accomplishing this, in a pecuniary way; for was I to judge of these opinions by the numerous applications which are made to me for money, it must be...
322From George Washington to James Keith, 10 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have just concluded a bargain with Mr James Welch of Greenbrier County, for four tracts of land of which I am possessed on the River Kanhawa, & in the County of Kanhawa (as you will see by the Patents, & Conveyance herewith enclosed) on the following terms; that is to say, I agree to lease the said lands, to the saidjames [Welch], for the term of 30 years; to commence on the 1st day of...
323From George Washington to James Keith, 13 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Mount Vernon 13th Mar. 1798 A few days ago I received the enclosed letter and Papers from Mr Lear, but before I execute the Deed to the President of the Potomack Company alone, I wish to be informed from you (as one of the Directors) whether this would be agreeable to the letter of the Resolutions, on which the measure is founded —and if not strictly so, whether the Act of...
324GW to Rufus King, 15 June 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: GW to Rufus King, 15 June 1797. On 6 Sept. Rufus King wrote to GW from London: “I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 15 of June.”
325From George Washington to Rufus King, 6 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 6th of September has been duly received, and for the information contained in the enclosure, respecting Genl Lafayette, I offer you my thanks. The footing on which his releasement is placed by the Emperor, & the succeeding event in Paris, on the 4th of September, renders his proceedings after he gets to Hamburgh, problematical. Should these circumstances (for it is not easy...
326From George Washington to Rufus King, 25 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your letters of the 12th of Novr of the last, and 6th of Feby & 26th of April in the present year; and feel myself much obliged by your kind & prompt attention to the publication of the Decree of the High Court of Chancery, of the State of Virginia: the evidence of which you were pleased to forward in the London Gazettes. As you will have the Political situation of...
327From George Washington to Rufus King, 31 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I did not expect that I should have had occasion to trouble you again relative to my Administration of the Estate of Colo. Thomas Colvill. But the Gentleman who instituted the Suit in the Chancery Court of this State, on my behalf⟨,⟩ informs me that it is indispensable that an affidavit of the Decree’s having been published two months successively in an English paper (as appears prima facia to...
328From George Washington to Rufus King, 15 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 29th of January, with its enclosure, I have had the honour to receive; and for your kind attention to that concern of mine I feel myself very much obliged; and pray you to accept my thanks for the trouble it has occasioned you. This letter will be presented to you by my good friend & Neighbour, the Revd Bryan Fairfax; who, although he has not taken the title, is the...
329From George Washington to Frederick Kitt, 29 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th instant has been duly received, and we were glad to hear that you & Mrs Kitt were well, and had escaped the malady with which the City has been afflicted. But sorry to be informed that two, who had been my domestics, had fallen victims to it. Continue your enquiries, I pray you, after Herculas; and if you should find it necessary, hire some one who is most likely to be...
330From George Washington to Frederick Kitt, 10 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
We have never heard of Herculas our Cook since he left this; but little doubt remains in my mind of his having gone to Philadelphia, and may yet be found there, if proper measures were employed to discover (unsuspectedly, so as not to alarm him) where his haunts are. If you could accomplish this for me, it would render me an acceptable service as I neither have, nor can get a good Cook to...