1To George Washington from Mary Atlee, 14 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
the tears of distress, Could never give pleasure To the Friend of Mankind; the humane, Illustrious president: From his Beneficence, mine would Cease to flow; the unhappy Mary atlee Casts herself upon your Bounty sir, she asks but the means of subsistance. AL , DLC:GW . The date is taken from the docket of the letter.
2From George Washington to Mary Atlee, 14 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President wishes Mrs Atlee to be assured that, his disposition to prevent tears of distress from flowing, is far beyond his means to accomplish; and that he should be extremely happy if the latter were adequate to the numerous calls that are made upon the former. Mrs Atlees case being entirely unknown to the President—Her application of course, is not well understood by him. ADf , DLC:GW ;...