1To George Washington from Ferdinando Fairfax, 6 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being informed that William Vans Esq. of Salem (a friend of mine) has received an appointmt from the General Court of Massachusetts, as Collector of the Excise for the South District of the County of Essex in that State, and that it is expected that Congress will take that branch of Revenue into their own hands; I take the Liberty of mentioning this appointmt to you, and (as it is probable his...
2To George Washington from Ferdinando Fairfax, 6 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
This is not intended as one of the many troublesome applications which are daily presented to you—but merely as a suggestion, to be used in such manner, as your judgment, upon further inquiry, shall direct. Doctor William Thornton whose attachment to the principles & spirit of our Government and the manners of our citizens, has led him to prefer this country, even with the sacrifice of...
3To George Washington from Ferdinando Fairfax, 22 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
Upon more particular Inquiry respecting the Cook of whom I was speaking to you, he is said to possess some ill qualities that might probably disqualify him for your Service; therefore it wou’d not be adviseable to calculate on getting him, if you can be otherwise supplied with a good Cook. My near neighbour Mr Robt Baylor (at whose house Mr Payton Gwynn, his master, stay’d, when up the...
4To George Washington from Ferdinando Fairfax, 2 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Want of leisure has prevented my making full inquiry, as to the number of Mares that may be engaged to a Jack standing at Shan[no]n hill; but as far as I have enquired, I am not encouraged to calculate on as many as wou’d allow me to engage any considerable sum to you on a certainty. Perhaps fifty may be had at 15 Dols. a price which is considered by the Farmers to be too high, but less than...