11From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 10 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed was put into my hands yesterday; & I take the liberty of forwarding it by the post to day, hoping, if no person is appointed in the place of Mr Massey, that your Excellency for the reason assigned by the Maryland Commrs, & on account of the advanced season, will cause it to be done as soon as convenient. With very great esteem & respect I have the honor to be &c. LB , DLC:GW . The...
12From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, with an Account of Expenses, 22 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured yesterday with your Excellency’s letter of June the 16th. inclosing the resolution of Assembly relative to the busts of the M. de la Fayette. I shall render chearfully any services I can in aid of Mr. Barclay for carrying this resolution into effect. The M. de la Fayette being to pass into Germany and Prussia it was thought proper to take the model of his bust in plaister before...
13From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, 11 July [1785] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Houdon’s long and desperate illness has retarded till now his departure for Virginia. We had hoped from our first conversations with him that it would be easy to make our terms, and that the cost of the statue and expence of sending him would be but about a thousand guineas. But when we came to settle this precisely, he thought himself obliged to ask vastly more. Insomuch that at one...
14From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 24 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
The letter which your Excellency did me the honor to write to me on the 10th inst. came duly to hand, & calls for my particular acknowledgments; & my grateful thanks for your obliging offers. Altho’ I conceive that the sunken Lands lying on Albermarle sound, & the waters emptying into it, will in time become the most valuable property in this Country; yet when I reflect further, that it will...
15From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, with Enclosure, 16 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving the day before yesterday the resolution of council of Mar. 10. and your letter of Mar. 30. and shall with great pleasure unite my endeavours with those of the M. de la Fayette and Mr. Barclay for the purpose of procuring the arms desired. Nothing can be more wise than this determination to arm our people as it is impossible to say when our neighbors may think...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, 12 May 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that at length Messrs. Laval & Wilfelsheim have paid the bill of exchange remitted. It will enable me to furnish Monsr. Houdon for his voiage to Virginia when he shall be sufficiently reestablished in his health to undertake it. Dr Franklin proposing to return either the next month or the month following, I think it probable that Houdon will accompany him. I have...
17From Thomas Jefferson to the Governor of Virginia, 15 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of informing your excellency in my letter of Feb. 3 that I had received and presented Mr. Alexander’s bill on Laval & Wilfelsheim; that they had refused to pay it; that I had had it protested, but on their saying they would then accept, I had sent it to them again, but received no answer, when I was obliged to send off my letter. They returned it to me accepted, paiable in...
18From James Madison to Patrick Henry, 25 March 1785 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your Excellency’s letter of the 22 of Jany. the Gentlemen to whom it was addressed excepting Mr. Grimes had a meeting yesterday for the first time, when they took the subject of it into consideration and have directed me to inform you that they recommend for County Lieutenant of Orange John Spotswood Esqr for Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, John Lee Esqr. for first Major...
19From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 20 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th together with the letters and parcels from Sir Edward Newenham, came safe to hand. For the trouble you have had with the latter I offer you my thanks, at the sametime I beg your excuse for adding to it by causing the letter herewith enclosed to be forwarded to Captn Boyle of the ship Jane & Diana when a safe conveyance offers. I hope this letter will find your family in...
20From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th, enclosing the Act of the Legislature for vesting in me & my heirs, fifty shares in the navigation of each of the rivers Potomac & James. For your trouble & attention in forwarding the Act, you will please to accept my thanks; whilst to the Assembly for passing it, these with all my gratitude, are due. I shall ever consider...