1From George Washington to Joseph Mandrillon, 12 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
At this late hour I do myself the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25. of October 1788—and thank you for the book, which you were so polite as to send to me entitled “Literary and Political fragments collected in a journey to Berlin.” I am Sir, Your most obedient servant LB , DLC:GW .
2From George Washington to Joseph Mandrillon, 30 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
In replying to your several letters of the 15th of June and 4th of December 1789, and the 10th of January 1790, I must request you to accept my acknowledgements for the very polite terms in which you express your attachment to me—and my best thanks for the several enclosures which accompanied your letters. The unremitting attention which my public duties require, will, I am persuaded,...
3To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 9 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour of sending to your Excellency a Copy of my letter to the National Assembly —it is a part of my patriotic wishes to which I pray your Excellency to add it after the preface—Mr Cazenove who has saild from London for America, is charged to offer a copy of my wishes to your Excellency, and I pray you to accept them with the same indulgence and the same goodness with which you...
4To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, June 1789 (Washington Papers)
La modestie qui fait sans cesse la base de vos vertus, vous dira peutêtre de me refuser la grace que je vous demande: mais si Votre Excellence réflechit sur le motif de ma priere, sa justice et sa bonté lui diront quelque chose en ma faveur. Je desire posseder votre portrait, je desire enfin pouvoir contempler dans les traits de Votre Excellence, ces caracteres moraux que j’ai eu tant de...
5To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 4 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The kind indulgence which you have deigned to give my productions, is a benefit which expands my soul with a joy which can only be equalled by the sentiment of acknowledgement & gratitude; and to express which, one must possess that elevation—that sublimity of idea which nature has but rarely given to man—and which has been so happily bestowed upon you for the benefit of your country, & for...
6To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 1 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Rue des ⟨J⟩euners no. 26. My General, Paris June 1. 1790. The letter with which your Excellency has honored me of the 29. of august last, and which accompanied a copy of that excellent work, the history of the insurrection in Massachusetts, is a new favor, which I appreciate in all its extent. Happy, if with the aid of your indulgence, I may be able to justify the good opinion which you have...
7To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 15 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The uncertainty which I am in whether my letters get safe to your hands or not, has determined me to embrace the opportunity which offers by Mr Theophilus Cazeneau a distinguished Citizen of this City, to confirm to you, my General, the transmission which I have had the honor to make to you of my Fragments of political literature in which I have presumed to place some of your virtues. I pray...