1From George Washington to William McWhir, 12 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 18 ult., and am glad to learn from it that my Nephews apply with diligence to arithmetic and english composition—these are two branches in which I have always thought them deficient—and have ever been pressingly desirous that they should be made well acquainted with them. George may be instructed in the french language, but Laurence had better apply himself,...
2From George Washington to William McWhir, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Until I received your letter of the 5th Inst. it had not occurred to me that the absence of my Nephew would cause an infringement on the punctuality which has heretofore been observed in mak[in]g my annual payment for the support of the Poor School in the Alexandria Academy; and I thank you for reminding me of it. As it has been usual to make this payment to the President or Treasurer of the...