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1To George Washington from John Mitchell, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been highly honor’d by your notice and friendship as our Illustrious Commander in Chief—I earnestly hope you will not be Offended, at my sincerly congratulating you. but more particularly my country in the Honble & most Eminent Rank which you have been call’d on to fill, by the Unanimous Voice of the Citizens of the States, may the Almighty ruller and Governor of the Universe grant you...
2To George Washington from John Mitchell, 4 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
Colrain Township Lancaster County & state of Pennsylvania Honoured Sir May 4th 1790 As it is a virtue highly to be commended in every member of society to study the benefit of the body at large more than their own private interest so it is more particularly incumbent on those who are placed at the helm of affairs and are as it were the soul of the body politic to exercise this virtue in an...