1To George Washington from John J. Pringle, 3 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Charleston, S.C., 3 Sept. 1792. Resigns as U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina because his “business and avocations” do not permit him enough time to perform properly the duties of this office. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. John Julius Pringle (1753–1843), a Charleston lawyer, was appointed the U.S. district attorney for South Carolina in September 1789 (see GW to the...
2From George Washington to John J. Pringle, 28 September 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John J. Pringle, 28 Sept. 1789. On 30 Oct. Pringle wrote to GW: “I have had the pleasure to receive your Excellency’s very polite and obliging letter of the 28th last month” ( DNA : RG 59, Acceptances & Orders for Commissions).