1From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to offer you my thanks for your kindness in attending Mrs Washington till she was met by a Gentleman of my family at Bennets Tavern, & for your particular attention to her on the journey—and to assure you that with much esteem & regard I have the honor to be Sir Yr Most obedt Servt DLC .
2To George Washington from David Stuart, April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry I was not at home yesterday, to have complied with your request, in sending a translation of the Chevalier’s letter by Mrs Washington. You will now recieve one of that, and of Crajenschot’s —Monsr Perrin, to whom I shewed Dasmonts letter, tells me, that the Brother enquired after by them, passed thro’ town about a month ago—He took a minute of the Contents, to transmit, or take...
3To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I send you translations of two letters only—the third written by a Merchant, is so full of the abbreviations in use by the Gentlemen of that Profession, that I can only make it out, here & there —And from what I have been able to make out in this manner, I imagine, you will not consider a translation very necessary—It begins with informing you, of his having been persuaded by his brother to...
4From George Washington to David Stuart, 11 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago, I received the enclosed letter & copy of an intended address to be presented on thursday next —I have drafted an answer which I pray you to look over, correct, and amend as you may find occasion, & think best. Return it if you please by Austin, or Fanny Bassett. I am glad to hear Mrs Stuart is better—my Compliments & good wishes to her. I am with very great esteem Dr Sir Yr...
5From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
The celebrated Mrs Macauly Graham, & Mr Graham her Husband, are here on a Visit. As I wish to shew them all the respect I can, I should be glad if you, Mrs Stuart & your Sister, would come to morrow or next day, and dine with us. I am—Dr Sir Yr Obedt & Affecte Hble Ser⟨vt⟩ P.S. Come tomorrow if convenient. ALS (photocopy), R-Ar . Catharine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham, the historian, and her...
6To George Washington from David Stuart, 16 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
It was my misfortune soon after my arrival here, to be confined for several days by sickness; occasioned by lodging in a house newly built, whose walls were perfectly damp—I mention this circumstance by way of accounting, for my not having written to you as yet, and given you some account of our proceedings—Tho’ indeed so little is yet done, that I can now only inform you of what is proposed...
7From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 16th came duly to hand, & I thank you for its several communications. The resolutions which were published for consideration, vesting Congress with powers to regulate the Commerce of the Union, have I hope been acceded to. If the States individually were to attempt this, an abortion, or a many headed monster would be the issue. If we consider ourselves, or wish to be...
8From George Washington to Charles Simms and David Stuart, 3 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
As president of the Board of Directors for the Potomac company, I have the honor to enclose you a Petition which we pray you to present to your honorable House; & to use your best endeavours to have the prayer of it enacted into a Law. The petition is so full, & the request of it so reasonable, that we do not suppose there can be the least opposition to it, otherwise than by delay; because the...
9From George Washington to David Stuart, 10 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you by the last Post I have finished the measurement of my Corn, and find that I shall not make half enough to serve me. Permit me to request the favor of you therefore to enquire upon what terms any of the Delegates from the Eastern Shore would contract with you in my behalf for 800 Bushls of clean & good Oats—to be delivered at my landing as soon after Christmas as may be....
10To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday made the contract you desired me, for oats, with Mr Savage, at two and six-pence the bushel, as you will see by the inclosed, which I send you. This Gentleman was employed by Mr Dandridge, to rescue Mr Custis’s estate on the Eastern shore, from Posey’s hands; and having befriended it in a particular manner without recompence; I early in the Summer sollicited a continuance of his...
11From George Washington to David Stuart, 24 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 18th, & am exceedingly obliged to you for the Contract you have entered into on my behalf, with Mr Savage, for 800 bushels of Oats. If you can extend the quantity to be had from him, to 1200 bushels in the whole, upon the same terms, it would add greatly to the favor—as my crop of Corn is much worse than I had conceived it to be when I wrote to you last (not...
12From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
The Vessel which brought the inclosed, has delivered the 800 Bushels of Oats for which you contracted with Mr Savage—Besides these, I have taken 100 more; for which I am to pay Flour. L. Washington has taken anothr & the remaining 200 hundred are taken to Alexandria for you. I have engaged this Man to bring the Corn from York River—He expects to stay no longer than Monday (to morrow) at...
13To George Washington from David Stuart, 6 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
As nothing could be transacted in a more favourable manner for the estate; than the way in which your account is settled, it must always be infinitely obliged to you—I assure you I am perfectly satisfyed —with great regard I am, Dr Sir Your Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . What prompted this letter is not known. In March 1786 GW settled his account with the estate of John Parke Custis by acknowledging...
14From George Washington to David Stuart, 15 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington is prevented from dining with you tomorrow by the arrival of a French Gentleman of Rank—Genl Duplessis—who is introduced, and very warmly recommended to me by the Count de Estaing, the Marqs de la Fayette &ca—in consequence I have persuaded Colo. Humphreys to Postpone his visit to Abingdon. Wishing to shew this Gentleman (Genl Duplessis) all the Civilities in my power, I should...
15From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a petition from the Directors of the Potomack Company to our Assembly which they request you to present; and to use your endeavors to obtain the prolongation which is therein prayed for. The Assembly need be under no apprehension of unnecessary delay. Interest and inclination will equally prompt the Company to dispatch. To shorten the time required may occasion a contrariety in the...
16To George Washington from David Stuart, 8 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
It gives me much pleasure to inform you, of the very auspicious manner, in which the serious entrance on business this Session, has been marked—Tho’ it is not much short of a month now, since our meeting, no business of importance was introduced ’till the last week—You will learn the issue of this, from the inclosed vote—The strong language in which this off spring of iniquity is condemned,...
17To George Washington from David Stuart, 13 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Mr Pendelton one of the Auditors, that it is unnecessary to lay your claims before the legislature—that by the law lately revived, they will be paid in Certificates, when passed by the Court of Fairfax. I therefore send them up to you, that you may have this done at the next Court—After which, you will be pleased to forward them on, again to me—You will see Pendletons advise...
18From George Washington to David Stuart, 19 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your letters of the 8th & 13th Instt; but not having sent to the Post Office with my usual regularity, I did not receive them so soon as I might have done from the date of the former. I thank you for the interesting communications in both. It gives me sincere pleasure to find that the proceedings of the present Assembly are marked with wisdom, liberality & Justice....
19From George Washington to David Stuart, 24 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I return the certificates with the Clerks signature of their having passed the Court of Fairfax. What is further necessary I shall rely upon you to have done. Mrs Washington owes Mrs Randolph (the Governors Lady) a bill of 10/ for books bought & sent to the Children of this family, which she requests the favor of you to pay for; and to procure & send to her an Almanack and half a...
20From George Washington to David Stuart, 6 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
If Mr Newton of Norfolk should offer you money on my acct, I wd thank you for bringing it. I have a tenant—one Edward Williams—who I want to punish, because I believe him to be a bad man. I pray you therefore to send me a General Court Writ for him. The case I shall relate—and leave the nature of the writ, & quantum of damages to be filled up by better judges than myself—to frighten—not really...
21To George Washington from David Stuart, 19 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
The daily expectation I have been in of meeting with some one bound for Alexa. who could take charge of the nutmegs you requested me to purchase, has been the occasion of my not writing for some time past—To have trusted them to the Stage unprotected, would from my experience have been unsafe. As I have not been so lucky as to meet with such an opportunity, notwithstanding frequent enquiries...
22To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledge my omission in not informing you, in my first letters of the passing of an act in conformity to the petition from the Potomac directors. I informed Col. Fitzgerald of it immediately, and supposed I had done the same in my letters to you—It was among the first things done —Since my last, nothing material has happened here, except that the bill establishing district Courts is...
23From George Washington to David Stuart, 12 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
At length I have received the sheriffs acct against me for Taxes—a copy of which I enclose you. Mr Ratcliff supposes I am well acquainted with the manner of discharging it, but in truth I am not—nor whether his charges are right, or not; I shall thank you therefore for your Inspection, & comparison of it with the revenue Acts; and then, for providing me with the means for discharging it to the...
24To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I shall take steps immediately for discharging your taxes on the best terms—I have written to Mr Henley to dispose of the tobacco directly—From some conversation the other day with Mr Wilson, I expect Certificates and indents may be had as cheap from him, as in Richd—I shall know this tomorrow: and if they cannot, I shall write to Mr Donald in Richmond for them. With respect to Peter, it will...
25To George Washington from David Stuart, 30 April 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 30 April 1787. On 5 May GW wrote “I have received your favor of the 30th.”
26From George Washington to David Stuart, 5 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 30th and thank you for the ennumerations contained in it. They are all clear and selfevidt and in some instances may be enlarged. Did you communicate the Plan to Colonels Fitzgerald and Hooe? And how far did you give either, or both, reason to believe they would be recommended to Mr Jefferson? (to whom I shall write as soon as I get to Philada). I wish to be...
27To George Washington from David Stuart, 17 June 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 17 June 1787. On 1 July GW wrote Stuart : “I have been favoured with your letter of the 17th Ulto.”
28From George Washington to David Stuart, 1 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 17th Ulto. In May, Mr Alexr Donald made me a remittance in Bills on Robert Morris Esqr. of this City to the amount of 1094 85/90 Dollrs; and a few days since I received another drought on the same Gentleman for 306 65/90 Dollars making together 1401 60/90 Dollrs or Four hundred and twenty pounds ten Shillings Virginia Currency—which I have placed to...
29To George Washington from David Stuart, 16 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 16 Oct. 1787. On 5 Nov. GW wrote Stuart to thank him for his “letters of the 16th and 26th ulto.” GW quotes Stuart’s letter of 16 Oct. at length in his letter to James Madison of 22 October .
30From George Washington to David Stuart, 17 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
As the enclosed Advertiser contains a speech of Mr Wilson’s (as able, candid, & honest a member as any in Convention) which will place the most of Colo. Mason’s objections in their true point of light, I send it to you. The re-publication (if you can get it done) will be of service at this juncture. His ipso facto objection does not, I believe, require an answer—every mind must recoil at the...