1To George Washington from David Stuart, 2 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was in town yesterday, and have come again today for no other purpose that to see if the note sent by the Bank of this place to Baltimore had been paid—’tho’ the note has been sent near a fortnight, they have not it seems ever heard from their correspendent of its being recieved—This appears to be very strange—I can have no doubt of its being eventually paid when presented; as I gave the...
2To George Washington from David Stuart, 27 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
I found that the letter you had recieved, had been printed a month ago—and had been commented on very properly by Coll Simms—Of this I had no recollection, and I Suppose it had escaped you—It seems, great quantities of them were brought down by the members on their return from Congress—It is therefore clear, it was a fabrication for the express purpose of promoting their interest in the...
3To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart : “Your letter of this date is just received.”
4From George Washington to David Stuart, 4 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of this date is just received; and the cause why I did not hear from you by the return of my Carriage, was conjectured, as you will perceive by a letter I wrote to you yesterday (covering one from Mrs Washington to Nelly) and sent to the Post Office in Alexandria for conveyance by the Mail. I do not, myself believe, that there will be a call of the augmented Troops to the Field of...
5From George Washington to David Stuart, 3 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to David Stuart, 3 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart and referred to “a letter I wrote to you yesterday.”
6From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Company, ever since my return home, has prevented my mentioning a matter before, which will be the subject of this letter now. When the applications for Military appointments come to be examined at Philadelphia, it was pleasing to find among them, so many Gentlemen of family, fortune & high expectations, soliciting Commissions; & not in the high grades. This, and a thorough conviction that it...
7To George Washington from David Stuart, 27 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I expect you have not had an opportunity of seeing the inclosed address—written by Mr Evans on the subject of the alien and sedition bills—It is so excellent in my judgement, that tho’ it is borrowed, I cannot refuse taking the liberty of furnishing you with it —It is much to be lamented, it did not appear sooner, as it could not have failed I think of dissipating the fears of many well...
8To George Washington from David Stuart, 10 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have at length recieved a letter from Mr King dated the 26th Augt informing me that a vessell of Mr Chamberlayne’s was then landed and ready to sail with 246 barrells of corn for you—I presume she must be arrived before this—More would have been sent, if the vessell could have brought it—If you wish another load you will be pleased to inform Mr King of it —I hope you feel yourself perfectly...
9To George Washington from David Stuart, 22 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I return you the two letters you sent up for my perusal —I was unexpectedly called down the last week, to visit my Father, whose life at present hangs by the merest thread—When about to set off, Washington expressed a great desire of attending me to the neighbourhood, to see his friend Needham —and obtained his Mother’s consent. This perhaps furnished me with a better opportunity of...
10From George Washington to David Stuart, 13 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
If you, or Mrs Stuart could, by indirect means, discover the State of Washington Custiss Mind, it would be to be wished. He appears to me to be moped & Stupid. says nothing—and is always in some hole or corner excluded from Company. Before he left Annapolis, he wrote to me desiring to know whether he was to return there, or not, that he might pack up accordingly—I answered, that I was...