1To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 21 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have now to acknowlege the Receipt of your Letter, of May 25, in Answer to mine inclosing Col. Morgan’s Essay. I beg you will not imagine that the transcribing it was troublesome to me. The Pleasure arising from a Communication in which you were interested abundantly compensated for the Time employed in making it; &, I hope, I need not add that I shall think myself happy to be of use to you...
2To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 9 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
In my answer to the Enquiries made by Major Jackson, when last in this City, respecting the Hessian Fly, I recollect that I informed him that this destructive Insect had disappeared from this State. That answer, I then believed, from all the Information I was then possessed of, that I was fully warranted in giving—but, upon a Conversation that I had last Night with a very intelligent Farmer, I...
3To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 5 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you on the 24th of last Month, in Answer to the Enquiries you requested me to make, & enclosed the Paper which lead you to make them. I do not find any Reasons to induce me to change the Sentiments I then gave, tho’ I should most readily have done so, had subsequent Information convinced me that they were erroneous. Dr Moyes, who passed thro’ this City a few Days since, confirms me...
4To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 26 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to enclose a Letter for your Nephew, in which I know not how far I may have acted agreeably to you. My reason for doing it is the fear of its being delayed by any other Mode of Conveyance, which it is of Consequence to him should not happen in the present Instance. I do not recollect any Topic which at present, occupies the Conversation of Men, so much as the Insanity...
5To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 24 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Favor of the 15th Inst. & beg you to accept my best Thanks for your polite Attention to my Introduction of Dr Moyes to your Notice, as well as for your Permission of doing the like, in future, for any Gentleman whom I may conceive to be worthy of your Civilities—Of this Permission, however highly I may estimate it, be assured that I shall ever avail myself with great...
6To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 16 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
It would have afforded me great Pleasure could I, at this Time, have answered your Queries as fully & satisfactorily as I wish to do; but tho’ it is not in my Power to do this now, yet, as the definitive Judgement of the Society respecting the Claims 2 & 3, is to be given on the first Tuesday in February, I shall, when that is pronounced, procure a Copy of the respective Essays & forward them...
7To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 25 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have just seen the Coach-painter, whose prices are as follows chariot Ground that is painting the Body £ 5. Solid Gilding that is the whole Moulding 5. 5. Full do that is in all the Hollows 3.15. Half do that is only round the 2.10. Pannels Ornaments that is Arms &c. 3. Painting the Carriage 2.10. Gilding the Springs
8From George Washington to Samuel Powel, 15 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find from your favor of the 9th, that you have had cause to recall the report made to Majr Jackson relative to the Hessian-fly. I have not written to Mr Young yet on this subject; perhaps it may be sometime before I shall. In my late tour through the Eastern States I was informed (particularly in Connecticut) that this destructive Insect had also appeared in their fields of...
9To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 19 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania which I mentioned Yesterday Evening. It is by no Means what I wished it to have been; yet that it is not worse required much Exertion. I am, with unfeigned Respect, dear Sir your most obedt humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. Powel enclosed a printed copy of “An Act to provide for the temporary defence of the...
10To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 9 September 1788 (Washington Papers)
About three Weeks, or a Month, since I did myself the Honor of writing to you and informing you that I had shipped a chair for you by Capt. Ellwood, who promised to deliver it at Mount Vernon or Alexandria. The chair is, I hope, in your Possession before this Time. In one of your Letters you have requested me to remind you of the Spanish chestnuts. I now take the Liberty to request the Favor...