1To George Washington from Thomas Blackburn, 26 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing for your Perusal, some Extracts from a Letter I have just received from a Gentleman of Barbados; the Purport of which appears to me to be interesting to the United States of America: and as it may possibly not yet have come to your Knowledge, I think it my Duty to forward to You the Intelligence without Delay; submitting it entirely to your better Judgment,...
2From George Washington to Thomas Blackburn, 19 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Express who brought me the resolves of our Assembly, & is going to Annapolis with dispatches for Govr Paca, informs me that he deliver’d others to you —It only remains therefore for me to add, that Thursday next, the 23d is the day appointed for the commissioners to meet at Annapolis. I shall go to our Court tomorrow, & proceed from thence. I am Dr Sir &c. LB , DLC:GW . Thomas Blackburn,...
3To George Washington from Thomas Blackburn, 20 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of Yesterday’s Date came to Hand this Morning. I intended to have done myself the Honor to have waited on You Today, to confer with You on the Subject of the Dispatches I received by Yesterday’s Express; but the Intervention of your Letter, & the Badness of the Weather, will excuse me. I am sorry to inform You, that it is not in my power to attend the Meeting of the Commrs on the...
4From George Washington to Thomas Blackburn, 10 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Genl & Mrs Washington present their compliments to Colo. & Mrs Blackburne; are much obliged to them for their kind invitation to the Wedding on Thursday. They would attend with pleasure, but for the indisposition of the latter; & the particular engagements of the former which confine him at home this week, & oblige him to attend the Board of Directors at George town, the Great Falls &c. the...