31To George Washington from William Jackson, 22 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
With a sense of gratitude, which words can but feebly express, I transmit to you the just account of an obligation, infinitely endeared by the manner, in which it was conferred, and the delicacy with which it has been mentioned. Renewing to you the assurance of an inviolable attachment, I am Sir, Your much obliged, faithful, and affectionate Servant ALS , DLC:GW . A lawyer in Philadelphia,...
32To George Washington from Thomas McKean, William Jackson, and Francis Mentges, 6 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to a resolve of the Standing-Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, we do ourselves the honor to inform your Excellency that your circular letter of the 31st of October last, addressed to the President of our State-Society, was laid before the Committee at their last meeting. They desire to communicate their respectful thanks for the early information which you...
33To George Washington from William Jackson, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency some late resolves of Congress. If the Ordinance which empowers the Inspector Genl, the Adjutt Genl, Qr Master Genl, Director of the Hospitals, and—Commissary of prisoners to frank letters, is published in General orders the necessity of transmitting seperate copies to those Officers will be obviated—I beg leave therefore to request that Your...
34To George Washington from William Jackson, 17 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Major Jackson presents his most respectful compliments to General Washington—He begs leave to request his signature to forty Diplomas intended for the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati. Major Jackson, after burning all the loose scraps of paper which belong to the Convention, will this evening wait upon the General with the Journals and other papers which their vote directs to be...
35To George Washington from William Jackson, 19 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati to inform you, that the diplomas which were signed by you, and intended for our State Society, were lost in the transmission from Mount Vernon to Baltimore—and I am likewise directed to request that you would be pleased to point out such mode, as may be most acceptable to yourself, to obtain the recovery of them. It would seem...
36To George Washington from William Jackson, 30 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the order of Congress I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency the enclosed papers. I am, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. Translation Note Philadelphia October 28. 1782 The under written Minister plenipotentiary of his most christian Majesty has had too many convincing proofs of the sentiments of...
37From George Washington to William Jackson, 3 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two Letters of the 23d & 28th Ulto with their enclosures, and have caused the amendment of the Ordinance respecting the Post Office to be made public agreeably to your request. By the last Post I have received Letters from Major Holmer, Capt. Williams, & Capt. Kirkwood respecting their derangement: Copies of which I enclose: and have informed those Gentlemen, that it was...
38To George Washington from William Jackson, 27 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I pray permission to inform you, that I expect to embark for England, within a few days—and to request the honor of seeing you, at any time, before my departure, which you shall be pleased to appoint. With inviolable sentiments of heartfelt gratitude, and the most respectful attachment, I am Sir, your obliged, faithful, and affectionate servant ALS , DLC:GW . Any meeting between GW and his...
39To George Washington from William Jackson, 30 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that I purpose embarking for Europe on board the Packet, which will sail in the beginning of next week. Should my presence in France or England capacitate a service for your Excellency, I shall hope the honor of being charged with your commands. My best attention to whatever you may be pleased to request will mark, I hope, in some degree, the warm...
40To George Washington from William Jackson, 14 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Archibald McCall of this city, who is, I believe, employed to procure a house for the british Minister, appointed to the United States, says that Mr Hammond may be expected to arrive here within a fortnight or three weeks. This information may be depended on—it was given privately to a Gentleman of this place, last evening, by Mr McCall himself. The news papers, which go by this post,...