1To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have been upwards of twelve years employed in the laborious business of a Comr of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania which I have endeavoured to discharge with the greatest care, industry & integrity—& I must now entreat of your Excellency some appointment under the new Constitution which is become necessary to me for the support of a large family—as my attention to...
2To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 24 July 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 24 July 1789. On 23 Sept. GW wrote to Smith : “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24 of July.”
3From George Washington to Thomas Smith, 23 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24 of July, enclosing a general statement of the monies received for, and paid to my order—and likewise the receipt of a letter from you of the 19th of April last, which has not been acknowledged. It is unnecessary for me to repeat to you the satisfaction which you have given me in conducting the business that was committed to your...
4To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 20 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 23d Ulto with its inclosures, by Mr Scott while I was attending Bedford Court last week, whereupon I sent up by the same Gentleman Directions to the Prothonotary of Fayette County to Issue a writ against John Stephenson without loss of Time, & gave pointed directions to the Sheriff to serve it immediately—I thought this necessary, because Mr...
5To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 20 April 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 20 April 1791. On 8 July GW wrote to Thomas Smith that he received his “letter of the 20th of April”
6From George Washington to Thomas Smith, 8 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 20th of April, while I was on my journey to the southward, and until my return to this place it has not been in my power to acknowledge the receipt of it. I must now beg, Sir, that you will receive my best thanks for the particular attention which you have paid to such business as I have had occasion to place in your hands, and to be assured that you have...
7To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 22 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
William Alexander of Carlisle Esquire, by a Note which he left for me when he left the City last Week, informs me that application has been made on his behalf, for the Office of Surveyor, in the room of Mr Dewit, & requests that I would inform you what Character he has supported in civil life since the conclusion of the War. I comply with his request with pleasure, because, from a particular...