1From George Washington to Hannah Fairfax Washington, 1 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
The letters with which you were pleased to honor me dated the 24th of February and 12th of March came duly to hand—The last at George-Town, the other at Philadelphia—but neither before arrangements had been taken (by letter) with the Supervisor of the Virginia District respecting the appointment of proper characters for collecting the duty on ardent Spirits and Stills. At all times it would...
2From George Washington to Hannah Fairfax Washington, 24 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having lately received from Sir Isaac Heard a letter, with a sketch of a genealogical table of the family of Washington, I have taken the liberty to enclose copies of them to you, begging your assistance to enable me to comply with the request he has made (if among the Papers of my deceased relation there be any trace of this matter) that I will complete the sketch, by making the additions...
3From George Washington to Hannah Fairfax Washington, 20 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
To the variety & importance of public business which presses upon me towards the close of the Session of Congress, and which leaves not a moment to attend to my private concerns, You will have the goodness to impute this late acknowledgment of the receipt of your obliging favor of the 9th of April. Permit me now, my dear Madam, to offer my best thanks for your kind attention to the request...