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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Biscoe, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Biscoe, 29 April 1789 | 1789-04-29 | Before the late revolution I was for several years employed in three different Naval Departments,... |
2 | Morris, Gouverneur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 29 April … | 1789-04-29 | I had the Pleasure to write to you a short Letter on the third of last Month. Monsieur de la... |
3 | Beatty, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Beatty, 28 April 1789 | 1789-04-28 | Having been honoured, by the State of New Jersey, in the appointment, to several public... |
4 | Nickolls, James B. | Washington, George | To George Washington from James B. Nickolls, 28 April … | 1789-04-28 | Amongst the numerous applicants for appointments to office, I beg leave to offer myself a... |
5 | Walker, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Walker, 28 April 1789 | 1789-04-28 | No Doubt but you will be surprised to Receve a Letter of this sort from a stranger. The more so... |
6 | Barnwell, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Barnwell, 27 April … | 1789-04-27 | By the late Congress a Board of Commissioners was appointed to consist of one person from the... |
7 | Biddle, Clement | Washington, George | To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 27 April 1789 | 1789-04-27 | I have frequently called to see Billy he continues too bad to remove—Doctor Smith was uneasy... |
8 | Cebra, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Cebra, 27 April 1789 | 1789-04-27 | The Petition of James Cebra of the City of New York humbly Sheweth. That your Petitioner is a... |
9 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 27 April 1789 | 1789-04-27 | I have an ambition to take a share in Your Excellency’s administration, and know of no line in... |
10 | Macpherson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Macpherson, 27 April … | 1789-04-27 | I hope your Excellency will pardon my troubling you at this important moment, on a subject which... |
11 | Milligan, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Milligan, 27 April 1789 | 1789-04-27 | It is with much diffidence and hesitation, that, I presume to address your Excellency at a... |
12 | Washington, George Augustine | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Augustine Washington … | 1789-04-27 | The reports of last Week were commited to the Tuesdays Stage and hope that nothing will interfere... |
13 | La Radière, Augustin-Gabriel des Hayes de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Augustin-Gabriel des Hayes de … | 1789-04-26 | Colonel Brillent de la Radiere, my Brother, died in 1779, in the service of the United... |
14 | Tilton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Tilton, 25 April 1789 | 1789-04-25 | However unexceptionably I may have conducted the business of the continental loan-office of... |
15 | Unknown | Washington, George | To George Washington from ——, 24 April 1789 | 1789-04-24 | One who has long known and venerated your character and who is anxiously solicitous for your fame... |
16 | French, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert French, 24 April 1789 | 1789-04-24 | Heads of a Petition from Rt French, Mariner of Philadelphia Confin’d in the Fort, Island St Croix... |
17 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 24 April 1789 | 1789-04-24 | General Hazens most respectful Compliments to His Excellency General Washington begs to Inform... |
18 | Martin, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Martin, 24 April 1789 | 1789-04-24 | I had the honor of being introduced to your acquaintance by Col. Hamilton in 79 at middlebrook. I... |
19 | Thomson, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Thomson, 24 April … | 1789-04-24 | I intended to have waited upon you in person and submited to your inspection the enclosed report... |
20 | Booth, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Booth, 23 April 1789 | 1789-04-23 | Having been informed, that all applications for Offices under the Federal Government, must be... |
21 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 23 April 1789 | 1789-04-23 | I have been honored with your Letter of the 25th of last Month—I begg leave to assure your... |
22 | Conway, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Conway, 23 April 1789 | 1789-04-23 | Colo. Conway Begs leave to Congratulate his Excellency General Washington on his appointment to... |
23 | Heth, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heth, 23 April 1789 | 1789-04-23 | I leave this, to be presented to you at a proper season. Unaccustomed to solicit employment, and... |
24 | Citizens of Elizabeth, New Jersey | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Citizens of Elizabeth … | 1789-04-22 | The citizens of Elizabeth desirous of evincing by every possible means the very great respect and... |
25 | Boudinot, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 22 April 1789 | 1789-04-22 | I have the honor of informing your Excellency that the Committees of both Houses arrived here... |
26 | Lyle, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Lyle, 22 April 1789 | 1789-04-22 | Under an assurance that You will deign to read this address, and thereby be led to consider... |
27 | Seely, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Seely, 22 April 1789 | 1789-04-22 | It gives me no small pleasure to see your Excellanacy once more place’d in the first office in... |
28 | Bache, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Bache, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | I take the liberty to submit to Your Excellency’s consideration & patronage, the inclosed... |
29 | Bayard, John Bubenheim | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Bayard, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | Amidst the general joy that is diffused through the United states on your Excellency’s unanimous... |
30 | Boudinot, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | The Committee have just receiv’d your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th and will be at Elizabeth... |
31 | Carey, Mathew | Washington, George | To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | In the prosecution of the American Museum—a work which your excellency has honoured with the most... |
32 | Jones, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | Understanding your election to the office of President of the united States has been announced to... |
33 | Mentges, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Francis Mentges, 21 April … | 1789-04-21 | May I without blame or without cause of Offence entreat your Excellencys Attention in a moment of... |
34 | Munson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Munson, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | As the Important, and by thousands Long wishd for Day has now arived when your Excellency is... |
35 | Poole, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Poole, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | Permit me Sir to Join in the congratulations of my fellow Citizens on seeing your Excellency... |
36 | Van Berckel, Pieter Johan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Pieter Johan van Berckel, 21 … | 1789-04-21 | I take the liberty to adress these few Lines to your Excellency in order to request that you will... |
37 | Wilson, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Wilson, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | A Delicasy arising from your Situation and Character as well as my own has hitherto prevented me... |
38 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 20 April 1789 | 1789-04-20 | Inclosed you will receive Addresses from the Trustees and Faculty of the University of the State... |
39 | Delany, Sharp | Washington, George | To George Washington from Sharp Delany, 20 April 1789 | 1789-04-20 | To obtain the Collectorship of the Port of Philadelphia from Your Excellency is the object of my... |
40 | Franklin, William Temple | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Temple Franklin, 20 … | 1789-04-20 | Tho’ I am from Experience assur’d of your Excellencys Good Will towards me, yet being convinc’d... |
41 | Leslie, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Leslie, 20 April 1789 | 1789-04-20 | Nothing but a knowledge of you goodness, Could Create in me a presumption to trouble your... |
42 | Sherman, Isaac | Washington, George | To George Washington from Isaac Sherman, 20 April 1789 | 1789-04-20 | Nearly eleven years of the prime of life I have appropriated to the service of the public; eight... |
43 | Croxall, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Croxall, 19 April … | 1789-04-19 | It was my intention to have done myself the honor of waiting on your Excellency in person but... |
44 | Jackson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Jackson, 19 April … | 1789-04-19 | Amidst the important cares which engage his attention, will my dear General permit the respectful... |
45 | Lyles, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Lyles, 19 April 1789 | 1789-04-19 | This will be forwarded to your Excellency by Robert Young Esqr. of Nottingham, in Maryland, who... |
46 | Smith, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789 … | 1789-04-19 | Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 19 April 1789. On 23 Sept. 1789 GW wrote to Smith: “I have... |
47 | Jaquett, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Jaquett, 18 April 1789 | 1789-04-18 | A series of misfortune since the conclusion of the late War oblidges me to trouble your... |
48 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 April … | 1789-04-18 | I had the pleasure a few days since of receiving your Excellencys very kind favor of the 11... |
49 | Williams, Otho Holland | Washington, George | To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 18 … | 1789-04-18 | The honor of being known to your Excellency will, I trust, excuse my omiting to mention the... |
50 | Committee of Congress | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Committee of Congress, 17 … | 1789-04-17 | The Committee appointed in consequence of the Resolutions of both Houses of Congress, and which... |