1[Diary entry: 30 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 30th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—76 at Noon and at Night. Clear & warm, with little Wind at any time of the day. My Brother Charles left this after breakfast and G. Auge. Washington went up to Abingdon. Rid to my Hay field at the Meadow—from thence to my Dogue run and Muddy hole Plantations and dined with only Mrs. Washington which I believe is the first instance of it since my...
2From George Washington to William Blake, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
By my Nephew I had the honor to receive your favor of the 20th Mar: accompanied with some plants & Seeds of the Palmetto royal, for which I pray you to accept my sincere thanks; the former are not only alive yet, but look vigorous; & the latter (being sowed) are vegitating, & appearing above ground—I shall nurse them with great attention. It would give me great pleasure to visit my friends in...
3From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote you in Feby last, I intended to have followed it with a letter of earlier date than the present; but one cause succeeding another, has prevented it ’till now. I proceeded to a diligent search for the paper requested in your favor of the 23d of August last year, & after examining every bundle, & indeed despairing of success, it occurred to me that your Accot with Lord Fairfax might...
4From George Washington to the Countess of Huntingdon, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
In the last letter which I had the honor of writing to you, I informed Your Ladyship of the communication I had made to the President of Congress, of your wishes to obtain Lands for a number of Emigrants in the Western territory; as a means of civilizing the Savages, and propagating the Gospel amongst them. In answer, he informed me that Mr Henry—the Governor of this State—had laid your...
5From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 28th, last night. I was under promise when I wrote to you on the 25th of giving an answer to an application which had been made to me, in a few days before, which are now nearly expired: that I may be decisive on it, I should be glad to know precisely what Mr Shaw would expect for his services if he comes to me; for altho’ I cannot as I observed in my last, afford...
6From George Washington to Charles Vancouver, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th of last month came safely to hand. You do me much honor by proposing to inscribe a work (of which you sent me a specimen) to my special patronage & protection: but tho’ willing to give every support to the encouragment of literature & useful knowledge, which may be within my sphere of action; yet, on the present occasion I must beg leave to decline the honor of having...
7From George Washington to William Washington, 30 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
My nephew delivered me your letter of the 21st of April. For the kind attention shewn him by Mrs Washington & yourself he entertains a grateful sense, & I offer you my sincere thanks, which I should be glad to renew to you both, in person at this place. He enjoys a tolerable share of health, but is gone to (what are called in this Country) the Sweet Springs, to obtain a better stock to fit him...