1From George Washington to John Hopkins, 25 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
The last post brought me your favor of the 20th. At the same time that I pray you to accept my thanks for the advance you were so obliging as to make, on my Acct to Mr Buchanan (as treasurer for the James river Company) I cannot help expressing my surprise at the application to you. Sure I am that nothing ever dropped from me that could induce him to make it; & I now beg that if it should ever...