1To George Washington from Alexander Donald, 28 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will have the goodness to pardon me, for embracing the oppertunity by Doer Le Mayeur, of returning you my thanks for the unmerited kindness & attention you have been pleased to honour me with. and which has made such an impression, as never can be obliterated from my memory. It will give me much pleasure to be able to pay my personal respects to you at Mount Vernon, before you go to...