1To George Washington from Robert Brough, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have been sometime a Searcher at the port of Hampton in this State and as tis probable Congress will establish an Office something like that, as a Comptroller—a Surveyor: I beg leave to offer my Service to you in any Station of that sort either in this or some other port—the former I prefer—I have not the Honor to be known to you but Colo. Parker can give you information of me—I would say...
2To George Washington from Solomon Bush, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit, one who has fought and Bled in the service of his Country, with heart felt pleasure to Congratulate Your Excellency in your late dignified appointment, offering up his sincere prayers to Almighty God for your, health and happyness, and the prosperity of his Country. I take the Liberty of informing your Excellency of an event that has taken place within these few days, which has as an...
3To George Washington from Richard Graham, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from a trip down the River Ohio—when I went up the little Kanawa to look at my Lands there I found a Settlement formed of twelve familys in which are twenty good Rifflemen, at the head of them a Mr James Neal from Frederick County of whome they held the Land he having patented Twenty two hundred Acres about Six miles above the mouth of the Kanawa on the west Side —they are...
4To George Washington from Thomas Lee, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
From the arrangements in collecting the duties on Imports I observe this place is made a port of entry delivery & clearance. That there is also to be appointed here a collector, surveyor, &c. If in this first mentioned place you think proper to appoint me, it not being already engaged, I shall be glad to serve, and will use my best endeavors to a faithful execution of the trust. Mrs Lee joins...
5To George Washington from William Maclay, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
My brother in law David Harris of Baltimore is among the applicants for an Office in the Revenue of that Port. Should you wish to make inquiry respecting his Character, I beg leave to refer you to Mr Henry of the Senate and Mr Smith of the House of Representatives, both from the state of Maryland. I pray you Sir to have the goodness to excuse my not having waited on you, before my leaving...
6To George Washington from Ralph Pomeroy, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Hartford [Conn.] May it please your Excellency 20th July 1789 In the late war I had the honour to Serve my Country in Several successive departments, and last of all as Deputy Quarter Master for the State of Connecticut, which business (tho’ dificult) was executed with fidelity and Success. I now beg leave to offer my services, and request a new appointment in some one of the new Offices now...
7To George Washington from George William Smith, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is with the greatest Deference that I presume to address your Excellency, who can have no personal knowledge of me. I am however, no Stranger to your character in which Wisdom unites with every Virtue that can insure the Respect the Admiration and the Esteem of Mankind. Much Labour and much Time it hath cost you. You were happy, Sir, to be early initiated into the Paths which lead to it—you...
8To George Washington from Meriwether Smith, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I rejoice with others for your recovery from your late Illness, & hope you will live to establish a System of Government, which may secure the Liberty & Happiness of America, and which perhaps, depends greatly upon your Life: But whilst your Employments embrace the whole Continent of America, permit me to interrupt you for a Moment in solliciting a Favour for myself, which I would grant to...