1From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 15 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 28th ulto has been received, and I sincerely regret the continuance of the malady which afflicts the City of Philadelphia, and other Seaport Towns; but hope the frosts which we have lately had, & the approaching cold, will eradicate the disorder. The Season rendering the Room for which I wanted a stove in a manner useless for the purpose it was designed without one, I have...
2From George Washington to Benjamin Goodhue, 15 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
The Fish you had the goodness to send me, arrived very safe; and are excellent: for your recollection of that request of mine, and the trouble you were at to obtain the best kind, I pray you to accept my grateful thanks. The money, as you desired, was paid to Captn Silver, to the amount of your memorandum of their cost; and they shall be stored, & dressed agreeably to the directions contained...
3From George Washington to William Gordon, 15 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 20th of Feb: has been received, and I am indebted to you for many other unacknowledged letters. The truth is, I soon found after entering upon the duties of my late public station, that private correspondencies did not accord with official duties; and being determined to perform the latter to the best of my abilities, I early relinquished the former, when business was not...
4From George Washington to John Langhorne [Peter Carr], 15 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 25th Ulto has been received, but not so soon as might have been expected from the date of it. For the favourable sentiments you have been pleased to express relative to my conduct in public life, I thank you. For the divisions which have taken place among us, with respect to our political concerns; for the attacks which have been made upon those to whom the administration of...
5[Diary entry: 15 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear & pleasant calm in the morning—wind at No. Wt. afterwds. Mer. at 58. Mr. Potts & Mr. Keith dined here & returned. James Keith became a director of the Potowmack Company in 1793 (see entry for 15 Aug. 1786 ).