11From George Washington to James McHenry, 27 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letters, from Genl Morgan and Captn G. S. Washington, recommending the Revd Mr Hill, as Chaplin to the Troops about to be stationed at Harper’s Ferry, have come to my hands, and are now forwarded for your inspection. I do not observe in the “Act for the better organizing the Troops of the U.S. &c.” that any provision is made for Chaplins. Whether they are provided for in any other...
12From George Washington to Thomas Parker, 27 October 1799 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you very fully yesterday on the subject of hutting the Troops at Harper’s Ferry, and enclosed a letter from General Hamilton on the same subject. The messenger who took that letter to the Post Office, brought from thence your letter of the 24th inst., and one of the same date from Mr Mackey. As these letters contain information which may make it proper to countermand, in some...
13To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 27 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the honor to write you by the last mail , to which be referred. you have now annexed a copy mr Short’s account, as it stands on my books. a farther charge of interest on the money since I recieved it, and a countercharge of fees to mr Ronald in suit v. Griffin , (which has been overlooked by me) is yet to come forward, and the balance payable to your order on demand, or invested...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Stevens Thomson Mason, 27 October 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor by mr Craven has been duly recieved, and I am very thankful for your attention to the subject of my former letter . it is one I have very much at heart, for I find I am not fit to be a farmer with the kind of labour we have, and also subject to such long avocation. mr Craven had thought too much of the Raspberry plains to be satisfied with our mountainous country: however, although...