1To George Washington from John Sinclair, 9 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Sir John Sinclair presents his best respects to General Washington, & has the pleasure of sending him by the hands of the gallant Kosciusko the remainder of the Agricultural Surveys. If General Washington should want any to complete his sett Sir John begs to know the deficient Counties, and he will take particular care to send them to America, for though those Reports are merely to be...
2To George Washington from John Sinclair, 19 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I beg to return you my best acknowledgements, for the trouble you had the goodness to take, in writing so long a letter, respecting the state of the different provinces in America, and where a European was likely to settle to the best advantage. When I took the liberty of writing you on that subject, I was in a very indifferent state of health, and our public prospects were extremely gloomy...
3To George Washington from John Sinclair, 6 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
Private Sir Whitehall [London] 6th June 1798 Since I had the honour of writing you last, a change has taken place in the Board of agriculture, respecting which, I beg to refer you, to the inclosed papers, and the annexed Postscript. Matters continue here, in so strange a state, that it is impossible to foresee, what may be the situation of this country, six, or even 3 months hence. We are,...
4To George Washington from John Sinclair, 15 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose a Copy of my address to the Board of Agriculture, delivered at the close of our late Session, from which you will perceive the present State of our Pursuits in the great Cause of Agriculture. I hope it will have the good fortune of meeting with your approbation. I also have the pleasure of herewith Sending the remainder of The original Surveys according to the plan...
5To George Washington from John Sinclair, 24 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inform you, that at the last Meeting of the Board of Agriculture, it was unanimously resolved, that the £10 remitted by you, as a Subscription for the Publications of the Board, shall be laid out in binding a complete set of the same, in the handsomest manner, and that they be sent to you, with a letter expressive of the Sentiments which the Board entertains for so...
6To George Washington from John Sinclair, 29 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor herewith to transmit to Your Excellency The account which I have Just printed of The origin of The Board of Agriculture and its progress for three years after its establishment, by which you will perceive the nature of our Exertions for the Internal Improvement and general benefit of the Country. I shall much esteem your casting an Eye over this paper when your leisure...
7To George Washington from John Sinclair, 6 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I request your acceptance, of the History of the origin and progress of the Statistical account of Scotland, in the appendix to which, I have taken the liberty of inserting an extract of a letter from you, which materially contributed to induce me to persevere in that laborious undertaking. I wish much, that you could prevail on the Government of America, to establish a Board of Agriculture,...