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I had the honor of your favor of the 22nd of Jany just as I was setting of from Dumfries, and I should have answered it from Mr Orr’s in Loudoun, where I was detained some time on account of Mrs Grayson’s illness, if I had not wish’d for more time to reflect on the subject matter of it: It would have giv’n me great pleasure (if my particular situation would have permitted) to have waited on...
I did myself the honor of writing to you by Post the 10th of March last in answer to your favor of the 22nd of January, & I hope my letter has before this got safe to hand. On my being appointed one of the Commee for draughting the Ordnance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western territory, the President was kind enough to furnish me with an extract of your letter to him...
I have recieved your letter of the 25th of Aprill, for which I am much oblig’d to you; I am sorry for the melancholy occasion which has induc’d you to leave Mount Vernon, and for the affliction which the loss of such near relations must involve Mrs Washington in. The Ordinance for disposing of the Western territory has been under consideration ever since I wrote you last & has underwent...
Mr King one of the delegates of Massachusets bay, & a gentleman of great worth has particularly requested me to introduce to you, Mr Prince & Mr Darby, the former a Clergyman of amiable character, the latter the son of a respectable Merchant: They are travelling to Virginia & have a desire of calling at Mount Vernon. I therefore hope you will excuse the liberty I take in presenting them to...
The Ordinance for the disposal of the Western territory was pass’d three days ago, & I take the earliest oppertunity of inclosing you a copy. I have the honor to be with the highest respect yr Affect. fd & Most Obd. Sert ALS , DLC:GW . The Land Ordinance of 1785 for dividing the Northwest Territory into townships to be divided into lots of 640 acres for sale was passed on 20 May ( JCC,...
The inclosed letters were handed to me the other day by young Mr Adams, son of Mr John Adams, who has arrived in the last packett, and no private opportunity offering, I do myself the honor of transmitting them by Post. Congress are informed by a letter from Mr Adams, that he has been introduced to the King of G.B. in due form, and recieved, as a public Minister from the U.S. of America. They...
I had the honor of your favor by Post: The hounds you allude to arrived here in the midst of a hot war against their fraternity: they were not however friendless: your Acquaintance Doctr Cochran took very good care of them while they remained at this place & has sent them by Capt. Packard’s sloop to Mount Vernon. I make no doubt that they have got there safe. We have little news from Europe or...
The requisition is at length finished, & which I have now the honor of inclosing; the article of 30,000 dollars for fœderal buildings at Trenton is expunged; & I think the opposition to that measure is gaining strength. Some of the Southern States begin to view it in a different light. Congress have passed a resolution authorizing the Post Master general under the direction of the Board of...
I should have done myself the honor of writing to you sooner, if any thing had occurred at this place worth communicating: There has been a great dearth of foreign news, & till within a short time the representation has been so thin as to render it impracticable for Congress to undertake any matter of importance, although there are many which require their serious attention: Of late there has...
I do myself the honor of introducing Doctor Johnson of Connecticut, a gentleman of great abilities and worth, who has been lately appointed one of the Convention: I am very happy to hear you have recovered your health & remain with great respect yr Affectionate friend & most Obed. Serv. ALS , DLC:GW . William Samuel Johnson, a delegate from Connecticut, arrived at the Convention on 2 June.