1To George Washington from Samuel Purviance, Jr., 18 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Town of Baltimore feels an unusual joy on your Excellency’s arrival; And, willing to testify, in an acceptable manner, the most grateful sense of your eminent services and superior abilities, We are intrusted to congratulate your Excellency on the Glorious and happy conclusion of an unequal, precarious and bloody War, through which you have successfully Commanded the Armies of the United...
2To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 20 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have not had the honor of a line, or message from you since I forwarded, to Mount Vernon, the Parchments which Major Turner sent to me from Philadelphia, and I was uncertain of your intentions respecting the Diplomas ’till about ten days ago, a gentleman Mr Hamilton, ⟨(⟩of this town) desired me to look at two blanks to which your name was subscribed—they were Diplomas, and upon enquiry I...
3To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 21 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to present, inclosed, an address, to your Excellency, from the Yankee Club of Stewarts town in the County of Tyrone, and Province of Ulster in Ireland. It came under cover by way of Philadelphia and Baltimore. Your Excellency’s Most obedient, and Most Humble Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 18 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The honor of being known to your Excellency will, I trust, excuse my omiting to mention the circumstances which have rendered me, in some degree, dependant upon Government for employment, and for support. Your Excellency has been informed that my public Services have been acknowledged by an appointment, in this state, to the most considerable office in the llection of the Imposts. As that...
5To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 8 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter to Major Davidson, now one of the Council of this State, authenticates the address I had the honor to present at Annapolis. The County Tyrone has been remarkable for a spirit of patriotism ever since the commenc[e]ment of the American revolution. In 1775, Mr Patterson, a merchant of this Town, tho’ born in Ireland, traveled through that County and assures me that such was...
6To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 15 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter dated Mount Vernon July 26th, is the only one that I have had the pleasure to receive from you since the return of peace. I could not imagine why the Diploma’s were not returned, and, having written to you once or twice on the subject, concluded that it would be more respectful to wait until you should please to send them to me than to give any unnecessary trouble by sending for...
7To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 12 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
After I had the pleasure of seeing you in Philadelphia I made an excursion to New York, and from thence up the north river as far as Saratoga. One motive for extending my tour so far that course was to visit the springs in the vicinity of Saratoga which I recollected you once recommended to me as a remedy for the Rheumatism. They are now much frequented by the uncivilised people of the back...
8To George Washington from Otho Holland Williams, 24 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
Major Turner of Philadelphia to whom, and Captn Claypole, was committed the buisiness of having the Diploma of the Society of the Cincinnati engraved on Copperplate, has sent me a bundle containing eighty three Diplomas on Parchment, with a list of fourteen members who have advanced to him one dollar each for the expence. Major Turner has importuned me exceedingly to pay him the money he has...