1Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Jonathan Shaw, 29 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter, of the 23d instt has come to the hands of the Presidt who has directed me to acknowledge the receipt of it[.] Your situation therein described is indeed unfortunate, & such as He could wish to better (as nothing gives him more pleasure than to relieve the wants of the distressed, & to encourage industry)—did He conceive it to comport with the various pecuniary calls which he of...