1From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 12 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
After a long silence, more the effect of great hurry & business, than want of inclination; permit me to recall myself to your mind, by introducing to your recollection Mr Paine, the author of Commonsense, the Crisis &c. To say what effect the writings of this Gentleman has had on our public affairs at the epochas at which they were given to the world, would, to a person of your information, be...
2From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 27 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 5th, enclosing the Act of the Legislature for vesting in me & my heirs, fifty shares in the navigation of each of the rivers Potomac & James. For your trouble & attention in forwarding the Act, you will please to accept my thanks; whilst to the Assembly for passing it, these with all my gratitude, are due. I shall ever consider...
3From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 20 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th together with the letters and parcels from Sir Edward Newenham, came safe to hand. For the trouble you have had with the latter I offer you my thanks, at the sametime I beg your excuse for adding to it by causing the letter herewith enclosed to be forwarded to Captn Boyle of the ship Jane & Diana when a safe conveyance offers. I hope this letter will find your family in...
4From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 24 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
The letter which your Excellency did me the honor to write to me on the 10th inst. came duly to hand, & calls for my particular acknowledgments; & my grateful thanks for your obliging offers. Altho’ I conceive that the sunken Lands lying on Albermarle sound, & the waters emptying into it, will in time become the most valuable property in this Country; yet when I reflect further, that it will...
5From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 10 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed was put into my hands yesterday; & I take the liberty of forwarding it by the post to day, hoping, if no person is appointed in the place of Mr Massey, that your Excellency for the reason assigned by the Maryland Commrs, & on account of the advanced season, will cause it to be done as soon as convenient. With very great esteem & respect I have the honor to be &c. LB , DLC:GW . The...
6From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I give your Excellency the trouble of receiving an official letter from me, which I beg the favor of you to lay before the General Assembly. Your letter of enclosing the appointment of Colo. Neville, in the room of Majr Massey, came duly to hand; & the latter was forwarded by a safe convey[anc]e. I have never yet seen the report of the Commissioners for examining the best course for a...
7From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 29 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been pleased to transmit me a copy of the Act appropriating to my benefit certain shares in the Companies for opening the navigation of James and Potomack Rivers, I take the liberty of returning to the General Assembly through your hands, the profound & grateful acknowledgments inspired by so signal a mark of their benificent intentions towards me. I beg you, Sir, to...
8From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Patrick Henry, 3 Nov. 1785. The ALS was advertised by Charles Hamilton, sale no. 98, item 298, 29 July 1976.
9From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 30 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellency’s favor of the 11th & am much obliged to you for the Commissioners report respecting the cut from the Waters of Elizabeth River to those of Albemarle Sound. And it is with great pleasure I have since heard that that matter is in a prosperous way in our Assembly, & placed on a footing (reasonable & just I think) which is likely to meet the...