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Before the late revolution I was for several years employed in three different Naval Departments,...
I had the Pleasure to write to you a short Letter on the third of last Month. Monsieur de la...
Having been honoured, by the State of New Jersey, in the appointment, to several public...
Amongst the numerous applicants for appointments to office, I beg leave to offer myself a...
No Doubt but you will be surprised to Receve a Letter of this sort from a stranger. The more so...
By the late Congress a Board of Commissioners was appointed to consist of one person from the...
I have frequently called to see Billy he continues too bad to remove—Doctor Smith was uneasy...
The Petition of James Cebra of the City of New York humbly Sheweth. That your Petitioner is a...
I have an ambition to take a share in Your Excellency’s administration, and know of no line in...
I hope your Excellency will pardon my troubling you at this important moment, on a subject which...
It is with much diffidence and hesitation, that, I presume to address your Excellency at a...
The reports of last Week were commited to the Tuesdays Stage and hope that nothing will interfere...
Colonel Brillent de la Radiere, my Brother, died in 1779, in the service of the United...
However unexceptionably I may have conducted the business of the continental loan-office of...
One who has long known and venerated your character and who is anxiously solicitous for your fame...
Heads of a Petition from Rt French, Mariner of Philadelphia Confin’d in the Fort, Island St Croix...
General Hazens most respectful Compliments to His Excellency General Washington begs to Inform...
I had the honor of being introduced to your acquaintance by Col. Hamilton in 79 at middlebrook. I...
I intended to have waited upon you in person and submited to your inspection the enclosed report...
20[April 1789] (Washington Papers)
[16 April 1789] About ten o’clock I bade adieu to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic...
21[Diary entry: 23 April 1789] (Washington Papers)
[23 April 1789] The display of boats which attended and joined us on this occasion, some with...
Having been informed, that all applications for Offices under the Federal Government, must be...
I have been honored with your Letter of the 25th of last Month—I begg leave to assure your...
Colo. Conway Begs leave to Congratulate his Excellency General Washington on his appointment to...
I leave this, to be presented to you at a proper season. Unaccustomed to solicit employment, and...
As your truly affectionate and solemn address to me on my late appointment merits, so it...
The citizens of Elizabeth desirous of evincing by every possible means the very great respect and...
I have the honor of informing your Excellency that the Committees of both Houses arrived here...
Under an assurance that You will deign to read this address, and thereby be led to consider...
It gives me no small pleasure to see your Excellanacy once more place’d in the first office in...
I take the liberty to submit to Your Excellency’s consideration & patronage, the inclosed...
Amidst the general joy that is diffused through the United states on your Excellency’s unanimous...
The Committee have just receiv’d your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th and will be at Elizabeth...
In the prosecution of the American Museum—a work which your excellency has honoured with the most...
Understanding your election to the office of President of the united States has been announced to...
May I without blame or without cause of Offence entreat your Excellencys Attention in a moment of...
General Washington presents his compliments to the President of the State, and requests his...
As the Important, and by thousands Long wishd for Day has now arived when your Excellency is...
I receive with great satisfaction the affectionate congratulations of the President and Supreme...
Permit me Sir to Join in the congratulations of my fellow Citizens on seeing your Excellency...
General Washington cannot leave this place without expressing his acknowledgments, to the Matrons...
I take the liberty to adress these few Lines to your Excellency in order to request that you will...
A Delicasy arising from your Situation and Character as well as my own has hitherto prevented me...
In the respectful address of the Burgesses and common council of the Borough of Wilmington, I...
I return you my sincere thanks for your congratulations and good wishes on my appointment to the...
Upon my alighting in this City I received your communication of the 17th with the resolutions of...
The Congratulations of my fellow Soldiers & faithful followers in the Military line of this...
Inclosed you will receive Addresses from the Trustees and Faculty of the University of the State...
I consider myself particularly obliged to you, Gentlemen, for your congratulatory address on my...
It affords me the most sensible pleasure to be informed that my accession to the chief Magistracy...