31To George Washington from David Stuart, 27 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
I found that the letter you had recieved, had been printed a month ago—and had been commented on very properly by Coll Simms—Of this I had no recollection, and I Suppose it had escaped you—It seems, great quantities of them were brought down by the members on their return from Congress—It is therefore clear, it was a fabrication for the express purpose of promoting their interest in the...
32To George Washington from David Stuart, 10 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th of last month, which I ought to have recieved in Ge: town, I only got on Saturday on my return from thence in passing through Alexandria. It will therefore be impossible for me to comply with your request at present, in sending you a list of the lots which have been actually sold. But it shall be done at the next meeting. If I was not setting off tomorrow for New-Kent...
33To George Washington from David Stuart, 8 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
It gives me much pleasure to inform you, of the very auspicious manner, in which the serious entrance on business this Session, has been marked—Tho’ it is not much short of a month now, since our meeting, no business of importance was introduced ’till the last week—You will learn the issue of this, from the inclosed vote—The strong language in which this off spring of iniquity is condemned,...
34To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I send you translations of two letters only—the third written by a Merchant, is so full of the abbreviations in use by the Gentlemen of that Profession, that I can only make it out, here & there —And from what I have been able to make out in this manner, I imagine, you will not consider a translation very necessary—It begins with informing you, of his having been persuaded by his brother to...
35To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I recieved your favor of the 7th in due course of the Post—I have attentively considered your plan for farming your lands out—You will I expect find it difficult to meet with such large associations—It will certainly be a very fortunate event for the country if you should: for from the immense trouble and small profits from lands and negroes, the disposition is gaining ground fast in this...
36To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th instant, I recieved during our meeting at G:etown last week: but the affairs of the Fœderal City, and Potomac Company made it so busy a week, that I had really no leasure before now, to answer it. I shall allways think myself highly honored by your friendly observations, and endeavour to profit from them—Perhaps, we may have carried our caution too far, in thinking it...
37To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I now inclose you a copy of your account made out by Mr Kieth, and allso one of the little extract from your books furnished me by Mr Lear in the Summer 1793 —Mrs Stuart’s illness has prevented my doing it sooner. I had considered her recovery as impossible, till within these two days—I flatter myself, she is now out of danger, and will be soon freed from her long and painfull confinement. I...
38To George Washington from David Stuart, 1 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ it is by no means convenient to me at this time and season, to go to Annapolis, yet as it is of such importance to Washington to be fixed there as soon as possible, I cannot decline it. It will be most agreeable to me from some business which I have now postponed ’till my return, to set off immediately—On the expectation that he will not be disappointed by his Taylor, I will be down on...
39To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have recieved so much pleasure and instruction from the inclosed observations, that I could wish the author would in some shape fan on the Public with them. I am satisfyed more than ever, that fiew even of those who presume most on their talents, and are most clamorous and illiberal against the funding System, have a true understanding of it. But allowing that they have, and are activated in...
40To George Washington from David Stuart, 30 April 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 30 April 1787. On 5 May GW wrote “I have received your favor of the 30th.”
41To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
I cannot but think it necessary that you should know, that Bowles’s brother, John, who passed through this town last winter on his way to his Brother, returned a fiew days ago —A Gentleman who had some conversation with him, as he passed through here, tells me, he informed him, that he staid about a fortnight with his brother; and then went to the Bahama islands: from thence he came to...
42To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Coll Little & Mr Minor have just informed me, that the trespasses committed on your land near Alexa., have much exceeded this winter what has been usual in that way—that the hoop timber of which there was a good deal is entirely gone—that, as if it was not enough to get fire wood without molestation from it, it has now become a practice to cut down & carry off the best timber trees—On asking...
43To George Washington from David Stuart, 13 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Mr Pendelton one of the Auditors, that it is unnecessary to lay your claims before the legislature—that by the law lately revived, they will be paid in Certificates, when passed by the Court of Fairfax. I therefore send them up to you, that you may have this done at the next Court—After which, you will be pleased to forward them on, again to me—You will see Pendletons advise...
44To George Washington from David Stuart, 12 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I meant to have written to you, immediately after the rising of the Chancery Court, respecting the Suit against Alexander — But as my Lawyers promised me their opinions in writing on the subject, I thought it better to wait, ’till I could lay the matter fully before you—I have written to them since my return, desiring they would comply with their promise, but have recieved no answer—I must...
45To George Washington from David Stuart, 14 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Being just returned from a journey to the lower parts of the State, I am much distressed, to find your indisposition has been much more severe than appeared from the Public papers —I hope I may now congratulate you on your perfect recovery. Tho’ you were pleased at your departure, to desire to hear from me occasionally, yet knowing how much you are oppressed in this way, it was not my...
46To George Washington from David Stuart, 7 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your request in your late letter to me, I now send you a list of all the sales both public & private, which have been made in the city of Washington. The persons whose names are opposite to the red crosses, bid at our desire: these lots of course remain with us—The square bought by Mr Blodget, was in the same situation, ‘till his last visit here, when he agreed to take it on...
47To George Washington from David Stuart, 2 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The accounts of your recent illness having just reached this place on my return, I delayed writing, ’till I could again congratulate you on the reestablishment, of your health; which I now do most sincerely, both on your account, and on that of your Country—I fear much, that the great change which has been unavoidably made, in your accustomed mode of living, by your office; has been the cause...
48To George Washington from David Stuart, 16 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 16 Oct. 1787. On 5 Nov. GW wrote Stuart to thank him for his “letters of the 16th and 26th ulto.” GW quotes Stuart’s letter of 16 Oct. at length in his letter to James Madison of 22 October .
49To George Washington from David Stuart, 22 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I was a fiew days ago at Ge: Town, when I was informed by Mr Carroll of his intention to send in his resignation as Commissioner—As I took the liberty on a former occasion, to recommend to your notice Coll Lyles; I think it incumbent on me at present, to observe; that a variety of circumstances seems to make it necessary that the vacancy should be supplied by a ⟨Law⟩ character of considerable...
50To George Washington from David Stuart, 19 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
The daily expectation I have been in of meeting with some one bound for Alexa. who could take charge of the nutmegs you requested me to purchase, has been the occasion of my not writing for some time past—To have trusted them to the Stage unprotected, would from my experience have been unsafe. As I have not been so lucky as to meet with such an opportunity, notwithstanding frequent enquiries...
51To George Washington from David Stuart, 26 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
It was my expectation at the last meeting of the Commissioners, that Mr Johnson would have seen you long ago, and laid before you many particulars which could not be done so satisfactorily by letter—As he was well prepared to have given you a comprehensive knowledge of the many untoward circumstances which have befallen us, I considered it as unnecessary in me to occupy your time. I am just...
52To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 November 1791 (Washington Papers)
A desire of conversing with the most intelligent persons in my neighbourhood, and instituting a correspondence with others, on the subjects of your enquiry, will I hope plead my excuse in being so late in answering your letter of Augst. I never entertained any high opinion of our System of farming; but what I had, is certainly much lower than it was—Our farms are in general too large to admit...
53To George Washington from David Stuart, 6 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Time and longer experience having fully confirmed me in the sentiments I formerly expressed on the subject of my continuance in the office of Commissioner, I have to beg, you will consider my place as vacant after the first of March next —It was my expectation, when I last conversed with you on this subject, that I should have been able to have resigned with propriety at the expiration of the...
54To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledge my omission in not informing you, in my first letters of the passing of an act in conformity to the petition from the Potomac directors. I informed Col. Fitzgerald of it immediately, and supposed I had done the same in my letters to you—It was among the first things done —Since my last, nothing material has happened here, except that the bill establishing district Courts is...
55To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have just recieved the laws, and therefore embrace the earliest opportunity of sending you a copy of the one, which I have mentioned to you in my letter. Coll Grayson died on Saturday last—as his death has been expected for some time, I am informed the Executive have been endeavouring to fix on someone to fill up his place—Mr Henry has been applied to, it is said, but will not serve. It is...
56To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 December 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Dec. 1787. GW wrote Stuart on 11 Dec. “to acknowledge the receipt of your favor dated the 4th Instt.”
57To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 15 Nov. 1788. On 25 Nov. GW wrote to Stuart : “I have received your favor of the 15th & thank you for the communications contained in it.”
58To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart : “Your letter of this date is just received.”
59To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the promise I made in my last, I now sit down to write you more fully on what I touched on at the conclusion of my letter: The information there alluded to, as it concerned Mr Ellicott, was recieved from our Secretary Mr Gantt. Mr Dermott it seems furnished him with the numbers of several squares, which have been divided with the Proprietors, and which he asserts will be found...
60To George Washington from David Stuart, 3 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the pleasure of writing to you immediately on my return home, and giving you an account of the progress of the law business I am unfortunately engaged in, for the estate; but understanding you had set out on a tour to the Northward, I thought it best not to interrupt a journey undertaken for health, with a detail, which could not suffer from a short delay—I hope you...