51To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 25 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter to You, by the fair American, which was the first; and only conveyance I have had of writing, I intimated my apprehensions of this Climate, and the probability their was of my changeing it for that of Bermuda, which I very sincerely lament not having given the preferrence in the first instance, as I have experienced the utmost inconvenience, and I fear injury from this —I have now...
52To George Washington from George Abbott Hall, 31 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
Although it may appear a degree of <pre>sumption in me to address Your Excellency, yet were I to neglect it, it might be deemed a fault, the occasion I trust will plead my excuse—The inclosed Letters will explain the motives, which I hope backed by the opinion of The Senators from this State, will have some weight in continuing me in the Office of Collector for this Port under the new...
53To George Washington from George Mason, 9 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer waits on you with a Side of Venison (the first we have killed this Season) which I beg Your Acceptance of. I have heard nothing from the Assembly, except vague Reports of their being resolved to issue a Paper Currency: upon what Principles, or Funds, I know not; perhaps upon the old thread-bare Security, of pledging solemnly the Public Credit. I believe such an Experiment wou’d...
54To George Washington from George Weedon, 17 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your circular Letter of the 31t of October having been communicated to the annual Meeting of the Virginia Cincinnati, they have directed me to assure you, that while they regret the loss the Society sustains by your relinquishing the Presidency, they are fully sensible of the justness of those motives which have determined your Retreat. They lament however, that to the causes which might have...
55To George Washington from George Turner, 23 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
The seventy two Diplomas left herewith, are part of those intended for the Gentlemen in France. The Remainder will be ready in a few Days. The General-Meeting directed me to obtain the President’s Signature to each—and I have now the Honour to lay them before your Excellency for that Purpose. With perfect Respect, Sir, I have the honour to be your most obedient and most humble Servt ALS ,...
56To George Washington from George Mason, 5 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have broach’d four or five Hogsheads of Cyder, & filled Your Bottles with what we thought the best; tho’ the Difference in any of it is hardly distinguishable, all I now have being made of the Maryland red streak, & managed in the same Manner. I hope it will prove good, tho’ my Cyder this Year is not so clear & fine, as it generally has been; from what Cause I don’t know, unless that I...
57To George Washington from George Lee, 28 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
By Mr T. Hanson I have sent you a small quantity of the great longsided scots cabbage seed —It shd be sown so as to have your plants about the middle, or latter end of June, to transplt in rows of rather more than the common distance in gardens—for if the ground is duly & properly prepared, they will (propitious seasons following) grow much larger & of course occupy a much large[r] space than...
58To George Washington from George Walton, 11 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I recollect, that, in the autumn of 1776, when the armies which contended for the Empire of the new Hemisphere viewed each other on the peninsula of Haarlem, you spoke to me particularly of Capt. McKay, who, in a former war for the same object, had shared the dangers and glory of some critical situations with your Excellency. This worthy and respectable old gentleman, now makes a tour to the...
59To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 25 October 1786 (Washington Papers)
I find it impossible to give expression to my feelings adequate to the warmth of gratitude which Your favor of this morning has excited. I know however it is not Your wish to receive laboured acknowledgements, and I will endeavour to offer no more (in this way) than will shew my deep sence of a new and extraordinary instance of regrard, in addition to the weighty obligations of being advanced...
60To George Washington from George Mason, 2 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing You a Memorial and Remonstrance to the General Assembly, confided to me by a particular Freind, whose Name I am not at Liberty to mention; and as the Principles it avows entirely accord with my Sentiments on the Subject (which is a very important one) I have been at the Charge of printing several Copys, to disperse in the different parts of the Country. You will...
61To George Washington from George Chapman, 27 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Independence of the United States of America being now established & their attention called to the internal arrangements, I beg leave to suggest to Your Excellency that the best means of forming a manly, virtuous & happy people will be found to be the right education of youth. For this purpose I beg your Excellency will do me the honour to accept of this copy of my Treatise on Education,...
62To George Washington from George Gilpin, 10 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Smith and Duglass inform’d me that they declined fishing this season which made me take my people from gitting Staves to other business, but it will be in my power to deliver Seventy five fish barrels on or before the fifteenth and seventy five more by the last day of April next in Alexandria, the barrels Shall be good my price is 4/6 ⅌ barrel, it will be convenient for me to wait Untill the...
63To George Washington from George Martin, 15 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
With the purest Sentiments of Esteem and respect I took the earliest Opportunity of acknowledging the Honor of your Letter by the hands of My Nephew Mr Geo: Martin who was preparing to embark for Virginia from England, but I since find that unexpected Occurrences have detain’d him so long that it is more than probable this Letter will reach your hands before he can present his—give me leave...
64To George Washington from William Brown, 7 October 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Brown, 7 Oct. 1785. GW wrote Brown on 24 Nov. : “I am really ashamed, at this late hour to have the receipt of your favor of the 7th of Octor, to acknowledge.”
65To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 23 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
Being but just now informed that a Vessell is to Sail in a very few days from Bristol for Baltimore Town, I have only time to say, that I have received your favor dated the 30th of June last, and that I immediately applyed to Mr Rack, the Secretary to the Bath Agriculture Society (who corresponds with most of the Societys in this Kingdom) for his friendly assistance in makeing the enquiry for...
66To George Washington from James Wilson, 11 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wilson, 11 Mar. 1788. On 4 April GW thanked Wilson for his “favr of the 11 Ulto.”
67To George Washington from David Stuart, 23 June 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 23 June 1788. On 27 June GW wrote that his “letter of the 23d . . . came duly to hand.”
68To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 8 August 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 8 August. GW wrote Biddle on 17 Aug. : “Your letter of the 8th came safely by last Post.”
69To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 10 December 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 10 Dec. 1786. On 19 Dec. GW wrote Mercer : “I received your favor of the 10th.”
70To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 June 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 June 1788. On 8 June GW wrote Stuart : “I have received your favour of the 4th.”
71To George Washington from Henry Vandenburgh, 3 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take this opportunity previous to your excellencies leaving town to anounce my attachment to the military profession, which I have served in for upwards of seven years. Should a peace establishment take place and your excellency could see proper to Use your influence in my behalf—it should ever be acknowledge’d as a favour by your Excellencies most obedient and Very Hume Servant DLC : Papers...
72To George Washington from Samuel Hanson, 10 January 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Hanson, 10 Jan. 1789. On 16 Jan. GW wrote Hanson that his letter “of the 10th . . . came duly to hand.”
73To George Washington from Pieter Johan van Berckel, 26 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Receiving your favour of the 17th instant, with a copy of a Letter from Sir Guy Carleton, giving notice of the intended evacuation of New York I find myself indispensably bound to return your Excellency my hearty thanks for the communication of this most important matter and at the same time to congratulate you with this happy event, which affords great pleasure to every one who wishes well to...
74To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 25 January 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Battaile Muse, 25 Jan. 1785. On 5 Feb. GW wrote to Muse : “I have lately received two letters from you, one of the 14th & the other of the 25th of last month.”
75To George Washington from John Dawson, 23 February 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Dawson, 23 Feb. 1789. On 5 Mar. GW wrote to Dawson : “I have duly received your letter of the 23d of last Month.”
76To George Washington from Samuel Hodgdon, 20 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a Duplicate receipt of the owner and driver of the Waggon which has in all the Articles left with me to forward to your Excellency such precautions have been taken, as leaves me no room to doubt of their coming safe to hand—You will please to give the waggoner a receipt for the Articles delivered—the Vessel with the other things sails tomorrow—the keys of the Trunks are in...
77To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 29 February 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 29 Feb. 1784. On 10 Mar. 1784 GW wrote to Biddle : “I have received the Lace & two-pole chain, accompanied by your favors of the 22d & 29th ulto.”
78To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 25 May 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Newenham, 25 May. On 25 Nov. GW wrote Newenham : “I have been favored with your letters of the 3d of March, 25th of May.”
79To George Washington from John Nicholson, 9 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Nicholson, 9 January. On 23 Jan. GW wrote to Nicholson : “Your letter of the 9th instant. . . came duly to hand.”
80To George Washington from Thomas Newton, 13 March 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Newton, 13 Mar. 1786. On 9 April GW wrote Newton : “I have been favored with your letters of. . . 13th of March—the last of which speaks of a letter written by you to me of the same date—this letter has never got to hand.”
81To George Washington from Thomas Cushing, 22 February 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Cushing, 22 Feb. 1786. GW wrote Cushing on 5 April 1786 : “I have now the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several favors of. . . 22d of Feby.”
82To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 13 November 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Newenham, 13 Nov. 1786. On 20 April 1787 GW wrote Newenham that he had been “honoured with your favours of the 13th and 25th of November last.”
83To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 21 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Committee have just receiv’d your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th and will be at Elizabeth Town on Thursday Morning. I must beg your Excellency will alight at my House where the Committee will attend and where it will give me (in a particular manner) the utmost pleasure to receive you. I have the honor to be with the most profound respect Sir, Your most obedient & very humble Servant LB ,...
84To George Washington from Jaques Campion, 26 January 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jaques Campion, 26 Jan. 1787. On 24 Feb. GW wrote Campion : “Your letter of the 26th of Jany came duly to hand.”
85To George Washington from Robert Chambers, 14 January 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Chambers, 14 Jan. 1789. On 28 Jan. GW wrote to Chambers : “I have received your letter of the 14th Instt.”
86To George Washington from Gustavus Brown Wallace, 28 March 1789 (Washington Papers)
As there will be a change in the naval office department in this State, <under> the new goverment I wish to inform your Excellency, I stand as a Candidate for the port of Rappahannock, hoping if no person more deserving offers to meet with your Excellencies approbation. I have the honor to be Your Excellence’s most obedient And Very Humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Gustavus Brown Wallace...
87To George Washington from August Prevost, 7 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
This instant the bearer Captain Swiney informs me that he is setting out for Philada. I never was so hurryd in my life as I am at this moment, I could not however let him go without these few lines of introduction—You will find him my Dear Sir a worthy good nature and pleasant Man, and well intitled to the Civilities your Citizens may confer on him, I beg your attention to him in...
88To George Washington from Henry Lutterloh, 27 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Lutterloh, 27 Nov. 1788. On 1 Jan. 1789 GW wrote to Lutterloh : “I have regularly received your letter dated the 27th of Novr.”
89To George Washington from John de Neufville, 10 March 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John de Neufville, 10 Mar. 1785. On 8 Sept. GW wrote de Neufville : “I have lately been honored with your favors of the 10th & 15th of March.”
90To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed certificate will, I believe, authenticate the acts of Mr Harvie in his official character, to the fullest extent. This is the earliest moment, in which I could procure it. I am Dear sir with great truth yr affectionate friend & serv. ALS , NhD . The certificate has not been found, but see Randolph to GW, 9 July .
91To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 7 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency by General Greene to which I beg leave to refer. Permit me to introduce to you the Count de Wengierski a Polish nobleman who is makeing the tour of America & wishes to pay his respects to you. He was particularly recommended to me which induces me to take this Liberty. I have the honour to be Your Excellencys Most Obedient & very hum. servt DLC : Papers of George...
92To George Washington from David Stuart, 3 November 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 3 Nov. 1788. On 10 Nov. GW wrote to Stuart : “Your letter of the 3d came duly to hand.”
93To George Washington from Henry Lee, 15 November 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Lee, 15 Nov. 1784. On 18 Nov. Lee wrote to GW : “I did myself the pleasure of writing to you on the 15th.”
94To George Washington from Wakelin Welch, 13 March 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Wakelin Welch, 13 Mar. 1786. GW wrote Welch, July 1786 , about receiving his letter of “13th of March.”
95To George Washington from George Mason, 6 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday last, in a Committee of the whole House upon the State of the Commonwealth, to whom was referred sundry Petitions, some praying for an Emission of Paper Money, & others for making Property, at an appraised value, a Tender in Discharge of Debts, I moved & carryed the Resolutions of which I inclose a Copy. During the Discussion of the Subject, after treating the Petitions as founded...
96To George Washington from John Francis Mercer, 29 March 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Francis Mercer, 29 Mar. 1789. On 5 April GW wrote to Mercer : “The letter with which you was pleased to favor me, dated the 29th Ulto came to hand.”
97To George Washington from Henry L. Charton, 5 May 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry L. Charton, 5 May 1786. On 20 May GW wrote Charton : “The letter which you did me the favor to write to me from Philadelphia, on the 5th instt, came safely to hand.”
98To George Washington from Charles Carter (of Ludlow), 21 December 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Carter (of Ludlow), 21 Dec. 1787. On 20 Jan. 1788 GW wrote Carter that his “favor of the 21st of last month” had come to hand.
99To George Washington from William Gordon, 7 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Gordon, 7 Nov. 1785. GW wrote Gordon on 6 Dec. : “I come now, my good Doctor, to acknowledge . . . the receipt of your obliging favor of the 7th ulto.”
100To George Washington from Charles Vancouver, 10 May 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Vancouver, 10 May. GW wrote Vancouver on 30 June : “Your favor of the 10th of last month came safely to hand.”