131From George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, 20 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
I presume you will, long before this reaches you, have received my letter of the first of May, in answer to the honor of your Lordships favor of the 28th of June, by Mr Robinson. In that letter, I have stated, that the reason of my having so long delayed acknowledging the receipt of it, was a wish that the portrait, which you were pleased to request, should accompany the letter. It was not...
132From George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, 22 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
You might, from appearances, suspect me of inattention to the honor of your corrispondence: and if you should, I can assure you it would give me pain. Or you might conceive that, I had rather make excuses than acknowledge, in time, the receipt of your favors, as this is the second instance of considerable lapse between the dates of them and my acknowledgments: this also would hurt me—for the...
133From George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, 30 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I received a few days ago, the letter which your Lordship did me the honour to write to me on the 27th of March last; accompanied with a view of Dr Anderson’s proposed periodical publication. Dr Anderson’s plan appears judicious, and if the execution shall equal the design in goodness (as from your account of the Author we have reason to expect) there can be no doubt but his Journal will be of...
134From George Washington to Joseph Buckminster, 23 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 27th of November and the discourse which it enclosed have been duly received. I consider the sermon on the death of Sir William Pepperell which you were so good as to send me by desire of Lady Pepperell his Relict, as a mark of attention from her which required my particular acknowledgments; and I am sorry that the death of that Lady which I see is announced in the public...
135From George Washington to Burgess Ball, 2 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Burgess Ball, 2 July 1794. A cover addressed in GW’s writing to "Colo. Burgess Ball near Leesburgh" and docketed "2d July 1794" was owned (1993) by Christopher Wilson, Arlington, Va. Ball’s letter to GW of 15 July acknowledges the receipt of a letter that has not been found.
136From George Washington to Aedanus Burke, 19 July 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 6. of May covering one from Colo. Philemon Waters, was put into my hands while I was in Charleston —During my journey, you will readily conceive, it was not in my power to attend to, and answer the subject of Colo. Waters’s letter, which is the cause of this late acknowledgement of it—and I must now request, Sir, as his letter came thro’ your hands, and as a letter to him...
137From George Washington to James Butler, 22 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 14th came duly to hand—and I much approve of your ceasing to bring more Corn from the River Farm & substituting Oats in its place. But these also ought to be used sparingly, and with great æconomy, even to the work horses, or else I shall still be obliged to buy feed for them, which will be a very unpleasant thing to me. You talk of bringing some of the Oats into the...
138From George Washington to Mary Butler, 6 January 1792 (Washington Papers)
I received duly your letter of the 22nd ultimo.⟩ Permit me to assure you that in a public view, I consider the recent misfortune greatly enhanced by the loss of the truly gallant General Butler, and that I deeply participate in the grief which afflicts you on this distressing event. A small detachment of troops had been ordered to be stationed at Pittsburgh previously to the receipt of your...
139From George Washington to Pierce Butler, 10 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for giving me the perusal of ⟨the⟩ enclosed Letters. The business respecting t⟨he⟩ Indians is now before Congress. It would be well if ⟨the⟩ information concerning fugitive Negros co⟨uld⟩ come forward specifically—Judge Draytons name shall be placed among those who will come under consideration whe⟨n⟩ nominations for the Judiciary are taken up —and I am Sir Yr Most Obedt & Most...
140From George Washington to Pierce Butler, 7 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Letter with which you were pleased to favor me, dated the 30th Novr came duly to hand: a copy of which, immediately upon the rect thereof, I transmitted to the Secy of War (in whose Department the building of the Frigates is) with directions to cause an enquiry into the abuses of which you made a general complaint, & report the result to me. It would have been satisfactory, & might have...