121To George Washington from James McHenry, 28 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
After every exertion Mr McAlpin has been able to make, and after having procured the gold thread and a man who pretended to be fully competent to working it, he has been obliged to suspend the whole operation. The man was ignorant, and no person can be found more skilful. He has therefore prefered, rather than send you what I am sure you would not wear, sending the coat to England where it...
122To George Washington from James McAlpin, 27 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I never had the honour of writing to you upon a subject which gave me so much concern as the present! but however painful the task, it is my duty to Acquaint you with my ill success in the execution of your order for your Regimentals. Having, after considerable enquiry, found out an embroiderer, I had flattered myself that nothing was wanting to the completion of the business but the gold...
123To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 26 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you a list of the names and Recommendations; who have applied to me since I wrote to you on the 12th instant, which you will receive inclosed. I have the honor to be sir Your Obt Hle Sert LS , DLC:GW . Written on the cover: “Battle town June 27th 1799.” Morgan’s list of possible officers for the Provisional Army reads: “James Stephenson—Majr—mentioned in my last...
124To George Washington from Leven Powell, 26 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Mr Elias Edmonds Junr Mr Burwell Bullitt and Mr John Bronaugh all of the County of Fauquier wish to be appointed to the command of Companies in the eventual army, the two first in the infantry and the latter in the artilery. I have been long acquainted with them and as I feel a confidence that they will be found to acquit themselves to the advantage of their Country and honor to themselves, it...
125To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 25 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your favour of the fifth instant—The Communications made you from Mulberry Grove were by no means troublesome to me. It will always give me pleasure to keep you regularly informed of the situation of the command entrusted to me; and I solemnly assure you I meant no compliment, but it is my most sincere & earnest desire to be favoured from time to time with your...
126To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Day on which I had the honor of receiving your last favour I waited on Mr Blagdin, and communicated the contents. He had not then gotten the Boxes of Glass, therefore Coll Gilpin would no doubt take the first opportunity of returning the Box which came to him by mistake. I should not have delayed answering your Letter, but at the time it arrived I received one from Mr Anderson, by which I...
127To George Washington from William Booker, 24 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote you last, I Expected to have been at Mount Vernon before this time. But it has been Impossible to Send the Mill Stones around before last Saturday, when for the first time, for a good while past, any vessel has gone from this place up the potomac that I knew of, I have shiped the Stones and Irons, on board of a Small Sloop, for Colchester, Joseph Jones Capt., who has promised to...
128To George Washington from James McHenry, 24 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I send you by this mail, a small box containing military figures for the practice of tactics, being one of a few sets I ordered from London. Perhaps they may occasionally serve as a substitute for the chess board. Mr McAlpin called this morning to inform me that he had procured a sufficient quantity of gold thread and a person to work it; but that he was by no means certain he could have the...
129To George Washington from James Anderson, 23 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
On day of June 1797 I took the liberty to Write You relative to the management of the Farms on this Estate, And on the 18th of same month I had the honor of Your Answer. In this letter it was proposed to lessen the number of hands And Abridge the quantity of Land yearly to be under the Plough. Circumstances unnecessary to mention, prevented the Execution of this Plan. And since a Scheme of...
130To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 22 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take much pleasure in complying with a request of my Brother Colo. John Trumbull, to communicate to you a Copy of a political Letter, which he has lately written to me from London. His project you will find is a great One. But—were the moral powers of our Country, equal to her physical force, so far from starting at the magnitude of the Object, some of her Sons I presume, would not hesitate...
131To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 21 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 16th Inst. came Duly to Hand—& Having Sold your Tobo at 4⅓ ⅌Ct now enclose you the Money $101.59 Together with the 26 Dolls. Recd for you Some time ago —I have Advised Mr Veatch of your Obliging offer to permit his with holding what I Judged reasonable for his Exstra Trouble. & fixed it at 25 Dolls. Part of Reads Bond in his Hands—I have also informed him as he has been...
132To George Washington from William Roberts, 21 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 17th of June is now Before Me & I Must Confess Am Much Surprised To think your Excellency woud think Me worth Notis after All the Misfortuens I have went through. To Right Me Such A Letter of Comfurt As to Once More think of Imploying Me Again in your Generous & worthe Imploy—Now Sir if you Can Place Any Confedence in Me As usel, I hope it will be in My power to Give you...
133To George Washington from Archibald Blair, 19 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
The original letter from my departed Friend, Patrick Henry esqr., of which the enclosed is the only copy ever suffered to be taken, was intended merely to counteract some malicious reports circulating in this District, that Mr Henry was unfriendly to the election of Mr Marshall as a Representative to the next Congress—But as it contain⟨s⟩ Sentiments which contradict the base Insinuations that...
134To George Washington from James McHenry, 18 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your packet of the 6th and letter of the 7th of June inst. This is intended chiefly to acknowledge the circumstance. Mr Frances being Purveyor I have employed him to procure the articles mentioned in your letter. I have also seen Mr McAlpin, who informed me, that, tho’ some Spring Ships had arrived, he has not been able to obtain the gold thread; and that he had apprehensions he...
135To George Washington from John C. Ogden, 17 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
It is with reluctance, that I trouble you, with a further detail of the outrages and unmilitary proceedings of the soldiery stationed in Litchfield. The malevo[l]ence of a party in that Town, who constantly circulate prejudices against your excellent fellow citizen Mr Jefferson and other invaluable statesmen, has given latitude to rancors and prejudices subversive of government, law, order,...
136To George Washington from Edward Savage, 17 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
The print I promist to Send Mrs Washington was ready Last March I have Been So unlucky as to Miss Every oppertunity Since; till the present one; it is Shipt on board the Schooner Tryal Capt. Hand Master, Not being acquainted with any one in Alexandra I Directed the Cas to the Care of the Customhouse. This Last winter I Discovered the Method of Engraving with Acquafortis, in order to proove my...
137To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Private Dear Sir New York June 15. 1799 I wrote to you a few days since chiefly to inform you of the progress of the measures respecting the recruiting service & that the symptoms with regard to it were sufficiently promising. The accounts continue favourable. I have just received a letter from General Wilkinson dated the 13 of April, in which he assures me that he will set out in the ensuing...
138To George Washington from John Tayloe, 14 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
T’was my intention to have written you from Annapolis—on my return from Phi[ladelphi]a but my time would not allow me that pleasure—I therefore take this opportunity of returning you my warmest thanks for your letter to the Secretary of War—Which I delivered him —He seemed much averse to my declining at this time the acceptance of the Majority in the Regiment of Light Dragoons—saying he did...
139To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 12 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I now enclose you Mr H. Veatches a/c for rents recd of Mrs P. Beall to the 7th May last Since which he has lodged in my Hands two Hogsheads PB 1080 1005–102–903 [;] 1082 1003–97–906—1809 lbs. & there remains 99 lbs. & Some Cost to Close that a/c—which was very doubtfull & I find with McDades has gave him more Trouble to Accomplish & Secure then the frugal Salary of 20/ pr Tenant I fixed on...
140To George Washington from John Marshall, 12 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 6th inst. which came by the last mail was communicated to Colo. Carrington & woud have been shown also to Colo. Heth had he been within our immediate reach. Colo. Cropper is a man of fair character correct politics & unquestionable courage. No doubt can be entertaind of his fitness for the command of a regiment nor shoud I have hesitated to transmit him immediately your...
141To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 12 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your Letter of the 10th Ultimo. have consulted Colo. Parker on the occasion: inclosed is a list of such characters as I thought would fit the Army, and who offered their services. most of those characters that are inserted in the list of recommendation are in my opinion good men and may be depended on; they are mostly young men of good family and education, who are...
142To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 7 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor to write to you at some length on the 3 of May. I hope the letter got safe to hand. The recruiting service is now in motion, in Maryland, Delaware Pensylvania New Jersey, New York Connecticut and Massachusettes—I might perhaps add Virginia, from the assurances which I have received as to the transmission of supplies—But I am not as yet informed of its actual commencement...
143To George Washington from William Thornton, 5–6 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
According to the Desire you signified of knowing how soon Mr Blagdin would require a further Advance of Money, I requested him, the Day after your Departure, to state the Sum and time. He told me that he should shortly have to remit Money to Mr Littleton Dennis, on the Eastern Shore, for Materials, & should want a thousand Dollars by the 15th Instant. I told him that such rapid payments were...
144To George Washington from William Booker, 6 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Since my last letter to you, I have been at Petersburg, where Mr Roberts now lives —I there made particular Inquiry respecting his conduct, and from what I can Learn, I am Sure he Cannot be depended on, I am told he is very fond of strong drink, and when Intoxicated, is very troublesome, Since he Left you he Lost his wife, and married a second time, he has also Lost her, but while merried, was...
145To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 4 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you from Mulbury Grove the seat of our deceased friend Genl Greene in Georgia, & enclosed you my letter to the Secretary of War giving an account of the progress of Brigr Genl Washington, Major Rutledge & myself on the sea Coast —I now enclose you two other letters to the Secretary, one from Augusta & the other from this place. The Arrangement for North Carolina, South Carolina &...
146To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 1 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your two favors of the 20th & 24th by Capt. Bowcock I have recd with two Barrels of Whiskey & a Barrel of Fish; the first I have not tryed, but have no doubt of its being good, the latter are very fine & I have to return you my thanks for the present. Mr Wm Flood the Excr of Mr Thacker Washington has consented to let the Estates Corn go in my Contract with you; Capt. Bowcock carried up 39...
147To George Washington from William Thornton, 31 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
Finding that the Board of Commissrs were exceedingly urged, by Mr George Walker, to lay off and divide certain small portions of Ground, within the lines of his property, between the intersection of various Avenues & Streets, which do not appear in the general plan of the City to have ever been designed for private Occupancy; and perceiving the Board were disposed to adopt the proposal, I...
148To George Washington from Wilson Allen, 29 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of date the 26th inst. covering a deed to Genl Lee, for lands lying in Kentucky, I recd last evening. I rather think that when Mr B. Washington requested the deed to be sent to me to be recorded, he must have forgot that the lands thereby conveyed lay in Kentucky—for it appears very evident, that all that cou’d legally be done with it by any Court in this state, has already been...
149To George Washington from Burgess Ball, 25 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Gentlemen whom I wish to recommend as Officers (and yesterday mention’d to you) are Mr Arther Lee in the County of Northumberland, and Mr Reuben Beale of Richmond County. They are Gent. of Family, and I think will be actuated by proper principles. Those Gentlemen aspire to nothing higher than to commence with an Ensigncy or Cornetcy, provided, Officers of the Cavalry are furnish’d with...
150To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 22 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have waited here two weeks cheifly to try to finish my engagement with you—But all my endeavors are vain—I shall never recede from my exertions till I do accomplish the end, for no event of my life has given me more anguish. I would if you consider yr sale injurious rather relinquish the contract & give up the payments made, than to be the instrument of damage to you—The loss of money I am...