871To George Washington from James Welch, 10 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
No daut You Expected to have seen me sum time ago; I do ashure you that Sundry disapointments has been the cause that I have not cumplied with my contract I am prapereing as fast as posable to Start 20 Famileyes from this county on to the Kanawa by the time I get thrue that Bisenes I Expect the young Jentelman from Kentuckey that I sent there Last June in order to Sell my Lands for the porpos...
872To George Washington from James Welch, 9 August 1798 (Washington Papers)
No Doubt but you have charged me with Neglect for not Writing you before this time but being so far Distant from a Post Office has deprived me of that Previledge, I have Surveyed the 10990 Acre Tract of Land & find it wants 610 Acres to make out the Compliment called for in the Original—but I am determined to have it run over again for fear there may be some mistake made, I have also Surveyed...
873To George Washington from James Welch, 16 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I find it out of my power To Rise the money in this place that I am at this time in debted to you; money is Verry Scarce among the marchanes of this place; the[y] cannot be temped to advance money for paper that has Longer then 60 dayes To Run; the paper that I have will be Due on the 25th day of Novembr Next it is Well Securd and will be Puntuelly paid that you Shall have I Start this day for...
874To George Washington from James Welch, 24 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you for Copies of the Plats of the Land I leased of you[.] Doctor James Craig informs me you have Copies of the Plats. I’ll take Particular care of them & return them to you as quick as I get them Copyed, a few days ago I happened in Company with Mr Joseph Massey Surveyer in the North Western Territory he mentioned that You wou’d not hold the Lands you claim’d...
875To George Washington from James Welch, 9 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am Satisfyed to lease your Lands Agreeable to Your proposition in part that is I am Willing to comply with your first proposition I’ll give You $5000 for the first year the lease to commence in Ja[nuar]y 1st 1798 & $8000 for the 2nd Year—$11143 After that Yearly for the Term of 30 Years at the Expiration of which time I will pay You Annually $22286 untill the Expiration of 99 Years with the...
876To George Washington from James Welch, 25 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Sir I Re[ceive]d yours of the 7th instant and Take notes to the contents; it gives me much uneseness To think that I am to Suffer by the Miss Respresentathon To you (by I know not hwo) you Say you have herd To much of my character Lately not To Expect Sundry disapointments; hwo it is that is desposed To inger me I know not nor am I abl to prevent pepel from asarting things that is falce; I...
877To George Washington from James Welch, 24 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
Sir, I will lease Your Land on the Great Kanawa for 99 Years (Viz.) 23,000 Acres for which I will give You £50 ⅌ Thousand Yearly which will amount to £1150 ⅌ Year[.] Total amount 113,850. AL , DLC:GW . On this day James Welch came to Mount Vernon with a letter from Daniel Morgan dated 30 Oct., introducing him as a man “in trade at greenbrear court house” who had come to him with “letters from...
878To George Washington from Hugh West, 11 April 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Hugh West, 11 April 1798. On 11 April GW wrote West : “In reply to your letter of this date. . . .”
879To George Washington from Roger West, 23 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
From the delicate state of my health and the extreme debility I am at present laboring under I am unable to wait upon you personally as I otherwise would do, from these causes I hope to find an apology for troubling you by letter—I have this moment received a paper from Alexa. of this date exhibiting some attempts to prove that in my late application for a Commission in the army contemplated...
880To George Washington from Alexander White, 24 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th instant a bill passed the House of Representatives appropriating 200,000 dols. for compleating the Public Buildings in the City of Washington, and on the 21st having been twice read in the Senate was committed to Lloyd[,] Tazewell, Stockton, Sedgwick and Goodhue —I attended them on Friday Morning—no resolution was agreed to or proposed, but appearances were less favourable than I...
881To George Washington from Alexander White, 8 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I was prevented from paying attention to your request as soon as you might expect, by circumstances unnecessary to recite, but on thursday afternoon I went with the Surveyor and examined all the public property near the Capitol Square I have caused a plan of that square with the adjacent grounds to be made, with four lots which I thought best adapted to your purpose designated thereon, and...
882To George Washington from Alexander White, 20 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
After writing you on the 8th instant I concluded to remain till we should know the sentiments of the Presidt on the subject mentioned in that letter—had he written in course of Post, we should have had his answer on Wednesday Week, but we have not yet heard from him—The Mail which ought to have come in yesterday did not arrive till this Evening I think it in vain to wait longer, and shall set...
883To George Washington from Alexander White, 7 December 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander White, 7 Dec. 1799. GW wrote White on 8 Dec. : “Your favour of yesterday I received this morning.”
884To George Washington from Alexander White, 1 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of 25 Ul[t]o It is with real concern that I am obliged to state the affairs of the Federal Seat in a more unfavourable light than heretofore—The Bill which passed the House of Representatives after having been twice under consideration of a Committee of the Senate was reported without amendment, but with strong symptoms of disapprobation from three of the Members...
885To George Washington from Alexander White, 8 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Since the conversation with which you honored me at Mount Vernon the subject of the Federal Buildings as connected with my conduct has never been mentioned—Our affairs being at a crisis I thought the measure then in contemplation might be considered as deserting my Post —Before the Presidents return to Phil[adelphi]a we wrote to him requesting a power to borrow $150,000, and sent a Copy of the...
886To George Washington from Alexander White, 17 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
I need say nothing of public news, the news paper intelligence being equally authentic with any I could give. It seems very doubtful whether the President will make any further communication on the subject of French affairs; those who are connected with him in principle and friendship differ in opinion both with respect to what he will do, and what he ought to do—I dined with him a few days...
887To George Washington from Alexander White, 18 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that a bill has passed both Houses of Congress authorising the advance of 100,000 dollars to the Com[mission]ers as a loan under the Guarantee Law, 50,000 dollars to be paid in the present year & 50,000 dollars in the year 1799—the Bill as amended by the Senate passed the House of Representatives on Friday I left Philadelphia on Saturday Morning, being...
888To George Washington from Alexander White, 10 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
I was much gratified with the receipt of your letter of the first instant, it was in Post later than it ought to have been in course, and I since waited a day or two, that I might have some what to write on the subject of the Federal Buildings—It will be recollected that Mr Law and Mr Walker were in this City before me. I had been but a few days here till General Forrest and Mr Dunlop arrived...
889To George Washington from Alexander White, 20 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
I arrived in this City on Saturday senight and immediately waited on the President; He gave me a Memorial which my Colleagues had forwarded to him addressed to the Congress for my perusal & signature I urged him as far as propriety would admit, to transmit the Memorial addressed to himself, but could not prevail he said he would transmit the Memorial of the Comrs and requested me to prepare a...
890To George Washington from Alexander White, 8 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Senate did not sit on Friday and met yesterday only to adjourn, so that our City business remains undetermined—Mr Howard is arrived; he will take a decided part in favr of the measure, though a Baltimorian in Maryland, in Congress he is a Marylander. Mason was expected on Friday, I know not whether he is yet arrived. I hope a decision will take place tomorrow, and that either 66,666...
891To George Washington from Alexander White, 1 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
On my arrival at this place on Tuesday se’night I found the letter with which you honoured me in answer to mine from Washington. On this day week I was followed by a Messenger from the City with a copy of a letter from the President to the Comrs approving of our laying a State of the Federal Buildings before Congress, Which he observes will render his responsibility and that of the Comrs less...
892To George Washington from James Wilkinson, 26 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
Should this Letter be presented to you, it will be from the Hands of the Miamis Chief the Little Turtle, who in ballancing between a visit to the Town of Boston, or Mount Vernon, has decided in favor of your Seat. I think Sir, you will find Ideas more correct, and a mind more capacious in this Chief, than any of his race. It was He who conducted the action of the 4th November against Genl St...
893To George Washington from Richard Williams, 13 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Sheet is most humbly presented to your Excellence, for publication (if counted worthy) in the United States of America. Grace will render it profitable and pleasurable to its believing readers wheresoever circulated—although penn’d by a poor tinner among the moor-stones in Cornwall! assuming the honour of subscribing himself Your Excellency’s most obedient humble servant ALS ,...
894To George Washington from Samuel Williams, 5 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inform you, that I had, yesterday, the happiness of embracing our beloved Friend, General La Fayette, accompanied with his Lady & Daughters, Messrs Latour Maubourg & Bureau de Puzy & their families, all in pretty good health, excepting Madame La Fayette, who mends daily. The General retains his ardent affection & respect for you, Sir, & for our Country. Madame La Fayette’s...
895To George Washington from Jonathan R. Wilmer, 23 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
In addressing you on a subject extremely interesting to my feelings, I experience those sensations, which flow from, and are incidental to the occasion. Observing that you have again determined to forgo the pleasing endearments of domestic retirement, and aid the interest and ⟨ illegible ⟩ of your Country by taking the Command of it’s Army; I have suggested to myself the liberty of being a...
896To George Washington from William Wilson, 10 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving Your letter of this date. Agreeably thereto I inclose my Bill on Findlay Bannatyne & Co. London at 30 d[a]ys for Ten pounds Sterling which at 33⅓ ⅌ Ct exchange, amounts to £13.6.8 Curry. With great respect I am Sir Your Mo. Obedt st ALS , DLC:GW . GW docketed the letter 19 November. William Wilson (died c.1823), who dined at Mount Vernon on 14 Nov., was a merchant...
897To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 15 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Ross was out of town when I recd your favour of the 7th instant otherwise I should have immediatly answered it—I have delivered to him, your Receipt. On enquiring at the Bank of Pensylvania this day, I find that no money has been deposited there on your account. Mr Ross says he will receive & prosecute Colo. Shreve’s bond, if you desire it. We have not much other news than appears in the...
898To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 31 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acknowledge your favour by the Alexandria mail of May 26th. On applying to the Bank of Pensylvania I was told that no monies had been lodged on your account, by Colo. Shreve or any other person—on shewing your Letter to Mr James Ross, he paid me on account of Colo. Ritchie 3409 20/100 Dollars which I now remit in four Treasury drafts on Mr Fitzgerald endorsed in your...
899To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 12 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Letter of the third instant no monies have been deposited by Colo. Shreve, I shall accordingly transmit your Letter to Mr Ross; he went out of Town unexpectedly. I hear that my fathers health is declining, and shall set out for Connecticut to morrow. We have no news—Genl Marshall will sail this week. I am ever with perfect deference your obedt servt ALS , DLC:GW ; copy, CtHi :...
900To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 24 November 1797 (Washington Papers)
After a painful & inconvenient dispersion the public Officers have returned to this City & resumed business; Congress has at length formed; the Presidents speech at the opening of the Session is inclosed. It is certain that the Envoys have reached Paris; the report that they have been refered to Fauchet & Adet is not confirmed; though by many it is considered as probable. A Mr Barker, offered...