1From George Washington to the Inhabitants of Salem, 29 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
Would words express the feelings of my heart, I should have the happiness to demonstrate to my fellow-citizens of Salem, that their affectionate address is received with gratitude, and returned with sincerity. To your goodness I refer myself for a just construction of thoughts which language will not explain. Honored by the high, yet hazardous, appointment which my Country has conferred upon...