51To George Washington from Reed & Forde, 20 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
We should have answered your favour of the 31st of March earlier but waited for information from...
52To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 21 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
To-day a Jerseyman called on me to enquire whether I knew of any agent of yours in this city, who...
53To George Washington from William Charles Cole Claiborne, 22 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Permit an individual from a remote part of America, to address you, an individual little known in...
54To George Washington from Elizabeth Foote Washington, 22 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have flatter’d myself should have got what fine herrings I want from your fishing Landing, but...
55Farm Reports, 23–29 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
1797 April 23d Morning 57 Thunder & Rain 59 W. Rain 57 W. cloudy 24 57 N.E. cloudy & rain 58 N.E....
56To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 23 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of your favor of the 22d Instt with the Inclosures. In this and in every other...
57To George Washington from George Ball, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Upon considering the writing more attentively, which pass’d between us, respecting the land—I...
58To George Washington from Joshua Humphreys, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Before you left this City you mentioned you wanted a pump for raising water about sixty feet, if...
59To George Washington from St. George Tucker, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
The solicitude which you have expressed in several of your communications to Congress for the...
60To George Washington from Elizabeth Foote Washington, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I should not have mention’d my disappointment in not geting fish had I thought there had been...
61To George Washington from Saunders A. Read, 25 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
What you offer me for Doing your Work is entirely too little if you will give a Dollar a Day and...
62To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 25 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing a Certificate of the Transfere of the 41 shares promised by...
63To George Washington from John Trumbull, 25 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
The Letter which you did me the Honour to write to me on the 12 th of January came to my hands...
64To George Washington from Rufus King, 26 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
As I forward several copies of the news Paper that contained the advertisement concerning your...
65To George Washington from Patrick McCarty, 26 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
According to Your directions I have Enquired in George town about the Stoves but there is no Such...
66To George Washington from George Gilpin, 27 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
A Servant of yours a few days ago request’d to be inform’d if there was any Vessell at Alexandria...
67To George Washington from Miles King, 27 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
From my Early Acquaintance with you I have taken the liberty of Addressing you in an Appointment...
68To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 27 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Not meeting myself with any private conveyance, I have committed to the Atty Genl the care of...
69To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 29 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of your favor of the 28th so late on Friday that I cou’d not answer it by Post,...
70To George Washington from William Herbert, 2 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
On looking over mr Lears Account in the Bank Books, this morning, I find that He has Drawn the...
71To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 2 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity to transmit a Copy of the documents refered to in the...
72To George Washington from Mary White Morris, 9 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I do most Chearfully accept from your self and Mrs Washington, as a testimony of so valued a...
73To George Washington from Ludwell Lee, 11 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Two English farmers, who wish to farm Lands in this part of the Country, have desired an...
74To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 11 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have seen Mr Smith and had Conversation with him respecting Reed & Ford, & the Probability of...
75To George Washington from George Pearson, 12 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
As you have got yourself released from the Burthen of the exalted public Station you had long...
76To George Washington from James McHenry, 14 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I think it probable that there will be a house of representatives to-morrow and perhaps a Senate...
77To George Washington from James McAlpin, 15 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I received your much esteemed favor of the 7th Inst. ⅌ Mr Custis on Wednesday last—also an Order...
78To George Washington from James Angell, 16 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
The above account would have been forwarded ere this had I not been absent from America. You will...
79To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 16 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have made inquiry concerning Colo. Biddle. He is apparently wealthy, at this time, and is...
80To George Washington from Landon Carter, 18 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance to a conversation I had with you at Mt Vernon I have proceeded as near as I could...
81Samuel Stanhope Smith to GW, 18 May 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: Samuel Stanhope Smith to GW, 18 May 1797. On 24 May GW wrote Smith : “Your...
82To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 18 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your favour of May 15th—and while I rejoice that you enjoy...
83To George Washington from William Neil, 21 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will justly think this address a piece of presumption, the nature of the business...
84To George Washington from Newburgh Burroughs, 22 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am encouraged to address this letter to you, not only from the great & amiable Character which...
85To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 24 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
The deed thou enclosed to me for 15 Shares in the Potomack Company has been recorded and is now...
86To George Washington from Thomas Dockery, 25 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
You may think strange to see the enclosed, but I beg your patience, to view what comes from my...
87To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 29 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Words cannot express my present sensations, a heart overflowing with joy at the success of...
88To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 31 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Peter informs me that you wish to know more particularly respecting the Carpenters engaged for...
89To 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...
90To George Washington from Charles Landon Carter, 2 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
With diffidence I now address you, in consequence of having failed, after my first Voyage from...
91To George Washington from Callohill Mennis, 2 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Such a length of time having elapsed since I had the pleasure of seeing you last, that I shou’d...
92To George Washington from Reed & Forde, 5 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
We duely received your communication of the 19th and in consequence shall immediately take the...
93To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 6 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inclose two letters received yesterday from Europe, to your address. I was...
94To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 8 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
By Mr W. Bowie of Georgetown, who Undertakes to forward them, I have sent you the Unguent...
95To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 8 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
With a heart oerflowing with gratitude, love, and joy, I return you thanks for your favour of the...
96To George Washington from Jedidiah Morse, 8 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to enclose you a copy of my American Gazetteer, whh is just from the press, &...
97To George Washington from John Sinclair, 9 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Sir John Sinclair presents his best respects to General Washington, & has the pleasure of sending...
98To George Washington from David Henley, 11 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
After the arduous task of presiding over the government of the United States, you are I trust and...
99To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 12 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honor’d by the receipt of your letter of this date. I have had some doubts...
100To George Washington from B. N. M., 13 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Having always had the strongest conviction of the many noble Virtues with which Heaven has...