2161To George Washington from James Wilson, 11 March 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wilson, 11 Mar. 1788. On 4 April GW thanked Wilson for his “favr of the 11 Ulto.”
2162To George Washington from James Wilson, 21 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
A Delicasy arising from your Situation and Character as well as my own has hitherto prevented me from mentioning to your Excellency a Subject of much Importance to me. Perhaps I should not even now have broke Silence but for one Consideration. A Regard to the Dignity of the Government, over which you preside, will naturally lead you to take Care that its Honours be in no Event, exposed to...
2163To George Washington from William Wilson, 27 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return from Annapolis last night I received a letter from Mr T. Montgomerie, informing me, that you had wrote him to meet you at this place for the purpose of Settling Mr Semple’s Accots with the Executors of Coll Colville and that he had accordingly named Monday the 3d of next month for the meeting In case I could attend on that day—It unluckily happens that I am under a necessity of...
2164To George Washington from John Wilton, 31 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
peruseing the Bath peaper of this week I saw A Letter of your Exelencesees Adress to Mrs Mackauley Where you seemes to Desier to heave A Engelish farmer Ingeaged, to Come to America, Wich has been long my Desier, Not only to Come to America but to bee A Real subject of that Cunterye, I am A young man twenty Six years of Age Never was from my father, who was all his life a farmer, and Rents...
2165To George Washington from Elhanan Winchester, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
You will perhaps be surprized to receive a letter from such a poor unworthy creature as I am, and one with whom you have no acquaintaince, but I can assure you, Worthy Sir, that you will find the language of gratitude and respect without disguise or flattery in these lines; and therefore permit me among Millions, (even the happy Millions of the Inhabitants of the united States, who owe their...
2166To George Washington from John Witherspoon, 6 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have receivd your Excellencys favour with Collecter Martins Letter . I saw by my Papers which were directed to the President of Congress & my self to be transmitted to your Excellency—As the President is absent I thought it best to forward them immediately. You will probably understand the Matter better than I do but according to Appearances I thought the gentleman deserves all the...
2167To George Washington from John Witherspoon, 14 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 8th of March reached me towards the End of that Month At that Time I was entirely ignorant where Mr Bowie was but in general supposed him to be at a great Distance in the Back Countries. However when deliberating how to get a Letter conveyed to him I receivd a few Days ago a Letter from himself dated at Chambers Town Feby 28 and though there is nothing in the Letter from...
2168To George Washington from John Witherspoon, 7 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your Letter of the 10th of March just three Weeks ago. I have considered attentively the Subject of it & shall make a short Remark or two upon the Proposal. For Reasons which I think are very good & which I have no doubt of convincing you at meeting ⟨even⟩ so I have made & shall make no Mention whatever of this Matter in England except to a few Confidential Friends. The...
2169To George Washington from John Witherspoon, 14 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am induced to give you the following Trouble at the Desire of a Friend. It is said there is a presbyterian Congregation in your Neighbourhood Poeheek which wants a Minister that Col. George Mason is a Member of the Congregation & that you are some times there yourself. There is a Gentleman lately come recommended to me from Scotland Mr James Wilson who if invited would probably accept of it....
2170To George Washington from John Woddrop, 16 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
I having done myself the honour for to write to your Excellency on the 27th of July the last year, and to transmit along therewith a list of the different Manufacturies in the linen branch of bussiness in Scotland, and as I did do so with a vow to be of some use to the States of America, and also to serve the Mississippi Company, of which Company my brother Robert Woddrop, late factor &...
2171To George Washington from John Woddrop, 25 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have this day sent off this letter for your Excellency to the Ambassador from the States of North America at the Court of London. And which is chiefly to advise you, Sir, that I do now know, for certain, of one hundred heads of familys, and who, with their Wives and Children &ca will make a Number of five hundred & fifty, or Six hundred persons, And all natives of Scotland, who propose for...
2172To George Washington from John Woddrop, 29 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Since the 28th of November, the last year, think I did myself the honour for to write to your Excellency; by different opportunitys of some of the Glasgow Ships: bound to the State of Virginia. And the letters, went under cover to John Buckley, Esquire, Clerk to the house of Delegates, in Virginia. I do refer your Excellency, to these letters, and also, I do beg leave for to refer, the Honb....
2173To George Washington from John David Woelpper, 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency George Washington Esquire Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. The Memorial of Sundry Officers of the Invalids Regiment Humbly Sheweth, That we the Subscribers Officers in said Corps stationed at Philadelphia being disabled & infirm by reason of wounds & otherwise, Request that your Excellency will please to instruct the Commanding Officer at this...
2174To George Washington from Bancroft Woodcock, 11 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
As I understand thou art a Lover of Regularity & Order, I take the Freedom to sugjest to thee, (hopeing it will not offend) that from what a person from Allexandra told me, (on seeing his & another Street-Commissioner, laying out the Fronts of Lots, to prevent the Masons from Incroaching on the Streets or on their neighbours) I understand that they are not Building that Town with that Accuracy...
2175To George Washington from James Wood, 20 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 20 Oct. 1787. On 29 Oct. GW wrote Wood about “your letter of the 20th Instt.”
2176To George Washington from James Wood, 5 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
At the Arrangement of the Virginia Line made at Cumberland Old Court House in the year 1782, a Number of Officers of Different ranks were Declared Superseded, which Bars such Officers from Obtaining Certain Portions of Lands under the Act of Assembly of this State, Provided the Proceedings of the Board of Arrangement were Approved by the Commander in Chief. Applications are Daily Making by...
2177To George Washington from Ralph Wormeley, Jr., 16 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I saw Major Frank Willis two days ago here & enquired of him, if he had paid you the Money for the land he bought of Colo. Mercers, that I was Security for. He tells me that he sent £700 & odd pounds to Mr Lun Washington for the principal & Interest & that he had his Receipt for it. As he is going out of Country, I shall be glad if you will favor me with the particulars of the Affair that I...
2178To George Washington from Joseph Wright, 1 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
J. Wrights respectful Compliments await Genrl Washington, and hopes he will not recollect how Long a Time has elapsed since this was to have been sent; as it was owing to its requiring some Alterations and there was no Bronze (the Stuff with which it is Covered) in America at that Time, He Begs Leave to assure Mrs Washington, that he has not forgot his Promise respecting the Large Bust, but...
2179To George Washington from Patience Lovell Wright, 8 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
My Friends Write to Me from America that Joseph Wright ( my Son ) "has Painted a Likeness and also moddel’d a Clay Bust of General Washington which will be a very great honour to My Famaly." I most heartly thank my god for Sparing My life to See this hapy day. I joyne with all My friends in the pleasing prospect that Posterity will See, and behold the Statue of the man who was apointed by his...
2180To George Washington from Antoine-Félix Wuibert, 15 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Pray, give me the Leave to remember to your Excellency my most Respectfull duty, & Enquire about the present State of your Health, for Which Every good Citizen must pray, Since you are our Common father & the Protector of those Who Have Endured the Calamities of this Last Great War. Altho’ I came over here on account of the Benefit of the air for the Recovery of my Health; & Shelter myself...
2181To George Washington from Arthur Young, 1 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
I recd the honour of Your Excellency’s Letter of Nov. 1 some weeks past but I have been so engaged in opposing the progress of our Wool Bill through both Houses of Parliament, that it was utterly impossible for me to make the necessary enquiries for answering it. I am very glad to hear the things I sent arrived tolerably safe but I am not surprized at the sainfoine coming up but thinly; for it...
2182To George Washington from Arthur Young, 7 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I scarcely know what apology to make for a letter so out of common forms as the present; but the spectacle of a great commander retiring in the manner you have done from the head of a victorious army to the amusements of agriculture, calls all the feelings of my bosom into play & gives me the strongest inclination, I fear an impotent one, to endeavour in the smallest degree to contribute to...
2183To George Washington from Arthur Young, 1 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I recd both the letters wch you did me the honour of writing, & the duplicate of one of them. It gives me a satisfaction not easily expressed to find that the liberty I took so much against common forms in writing to you, met with so favourable an interpretation; & the testimony you are so kind as to give in favour of my exertions in the Annals is the most flattering applause I could receive;...
2184To George Washington from Hugh Young, 16 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
It’s with pleasure I inform you, your Goosberry Slips are in excellent Order Captn Dwyer has taken such care of them & kept them so warm that notwithstanding the intense cold Season they have now buds near an inch long. I find it will not answer to send them by the Land Stage, as the Jolting would effectually destroy the⟨m⟩. You may therefore expect them by the first Packett after the...
2185To George Washington from Peter Zabriskie, 10 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
We the Minister Elders and Deacons of the two United Dutch reformed Churches of Hackinsack and Sch ura lenburg together with the Inhabitants of the Town of Hackinsack beg Leave to approach your Excellency with our warmest Congratulations on the happy Conclusion of a War carried on under your Auspices, and on the very promising Prospects opening to this Extensive Country by a glorious Peace...