121To George Washington from Alexander Addison, 6 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I should have sooner informed you if I could have seen or ascertained what sum of money you might expect on the last instalment of your Bond on M. Ritchie. That instalment was $3116.40 of which sum I have this day paid into the Bank of Pennsylvania one half together with interest on that half from the first of last month making together $1568. The instalment due at June 1798 was $3292.80....
122To George Washington from John Cropper, Jr., 4 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 17th ultimo by the last mail. The opinion entertained by you of my services in the American War, and the confidence expressed of my Patriotism and Judgment are a most precious addition to the approbation of my fellow Citizens within the circle of my acquaintance. Many more marks of approbation have been bestowed upon me by my Countrymen, than my services have...
123To George Washington from William Thornton, 3 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your Favour of the 2nd Inst: and am highly sensible of your goodness in estimating so much the little I have yet been capable of doing to serve you. I only lament that I have not had it more in my power to shew my Inclination to repay in part your manifold kindness. The check on the Bank of Alexandria for one thousand Dollars, which you enclosed to me I immediately paid on...
124To George Washington from Samuel Mickle Fox, 2 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honor’d with your letter of the 26th Ult. As no information has been rec’d at Bank of any intention on the part of Mr Shreve or of the representatives of Col. Ritchie to make the payments due to you I sent the enclosure for the Honble Mr Ross to the Post office on the same day. Hearing accidentally that Mrs Ritchie was in town I called upon the Gentleman at whose house she...
125To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 1 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Mr Charles W. Valangin who will have the honor to hand you this, is the Son of Dr de Valangin an eminent & very respectable physician of this City. I have had the pleasure of his acquaintance since my first arrival in England & with great confidence take the liberty of making him known to you as an intelligent & worthy man. Mr Valangin goes to the United States with the intention of making it...
126To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 1 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
This morning’s mail brought me your letter of the 25th. I will forward the two letters you inclosed for John Trumbull Esqr. & Mr Dandridge, to the care of Mr King, by the Grantham packet, which is to sail this week. Governor Davie of No. Carolina is appointed, and, should the mission proceed, will accept the place of Envoy to the French Republic, in the room of Patrick Henry Esqr. who...
127To George Washington from Daniel Marshal, 30 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
wishing to prove my Respectfulness to you, I Send you the inclosed Writings. I would be glad, if you had not read yet all them and most happy, if you would not send them back. I got them double. I came, with my Boy Seven Years of Age, from Magdeburgh to the United States of America, in the last Year, intending to purchase and cultivate a small Farm; but Circumstances have engaged me in Trade...
128To George Washington from James McHenry, 29 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received yesterday your private letter of the 25th inst. and its inclosures which I now return. The objections you suggest relative to the promotion of the officer in question are intitled to very serious consideration. Major Generals Lee & Hand may expect a station in the regular army, and certainly the Eastern quarter of the Union will not be pleased unless they have in it one Major...
129To George Washington from Wilson Allen, 28 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
Before your favor of date the 17th inst: came to hand, the General Court had risen—but knowing that no evil cou’d result from the recording your deed to Genl Lee, and supposing it possible that Mr B. Washington might wish it recorded in that Court for some particular reason—I presented it to the Judges on the last day of the term when they directed it to be recorded for preservation. The Deed...
130To 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...
131To 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...
132To 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...
133To 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...
134To 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...
135To 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...
136To 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...
137To 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...
138To 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...
139To 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...
140To 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...
141To 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...
142To 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...
143To 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...
144To 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,...
145To 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...
146From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
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 month for the seat of Government. The...
147To 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...
148To 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...
149To 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...
150To 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...