271To George Washington from James McHenry, 1 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received last night your letter of the 27th of Jany and this morning sent for Mr McAlpin and gave him your orders. It appears to me, that the round cuff and the usual pockets will be neater and handsomer than if slashed and also more dignified. I prefer for the same reason a plain waistcoat. I shall however take the advice of General McPhierson on the different points and endeavour to have...
272To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 29 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
In our late session the views of opposition to govt have been disclosed with more than usual frankness. That you may possess an accurate copy of the address on the part of the minority I beg leave to forward to you the enclosed. If the people will generally read the proceedings of the legislature I console myself with the hope that the disposition of Virga will change respecting congressional...
273To George Washington from James Lloyd, 28 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to forward to you, under cover with this, Mr Gerry’s correspondence with M. Talleyrand and the report of the Secretary of State, on the transactions relative to the U. States and France. I did myself the honor to write you a long letter, in the beginning of last July, in which I gave you, agreeably to your request, the best information I was able to procure, of the...
274To George Washington from William Thornton, 28 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Thornton, 28 Jan. 1799. On 30 Jan. GW acknowledged the receipt of Thornton’s “favor of the 28th instant.”
275To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 27 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 27 Jan. 1799. On 1 Feb. GW wrote Biddle : “Your letter of the 27th Ulto was received last Night.”
276To George Washington from William B. Harrison, 24 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have Recevd yours of the 4th of Novr a fue days Since & Embrace the first favourable oppertunity to answer the Same, I am Sorry to hear my tenants Near your Mill has disturbd you a gain (when Mr Robert Lewis Calld on me I promisd him to move them and Set a bout it but found they had a Lease given them by Colo. Russell which did not Expire for three years after at the end of which term...
277To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 24 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been so much occupied since the receipt of your letter desiring a copy of one you wrote last year, that I have not had time to search for the original: as soon as I can I will do it, & if found, forward a copy. Your letter of the 15th covering one for Mr Murray & one for Lafayette I will take care of, and forward those two to their destination in a few days, when I shall write to Mr...
278To George Washington from Elijah Brainerd, 23 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
With great pleasure & deference do I contemplate your high character—Every true American must esteem & respect you as being raised upon the Kingdom of Providence, the political Father of our country—to fill the very first offices of public trust, with great respectability & the most distinguished usefulness to the ten thousands of our nation—and to fill a page in history, unequalled in lustre...
279To George Washington from James McHenry, 21 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I send you inclosed some minute information respecting the nominations which you may wish to see. I have at the request of a committee of the Senate furnished them with a bill embracing the new organization for the army, and am preparing another for the provisional army, and a third for the Hospital department. I have required from Genl Hamilton assistance and have received it. Yours ever and...
280To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 16 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Deakins, 16 Jan. 1799. On 25 Jan. GW wrote Deakins : “Your letter of the 16th instant . . . is received.”
281To George Washington from George Turner, 14 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Conscious of my very limited pretensions to military acquirements, I cannot, without great diffidence, presume to offer my Services to the Commander in Chief, as one of his Aides: Yet, Sir, if attachment to your person and the Service, and a wish to improve under your auspices in the Field, may be considered as an Earnest towards the attainment of other needful Qualifications, I would beg...
282To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 13 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 13 Jan. 1799. On 20 Jan. GW wrote Biddle : “Your letter of the 13 Inst, has been duly received.”
283To George Washington from William Heth, 12 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Persuaded that it will afford you much gratification, to see how our much esteemd friend General Pinckney was received at this place, hitherto considerd, as highly democratic; I hasten to hand you a paper, wch contains an history of our doings. Our toasts are lengthy to be sure—but, they are what I wishd— pointed, & animated . I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, with the greatest respect &...
284To George Washington from Daniel Call, 10 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
When Mr Bushrod Washington was appointed a Judge, he put his business in the court of Chancery and court of Appeals into my hands. In consequence of which I take the liberty of inclosing you the within Copy of the decree of the Court of Chancery in the suit against West and others. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir your very huml. servt ALS , MB . Daniel Call (c.1765–1848) of...
285To George Washington from Lawrence Lewis, 10 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Tis with infinite pleasure I informe you of the daily restoration of my health, and I think I may with certainty say it is perfectly reestablished; this appears from my nearly weighing as much as ever I did in my life. I reach’d this Country by easy stages, and was fortunate enough to find the Roads equal to my wishes—From appearances the late Frost has not been as severe on this side of the...
286To George Washington from James McHenry, 10 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received this morning your letter of the 6th Inst. I was very certain you had made a short estimate of your expenses when you thought two months pay would cover them. I have therefore directed the month of October to be added and the amount Dolls. 523 20/100 to be remitted you in the usual manner which I hope you will receive. This I presume will about face your expences. The letters...
287To George Washington from John Marshall, 8 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 30th of Dec’r while Genl Pinckney was at this place and of delivering to him the packet it inclosed. He left us with the ladies of his family on the 4th in health and spirits. I thank you for the charge of Judge Addison; ’tis certainly well written and I wish that as well as some other publications on the same subject could be more generally...
288To George Washington from James McHenry, 5 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of my report which I received this morning from the press. You will perceive, that I have used the matter you furnished me with pretty freely, and added several subjects which I hope will meet your approbation as well as the arrangment and general stile of the report. I am still extremely busy and can see no end to my labours. Yours affectionately and sincerely Col. Smiths...
289To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart : “Your letter of this date is just received.”
290To George Washington from John Augustine Spotswood, 31 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Company, & an Agitation of Mind, When last at Mount Vernon Prevented my takeing, that Respectful leave of you and Mrs Washington That I Wished—Permit me now sir, to Return to you, and Mrs Washington my Sincere thanks, with an Assurance, of holding in grateful Remembrance; your polite, kind, and friendly Attention towards me, From the time I first had the Honor of being Introduced to you—to The...
291To George Washington from William Richardson Davie, 30 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a reccommendation for several company officers taken from different parts of the state agreeably to the principle of distribution mentioned in your letter of the 24th of October. This list is not complete, but as it was of importance, that the unremitting business should be going on during the winter, or as early as possible, I thought it my duty to forward the names...
292Enclosure: List of North Carolinians Wanting Army Commissions, 30 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
List of persons in North Carolina applying for Commissions in the Army now to be raised. Names Residence Rank expected 1. Robert Troy Salisbury Captain Remarks &c. Recommended by Maj. Genl Smith, Col. W[illiam] Polk, and Archibald Henderson Esq. He is a young man of liberal education, well calculated for the service, and about 23 years of age. 2. William Dickson Lincoln County Captain He is...
293To George Washington from John Greenwood, 28 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I send you inclosed two setts of teeth, one fixed on the Old Barrs in part and the sett you sent me from Philadelphia which when I Received was very black Ocationed either by your soaking them in port wine, or by your drinking it. Port wine being sower takes of[f] all the polish and All Acids has a tendency to soften every kind of teeth and bone. Acid is Used in Couloring every kind of Ivory....
294To George Washington from James McHenry, 28 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I received two letters from you on your route home respecting my young freind Mr Custis, and one under date of the 16th inst. written at Susquehannah. Your ideas relative to the distribution of the general officers and their respective duties and commands correspond perfectly with my own. I hope no untoward circumstance will intervene to prevent their being carried into execution, and that I...
295To George Washington from David Stuart, 27 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I expect you have not had an opportunity of seeing the inclosed address—written by Mr Evans on the subject of the alien and sedition bills—It is so excellent in my judgement, that tho’ it is borrowed, I cannot refuse taking the liberty of furnishing you with it —It is much to be lamented, it did not appear sooner, as it could not have failed I think of dissipating the fears of many well...
296To George Washington from John Sevier, 25 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I am in suspense as to the probable, or improbability of being called into the Army, a Station I would prefer to Any other that, of being in arms to defend an injured and Grossly insulted Country. Being Under Such impressions, I hope I shall be Neither thought ambitious or restless as to appointment, filling at present the most honorable, my Countrymen have in their power to confer;...
297To George Washington from William Thornton, 25 December 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Thornton, 25 Dec. 1798. On 30 Dec. GW wrote Thornton : “Your favor of the 25th instant . . . has been duly received.”
298To George Washington from David Shepherd Garland, 24 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that there is a quantity of Land lying between the Great Kanhawa and Sandy River in this State which was set a part for the payment of some Officers and Soilders who was on an Expedition Against the Indians about or before Braddocks Campain; which Land still remains undevided. I am some what interested in that claim, but from it’s antiquity can meet with no person who can give me...
299To George Washington from Richard Raynal Keene, 24 December 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Raynal Keene, 24 Dec. 1798. On 28 Dec. GW wrote Keene that he was returning “the papers contained in your letter of the 24th instant. . . [and] the letter also.”
300To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 24 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I received a letter last Week from Mr Short, dated Novr 1st—he Says Mr Hites absence from home, has prevented his doing any thing towards the purchase of Andrew Woodrows Survey—but so Soon as hite returns, he will have the bussiness closed to your Satisfaction. I have also recd a letter from Mr Feild, he acknowledges the Rect of mine, covering Sundry papers to enable him to find out the...