1To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 19 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Great and Good Sir, After the multitude of addresses which have been presented to you in the course and at the conclusion of the late war, it would be needless for an obscure individual to repeat the voice of admiration and gratitude which has resounded from every part of America for the eminent services which you have rendered to this country. It shall be my part, Sir, to ask your acceptance...
2To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 25 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
It was my happiness to receive from under your hand, and afterward from your Mouth an approbation of the first Vol. of my history of New Hampshire —After a long but necessary Interruption I have resumed & am continuing the work wch I hope will be ready for publication next spring. In searching for materials of information respecting the Controversy between N. Hampshire & Vermont toward the...
3To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 31 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to lay before you a specimen of a monthly publication in which you will find an account of a new discovery in the pacific ocean, by one of our Citizens who has given the names of the principal Characters in the United States to several islands between the Tropics. It is a pleasing reflection that our Countrymen carry their zeal & patriotism into the most remote regions, and that...
4To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 14 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The favourable reception which you gave to my History of New Hampshire encourages me to present you the first volume of an American Biography. In the 326th page I have given a particular description of the place originally called St Croix, in hope that it might throw some light on the Controversy with the British Government respecting the Eastern boundary of the United States. The prosecution...
5To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 29 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
The kind reception which you gave to the first volume of the American Biography, encourages me to inform you that a second, tho’ long delayed by precarious health & other unavoidable Causes, is now going to the press, & will probably appear in about two months. In this volume I am preparing to give the Lives of the first Calverts, founders of Maryland. The only authorities from which I have it...