1To George Washington from Meriwether Smith, 20 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I rejoice with others for your recovery from your late Illness, & hope you will live to establish a System of Government, which may secure the Liberty & Happiness of America, and which perhaps, depends greatly upon your Life: But whilst your Employments embrace the whole Continent of America, permit me to interrupt you for a Moment in solliciting a Favour for myself, which I would grant to...