11To George Washington from David Stuart, 8 February 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 8 Feb. 1793. In his letter of 3 Mar. to Stuart , GW mentioned “your private letter” written “the 8th of last Month.”
12To George Washington from David Stuart, 6 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 20th Ultmo I recieved on my return home from Ge: town, where I have been for near ten days past. As you was informed of the result of the meeting, it is unnecessary to observe, that it was one of the most unpleasant we have had—I hope the discharge of the Ellicotts (rendered unavoidable by their own conduct) will ensure not only peace, but honesty & industry too, to the...
13To George Washington from David Stuart, 10 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th of last month, which I ought to have recieved in Ge: town, I only got on Saturday on my return from thence in passing through Alexandria. It will therefore be impossible for me to comply with your request at present, in sending you a list of the lots which have been actually sold. But it shall be done at the next meeting. If I was not setting off tomorrow for New-Kent...
14To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
I recieved your favor of the 7th in due course of the Post—I have attentively considered your plan for farming your lands out—You will I expect find it difficult to meet with such large associations—It will certainly be a very fortunate event for the country if you should: for from the immense trouble and small profits from lands and negroes, the disposition is gaining ground fast in this...
15To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 8th instant, I recieved during our meeting at G:etown last week: but the affairs of the Fœderal City, and Potomac Company made it so busy a week, that I had really no leasure before now, to answer it. I shall allways think myself highly honored by your friendly observations, and endeavour to profit from them—Perhaps, we may have carried our caution too far, in thinking it...
16To George Washington from David Stuart, 18 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I now inclose you a copy of your account made out by Mr Kieth, and allso one of the little extract from your books furnished me by Mr Lear in the Summer 1793 —Mrs Stuart’s illness has prevented my doing it sooner. I had considered her recovery as impossible, till within these two days—I flatter myself, she is now out of danger, and will be soon freed from her long and painfull confinement. I...
17To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have recieved so much pleasure and instruction from the inclosed observations, that I could wish the author would in some shape fan on the Public with them. I am satisfyed more than ever, that fiew even of those who presume most on their talents, and are most clamorous and illiberal against the funding System, have a true understanding of it. But allowing that they have, and are activated in...
18To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 June 1792 (Washington Papers)
I cannot but think it necessary that you should know, that Bowles’s brother, John, who passed through this town last winter on his way to his Brother, returned a fiew days ago —A Gentleman who had some conversation with him, as he passed through here, tells me, he informed him, that he staid about a fortnight with his brother; and then went to the Bahama islands: from thence he came to...
19To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Coll Little & Mr Minor have just informed me, that the trespasses committed on your land near Alexa., have much exceeded this winter what has been usual in that way—that the hoop timber of which there was a good deal is entirely gone—that, as if it was not enough to get fire wood without molestation from it, it has now become a practice to cut down & carry off the best timber trees—On asking...
20To George Washington from David Stuart, 12 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I meant to have written to you, immediately after the rising of the Chancery Court, respecting the Suit against Alexander — But as my Lawyers promised me their opinions in writing on the subject, I thought it better to wait, ’till I could lay the matter fully before you—I have written to them since my return, desiring they would comply with their promise, but have recieved no answer—I must...