331To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 6 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
i beg that your Excellency be pleased to peruse the inclosed letter for Congress—it Contains the general Reasons i have for that new measure . if your Excellency does not disapprove of it i shall be much obliged to you to order it sealed up and sent to his address. i have the honour to be with the greatest Respect and attachment your Excellency’s the most obedient humble servant DLC : Papers...
332To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 30 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
according to the demand of the Committee I have the honour to send to your excellency my ideas about the establishment of my department. I wish I may be so happy as to meet with your own—I had a peculiar attention not to say any thing more than what is necessary—to take a determination upon the matter without defending to particulars which should have fuelled the memorial without any advantage...
333To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
gnl laumoy & Colonel gouvion have informed me of the Regret your Excellency has been pleased to express for our leaving this Country. I am exceedingly flattered with it and beg you to Receive my sincere thanks—I will ask only the permission of telling a word in defense of my last measure—you know, dear general, that there are in this Country great many men even among those who are at the head...
334To George Washington from Duportail, 3 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
I Cannot let so fine opportunity as major l’enfants going escape without Recalling me to your excellency’s memory—probably this letter will find you on the bancs of potoomak; after having ascertained the liberty of your Country, and the fame of your name, you enjoy the Tranquill pleasures of the Rural Life like the patron of our society which you Represent more than any defensor of the...
335To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 16 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
The officers of my department and myself have waited patienly till now with the army that Congress be pleased to take a Resolution Concerning them and we would wait still longer if we were not in a particular situation—when the army or part of it shall be dismissed the american officers may go home when they please—but it is not so with us—your Excellency knows that we are almost all...
336To George Washington from Timothy Dwight, 5 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have delayed an answer to your Excellency’s letter, which I duly received, from an expectation of having a conveyance by Col. Humphry’s, of whose design to visit Mount Vernon I was early informed after the receipt. Had the Conquest of Cannan been published, on the plan of a subscription, I should have taken the earliest opportunity to forward a paper of proposals to your Excellency. But that...
337To George Washington from Timothy Dwight, October 1785 (Washington Papers)
This letter accompanies the Conquest of Canaan to your Excellency. In the year 1778, an application, under the countenance of General Parsons, was made to your Excellency, for permission to inscribe to you this poem, then intended for an earlier publication. A permission was politely & condescendingly granted. Since that time, the public appearance of the book has been unavoidably delayed by a...
338To George Washington from Joseph Eckley, 20 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
It was the desire of the Revd Dr Gordon who, a few days ago, embarked for Europe, that according to his own practice I would weekly send to you the Independent Chronicle printed in this Town. I have the honor of enclosing one of the Papers for your Excellency at this time; requesting you to permit me to assure you that it will afford me very great satisfaction to continue so to do in a regular...
339To George Washington from Andrew Elliot, 20 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Allow me before I leave this Country to make my Acknowledgements to Your Excellency for the very Polite Attention you was pleased to honor me with when at Tappan: and to assure you that it will give me real pleasure if Events should ever afford me an opportunity of evincing a grateful Remembrance. Mrs Jauncey my Eldest Daughter chooses to remain in America; I shall leave her at New York:...
340To George Washington from Embree & Shotwell, 17 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
We duly Recd thine of 3d Inst. Have made Application to a person of Integrety in the Borders of Masachusetts, to know on what terms he can furnish the Quantity of Clover Seed thou mentions, from whom we hope an early Answer—We propose knowing the Terms from this Quarter on Account of the Quality being better approved than almost any other, suppose the price will be about 9d. Specie...
341To George Washington from Embree & Shotwell, 19 January 1789 (Washington Papers)
Respected Friend George Washington Esqr. New York 19th January 1789 We should have replied to thy Favour of 26th Decr sooner but waited to learn the extent of the time we could obtain a Credit for the Seed, at the price proposed; which we find to be the 1st of ⟨ illegible ⟩ May, If that will suit thee; we shall be carefull to forward it without delay, and a part if not the whole of the Timothy...
342To George Washington from Embree & Shotwell, 3 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
We wrote thee the 17th 10 mo. since which have none of thy Favours—We have seen the Person to whom we applyed respecting Clover Seed who will engage to deliver us what thee may want @ 8 1/2 Specie ⅌ lb., This is the lowest price we can obtain any that the Quality may be depended on for—It can be ready to ship by the first Opportunity the opening of the Rivers should thou incline shortly to...
343To George Washington from Embree & Shotwell, 28 January 1788 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Embree & Shotwell, 28 Jan. 1788. On 22 Feb. 1788 GW wrote to Embree & Shotwell: “I have received your letter of the 28th Ulto.”
344To George Washington from Essarts, 1 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
It is well known to all the world that your Excellency, after having fought for the liberty of the thirteen States, like a true Fabius, supported with an indefatigable zeal those laws & establishments which might tend to advance the happiness of your Country. Admiring your virtues, I am persuaded that the inclinations of a great man will not be averse to the reading of the works of one of the...
345To George Washington from d’Estaing, 8 January 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Count De Estaing has the Honor to submit to His Excellency Gl Washington the four Memorials which have been sent to him since the last Letters He had the honor to address to him on the 25th of December 1783. Mr De Choin Colonel of Dragoons Count De Kergariou Locmaria Captain of the Navy Count Edwd Dillon, Colonel Count Castellane Majestres, Captn of the Navy, are [not] the only Gentlemen...
346To George Washington from d’Estaing, 26 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
It is in the name of all the French Sailors that I take the Liberty to request Your Excellency to accept of an American Eagle, expressed rather than embellished by a French Artist. Liberty (of which it is the happy and august Symbol) has risen of itself, supported by Wisdom, talents, and disinterestedness, by every virtue—by Genl Washington; obstacles have only Served to increase its strength....
347To George Washington from Charles-Hector Theodat, comte d’ Estaing, 25 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I must beg leave to gratify a desire, I cannot resist of paying your Exellency in a private letter the most unfeigned homage of my unalterable attachement for you. I shall take particular delight in carrying the marks of an association which you are President-General of. it belonged to a Chief of your merit, who gives to the World in his Person the example of every thing that is great, to...
348To George Washington from John Ettwein, 28 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency to spend a few moments in kind remembrance of Bethlehem in Pensilvania and to accept as a Small Token of my continuing thankfulness for your Excellencys kindness during the War, a copy of some remarks or annotations concerning the customs, Language &c. of the Indians, which I took from the memoirs of our Missionaries, to gratify an enquiring Gentleman; As also a...
349To George Washington from Thomas Evans, 6 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that you have the principal direction of the cutting of a Road from the nearest Navigation on the Waters of Potomack to those of the Western Waters, now Sir if you think that I can be of service in the accomplishing this very advantageous business I shall be glad to be imployed in it. I have the Honour to be Sir Yr Mo: obdt Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
350To George Washington from John Ewing, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Dr Ewing presents his most respectful Complemts to his Excellency Genl Washington, and informs him that Dr Khun one of the Medical Professors of the university was prevented, by an unavoidable Accident, from signing his Excellency’s Diploma, before the Faculty had the Honour of presenting it, & that Dr Ewing will be much obliged to the General for permitting this young gentleman to carry it to...
351To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 16 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
This is to acknowledge Your Favor in sending me an Accot of my Brother’s Will and also the Receipt of the Watch by Mr Muse. It can’t be expected that You should act as an Executor upon this Occasion amidst that multiplicity of Business you are engaged in. In a few Instances I was so circumstanced that I could not comply with Ld Fx’s desire as well as my Brother’s tho’ I had a great Regard for...
352To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 7 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I received the Favor of Yr Letter from the Great Falls —and was sorry that I did not hear of your being there till after your departure as I should certainly have done myself the pleasure of waiting on You, especially as I had had thoughts from time to time of taking a Ride there. I was the more concerned to hear of your setting off at Night, and was a little afraid that your delicacy in...
353To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 9 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have sent the Bearer for a few Slips of the weeping willow You were so kind as to offer me, as well as to ask your Advice, in case I should not have an opportunity hereafter, where an Execution should be sent vs Dr Savage’s Estate. I have brot up with me a copy of the decree whereby we are at Liberty to proceed at Law upon the Judgement obtained. I must apply to the Clerk’s office for a...
354To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 23 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
Being but just now informed that a Vessell is to Sail in a very few days from Bristol for Baltimore Town, I have only time to say, that I have received your favor dated the 30th of June last, and that I immediately applyed to Mr Rack, the Secretary to the Bath Agriculture Society (who corresponds with most of the Societys in this Kingdom) for his friendly assistance in makeing the enquiry for...
355To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 25 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
This will I hope be presented to you by John Anstey Esqr. in his Tour through America. He goes upon particular business with the approbation of our Ambassador Mr Adams from whom he has Letters to Congress, Doctor Franklin &c. Mr Ansteys Father is a very worthy Gentleman of Fortune in this City, no Person more respected, and what must be allowed to be a recommendation to Us, he always Execrated...
356To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 23 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Tho I had resolved to avoid being further troublesome to you an occasion has occur’d which obliges me to request that you’l be so good to look into my Deeds and over all my Papers (if they remain in your hands) for the Lord Proprietors discharge, for all arrears of Quitrents which He gave me the last time he was at Belvoir, just before I left Virginia. The importance of this small Scrip of...
357To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 19 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Thomas Corbin, now in my House, proposing to Embark in a few days for Virginia, has earnestly Sollicited, that I would give him a line to you, respecting his Conduct since his return to England. The unfortunate youth, has been most cruelly used, and barbarously aspersed by his Brother Dick, and his adherents, insomuch that Tom had a property of five thousand Pounds in the Funds, he must...
358To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 23 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
By the receipt of your favor of Feby 27th I am well convinced of what I have long suspected, that your Letters to me, and mine to you are stoped, whether at the Post Office or by private Persons, I cannot guess, this I know, that you are looked upon as the most capable, and therefore the most dangerous Enemy on this side the Water, and that I am known to be such on this, as far as my...
359To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
From your very Wise resolution of retiring to your own Estate and biding adieu to public life for ever, made me determine not to break into that Felicity, with and affairs of my own, much more about that of others. But I have been so repeatedly sollicited by Mr S: Athawas, a worthy & steady friend to me, and the American cause, for a line to your Excellency, that I trust, and hope you’l be so...
360To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 10 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have been called upon very unexpectedly by a Gentn passing through this place to London, in order to Imbark for Virginia. So that I have scarcely time to say, that the Revd Mr B[r]acken of Williamsburg, has been so obliging as to take charge of a Case directed to your Excellency, containing two Prints, the best framed one for yourself, and the other for my Sister Washingtons kind acceptance...