1From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 22 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return to this City, after making a tour through the Eastern States, I received your favour of the 29th of October enclosing one from Mrs Carroll; and two days ago I received another letter from you, dated the 10th of the same month. I can no longer refuse the kind and pressing offer of bearing fruit trees from that good Lady—and in the enclosed letter to her, have informed her that...
2From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 7 February 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have received a letter from General Moultrie of south Carolina, dated December 29th, informing that he had sent to me, by the Baltimore Packet (which was to sail the next day) the following plants—to wit—2 boxes with sweet shrubs—2 boxes with Italian Myrtle—one box with two opopynaxes—one box with two olianders—and two boxes with the Palmitto Royal. Now, my dear Sir, as I have received no...
3From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 14 March 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Otho Holland Williams, 14 Mar. 1792. Williams wrote GW on 22 Mar. : “The receipt of your obliging letter of the 14th Instant gave me very great pleasure.”
4From George Washington to Otho Holland Williams, 26 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia April 26th 1792 Your letter of the 18th Instt came duly to hand, as did the one to which it alludes. To the latter I could make no reply for reasons which will (perhaps have) occurred to you. Sensible however, if you had not assured me of it, that you meant not to give me pain by the proposition therein contained, I can assure you that I feel none, and that,...