151To George Washington from Matthew McConnell, 10 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to send for your perusal the inclosed Pamphlet, which I beg you will accept of. And have the honour to be, with great esteem & respect Sir Your most Obedient & very humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Matthew McConnell’s 90–page pamphlet, printed in Philadelphia in 1787 by Robert Aitken, is entitled An Essay on the Domestic Debts of the United States of America. Giving an...
152To George Washington from James McHenry, 1 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have just received an express from Baltimore informing me that my brother lays dangerously ill, in consequence of which I set out immediately for that place. I wish to communicate this circumstance to your Excellency that it may be mentioned to the convention should my absence without leave be taken any notice of. With the greatest respect I have the honor to be your Excellency’s ob. st ALS...
153To George Washington from William McIntosh, 20 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Founder of the Common-wealth of America has established such a reputation in the World, as to render an apology unnecessary, upon any subject applicable to the great object which he has achieved, or the rights of Humanity, and the laws of well regulated Societies. After having, from an early period, followed active lines in Legislature, Finance, Colonization, & the study of Commerce, an...
154To George Washington from William McWhir, 24 December 1787 (Washington Papers)
Patronage and Bounty has so very essentially contributed to the growth and respectability of our school, that it would be highly blamable and imprudent in me, who am supported by it, to think of undertaking any thing which might have the smallest probability of injuring it, without taking the liberty of consulting you. Especially as your approbation or disapprobation of the measure, would...
155To George Washington from Francis Mentges, 12 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
Some time ago I presented a memorial to the Honorable the Congress respecting the Command I had from your Excellency to superintend the Hospitals in the state of Virginia, and praying for a Compensation for Extra services. To support that Claim, I inclosed your Excel. letter of the 28th March 1782, in which your Excel. signified the highest approbation of my Conduct on that Duty—Congress has...
156James Mercer to GW, 10 March 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: James Mercer to GW, 10 Mar. 1787. On 15 Mar. GW wrote Mercer : “Your favor of the 10th came duely to hand.”
157To George Washington from James Mercer, 10 March 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Mercer, 10 Mar. 1787. On 15 Mar. GW wrote Mercer : “Your favor of the 10th came duely to hand.”
158John Francis Mercer to GW, 10 February 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: John Francis Mercer to GW, 10 Feb. 1787. On 1 April GW wrote Mercer : “Enclosed I return the letter which you forwarded to me the 10th of Feby.”
159To George Washington from Samuel Meredith, 4 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
In complyance with a promise made you, to give a short accot of the method I practised before the Warr of Sowing & plowing in Buck Wheat with a View of inriching the Land, & destroying in some degree a large Quantity of Garlic; I now take up my Pen, & will first mention that the land was a poor light sand, that had been under Cultivation for a great many Years & was exceedingly impoverished....
160To George Washington from John Minter, 2 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Sir I am informed you have a Conveyance of three tracts of Land from Vallentine Crawford one of which I as administrator sold to the widow Stephenson to rais money to pay the debts of Mr Crawford not knowing their was any inthrolment on it I have sum reason to believe the Lands was Conveyd to you as a security for a sum of Money that he owed to you if this is the Case you will Let Mr Wells...