391To George Washington from John Jay, 25 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 22d Inst: & immediately delivered the Letter it enclosed to Commodore Jones, who being detained by Business, did not go in the french Packet, which sailed Yesterday. Permit me to hint, whether it would not be wise & seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national...
392To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 December 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Dec. 1787. GW wrote Stuart on 11 Dec. “to acknowledge the receipt of your favor dated the 4th Instt.”
393To George Washington from William Morris, 11 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
I take this opportunity of returning you my most sincere thanks for the fusee you were so obliging as to send me & I shall allways remember with pleasure the time when I recieved a present from that Patriotick Chief, who at the head of a raw & undisciplined army defended his Country from the invasion of a Veteran band of Soldiers who were sent by one of the most powerfull Kingdoms of Europe to...
394To George Washington from James Madison, 16 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of the 31 of March, and find with much pleasure that your views of the reform which ought to be pursued by the Convention, give a sanction to those which I have entertained. Temporising applications will dishonor the Councils which propose them, and may foment the internal malignity of the disease, at the same time that they produce an ostensible...
395From George Washington to Samuel Hanson, 27 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
By your letter of the 23d, with which I have been favoured since my return home, I perceive there has been a misconception on my part of the transaction between you and Mr Porter respecting payment for the board of my Nephews. it thus arose—in the enumeration of monies which remained for me to pay according to the account transmitted, I found the sum of £17.10 due to Mr Porter on your account,...
396To George Washington from Robert Morris, 23 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Public Papers have announced Your consent to serve as a Member of the Convention to be held in this City. this is what I ardently wished for & I am truely rejoiced at it—I was only restrained from writing to you by Motives of delicacy, thinking that your own judgement rather than the perswasion of Friends ought to determine. I hope Mrs Washington will come with you & Mrs Morris joins me in...
397To George Washington from James Madison, 30 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I found on my arrival here that certain ideas unfavorable to the Act of the Convention which had created difficulties in that body, had made their way into Congress. They were patronised cheifly by Mr R.H.L. and Mr Dane of Massts. It was first urged that as the new Constitution was more than an Alteration of the Articles of Confederation under which Congress acted, and even subverted these...
398To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 2 September 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Augustine Washington, 2 Sept. 1787. On 9 Sept. GW acknowledged George Augustine’s “letter of the 2d of this month.”
399From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 7 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Having received the dimensions of three more of my Chimneys for which I want castings, I have to request them as follows. 3. 6½ high in front } First 1. 6½ deep 3. 3 Wide at the back 3. 2½ high in front } Second 1. 6½ Deep 3. 5 Wide at the back 3. 1 high in front } third 1.10 Deep 3. 5 Wide at the back The above being the exact size of the Chimneys (already built and in use) it is not to be...
400From George Washington to David Humphreys, 18 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Wadsworth has handed me your obliging and much esteemed favor of the 20th ulto for which I offer you my sincere thanks. The tranquil state, in which the people of this commonwealth are affords me nothing to offer you in return for the interesting communications in your letter of the above date the House of Delegates, in maryland, have adjourned in high dudgeon. As you are neare the...
401To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 24 June 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Augustine Washington, 24 June 1787. On 1 July GW wrote George Augustine : “Your letter of the 24th . . . is before me.”
402Enclosure: Memorial, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Pierre Roussilles sheweth—That he is the son of a merchant of Bordeaux; and that he entered as a volunteer on board the Boston Frigate commanded by Captn Tucker on the 22d of may 1778—on the 19th June they took a prize on board of which the memorialist embarked to sail for Boston; but on their way thither they were retaken by a British frigate & carried to Portsmouth in Engld...
403To George Washington from Thomas Smith, 22 May 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Smith, 22 May 1787. On 22 Feb. 1788 GW wrote Smith : “I have, at this late period, to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 22d of may last.”
404To George Washington from Robert Morris, 25 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
That you may not think me guilty of Neglect, I acknowledge the receipt of your obliging letter of the 14th Inst. by Post, but that by the Charming Polly is not yet arrived, when it comes to hand I shall have the pleasure of addressing you again. Mr G. Morris went to New York to stay Nine days, he has been gone near five Weeks & I wait his return before I can finally decide whether I can set...
405From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 27 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
In my last I acknowledged the receipt of your first letter; and I have now to do that of the 20th instt. And once for all I will desire that you will not let your anxiety to carry on my business well, or fatigue in the accomplishment of it, go too far. This would not serve me, and may injure yourself. By attempting too much you may get sick, and do nothing effectual for me or yourself. It gave...
406To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 26 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Bushrod Washington, 26 Oct. 1787. On 9 Nov. GW wrote Bushrod Washington: “I received your letters of the 19th & 26th Ult.”
407To George Washington from Henry Knox, 26 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have attended my dear Sir to your request respecting the Chevalier D’anterroches, and the following sketch is the result. He is the son of a general officer in the french service old and infirm; His uncle is the bishop of Condon, rich, and miserly; besides which he is a relation of the Marquis de la Fayette—In the early part of his Life his father designed him for the church, and forced him...
408From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 28 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 11th did not come to my hand till the 24th; and since then, till now, I have been too much indisposed to acknowledge the receipt of it. To what cause to ascribe the detention of the [letter] I know not, as I never omit sending once, and oftener twice a week to the Post Office—In Alexandria. It was the decided intention of the letter I had the honor of writing to your...
409From George Washington to Elizabeth Powel, 23 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington presents his respectful Compliments to Mrs Powell and will do himself the honor of calling upon her at, or before 5 oclock (in his Carriage) in hopes of the pleasure of conducting her to Lansdown this Evening. AL , ViMtvL . GW’s diary entry for Monday, 23 July, was: “In Convention as usual. Dined at Mr. [Robert] Morris’s and drank Tea at Lansdown (the Seat of Mr. [John] Penn)”...
410From George Washington to George Weedon, 3 December 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 25th Ulto enclosing the proceedings of the Cincinnati of this State, which I am much obliged to you for forwarding to me. I will, agreeable to your request, send some cuttings of the Golden willow to Alexandria to be forwarded to you, but I imagine this is an improper season to put them out, for as they are to be propagated from the slip the spring seems to...
411To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 9 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have sent by your Boat 200 Bushels Oats, tho the price is higher than I could have Wished but at this season they Generally Advance in price, I think you will find them Very good, & I am sorry I could not supply the full Quantity you want. I am with the highest Respect Your Excellency’s Obt hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Deakins added this invoice: 115 Bushels Oats @ 3/6 £20: 2:6 24 Bushels...
412From George Washington to Philip Marsteller, 25 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
You would oblige me by letting me know whether there is a prospect of your purchasing, on the terms specified in my letter of Instructions, any of the Articles mentioned in the list handed to you therewith—particularly Blankets—as the Season in which these will be wanted, is now fast approaching, and against which they must be provided for the accomodation of my Negros. If there is a moral...
413From George Washington to James Madison, 7 December 1787 (Washington Papers)
Since my last to you, I have been favored with your letters of the 28th of Octr & 18th of Novr—With the last came 7 numbers of the Fœderalist under the signature of Publius. For these I thank you. They are forwarded to a Gentleman in Richmond for re-publication. The doing of which, in this State, will, I am persuaded, have a good effect; as there are certainly characters in it who are no...
414To George Washington from Henry Knox, 1 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding my expectations of receiving particular accounts of the operations against the insurgents in Massachusetts yet I am disapointed by those people who are in some degree obliged by their official connection with me to communicate with me. The two enclosed letters will convey to you the most distinct ideas of the situation of affairs up to the 28th ultimo. I shall continue to keep...
415To George Washington from Joseph Lewis, Jr., 12 November 1787 (Washington Papers)
Being in company with a Party of young Gentlemen last sunday morning it was proposed taking a Sail, accordingly we procured a Sailing Boat and some of the company mentioning that 2 or 3 Guns wou’d be very entertaining as we shou’d probably meet with chances at Ducks in the course of our Sailing and at their request I borrowed of Mr R. W. Ashton a Gun & Mr Charles Ashton took another belonging...
416To George Washington from John Lawson, 25 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 17th is now before me, & this day only Neptune made his appearance he says his only reason for coming away in the manner he did was to avoid being Sold at So great a distance from his Wife; at the Same time he says he is very willing to be hired to you—I have therefore Sent him up again that you may, if it Suits you, keep him or hire by the Month or Year as you may chuse & on...
417To George Washington from John Rutledge, 1 October 1787 (Washington Papers)
I recd the inclosed by the last Packet, from my Son, at Paris—He requests me, to present, to you, his very particular Thanks, for the Letters of Introduction with which you were pleased to honour him—permit me to add mine. I returned, Yesterday, from New York, where, I think, the new Constitution will be very generally approved—It is, here, almost universally—to Morrow, I shall embark for...
418To George Washington from William Gordon, 6 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I rejoice to find that your Lady has of late been troubled less than formerly with the bilious cholick. May She be wholly freed from it, & all prescriptions become unnecessary! Thank you for your kind wishes, they are still needful. No settlement has yet offered. I am going on with my History, & toward the latter end of next month shall begin printing. Health & strength permitting, shall...
419From George Washington to Elizabeth Powel, 7 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington presents his respectful compliments to Mrs Powell. He has, with much pleasure, perused the enclosed. He finds the sentiments perfectly just—the advice good, and he is persuaded of the favourable reception, and efficacy of them in the mind of his Nephew. AL , ViMtvL . The “enclosed” has not been identified.
420From George Washington to Bridget Kirk, 20 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I must beg the favor of you to give the bearer (Mr Lear a young Gentlemen who lives with me) a decided answer with respect to the money which is due to me from the Estate of Mr Kirk your late husband, I wish it may not be forgotten that the Flour for which this money is due ought to have been paid on the delivery of it notwithstanding I have been kept out of it so long. I beg leave to add that...