31To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 20 January 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Fitzgerald, 20 Jan. 1798. On Monday, 22 Jan., GW wrote Fitzgerald and referred to “your letter of Saturday.”
32To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 20 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 12th covering one for Mr Williams, late American Consul at Hamburg. He is appointed to succeed Mr Johnson in the Consulate in London, and in connection therewith, on the pressing application of Mr King, and indirectly of Mr Gore, to whom Mr Williams is personally and intimately known, to the agency of Mr Bayard, who has resigned. I shall therefore...
33To George Washington from Alexander White, 20 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
After writing you on the 8th instant I concluded to remain till we should know the sentiments of the Presidt on the subject mentioned in that letter—had he written in course of Post, we should have had his answer on Wednesday Week, but we have not yet heard from him—The Mail which ought to have come in yesterday did not arrive till this Evening I think it in vain to wait longer, and shall set...
34To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 21 January 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Bushrod Washington, 21 Jan. 1798. On 30 Jan. GW wrote Bushrod Washington : “your letter of the 21st instant was received.”
35From George Washington to James Ross, 22 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 12th Instt has been duly received; and an Order from the Treasury of the United States on the Collector of the Port of Alexandria for $1,961.30 has also been received; a receipt for which (for your satisfaction, or that of Colo. Shreve) is herein enclosed; with my acknowledgments, & thanks for your kindness in negociating this business for me. The delay, occasioned by the...
36From George Washington to David Stuart, 22 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Washington leaves this today, on a visit to Hope Park; which will afford you an opportunity to examine the progress he has made in the studies he was directed to pursue. I can, and I believe do, keep him in his room a certain portion of the 24 hours, but it will be impossible for me to make him attend to his Books if inclination, on his part, is wanting: nor while I am out, if he chuses to be...
37From George Washington to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 22 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 12th instant enclosing one from Mr Ross, and the Treasurers draught on Colo. Fitzgerald for $1,961.30, came duly to hand; & for your kindness in thus accomodating me with the Order, in lieu of the like sum received from Mr Ross on my account, I feel much obliged. In the enclosed letter which I have taken the liberty of putting under cover to you (that I may be certain of its...
38To George Washington from Alexandria Poor Relief Committee, 24 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
We the Committee with whom the donation from you for the poor of this place was entrusted, beg leave to inform you in what manner that trust has been discharged. Inclosed is a list of the persons who have been relieved; and of the Sums given to each. Some of the persons in the inclosed list are widows with Children; others have sick husbands and Children to support; all of them are extremely...
39To George Washington from John Mason, 24 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Letter you did me the honor to write me on the 2d Inst. reached me at Annapolis, in due time, on the Day after its date. It had the fullest Effect to do away an opinion with some that you were not so sanguine as formerly as to the Importance of the Potomak Navigation & disposed many to be more friendly to the Petition of the Company, but unfortunately for some time before, the Members in...
40To George Washington from James Welch, 24 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you for Copies of the Plats of the Land I leased of you[.] Doctor James Craig informs me you have Copies of the Plats. I’ll take Particular care of them & return them to you as quick as I get them Copyed, a few days ago I happened in Company with Mr Joseph Massey Surveyer in the North Western Territory he mentioned that You wou’d not hold the Lands you claim’d...