301From George Washington to Maryland Masons, 8 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging and affectionate letter, together with a Copy of the constitutions of Masonary, has been put into my hands by your Grand Master; for which I pray you to accept my best thanks. So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Free Masonary, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence, and to be exercised only for the good of Mankind; I cannot, therefore, upon this...
302List of Houses at Mount Vernon, 13 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
List of Houses at Mount Vernon as taken by Mr Dulan (one of the Assessors) the 9th instant on the Premises. No. of Windows No. of Paynes in each Total 6 18 108 6 12 72 3 12 36 8 15 120 1 62 62 2
303From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 24 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 19th instant came duly to hand. I think you were perfectly right in accepting the appointment of Associate Judge—Not only for the reasons you have mentioned, but on every other account. I only regret that Judge Wilson had it not in his power to have postponed his exit (which I am persuaded he was not indisposed to do) to a later period. The Elections in New Jersey are not...
304To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at War has communicated to me the following disposition with regard to the superintendence of our Military forces and Posts—All those in the States South of Maryland in Tennessee and Kentucke are placed under the Direction of Major General Pinckney: those every where else under my direction—to which he has added the general care of the Recruiting service. The commencement of the...
305To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 16 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
Private Dear Sir New York Feby 16. 1799 Different reasons have conspired to prevent my writing to you since my return to New York—the multiplicity of my avocations, an imperfect state of health and the want of something material to communicate. The Official letter herewith transmitted will inform you of the disposition of our Military Affairs which has been recently adopted by the Department...
306From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 29 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday’s date from George Town is received. You know perfectly well what my inducements were to part with the property you purchased of me, but rather than have any difficulty, or unpleasant disputes respecting the payments, agreeable to contract, I would take productive property in the Federal City—in Alexandria—or almost anywhere—or any thing productive, or unproductive, at...
307From George Washington to David Stuart, 30 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Company, ever since my return home, has prevented my mentioning a matter before, which will be the subject of this letter now. When the applications for Military appointments come to be examined at Philadelphia, it was pleasing to find among them, so many Gentlemen of family, fortune & high expectations, soliciting Commissions; & not in the high grades. This, and a thorough conviction that it...
308From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Private My dear Sir, Mount Vernon 1st Octr 1798 Your confidential letter of the 19th ulto did not reach Alexandria until the 28th. I thank you for the statement, and lengthy details which it contains. The President may have reasons which will justify the inexecution of the law, for augmenting the force of the United States. With my lights, I can discover none: but, if the force is required at...
309From George Washington to David Stuart, 3 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to David Stuart, 3 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart and referred to “a letter I wrote to you yesterday.”
310From George Washington to John Tayloe, 31 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26th from Mansfield, with its enclosure (which I return) came duly to hand. I regret your not being able to proceed further than Mansfield, on your journey hither, and still more the cause, which, ’ere this, I hope is entirely removed. At all times, and upon all occasions, I should be glad to see you under my Roof—and with best respects to Mrs Tayloe, in which Mrs Washington...
311From George Washington to Elizabeth Willing Powel, 9 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
I feel much obliged by your kind & polite invitation to dine with you to day, but am under the necessity of denying myself that pleasure. I had, previously to the receipt of your Card, resolved not to dine out of my lodgings while business should detain me in the City: and, in consequence, had declined Invitations from Mr Liston, and the Chevr de Freire. But a more conclusive reason than this,...
312From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 2 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 28th of last Month came to my hands last night. Inconvenient as it is to me (and nothing can be more so, than it is at this time) to part with what little money I have in the Bank of Alexandria; yet, rather than suffer your Negros to be taken in Execution, and sold perhaps at half price, I will answer your draughts to the amount of One thousand dollars, but not one cent...
313From George Washington to James McHenry, 26 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
The enclosures transmitted in your letter of the 20th instant are retd. I derived great pleasure from General Pinkneys declaration to General Hamilton; and wish you to inform him, that I feel happy in the thought of having him as a Coadjutor, if our disputes with France are to be decided by the Sword. Let me hear from you as soon as possible on the subject of my last letters to you—dated the...
314To George Washington from James McHenry, 16 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States on the 30th of Sepr Ulto inclosed to me commissions for the three Major Generals of the army, signed and dated on the same day. When I considered the communications which may be expected from this department, at the time of presenting his commission to each of the generals, I found myself embarrassed respecting the course which he meant I should pursue on the...
315From George Washington to James McHenry, 28 January 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letters of the 5th 10th & 21st & 22d of this month, with their several enclosures. It is well known to you that in selecting from the documents laid before us, suitable Characters to fill the respective grades in the twelve additional Regimts the Major Generals and myself spared no pains to find such as appeared, on every account, most likely to render efficient...
316To George Washington from Thomas Law, 17 October 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Law, 17 Oct. 1798. On 24 Oct. GW wrote Law : “Your letter of the 17th instant was handed to me.”
317From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 10 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Queries—propounded by the Commander in Chief To Majors Genl Hamilton & Pinckney. 1st Is an Invasion of the United States, by France, to be apprehended whilst that Power continues at War with Great Britain? 2d In case such an Invasion should take place, what part of the United States, in their opinion, is most likely to be first attacked? 3d Is it probable that the French will, in the way of...
318From George Washington to William Thornton, 14 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
As the season for transplanting Trees is passing away, and this business cannot be much longer delayed with propriety, or safety to the Plants, I embrace the going up of Colo. Lear to the City, to send you the scaley bark hiccory trees promised you sometime since. They are from the large Nut grown in Gloucester County, of this State. I put such of the Spanish Chesnut as I could save last...
319Notes on an Interview with George Logan and Robert Blackwell, 13 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Mr Lear, my Secretary, being from our lodgings on business, one of my Servants came into the room where I was writing, and informed me, that a Gentleman in the Parlour below, desired to see me; his name was sent up. In a few minutes I went down, and found the Revd Doctr Blackwell, & Doctr Logan there. I advanced towards, & gave my hand to the former; the latter did the same towards me, I was...
320From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 17 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
On the 18th Ulto, I remitted you in a letter, One hundred Dollars in Bank Notes of the United States. Having received no acknowledgement of the letter’s getting to hand; and being yet without the Lucerne Seed, therein mentioned, (as well as in former letters) I am not entirely free from apprehension of a miscarriage, although I have heard of no accident to the Mail. As the Season of sowing...
321From George Washington to James Anderson, 17 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
I am not certain that I perfectly understood (when I was speaking to you on the subject the other day) what parts of the Banks in Union Farm Meadow, were sowed with Clover; and therefore make the enquiry now; first, because I am strongly impressed with an idea that that part which is in Wheat, on the North Side of the Branch from the Barn lane downwards (especially as far as the rough plowed...
322From George Washington to James McHenry, 30 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have lately received information, which, in my opinion, merits attention. It is that the brawlers against Governmental measures in some of the most discontented parts of this state, have, all of a sudden, become silent; and, it is added, are very desirous of obtaining Commissions in the Army, about to be raised. This information did not fail to leave an impression upon my mind at the time I...
323To George Washington from John Augustine Spotswood, 31 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Company, & an Agitation of Mind, When last at Mount Vernon Prevented my takeing, that Respectful leave of you and Mrs Washington That I Wished—Permit me now sir, to Return to you, and Mrs Washington my Sincere thanks, with an Assurance, of holding in grateful Remembrance; your polite, kind, and friendly Attention towards me, From the time I first had the Honor of being Introduced to you—to The...
324From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 1 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
This letter will contain very little more than an acknowledgment of the receipts of your letters of the 13th & 18th of last month, which came safe to hand. The letter written by Mr Wolcott to the President of the United States, and the representation made by me to him, so soon as I received official information of the change intended, by him, in the relative Rank of the Major Generals, and of...
325To George Washington from David Stuart, 4 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Jan. 1799. On 4 Jan. GW wrote Stuart : “Your letter of this date is just received.”
326To George Washington from James McHenry, 11 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a schedule shewing the price of rations and component parts at certain posts from the first day of October 1798 to the 30 day of Septr 1799—agreeably to Contract. I have the honour to be D. Sir your most ob. st ADfS , MdAA . See McHenry to GW, 14 Nov., n.17 .
327To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received yesterday, My Dear General, your favour of the 17th Ulto—I have seen the Manufacturer of Glass and have given to him the different sizes you have written for and the Number of each. He cannot accomodate you, at this moment, with the largest panes of the best kind of Glass he therefore wishes three week in which time he will have the whole ready boxed for Shiping; After I [s]hall...
328To George Washington from James McHenry, 13 December 1798 (Washington Papers)
The Secy of war has the honour to inform the commander in Chief, that he expects a letter this morning respecting Col. Hall which if received shall be immediately sent to him. AL , DLC:GW . The letter regarding Josias Carvil Hall (1746–1814) of Havre de Grace, Md., who was given command of the 9th Regiment of Infantry in the New Army on 31 Dec. 1799, has not been found. During the...
329From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 26 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letters of the 15th & 20th Instant; and received great satisfaction from the communications in both. That General Pinckney not only accepts his appointment in the army of the United States, but accompanies the acceptance with declar[at]ions so open & candid, as those made to General Hamilton, affords me sincere pleasure. It augers well of the aid that may be...
330To George Washington from William Thornton, 16 October 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Thornton, 16 Oct. 1798. On 18 Oct. GW wrote Thornton : “I regret, not having received your letter of the 16th until last night.”