52701To George Washington from William Gordon, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Ocr the 23d I was honored with in due season: but having nothing special about...
52702From William Gordon to John Adams, 15 September 1791 (Adams Papers)
I had not abandoned the idea of renewing our correspondence; but should probably have delayed...
52703To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 12 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of presenting to you M r William S Archer of Amelia. He represents that...
52704To George Washington from William Gordon, 18 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Gordon, 18 Oct. 1784. On 3 Nov. GW wrote to Gordon : “The last...
52705To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 8 July 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I trouble you afresh from an apprehension that either your Excellency did not receive my letter...
52706To George Washington from William Gordon, 16 February 1789 (Washington Papers)
Ringwood in Hampshire (97 miles from London) My Dear Sir Feby 16. 1789 I have at length finished...
52707To George Washington from William Gordon, 19–20 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am desirous of writing, tho’ without a flow of spirits. The reason of the last is not any...
52708To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13 August[–15 September 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Library Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the...
52709To George Washington from William Gordon, 2–5 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by the Baron De Steuben, & by an express that went from Genl Heath. In the last I...
52710To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take this method of introducing to your Excellency Lt Coll Weld (generally pronounced Wells)...
52711To George Washington from William Gordon, 10 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Till now I have had nothing of late worth communicating, but the following extract from a Letter...
52712To John Adams from William Gordon, 25 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I begin upon a half sheet, as a quarter may possibly not hold what I have to write, but should I...
52713To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 October–1 November 1788 (Washington Papers)
The leisure I have enjoyed for a few weeks past, has enabled me to look over my letters, from...
52714To George Washington from William Gordon, 20 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Though I anticipated the pleasure of hearing you would be chosen President; yet it was confirmed...
52715To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 17 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform You that the Bill in Your behalf was to-day ordered to be engrossed...
52716To George Washington from William Gordon, 14 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I embraced the first opportunity of sending you an anniversary sermon, this day fortnight, but...
52717To John Adams from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
The beginning of March I forwarded to You and friend Dana a joint letter, which I hope if...
52718To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I find in my minutes the following story to have been reported, the truth or error of which I...
52719To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 15 November 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
In my last of Sepr. 23. I mentioned my having sent to my informer; have received an answer from...
52720To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
This day 7-night I transmitted under cover to Mr. Hancock a number of anniversary sermons,...
52721To George Washington from William Gordon, 13 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging letter of the 8th ulto was duly received. We have been earnestly waiting for the...
52722To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am reluctant to intrude on your retirement, and certainly not disposed to involve you in the...
52723To George Washington from William Gordon, 16 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
This will be presented to You, as I hope, by the nephew of Mrs Gordon, Mr Oliver Field; who from...
52724To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 9 December 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Your obliging favor of Sepr. 2 was duly received. The books not being in sufficient forwardness...
52725William Gordon to John Adams and Francis Dana, 8 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
You are so united by commission, in mind views and principles, that there is no writing to the...
52726To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been earnestly wishing for an opportunity to congratulate you upon some successful...
52727To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 15 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Gordon From the generous encouragement you gave me in your answer to my first letter...
52728To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
Last evening I heard that a vessel was arrived from Amsterdam. Was up early and went to Boston in...
52729To John Adams from William Gordon, 8 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
I hope this will find you at Westminster. I congratulate You upon your late appointment; it was...
52730To George Washington from William Gordon, 29 February 1780–1 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The last week I was designing to send You a friendly letter, without introducing into it any of...
52731To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Could I have thought that the weight & multiplicity of business with which you was loaded, while...
52732To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Have ⟨just reed⟩ your letter with the Contents written by Mr Mc⟨Henry⟩, & shall attend to your...
52733To Thomas Jefferson from William Gordon, 20 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I promised myself the honour of being introduced to your Excellency by a letter which my friend...
52734To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging favour of May 3d came to hand this day fortnight May 29th. I waited with a degree...
52735To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 February 1781-1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The multiplicity of business upon your hands will apologize sufficiently for your not answering...
52736To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The goodness of my intention will apologize for the present letter. The purport of which, I...
52737To John Adams from William Gordon, 4 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
Your two letters of Ap r 27 th & June 26 th were duly received. The first at the President’s,...
52738To John Adams from William Gordon, 19 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
O! human nature, what are thou! When one of the most noted Republicans cannot be consistent; nor...
52739To George Washington from William Gordon, 13 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Apr. 20th was forwarded from Boston in May, & was received the beginning of this...
52740To George Washington from William Gordon, 5 May 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Gordon, 5 May 1776. On 13 May GW wrote to Gordon : “I thank you...
52741To James Madison from William Gordon, 7 January 1814 (Madison Papers)
To excuse this letter which has for its object to introduce me to your acquaintance. The views of...
52742To George Washington from William Gordon, 10 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
In arranging the intelligence obtained from the inspection of your papers, I found that an...
52743To George Washington from William Gordon, 17 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your fortitude has been put to a fresh trial, through the stupid neglect of the New England...
52744To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
My design of publishing is now in such forwardness, that I expect the proposals for the History...
52745To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 6[–25] October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you lately by the way of Holland, and sent to the...
52746To George Washington from William Gordon, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have for some time waited in vain for the pleasing occasion of congratulating your Excellency...
52747To John Adams from William Gordon, 27 March 1777 (Adams Papers)
I expected some how or other to have had the happiness of falling into your company when you was...
52748To George Washington from William Gordon, 9 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
This will probably be the last letter, you will receive from me till I have crossed the Atlantic....
52749To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been for some time past in pain for your Excellency, but still in hopes that You would...
52750To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You have been so obliging as to promise me your assistance in my designed history of the present...