1To George Washington from Alexander Murray, 3 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Among the various Applications for Command in our Infant Navy, I beg leave to trouble you with the Offer of my humble services. From having been regularly brought up in that Line, & from the close attention that I have ever paid to the Duties of an Officer, I flatter myself I coud render myself worthy of such an appointment. Without assuming any Merit from having ever done my Duty, it may not...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Murray, 20 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been intimated that the failure of Capt. Morris in accomplishing the objects for which he was sent to the Medn. was in a degree owing to my unauthorised return to the U.S., it has been even suggested that Government did not view my conduct in this particular without dissatisfaction, & I have too much reason from various occurrences to believe that the suggestion is not without...
3Alexander Murray to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
The annexed Letter will I hope prove my apology for addressing you; particularly as I am given to understand, that you are almost the only acquaintance now left; which my Deceased Father (The late Earl of Dunmore) had, when Gov r of Virginia — As such, and from the High Situations you have held in that State (as well as in the Union) I cannot have a doubt but that you are fully informed...
4Alexander Murray to Thomas Jefferson, 1 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor of addressing , you and inclosing to you, from the Bahamas some time ago two letters (one from my Deceased mother Lady Dunmore , & the other from my Sister Lady Virginia ) calling on her Godfathers in your State to fulfil their promise, of making an ample provision for her—which promise, circumstances had before prevented her from bringing before them— but as both her...