1To George Washington from Francis Willis, 7 February 1774 (Washington Papers)
Mr Alexanders Deed being not recorded caused some anxiety & uneasiness both to Mr Alexander & myself, Colenel George Fairfax hearing it, in order to be a means of bringing matters to a proper light, gave me the inclosed paper with an injunction not to forget sending it to You, a riddle I cannot comprehend, however here it is: I heartily & sincerely wish your good Lady to whom pray tender my...
2To George Washington from Francis Willis, 3 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
With the utmost defference and respect I beg leave to inform your excellency, that I have notified by letter the members of senate from the state of Georgia that I offer for the appointment of collector of the port of Savannah, what may be the rule established by Congress for the appointment of officers in the different departments is yet uncertain, if the mode adopted should confine it to the...
3To George Washington from Francis Willis, 29 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
I venture on the liberty of enclosing you a copy of a paragraph contained in a letter to me from, Wm Sturges now living in Charleston So. Carolina, in the year 82 when I was about to set of to Georgia, supposing that a new Country would hold out advantages to young men of strict morals and promising talents, I offered to take this young Gentleman with me (who is the son of my worthy neighbour...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Willis, 19 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received information yesterday of the removal of a certain Anthony Powell of Georgia into the Spanish teritory, leaving two friends of mine bound as surety for a considerable sum of money; one of them persueed and saw him among the Spaniards and I suppose under their protection; but was not suffered to take any steps towards securing himself, and says he was at that time happy to save...