1From George Washington to John Fitzgerald and William Hartshorne, 18 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
At my return from Alexandria yesterday afternoon, I found the letters & papers herewith enclosed. I send the whole, as well private as public—the former for your satisfaction—the latter for you to act upon. As these, with the Maryland Act & resolutions which I left in the hands of Mr Lee for the purpose of communicating them to the Gentn in town (well wishers to the inland navigation of the...
2To George Washington from John Fitzgerald and William Hartshorne, 21 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
We are duly honor’d with your letter of 18th Inst. with the Virginia Bill & other enclosures the Bill we have put into the Printer’s hands & order’d him to strike one Hundred Copies which we expect will be compleated by monday next at which time we intend to forward Copies to the Managers at Richmond & Winchester—Mr Richards has promis’d to be very carefull of the Original. We now return you...
3From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 21 February 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Hartshorne, 21 Feb. 1785. On 25 Mar. Hartshorne wrote GW : “Your favor of the 21st inst. came.”
4From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 5 July 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Hartshorne, 5 July. On this date Hartshorne wrote GW that he had received “your favor of this morning.”
5To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 5 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this morning I recd with a Bill of Excha. for £20 Stg enclosed which I am willing to take myself 40 ⅌ Ct that being the rate at which I bought lately and I believe is the Currt Exchange—at which rate it shall be Passed to Col. Washingtons Credit, unless you think more can be had, if so I shall do my endeavor to sell them for the most they will fetch—The Bills shall not be...
6From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 14 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Wm Fitzhugh of Maryland has this day requested me, to enter his name for one share of the Potomac navigation; of which I give you this information: he has also deposited in my hands ten pounds for the first & second advances thereon; which I will pay you when I come next to town, or to your order at any time. I should take it very kind of you to forward the enclosed letter by the first...
7To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 10 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have a Letter of the 3d inst. from my Freind Israel Thompson who says he is glad he has it in his power to Supply you with the Buckwheat I wrote for, for your use—The Flaxseed he was doubtfull would be Scarcely got of that which is good, but he would use his utmost endeavors—he had a⟨nother⟩ by him, which should be sent if he could no⟨t do be⟩tter—I have desired him to forward both ki⟨nds...
8From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 20 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I ought to have acknowledged the receipt of your letter of the 10th sooner, tho’ I am at a loss what answer to give it now. When I sent to Boston for my Jackass, which was previous to the presentation of Captn Pearce’s order, tho’ subsequent to the date of it, I requested Mr Cushing (the Lieut: Governor) to whose care this animal was addressed, to pay all the charges which had accrued for...
9From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 6 March 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Hartshorne, 6 Mar. 1786. On 6 Mar. Hartshorne wrote: “Your favor of this day I recd.”
10To George Washington from William Hartshorne, 6 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this day I recd and shall forward your Letter to Mr Mercer tomorrow & if he will pay the money my assistant will bring it, or should Mr Mercer be returned to Virginia, bring back the Letter. I have a Letter from Capt. Pearce of the 26th Janry wherein he says he has wrote you respecting his acct for Freight of the Jack Ass and that you might Settle with me as you pleased and that...