1To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln (Washington Papers)
I was honored by the reciept of your favour of the 7th Ulto, and your circular address by one of the last Posts. I wish your Excellency had not in so decided a manner expressed your determination to retire from the head of the order of Cincinnati. I shall communicate your address to our delegates at the next general meeting, and to our State society. I have made three trips into the eastern...
24th. (Adams Papers)
We had after prayers a class-meeting, upon the subject of a private commencement. Freeman read the Petition, which he was desired by the class to draw up; it was voted that it should be carried up this week. I went with Sever, and pass’d the evening at Mr. Gerry’s. Just before we went it began to snow, but when we return’d, we had a violent storm, with the wind in our faces all the way. Sat...
3[Diary entry: 4 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 4th. Mercury at 31 in the Morning—36 at Noon and 32 at Night. Began to Snow an hour or two before day, and continued steadily at it quite through it—by Night it was about 6 Inches deep—the Wind at No. East. No stirring out to day. Doctr. Craik who had been sent for to a laying in Woman at the river Plantation came here after dark and stayed all Night.
4To George Washington from Charles Carter, 4 December 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Charles Carter, 4 Dec. 1786. GW wrote Carter on 10 Jan. 1787 : “I should have presented you with an earlier acknowledgement of your favor of the 4th ulto.”
5From George Washington to Rawleigh Colston, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 10th of Novembr, (which did not reach me ’till within these three days) as well as the former by Mr Ireland, came safe to hand. Mr Wright, whom I saw at Alexandria, will have informed you, that as the business respecting the affairs of the deceased Colo. George Mercer was transferred by a decree of the high Court of Chancery, from me to Colo. John Mercer; & the Bonds & other...
6From George Washington to Fielding Lewis, Jr., 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 11 th of Octor never came to my hands ’till yesterday. Altho’ your disrespectful conduct towards me, in coming into this country & spending weeks therein without ever coming near me, entitles you to very little notice or favor from me; yet I consent that you may get timber from off my Land in Fauquier County to build a house on your Lott in Recter town. Having granted this,...
7From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
As the fifty Bushels of Wheat stands as an article of charge at 5/6 in your account against me, it may remain so as a final settlement of the matter—Although I have no flour at present for sale and have made no enquiry into the price of this article, I do not suppose I shall either loose or gain much in so small a quantity by fixing the Wheat at this price. With respect to the persons named in...
8From George Washington to Thomas Peters, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 18th Ulto came duly to hand. From the number of fruitless enquiries I had made for spring Barley before I applied to you, and the intervention between the date of my letter and your answer being pretty considerable I despaired of obtaining any of this grain, and therefore seeded the ground which was at first designated for this Crop with Wheat & Rye. I have also since heard...
9To George Washington from Francisco Rendon, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Having received orders from my Sovereign to repair immediately to Court to give an account of my stewardship & receive his Royal orders, I cannot quit this Country without taking the most affectionate leave of your Excellency, and expressing my gratitude for the friendship with which you have repaid the high Veneration and sincere attachment which I have always entertained for your person &...
10From George Washington to James Tilghman, 4 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 14th ulto is but just come to hand, or an earlier reply shou’d have been made to it. The inscription intended for the Tomb of my deceased friend meets my entire approbation; for I can assure you Sir, with much truth, that after I had opportunities of becoming well acquainted with his worth, no man enjoyed a greater share of my esteem, affection & confidence than Colo....