1John Fenno to Tobias Lear, 24 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
[New York] 24 July 1790. Sends two bound volumes of the Gazette of the United States after a delay of two months because of problems at the bindery and notes that one volume is a complimentary copy for GW’s library and the other is to replace issues earlier loaned by Lear. ALS , DLC:GW . John Fenno established the semiweekly Gazette of the United States in April 1789 at the seat of the new...
2To George Washington from David Harris, 24 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
It is extremely painful to me, to trouble your Excellency, with a Second application for Office, after the unfortunate fate of my first; Conscious that my disappointment, did not proceed from an Opinion of my incapacity a demerit; I am encouraged once more to present myself for employment. I cannot Consider myself destitute of a Claim on my Country for an Office, having served in the Army at...
3To George Washington from Rufus Putnam, 24 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I left Muskingum the 2d instant: Nothing new in that quarter Sence Mr Morgan came on, except, that a number of Horses have been Stolen & one man Killed at Bellevill (a Virginia Settlement about three miles below the great Hockhocking) which appears to be a Misschief altogather unprovoked. Also about the 20th of last month a woman was taken neer the mouth of Buffaloe Creek, and was afterward...