1To George Washington from John Hodgson, 28 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
From that Universal well known Philanthropy and Condescension, that is the great Characteristic of your Excellency’s disposition, I am encouraged to request a favour, which your complying with, will render a most essential Service, to him who thus presumes to address you. The request I humbly make is, that your Excellency will be pleased to inform me, whether you had, or have not at this time...