3101To George Washington from John Lithgow, c.7 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
It is the peculiar advantage of a republican Government that the meanest Citizen, may address the...
3102To George Washington from Eleanor Wilson, 7 November 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Eleanor Wilson, 7 Nov. 1796 . Secretary of State Timothy Pickering wrote...
3103To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 November 1796 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 6 Nov. 1796 . GW wrote Pearce on 14 Nov. : “Your letter...
3104Memorandum for James Anderson and William Pearce, 5 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
I shall communicate such directions as have occurred to me since I left Mount Vernon, and are...
3105To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday after the departure of the Post I received your letter of the 3d. I have since seen the...
3106To George Washington from Judith Sargent Stevens Murray, 5 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
The homage of the heart, sanctioned by a judgment resulting from the most deliberate...
3107To George Washington from Thomas Morton Bates, 4 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed will shew you a Work which I am now printing here, a number of which I hope to...
3108To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have lately been honored with two letters from you, one from Mount Vernon the other from...
3109To George Washington from Jane Swanson, 4 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
To forgive the Liberty a Young Woman has taken, as the Goodness of your heart is confessed by...
3110To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 3 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
Upon an accurate research into the several laws past by the Legislature of Maryland respecting...
3111From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 3 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
After my letter of yesterday was despatched to you, the draught of the answer to Mr Adet was...
3112To George Washington from Joseph Anderson, 2 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
Impress’d with that deference, with which from a Very early period of my life—I have been taught...
3113From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 2 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
On monday Afternoon I arrived in this City, and among the first things which presented themselves...
3114To George Washington from James McHenry, 2 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with the Presidents commands the Secretary of War lays before the President the...
3115To George Washington from Budd & Pryor, 31 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
It is with much reluctance we address ourselves to you on the present occasion, but as we think...
3116To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 31 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
We were favored, by last Mail, with the two inclosed Letters, which are forwarded by the earliest...
3117To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 31 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Since our first Letter of this date, we have thought it prudent to write to Mr Wolcott & to...
3118To George Washington from Godfrey Bumgardner, 30 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will not take Amiss that One of your Subjects takes the Liberty to send you a few...
3119To George Washington from Landon Carter, 27 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Owing to my absence from home on the arrival of our weekly post, I did not receive your Favor of...
3120From George Washington to William Pearce, 26 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Cyrus was obliged to come on to this place, in order to take the horses back, which Mr Frestal &...
3121To George Washington from Matthew McAllister, 25 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have to return you many thanks for the confidence reposed in me, when you were pleased to...
3122From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 25 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter came under cover to me from the Sister of General Pinckney. Not knowing...
3123To George Washington from Robert Nesbitt, 22 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
When Britain oblidged America to take up Arms, I was in Ireland, having sailed from New York when...
3124From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 21 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
According to my promise, I have given the several matters contained in your letter of the first...
3125To George Washington from Ralph Eddowes, 21 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Tho’ I know nothing more of the inclosed sealed packet directed to you than is communicated by...
3126To George Washington from James Hill, 21 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Being informd by a Yong man from that quarter that the[e] intended to rent thy mill for a terms...
3127From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 21 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 15th came duly to hand. Fortune seems to have declared for us, hitherto, in...
3128To George Washington from Gabriel Christie, 20 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that you have some intention of disposing of part of your Negroes for a term of...
3129To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste-Raymond de Fénis, comte de La Prade, 20 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
it is to the greatest of men, it is to the uncommon equity, which distinguishes him, that I dare...
3130To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 20 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Edwards delivered to me to-day letters from Mr Monroe and Mr King. The Doctor arrived in...
3131To George Washington from Thomas Peter, 19 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I expected to have had the Pleasure of being at Mount Vernon long before this, but business...
3132From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 19 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
The letter from Mr King to you, is herewith returned. In your dispatches to him, he ought to be...
3133To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 19 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
The news-papers which will go by this post, will present you with a letter from Mr King to Mr...
3134From George Washington to Landon Carter, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
The letter with which you have favoured me, dated the 28th Ulto, came duly to hand. A few months...
3135From George Washington to James McHenry, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
By the last Mail I received three letters from you (with their several numerous enclosures) the...
3136From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 11th instant was received by the last Post. Expecting to be at the Seat of...
3137To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
If my Family Business would permit my absance from home, I should have concured to the wishes of...
3138To George Washington from Josiah Harmar, 15 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
By the eighth Section of the militia act of the State of pennsylvania, it is the duty of the...
3139To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 15 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received another letter from Mr King—it is dated the 16th of August, covering a...
3140From George Washington to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 14 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
We have not precisely fixed the day on which to commence our Journey for Philadelphia, but I...
3141To George Washington from James McHenry, 14 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have just I believe got finished in time for the mail. I recd the enclosed last night and here...
3142To George Washington from Gustavus Scott, 14 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Mr Blagden waits on you for the purpose of examining your Stone Quarry. He is generaly h[e]re...
3143To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 13 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
To-day I was honoured with your letter of the 10th instant. A commission will be made out for Mr...
3144To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11–12 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Last Saturday I received from Colo. Monroe a letter dated the 24th of July, in which he refers to...
3145To George Washington from James Anderson, 12 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
In case the Overseer who was uncertain; has not agreed to stay with You —I can get one here, who...
3146To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 12 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorry I was from home when you called to See your Land —Since my return I have wrote twice...
3147To George Washington from Edward Carrington, 10 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Previous to your Offer of the Office of Surveyor General to Genl Wood, some communications had...
3148To George Washington from James McHenry, 10 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the Command of the President as conveyed in his letter to the Secretary of War...
3149To George Washington from James McHenry, 10 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Packet, No. 1. which is enclosed contains the last dispatches from General Wayne. The private...
3150From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 5th instant with its enclosure, came to hand by Friday’s Post. The extracts...