371[Diary entry: 31 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear, & wind lightly from the Southward. Mer. at 76—at its height 90 and at Night.
372From George Washington to Peyton Short, 31 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I avail myself of your obliging offer (when last in Virginia to serve me in Kentucky) by requesting the favour of you to have the Deed, herewith sent admitted to Record in the County of Kentucky, in which the land may now be, if a division of Jefferson has been made since the granting of the Patent, originally. This Land was conveyed to me by Genl Lee, and is of Record in the Territory of the...
373From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 31 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favoured in the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant; and thank you for the kind information given in it respecting the removal of Mr Duval to Kentucky; and your intention of embracing the earliest opportunity of enquiring after the Conveyance from the deceased James Mercer, Esqr. &ca to me. Enclosed is the Deed from Genl Lee to me, for the Land he sold me; lying on...
374[Diary entry: 30 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
30. Morning perfectly clear and calm. Mer. at 78—at highest & 85 at Night—a breeze from So. Wt. latter part of the day. A Major Riddle (a British Officer) Colo. Fitzgerald, & Mr. James Patton—and Mr. B. Bassett came to Dinner. The first three went away afterwds. James Patton (Patten) took an oath of citizenship and was licensed as a merchant in Alexandria in 1791 ( Fairfax Index Edith Moore...
375From George Washington to William Baynham, 30 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
The bearer of this ⟨letter⟩ my Ploughman, has, for ⟨some months⟩ past, been afflicted with a tumour which has occasioned partial, and threatens (if relief can not be obtained) total blindness. He has been under the care of Doctor Craik & others, without receiving much, if any benefit; and being desirous of relieving him from so serious a malady, if ⟨you⟩ can accomplish it, I send him to you....
376[Diary entry: 29 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
29. Morng., Mer. at 74—But little wind, and that Southerly. Weather clear thro’ the day. Mer. 87 at highest & 83 at Night.
377From George Washington to William Berkeley, 29 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
On monday the fifth of August the annual, General Meeting of the Potomac ⟨Compy is⟩ to be held in George Town ⟨ illegible ⟩. Recollecting that at ⟨ illegible ⟩ meeting ⟨illegible⟩ last year, Colo. Fitzgerald ⟨mutilated em⟩powered to represent the interests of this Commonwealth therein, had doubt of the validity of that as your late worthy Predecessor in office was then no more; I take the...
378From George Washington to Mrs. E. Gravatt, 29 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured—but not so soon as might have been expected from the date—with your favour of the 4th of January last, and wish, sincerely, that it was in my power to give you a more satisfactory answer than follows. You will have been informed from the correspondence with Mrs Montagu, with which you seem to be acquainted, that the Mortgage of Lands, &ca given by Colo. George Mercer to Mr...
379To George Washington from James McHenry, 29 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
Mr Bordley left the inclosed collection of his works with me with a request that I should forward it to you. There are some useful things in the book, but I believe little of it his own. Francis has procured the Sword for our young warrior, and tells me, the helmit will soon be finished, when the whole will be forwarded. It appears by a letter from Mr Murray to the Secy of State, that he had...
380[Diary entry: 28 July 1799] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind Southerly, with appearances of rain all the forenoon but none fell. Mer. 79 in the morng. & 80 at Night.