1To George Washington from George Taylor, Jr., 17 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
From a desire to give some information respecting my Success in Executing the Commands I had the Honor of receiving from, I have ‘till now delayed writing to Your Excellency, nor can I at present give any satisfactory account with respect to a conveyance for the Apples; not a Vessel at present, that I can find, being advertised to Sail for Virginia: But as your Excellency may wish to be...
2To George Washington from George Taylor, Jr., 21 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
Since the beginning of the Season for gathering Fruit, I have been very particular in my Inquiries for an Opportunity to send the Apples which Your Excellency was pleased to Honor me with a Commission to Purchase, all which have hitherto proved unsuccessful, and had I not met with a disappointment in November last, I should now have been incapable of embracing the present Conveyance. At that...
3To George Washington from George Taylor, Jr., 4 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President being invested by the Constitution with the Appointment of Officers for the new Government, I hope it will not be deemed importunate in me to mention to your Excellency, my former Services, lest, by the numerous great and important Objects which must necessarily occupy your Attention, they may escape you. I will not presume to ask for any Office in particular, because, conscious...
4To George Washington from George Taylor, Jr., 17 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Being much flattered by the confidence reposed in me by you, while I was employed in your recording Secretary’s Office, and the notice you have honored me with since that period, permit me to enclose the copy of a letter I have just now written to Mr Jefferson, and as far as may be consistent, to solicit the favor of your Influence and Support, in obtaining the object of it. I have the honor...
5George Taylor, Jr., to Tobias Lear, 19 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
G. Taylor Junr presents his respectful Compliments to Mr Lear, and has the honor to send him herewith enclosed, agreeably to his note of the 13th instant to the Secretary of State, the Report of the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the U.S. and the individual States, together with the letter accompanying the same from them to the President. They had been placed in the Hands of...
6George Taylor, Jr., to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
G. Taylor Jr presents his respectful Compliments to Mr Dandridge—and informs him that Mr Jefferson desired the Commissions to be filled up agreeably to the Presidents desire on the day the present ones should determine, which will be on the 26 of the present month. This has accordingly been done having all been commissioned on that day in 1789. Will Mr Dandridge be so obliging as to send 100...
7George Taylor, Jr., to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 27 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
G. Taylor Jr. presents his compliments to Mr Dandridge—and informs him that previous to the President’s departure for Virginia vizt on the 7. Sept. last there were remaining in the office signed by the President 9. Commissions for officers employed in the collection of the Revenue and 8 for officers of the revenue Cutters—of which number there have been issued agreeably to orders from the...