11To George Washington from David Stuart, 26 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 26 Oct. 1787. On 5 Nov. GW thanked Stuart for his “letters of the 16th and 26th ulto.” Stuart’s letter of 26 Oct. is quoted at length in GW to James Madison, 5 November .
12To George Washington from David Stuart, 16 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 16 Oct. 1787. On 5 Nov. GW wrote Stuart to thank him for his “letters of the 16th and 26th ulto.” GW quotes Stuart’s letter of 16 Oct. at length in his letter to James Madison of 22 October .
13To George Washington from David Stuart, 17 June 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 17 June 1787. On 1 July GW wrote Stuart : “I have been favoured with your letter of the 17th Ulto.”
14To George Washington from David Stuart, 30 April 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 30 April 1787. On 5 May GW wrote “I have received your favor of the 30th.”
15To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I shall take steps immediately for discharging your taxes on the best terms—I have written to Mr Henley to dispose of the tobacco directly—From some conversation the other day with Mr Wilson, I expect Certificates and indents may be had as cheap from him, as in Richd—I shall know this tomorrow: and if they cannot, I shall write to Mr Donald in Richmond for them. With respect to Peter, it will...
16To George Washington from David Stuart, 25 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
I acknowledge my omission in not informing you, in my first letters of the passing of an act in conformity to the petition from the Potomac directors. I informed Col. Fitzgerald of it immediately, and supposed I had done the same in my letters to you—It was among the first things done —Since my last, nothing material has happened here, except that the bill establishing district Courts is...
17To George Washington from David Stuart, 19 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
The daily expectation I have been in of meeting with some one bound for Alexa. who could take charge of the nutmegs you requested me to purchase, has been the occasion of my not writing for some time past—To have trusted them to the Stage unprotected, would from my experience have been unsafe. As I have not been so lucky as to meet with such an opportunity, notwithstanding frequent enquiries...
18To George Washington from David Stuart, 13 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by Mr Pendelton one of the Auditors, that it is unnecessary to lay your claims before the legislature—that by the law lately revived, they will be paid in Certificates, when passed by the Court of Fairfax. I therefore send them up to you, that you may have this done at the next Court—After which, you will be pleased to forward them on, again to me—You will see Pendletons advise...
19To George Washington from David Stuart, 8 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
It gives me much pleasure to inform you, of the very auspicious manner, in which the serious entrance on business this Session, has been marked—Tho’ it is not much short of a month now, since our meeting, no business of importance was introduced ’till the last week—You will learn the issue of this, from the inclosed vote—The strong language in which this off spring of iniquity is condemned,...
20To George Washington from David Stuart, 6 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
As nothing could be transacted in a more favourable manner for the estate; than the way in which your account is settled, it must always be infinitely obliged to you—I assure you I am perfectly satisfyed —with great regard I am, Dr Sir Your Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . What prompted this letter is not known. In March 1786 GW settled his account with the estate of John Parke Custis by acknowledging...