8041From George Washington to James B. M. Adair, 4 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your letter of the 31st ulto from New York enclosing one from Sr Edwd Newinham—also the magazines, the Packet from Sr John Sinclair &c. for your care And attention in forwarding them I beg you to accept my thanks. Any civilities which it may be in my power to shew you while you remain in this Country, will give me Pleasure. I am Sir your Mot obt Sert LB , DLC:GW ; copy, DNA : RG...
8042To George Washington from Thomas G. Johnston, 1 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have been Informed this day Since I came to this Citty, that you have been receiving proposals for Some time past, for the Sale of Some Lands, which Lay on the Western Waters, which if you have not Disposed of, I wish to know the Lowest price that will be taken for the first , Called round bottom, about fifteen miles below Wheeling also of the three Other tracts Which Lay Lower Down in the...
8043To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 15 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
Permit me, in the warmest manner, to Introduce to yr Excellency, Mr Anderson, who, together with all his Family have been my most Zealous friends upon all occasions. Encouraged by the rising Prosperity of the United States, joined with the Principles of its Government, he has turned a good part of his Property into ready money, & intends to settle, with his Children, in some one of the States;...
8044[Diary entry: 6–12 October 1794] (Washington Papers)
6th. to the 12th. Employed in Organizing the several detachments, which had come in from different Counties of this State, in a very disjointed & loose manner; or rather I ought to have said in urging & assisting Genl. Mifflin to do it; as I no otherwise took the command of the Troops than to press them forward, and to provide them with necessaries for their March, as well, & as far, as our...
8045To George Washington from Martha Parke Custis Peter, 18 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
In the last letter I received from Grandmama, she mentioned your having said you would give me A silver Tea Pot, and Bowl. I should be ungratful did I not take the earliest opportunity of thanking you for your goodness, in granting my request. Be assured dear Sir I am very sensible of the many obligations you have confered on me, & hope I shall ever be grateful, for them. I am at present with...
8046To George Washington from John Nicholson, 14 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
I was at a loss whether first to offer the subscription herewith that your name might grace the head thereof—or to be detered by the consideration that in your office it may be deemed if not an interference of our government, yet of the highest administrators thereof which may give offence to some other Nations, but I considered that of this you could best Judge And that if the presenting it...
8047From George Washington to Charles IV of Spain, 5 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have made choice of William Short, who until his late Mission to the Court of Your Majesty, hath for some time past resided at the Hague in quality of Minister of the United States of America, near their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands, now to reside near Your Majesty in quality of Minister of the United States of America. He is well apprized of the friendship...
8048From George Washington to the Inhabitants of Providence, Rhode Island, 19 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Congratulations which you offer me, upon my arrival in this place, are received with no small degree of pleasure. For your attentions, and endeavours to render the town agreeable to me, and for your expressions of satisfaction at my election to the Presidency of the United States, I return you my warmest thanks. My sensibility is highly excited by your ardent declarations of attachment to...
8049To George Washington from Auguste de Grasse, 24 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Without doubt the french Inhabitants, who have been driven from the unhappy Island of St Domingo, & who have taken refuge on this Continent, have informed you of the great distress which they have experienced. As to myself, after having lost a commodious dwelling & 200 Negroes; after having discharged with Zeal & activity, the duties of my military Command, & daily exposing myself in the...
8050To George Washington from John Jay, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the Honor of observing to the President, on the Subject of Capt. Tate’s application, That in his opinion no Papers should be given to that Gentleman, from which it might appear, or be inferred, that the Governmt encouraged him going into the Service of the Porte, lest umbrage be given to Russia, and Suspicions of ulterior views excited—that therefore the Idea of giving him only a...