1To George Washington from William Jackson, 31 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
On an intimation received this morning from my much respected friend General Lincoln, I presume to address Your Excellency—and to renew the wish which I had the honor to communicate to you at Philadelphia. Should I be so happy as to receive your commands—it will be my best pride and most earnest endeavor long to merit the permission of assuring Your Excellency that I am, with the most...
2William Jackson to Clement Biddle, 7 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The letter for Mr Holker, which encloses one for the Person, applying to be Steward of the Household, is, by the Presidents desire, committed to your care for conveyance. Be so good as to give it an early transmission. I shall take the liberty to write to you on my own account within a few days. The President and Mrs Washington are in perfect good health. I am, very respectfully, Dear Sir,...
3William Jackson to ——, 9 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States having occasion for Mitchell’s map, which hangs in one of the offices of Congress, and is supposed to be in your care, requests that you will be so good as to send it by the Servant, who delivers this note. I am Sir, Your obedient Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. This letter is unaddressed, but may have been directed to Roger Alden, former...
4William Jackson to George Turner, 23 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The communication which I now make to you though painful, is friendly, and has no other object ⟨ mutilated ⟩ your interest. I suggested to you, when in Philadelphia that your delay, in repairing to the western-terri⟨tory⟩ would as certainly excite the President’s displeasure as I was convinced it would his disappointment. Accustomed to punctuality himself, he expects to see it in...
5William Jackson to John Jay, 4 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
The letter, which accompanies this, addressed to the Vice-President of the United States by Judge Sewall, with its enclosure, having been submitted to the President of the United States, he directs me to transmit them to you, as the objects to which they refer are immediately within the department of the supreme Judiciary, and will, in the first instance, come most properly before you. The...
6William Jackson to Clement Biddle, 2 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
On Sunday, 9 May 1790, GW recorded in his diary that he was “Indisposed with a bad cold, and at home all day writing letters on private business.” His condition worsened overnight, and the next day he was confined to bed, apparently suffering from a bad case of influenza that developed into pneumonia. GW described the illness as “a severe attack of the peripneumony kind.” James Madison, who...
7To George Washington from William Jackson, 31 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The subject of this address affects me too sensibly, in different relations, to admit of a personal explanation of my feelings—delicacy, duty, and the most respectful veneration towards you, Sir—propriety, personal wishes, involving the dearest affections of my heart, as it respects myself, all conspire, on this occasion, to agitate me in a manner, which precludes the possibility of explaining...
8To George Washington from William Jackson, 14 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
Mr Archibald McCall of this city, who is, I believe, employed to procure a house for the british Minister, appointed to the United States, says that Mr Hammond may be expected to arrive here within a fortnight or three weeks. This information may be depended on—it was given privately to a Gentleman of this place, last evening, by Mr McCall himself. The news papers, which go by this post,...
9To George Washington from William Jackson, 14 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
As some appearances in the conduct of Mr Otis make an explanation of his application to you, as that application regards me personally, necessary—I pray permission to wait upon you for that purpose. A most earnest desire that whatever related to myself should be justly understood by you, Sir, is the influencing cause of this request—and I am confident that the conversation with which you may...
10To George Washington from William Jackson, 5 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 5 Nov. 1792: Declines “the honor of your nomination to the important office of Adjutant General of the Army of the United States.” Jackson assured GW “that no other consideration but an engagement of the heart, involving the happiness of a most amiable Woman, who is, as she ought to be, peculiarly dear to me, could prevent” acceptance of this position. ALS , DLC:GW . For other...