1To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 8 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
It does not appear from any Information in my Hands that Col: Jos: Martin has at this Time any public Commission under which he may be authorised to treat with the Indians. On the 20th of June last he was appointed by Congress Agent for the Cherokees having been previously nominated by Mr Brown of Virginia. That appointment was for six months from the Time he took on himself the Duties of the...
2I: Memorandum of Hugh Williamson Comparing Distances from Petersburg, Va., to New Bern, N.C., via Edenton and Halifax … (Washington Papers)
via Edenton and Halifax, N.C. Distances m. From Petersburg to Cabin Point 26 to Smithfield 37 to Suffolk 22 85 to Riddicks 12 to Mitchels 21 to Edenton 21 54 Across the Ferry 12
3To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 9 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
You will readily believe that I am extremely desirous of being near my Children so as to have an Eye on the Progress of their Education and this cannot well be in Carolina where the State of the Climate proves unfavourable to the means of Learning. With this Impression I take the Liberty to intimate that a respectable Employment viz. any Office by the immediate nomination of the President and...
4To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 5 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr Williamson has taken the Liberty, in the enclosed Paper to mention the Names of Gentlemen who as he conceives would discharge the Duties of the Offices affixed to their several Names with Reputation. In Wilmington. Col: Read is now Collector & Jno. Walker is Naval Officer. In Newbern Capt: Daves is now Collector at Beaufort Col. Easton has long been Collecter or Naval Officer. In Washington...
5To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 19 March 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Hugh Williamson, 19 Mar. 1793. In his letter to GW of 20 Mar. , Henry Knox mentioned Williamson’s “letter to you of the 19th instant.”
6To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 28 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
While you are considering of a proper Person for Governor of the Territory ceded by North Carolina I take the Liberty of requesting that you would be so good as to enquire whether Mr William Blount would not probably discharge that Trust with Honour to himself and advantage to the Public. Those People who had most of them been separated from the State for some Years, have been toren by...
7To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 19 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I took the Liberty some Time ago to mention a Citizen of North Carolina as a Gentleman who might discharge the Duties of a Judge with Honour to himself and Satisfaction to the Public. Mr James Iredell, who is Brother in Law to Governour Johnston, is the Gentleman to whom I referred. At the Beginning of the late Revolution he held an Office under the Crown, he resigned it immediately and in...
8To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 22 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Skinner of North Carolina who is at present in New York has been mentioned by severals ⟨of⟩ his fellow Citizens as a Gentleman who would discharge the Duties of Marshal with great Reputation. Mr Skinner having had the Misfortune to lose his Wife a short Time before the Sitting of our Convention had resolved to attempt the Relief of his Mind by Traveling, for this Reason Governor...
9To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 18 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
Being uncertain whether a Letter came to Hand that I presumed to forward last Year from Edenton I take the Liberty, before I leave Town, to repeat the substance of that Letter. Desirous as I am to be near my Children while they are educated and that in a healthy Climate I would be much gratified with any Employment at the Seat of Government to which my Industry and Talents are equal. It has...
10II: Memorandum of Hugh Williamson on the Route from Philadelphia to Lamprier’s Ferry, S.C., February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Miles Philadelphia to Chester 15 to Xtien Bridge 21 Head of Elk 9 Susquehanna Ferry 18 Bush Town 11 Baltimore 25 99 Petapsco Ferry 3 Widow Ramsays 12