1To George Washington from David Stuart, 14 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Being just returned from a journey to the lower parts of the State, I am much distressed, to find your indisposition has been much more severe than appeared from the Public papers —I hope I may now congratulate you on your perfect recovery. Tho’ you were pleased at your departure, to desire to hear from me occasionally, yet knowing how much you are oppressed in this way, it was not my...
2To George Washington from David Stuart, 12 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
I meant to have written to you, immediately after the rising of the Chancery Court, respecting the Suit against Alexander — But as my Lawyers promised me their opinions in writing on the subject, I thought it better to wait, ’till I could lay the matter fully before you—I have written to them since my return, desiring they would comply with their promise, but have recieved no answer—I must...
3To George Washington from David Stuart, 3 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the pleasure of writing to you immediately on my return home, and giving you an account of the progress of the law business I am unfortunately engaged in, for the estate; but understanding you had set out on a tour to the Northward, I thought it best not to interrupt a journey undertaken for health, with a detail, which could not suffer from a short delay—I hope you...
4To George Washington from David Stuart, 11 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
As I have at length made an agreement with Mr Alexander, which will be binding, if it meets with your approbation, I shall endeavour to give you every information in my power, to enable you to judge of the propriety or impropriety of it —I informed you in my last, that I had little expectation of effecting any with him, as he had receded so far from his original proposals, as to demand a...
5To George Washington from David Stuart, 15 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have just recieved the laws, and therefore embrace the earliest opportunity of sending you a copy of the one, which I have mentioned to you in my letter. Coll Grayson died on Saturday last—as his death has been expected for some time, I am informed the Executive have been endeavouring to fix on someone to fill up his place—Mr Henry has been applied to, it is said, but will not serve. It is...
6To George Washington from David Stuart, 2 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
As it was my desire to give you the fullest information on the subject submitted to your judgement, I have to lament that I have failed; particularly, as I think it would have been of some importance, to have had the rents fixed, before the plantation was improved in its appearance, by the advance of the Spring—However, in a matter of such moment, a clear knowledge of every circumstance is...
7To George Washington from David Stuart, 2 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The accounts of your recent illness having just reached this place on my return, I delayed writing, ’till I could again congratulate you on the reestablishment, of your health; which I now do most sincerely, both on your account, and on that of your Country—I fear much, that the great change which has been unavoidably made, in your accustomed mode of living, by your office; has been the cause...
8To George Washington from David Stuart, 10 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have just time to inform you, that the business of the rents between Mr Alexander & the estate of Mr Custis for the twelve years possession of it, was adjudged two days ago—I am sorry to inform you that it has exceeded every idea I had formed on the subject, and I believe that of every reasonable man—The two men nominated by me were Mr Pollard & Mr Moss those nominated by Alexander Mr Thomas...
9To George Washington from David Stuart, 19 October 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have just recieved your letter, and have barely time to get the inclosed amount of our sales made out in time —I have to observe that the general opinion is that the Lots have gone too high—The chief purchasers yesterday, and the day before were from the Eastward—I was happy to find today that they were intermixed with purchasers from Carolina and Norfolk—You will understand that they are...
10To George Washington from David Stuart, 29 October 1791 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 29 Oct. 1791. On 20 Nov. GW mentioned to Stuart the “receipt of your letter of the 29th of October.”