51To George Washington from David Stuart, 2 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was in town yesterday, and have come again today for no other purpose that to see if the note sent by the Bank of this place to Baltimore had been paid—’tho’ the note has been sent near a fortnight, they have not it seems ever heard from their correspendent of its being recieved—This appears to be very strange—I can have no doubt of its being eventually paid when presented; as I gave the...
52To George Washington from James Anderson (of Scotland), 15 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Isleworth, near London, April 15th, 1799. In a very long and repetitious passage Anderson expounds on the military, naval, and commercial advantages to Britain, and disadvantages to France, of France’s public policy. He then writes: “To such persons as believe that the stability of States, and the happiness of a people, are to be measured exactly by the amount of their wealth, and the extent...
53To George Washington from Lafayette, 5 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I Have Had some time Ago the pleasure to write you a letter the duplicate of which shall Accompany this —The intelligence Has Since Come to Us of your Having Accepted the Command of the Armies—But you will Not be the less pleased to hear of the dispositions to a fair Reconciliation on the part of the French directory which I Hope will be Reciprocated By the American Governement—To what I took...
54To George Washington from Samuel Chase, 28 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your favor of the 17th Instant, about a Week past, enclosing an Extract of a letter to You from the Reverend Mr Belknap, of New-Hampshire. I have been very unwell, with very little Interval, for some Months, and confined to my House for the last Nine Weeks, with the Sciatica and Gravel. I have no knowledge of the Family of Calvert than what I obtained in a Cause,...
55To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 2 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
Many thanks, my dear Sr, for your very friendly congratulations on my return to my Country —The apprehensions you mention I have reason to think would have been realized had not our Government followed up the publication of the dispatches by energetic measures. My Daughter’s health (thank God) is restored—Mrs Pinckney & myself are both well. I enclose you a copy of a Letter which I wrote to...
56To George Washington from James McHenry, 3 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
You will hardly stand in need of the inclosed paper to convince you of its writers principles altho’ it may be necessary as a proof of his criminal intentions. It is to be laid before Congress to-day. There are some circumstances that would induce a belief that there is more of French in the plot than British; altho’ Chisholm actually had conversation last winter with the British minister on...
57To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 16 January 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 16 Jan. 1798. On 29 Jan. GW wrote Biddle : “Your letter of the 16th has been received.”
58To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 24 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to transmit you a duplicate of a letter sent to the Honble the Secretary of War and Major Genl Hamilton. Dear Sir I beg leave to say something in favor of Major James Stephenson who I have recommended to the commander in chief. Although his conduct in the military line speaks louder in his praise than I can yet at the same time I would wish to say something. I think he would...
59To George Washington from Thomas Coleman Martin, 16 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 3d instant and it will afford me great satisfaction if the answer I am giving shall contribute to yours. I have invented a machine for seperating the grain from the straw of wheat & other small grain which bears but a small degree of analogy either to the Scotch machine or Mr Bookers as I had no knowledge of either at the time...
60To George Washington from Thomas Pinckney, 16 May 1798 (Washington Papers)
I delivered to Mr Horry in Philadelphia the letter inclosed in your favor to me of the 6th May. The session of Congress has been so tediously spun out that I found it necessary on account of the advanced season, my family concerns & the state of my own health to relinquish farther attendance in the Legislature, for the present. I did not however leave my post ’till some measures material for...
61To George Washington from John Fitzgerald, 20 January 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Fitzgerald, 20 Jan. 1798. On Monday, 22 Jan., GW wrote Fitzgerald and referred to “your letter of Saturday.”
62To George Washington from George Washington Motier Lafayette and Felix Frestel, 21 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
being after a tiresome journey of six days arrived in New-york, I take, according to the wish you so kindly expressed, the opportunity of the first post day after our arrival to inform you of it, and to renew to you the assurances of a gratitude which words can but imperfectly express. the sense of all my obligations to you, and the remembrance of the paternal care with which you have always...
63To George Washington from James Anderson, 19 May 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Anderson, 19 May 1798. On 22 May GW wrote Anderson : “Your letter of the 19th inst. has been received.”
64To George Washington from Hepburn & Dundas, 19 November 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Hepburn & Dundas, 19 Nov. 1799. GW wrote the firm of Hepburn & Dundas on 23 Nov. : “Your letter of the 19th was recd yesterday.”
65To George Washington from John C. Ogden, 20 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
More than ten years have elapsed, since from time to time, I have most respectfully and circumstantially, stated the doings of Calvinists in The United States, in their concerted endeavors to defeat that liberty, toleration and protection in religion, which our laws establish, and upon which our national honor, happiness and safety depend. The moderation, caution, prudence, polite & respectful...
66To George Washington from George Washington Parke Custis, 23 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have collected all my accounts which I transmit for your perusal the only article I apologise for is an umbrella which I was unavoidably obliged to procure as I lost one belonging to a gentleman. College breaks up on Saturday and I shall be ready at any time that you may send I will look over every thing belonging to me and have them adjusted. I am very well and at variance...
67To George Washington from William Augustine Washington, 23 April 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Augustine Washington, 23 April 1798. The letter, to which GW refers on 26 June 1798 , was advertised in 1904 in George H. Richmond’s catalog, item 330. The quotation from the letter in the catalog is printed in GW to William Augustine Washington, 5 April 1798, n.2 .
68To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
My last—dated I think on the 16—informed you, that my overseer had accepted your Terms—but that he Should Take the farm in preference to the home house—should Rhodes decline Takeing yr bussiness—From Whoom I have recd no answer to my Several letters, the first of which I am certain was lodged at his house—Consequently you had better look out—but should Rhodes come to my house, or write me...
69To George Washington from Elizabeth Foote Washington, 24 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
I should not have mention’d my disappointment in not geting fish had I thought there had been justice done me—be assured I want no more, when I made application for fish, I was told that there was only two before me, Voilett & Cash—when they were supplied my turn should be next, I then waited patiently until word was sent me to send hands to receive my fish, I sent four which stay’d there near...
70Clement Biddle to GW, 17 August 1797 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: Clement Biddle to GW, 17 Aug. 1797. In his letter to Biddle of 23 Aug. GW refers to “your letter of the 17th instant.”
71To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 4 March 1798 (Washington Papers)
I enclose a deed for the Potomac Shares which you subscribed for the use of the Potomac Company, which you will be so good as to execute whenever it may be convenient. The form of the Receipt to be given to those who convey their Shares is also enclosed, which will be given when the deed shall be delivered. It was thought best to have those shares conveyed to the President of the Company...
72To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 7 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith the Seal you was pleased to commit to my Care—The time has been scarcely sufficient for the purpose. The Letter to Mrs Ferguson has been forwarded with one from myself, in the manner you requested. As I may not have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the City, permit me once more to express my most affectionate wishes for your health & happiness, and most...
73To George Washington from Alexander Addison, 21 November 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Addison, 21 Nov. 1798. GW wrote Addison on 6 Dec. 1798 that he had received “your favor of the 21st Ulto.”
74To George Washington from Alexander Martin, 4 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to permit the enclosed little dramatic piece to wait on you in your present Retirement, it was written by me this Session of Congress partly for Amusement, and partly with a view by bringing forward in this Manner the most prominent Characters in our late Revolution, to reconcile in some Measure if possible the present jarring political Sentiments that unfortunately distract our...
75To George Washington from James Anderson, 10 June 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Anderson, 10 June 1798. On 11 June GW wrote Anderson : “In replying to your letter of yesterday....”
76To George Washington from John Mason, 4 December 1799 (Washington Papers)
Knowing the great Interest you have always taken in the promotion of the Navigation of the Potomak—I lose not a moment to inform you that I have at length suceeded to get this great Object aided by a grant of the Legislature of this State to the full amount contemplated by the Company—and it is with extreme Pleasure I have it in my Power to enclose a Resolution to that Effect which has this...
77To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 6 February 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alexander Spotswood, 6 Feb. 1798. On 11 Feb. GW wrote Spotswood about his “letters of the 14th Ulto & 6th Instt.”
78To George Washington from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 15 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Ross was out of town when I recd your favour of the 7th instant otherwise I should have immediatly answered it—I have delivered to him, your Receipt. On enquiring at the Bank of Pensylvania this day, I find that no money has been deposited there on your account. Mr Ross says he will receive & prosecute Colo. Shreve’s bond, if you desire it. We have not much other news than appears in the...
79To George Washington from Samuel Mickle Fox, 2 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honor’d with your letter of the 26th Ult. As no information has been rec’d at Bank of any intention on the part of Mr Shreve or of the representatives of Col. Ritchie to make the payments due to you I sent the enclosure for the Honble Mr Ross to the Post office on the same day. Hearing accidentally that Mrs Ritchie was in town I called upon the Gentleman at whose house she...
80To George Washington from Thomas Pinckney, 18 June 1797 (Washington Papers)
Mr Robert Bird of the House of Bird, Savage, and Bird of London purposing to pass through Virginia is desirous of paying his respects to you at Mount Vernon. I therefore with pleasure embrace the oppertunity of presenting to you a Gentleman of his respectability & merit & of repeating the assurances of respectful attachment with which I have the honor to be Dear Sir Your faithful & obedt...
81To George Washington from John Cropper, Jr., 4 July 1799 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 17th ultimo by the last mail. The opinion entertained by you of my services in the American War, and the confidence expressed of my Patriotism and Judgment are a most precious addition to the approbation of my fellow Citizens within the circle of my acquaintance. Many more marks of approbation have been bestowed upon me by my Countrymen, than my services have...
82To George Washington from James McHenry, 5 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
I have received my dear Generals two letters dated the first instant, last night. You will have seen by the newspapers that I have sent an advertisement inviting proposals for clothing for the new regiments and cavalry; but I have not as yet, been able to accomplish a like measure to supply them with subsistence. It is not however too late, as contracts of this kind can be soon formed. When I...
83To George Washington from Francis Deakins, 16 January 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Deakins, 16 Jan. 1799. On 25 Jan. GW wrote Deakins : “Your letter of the 16th instant . . . is received.”
84To George Washington from William Gordon, 31 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have enjoyed peculiar pleasure in looking over Fenno’s Gazettes from last Sepr to June 14th 1797: for I have noticed how respectfully & cordially the several States, in their legislative bodies, cities, towns, societies, & united citizens of different denominations, have acknowledged the benefit of your presidency, during the eight years you was at the head of the American Government: & have...
85To George Washington from William Heth, 13 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Permit me with great sincerity of heart to congratulate the United States, on your being once more appointed Commander in Chief of their armies. This, in the event of a war, to support that Independence so nobly acquired under your auspices, was what all America looked for. It must be so. And may you continue to be the favorite of Heaven, as you have been the pride, the glory, and the defender...
86To George Washington from Edmund Jennings Lee, 30 March 1798 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edmund Jennings Lee, 30 Mar. 1798. On 5 April GW wrote Lee : “Your letter of the 30th Ulto was presented to me yesterday.”
87To George Washington from John Avery, 2 October 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Avery, 2 Oct. 1799. On 13 Oct. GW wrote Avery : “I have received your letter of the 2d instant.” Avery’s letter of 13 Oct. is printed as a note to GW’s letter to Avery of 25 September .
88To George Washington from Samuel Washington, 1 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
Mr Brown the Gentleman who I mentioned in my Last Letter would wait on you, is Obliged to Alexandria sooner than he expected, but he being so good an opportunity—I have got him to ride to mount vernon to see you, And should it be convenient for you to Let him have the Draughft it will be doing me a Great kindness as I know of no person going from this place that I could get to do it, he is a...
89To George Washington from Lawrence Lewis, 24 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for the kind invitation I received when last at Mount Vernon, to make it my home and that whilest there my services would be acceptable—This invitation was the more pleasing to me from a desire of being serviceable to you and from a hope in fulfiling those duties assigned me I should derive some improvement by them. Un-tutored in almost every branch of business,...
90To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 11 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have received $25.82 Interest for 1 April On your funded debt which is to your credit. Mr Latimer our Collector informed me there were four packages in the Custom house directed for you Which he would deliver to me as he knew I did your business—Capt. Ellwood being ready to sail I have put them on board his Vessel and you have the bill of Loading inclosed. I am with Great respect Dr Sir Your...
91To George Washington from James McHenry, 14 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
Governor Davie of N. Carolina sent me by the last mail, three copies of a little work of his intitled, “instructions to be observed for the formations and movements of Cavalry,” one of which he requested me, which I now do, to present to the commander in chief. I do not recollect whether I mentioned to you, that he is one in the Commission to the Directory. The President has directed the...
92To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 May 1799 (Washington Papers)
At length the recruiting for the additional regiments has begun in Connecticut New York New Jersey Pensylvania and Delaware. The enclosed return of cloathing will sufficiently explain to you that it has commenced at least as soon as the preparations by the Department of War would permit—It might now also proceed in Maryland and Massachusettes, and the next post will I trust enable me to add...
93To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 25 July 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of the 21st covering several letters to be forwarded to Great Britain, which I shall do with great pleasure, and beg you to believe that I shall at all times cheerfully execute Similar commands. The plan for establishing the board of agriculture in England, I will lay before the Committee of Congress on that subject, as you request. Mr Monroe has made a...
94To George Washington from John Searson, 18 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
’Twas from the Amiable Caracter I had heard of your Excellency, (even in Europe) for Benevolence, and Humanity, that Induc’d my application, when I last arriv’d in Philadelphia in Anno 1796 and presented to your Excellency Poem on Down-Hill, (the Seat of the Earl of Bristol) you then being President of the united States: Since that period, have publish’d in Philada and New York by a...
95To George Washington from John C. Ogden, 1 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
In continuation of my determination during life to state to public characters by letters, and the country by publications, the tyranny over the consciences, and infringement upon the laws of religious protection and toleration, I have now the pleasure to inform you, that Judge Patterson, in a late adjudication has decided in favor of the claim of Episcopalians, to the church lands in Vermont....
96To George Washington from James McHenry, 7 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I received yesterday evening your letter of the 3d inst. I had understood by the public prints you were indisposed, and am truely & sincerely rejoiced to learn from yourself that you have recovered. I think it will be proper you should intermit for some time your attention to business, and avoid the early morning and evening air, as well as much exposure to the hot sun. The President is...
97To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, Jr., 30 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
You are right in your claim of promise concerning the honey locust indeed you could not be wrong as I have now proferd to attend with pleasure to any thing with in your views this way The growing crop of hony locust fully supports me in the assurance that you shall have the half bushel of seed in the course of the winter for they ripen late and are tedious to get out from their being to moist...
98To George Washington from Alexander White, 8 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
I was prevented from paying attention to your request as soon as you might expect, by circumstances unnecessary to recite, but on thursday afternoon I went with the Surveyor and examined all the public property near the Capitol Square I have caused a plan of that square with the adjacent grounds to be made, with four lots which I thought best adapted to your purpose designated thereon, and...
99To George Washington from Alexander White, 20 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
After writing you on the 8th instant I concluded to remain till we should know the sentiments of the Presidt on the subject mentioned in that letter—had he written in course of Post, we should have had his answer on Wednesday Week, but we have not yet heard from him—The Mail which ought to have come in yesterday did not arrive till this Evening I think it in vain to wait longer, and shall set...
100To George Washington from Felix Frestel, 22 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have never been in my life more deeply convinced than in this particular occasion, that I ought to renounce for ever to express to you in a language which I am so little master of, any of the thoughts of my mind, any of the feelings of my heart. I have failed so often in the attempt, that I cannot hope to be now more successful. however I am confident that, although the expressions of my...