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Letter not found: from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 Oct. 1784. On 5 Feb. 1785 GW wrote to Lincoln : “Not until these few days have I been favored with your letter of the 18th of Octr.”
The inclosed is a Memorial to Congress—I have only represented plain, simple facts; & beg your Excellency would use your influence, that I may receive some compensation for the pain (I have, & still undergo—Your former goodness to me induces me to trouble your Excellency with this. I am Dear sir with the highest esteem your Excellencys most obedient humble servant DNA : Item 152, Letters from...
Letter not found: from David Stuart, 4 Dec. 1787. GW wrote Stuart on 11 Dec. “to acknowledge the receipt of your favor dated the 4th Instt.”
Letter not found: from Bouillé, 6 May 1788. On 1 Oct. 1788 GW wrote Bouillé about the letter, “which you did me the honor to write to me on the 6th of May.”
Letter not found: from Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La Rouërie, 17 Feb. 1789. On 13 Oct. 1789 GW wrote to Armand : “I have been honored with the receipt of your letters of the 31st of January and 17th of February last.”
Letter not found: from John Canon, 29 Jan. 1789. On 22 Mar. GW wrote to Canon : “I have received your letter of the 29th of January.”
Mr Chas W. Peale’s most respectful compliments to His Excellency Genl Washington and requests to know at what hour tomorrow it will be most convenient, to favor Mr Peale with a Sitting. PWacD : Charles Willson Peale Papers.
Letter not found: from John Vaughan, 21 April 1788. On 27 April Vaughan wrote GW: “I have received your two letters of the 17th and 21st Inst.”
Letter not found: from Thomas Stone, 18 Dec. 1785. The Libby catalog, 3 Dec. 1892, quoted this sentence from a letter Stone wrote GW from Annapolis: “The Compact made at Mount Vernon was ratified by our assembly I believe without a dissent in either house. I hope it will meet with as friendly a reception in your Assembly.”
Your Excellency is no doubt informed of the Ravages made in Connecticut, New York & New Jersey by the Hessian Fly, whose History is given in various Publications: As this Insect is now advanced to the Neighbourhood of Philadelphia, & its Progress southward is alarming to the Farmer, I have taken some Pains to inform myself of its Manners & Life, & to make several Experiments to oppose its...