1From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 23 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
The situation of my affairs on the Western Waters in the State of Pennsylvania & Virginia, requireing a Superintendant; & you having been pleased to accept the appointment, I must beg leave to point out to you the performance of such duties as are particularly necessary. These will be to settle Tenants upon my Land; collect the rents which will arise therefrom—the Debts which will proceed from...
2From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 11 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Not having heard a tittle from you since I left Mr Simpsons in Septr last, I wish for the detail of your proceedings in my business since that period, particularly with respect to applications, if any, for my Lands in your neighbourhood or elsewhere, & what has been done with the mill. I have obtained, some time since, a Patent for the round bottom above Captenon, which may be rented upon the...
3From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 22 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
If Mr Jonathan Johnson will give one hundred Dollars per ann: for my tract at the Great Meadows, he may have a Lease therefor, for the term of ten years without any other conditions annexed than those of reclaiming the Meadow & putting the whole under a good fence—leaving it to himself to place such buildings on the premises as his own inclination may prompt him to. Or, if he will build a...
4From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 16 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
It is sometime since I wrote in very great haste an answer, or rather an acknowledgement of your letter of the 9th of June. I will now by Mr Craig, endeavour to be more explicit than I was, or could be at that time. With regard to my Lands on the Ohio & Great Kanhawa, I am not yet inclined to relax from the terms of my printed Advertisement, with a copy of which I furnished you: When I see...
5From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 8 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
Being informed that Mrs Crawford is on the point of having her negroes sold to discharge a Debt due from her late husband, Colo. Crawford, to Mr James Cleveland, for whom you are Agent; I will, rather than such an event shall take place, agree to apply any money of mine, which may be in your hands, towards the discharge of the execution; and desire, in that case, you will receive such security...
6From George Washington to Thomas Freeman, 28 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mr Smith having advised me of the decisions in my favor at the Nisi prius Court held for the county of Washington; & of the necessity there is for my sending, or appointing some person on the spot to attend to my interest in the recovered lands; I have, as you appeared fixed on a removal to Kentuckey in the Spring, & with difficulty could be induced to continue the management of my business in...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Freeman, 11 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the ninth of January with it’s enclosure. Nothing definitive was Settled between General Wilkinson and myself relative to you superintending the works at Loftus’s heights, tho’ I have reason to beleive it was the intention of General Wilkinson to continue you in this service. I would thank you to favor me with an account of the plan which you had projected of the...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Freeman, 4 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter dated Feby. 28th with and thank you for the inclosed plan of the Fort at Loftus’s heights and I regret much the cause which that delayed you from writing to me on the subject before answering my letter on that subject. As General Wilkinson is so soon expected at Philadelphia it will be proper for you to wait his arrival. with true considern &c ( Df , in the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Freeman, 16 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Freeman, as he will be in the Mathematical shops in Philadelphia to endeavor to procure for him an accurate compass for surveying, with 2. pair of sights moving concentrically, an outer graduated circle with a Nonius to take angles accurately without regard to the needle, with it’s ball & socket & staff. he believes they are called Circumferentors but is not...
10Josiah Meigs to Thomas Freeman, 15 May 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Josiah Meigs to Thomas Freeman. 15 May 1816, General Land Office. “The President has been pleased to direct an alteration of the plan of survey in the country acquired by the treaty of August 9th. 1814. As it is understood that but a small proportion of the lands bordering on the West side of the Chatahouche are fit for cultivation, and of course, would not be purchased, and settled, it is...