261To George Washington from Robert Lewis, 26 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
My waggon going to Alexandria with a load of flour, affords me an opportunity of writing and sending you a barrel of orchard-grass seed which was put in my care with directions to send to you by the first conveyance—It is a present from my worthy neighbour Mr Francis Whiting—As he tells me you intend it for pasture grounds, I hope it will get to you in good season—It has laid in my possession...
262To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 26 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Last evening I received from Mr John Parish, our former Consul at Hamburg, a letter dated the 3d of August, from which I transcribe the last paragraph, as follows. “Permit me, before concluding, to request that you will do me the honor of representing to General Washington, that an old servant of the United States would be happy to send from hence any thing which he may think will in the...
263To George Washington from Jason Hand, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
You will doubtless remember an address which I wrote to you dated the 28th of December 1797 (if you ever received it) for as I have never received an Answer I have had some doubts whether it ever came to your hands, but how ever that may be I shall suppose at this time that you did receive it, and the intention of this letter is more fully to explain what was there hinted at and to develope...
264To George Washington from William Herbert, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of Seeing you last I purchased four Shares more of Bank Stock for Miss Custis, the Evidence of which, I now hold Subject to your order, those are laid in, on the Same terms, with the Stock delivered you —I am With great Respect & Esteem—Dear Sir—Yr most obedt Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . GW’s letter of 9 Oct. to Herbert regarding the purchase of stock in the Bank of...
265To George Washington from Rufus King, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Letter of the 31st of July, and according to your request, have procured, and now send inclosed the Affidavit of Mr Harrison the Publisher of the London Gazette, that the Chancery Order which you some months since sent to me for that purpose had been published in that News Paper for nine weeks successively. With the most perfect Respect and Esteem, I have...
266To George Washington from Medad Rogers, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
My Brother Washington, I heartily rejoice with thee, that a door is fully opened for retiring from a station, which nothing caused thee to hold, but the free voice of fellow citizens and the desire of doing them all the good which the abilities God had bestowed on thee would permit. Envy never once rose in my breast at thee in they public station, but pity and prayer: knowing thy pillow was...
267To George Washington from Bushrod Washington, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 23d I yesterday recieved. I waited upon Mr Brook today to make the necessary enquiries respecting Mrs Forbes. The Character he gives her, assures me that she will fully answer the purposes for which my Aunt wants her. She is honest, industrious, & well acquainted with nice as well as common Cooking, and other subjects of domestic employment necessary in her profession. But...
268To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 28 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from Richmond, and am happy to inform you, That I have at last procured a man, who I beleive is capable of acting as a household Steward, and pleased with the Idea of entering into your Service. his name is Rawlins; and Recommended to me by his brother; who Says, he is 22 years of age, writes a fine hand, and well acquainted with figures, haveing been brought up in a Store,...
269To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 30 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr James Welch of greenbryor county who is Desirous to lease your conhaway lands—I am Not acquented with Mr Welsh myself only from History and by sight I Know he is in trade at greenbreor court house, he brought letters from some of my acquintance in augusta wishing me to Introduce him to you by a line. I set out for congress on Wednesday week, old Robin my old...
270To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 30 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 16th of August Last arrived this day —I want words to Express the Sincere & Heartfelt pleasure it truly gave me, I realy felt much—very much dissappointed at the Length of Time, that had Elapsed from your Former Letters—I had disagreable Sensations, only aleivated by my Knowledge of yourself —I much feard that some of our Irish Emigrants (who, beleive me, have neither Principle or...