1To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 18 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the honor of your letter of this day, and let me assure you that I will do every thing in my power to procure such a Spanish Jack as you describe —Mr Harrison will with pleasure receive and execute the order and all will be done in that fair open and honorable manner you direct. I could wish you had communicated your desire a few days Sooner that I might have given...
2To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 29 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving Your Excellency’s favor of this date by your Man this day. Major Jenifer writes me he intended to draw in your favor for 1000—or 1200£ Md Currency—every attention shall be paid to his draft—& I wish immediately to know the exact sum you want in New York, as I can accommodate you there, I believe—The sooner I get your demand upon that place the sooner I can make...
3To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 29 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
It is with pleasure I sit down to do myself the Honor of giving Your Excellency an extract of a Letter I received Yesterday from Cadiz. It is as follows—“We have the pleasure to inform you that on Licence being asked of the King to Ship a Jack Ass for Genl Washington, his Majesty not only granted it, but at the same time most Graciously insisted on making a present of two of them to the...
4To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 3 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this Date I have just rec’d and have only to inform that you may rely on me for the Amount of twenty five Hundred Dollars in New York. I am, Sir, Yr most obdt Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Letter not found, but see Hooe’s letters of 29 Mar. (first letter) and of 6 April . See also Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to GW, 28 Feb. and 31 Mar. , and notes.
5To George Washington from Robert Townsend Hooe, 6 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry it was not my power to wait on Your Excellency the other day, and Yesterday I found my self so very unwell all day as to be unable to do any thing or would have sent down the Bill. I now enclose one for 2500 Dollars on Mr Sylvanus Dickenson of New York. The Ballance of Major Jenifers draft I will be Collecting together as fast as in my power. I am, sir, Yr Excellencys Most...