71To George Washington from John Woddrop, 16 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
I having done myself the honour for to write to your Excellency on the 27th of July the last year, and to transmit along therewith a list of the different Manufacturies in the linen branch of bussiness in Scotland, and as I did do so with a vow to be of some use to the States of America, and also to serve the Mississippi Company, of which Company my brother Robert Woddrop, late factor &...
72To George Washington from Benjamin Harrison, 17 September 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benjamin Harrison, 17 Sept. 1784. On 10 Oct. GW wrote Harrison : “I had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 17th ulto.”
73From 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...
74To George Washington from David Humphreys, 30 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
I was obliged to close my last Letter of the 18th of Augst so abruptly that I had not even time to tell you how much satisfaction it would afford me, should I be able by my communications to contribute in any degree to your amusement or information, as you were pleased to intimate—permit me now to assure you, that the delightful employment of thus conversing with my dearest General, under the...
75To George Washington from Daniel Morgan, 30 September 1784 (Washington Papers)
I was Honored with your letter Enclosing an accompt against David Keneday. He had drawn every Shilling from me Long since, and I fear the debt is in a bad way. However I have kept the accompt & order, and If I can get by any barter or turn over so much in my hands I will secure it for you, and shall at the same time be happy to have it in my power to serve you and shall in future think myself...
76From George Washington to John Preston, 1 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Preston, 1 Oct. 1784. On 6 Nov. Preston wrote GW : “In consequence of receiving your Excellency’s favour dated Rockingham Octr 1st 84. . . .”
77To George Washington from James Craik, 2 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have thought it might be more satisfactory to leave you the different Accounts I received respecting the Communication between the waters of the Yoheogany & the North Branch of Potowmack, that you might from a view of the whole Collect an opinion for yourself —it appears to me that the land Carriage from the Forks of Yoheogany to Cumberland which from a variety of Accounts will not be more...
78To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 2 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edward Newenham, 2 Oct. 1784. On 20 Mar. 1785 GW wrote to Newenham : “I regret very much that your letters of the 2d & 13th of October should have been detained.”
79To George Washington from Sarah Bomford, 8 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Sarah Bomford, 8 Oct. 1784. On 15 Mar. 1785 GW wrote to her : “I have had the honor to receive your favor, & duplicate, of the 8th of Octor.”
80To George Washington from Lafayette, 8 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Every where I Have Met with delays—but so Agreable were they in their Nature that I Cannot Complain of them—it is not Quite the Case with the Indian treaty—Altho’ the Hope to Be Useful Has kept me there longer than I Had Expected—my presence at the oppening of it Had Been desired—Many Circumstances kept it off—at last it Began, and My influence with the indians was found Greater than I myself...