1To George Washington from Jaquelin Ambler, 12 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
Still flattering ourselves with an expectation that some encouragement would be given here to the Scheme for opening and extending the navigation of Potowmack River, we were induced to delay closing the Subscription to the latest day which the Act admitted of: It is matter of real regret to us that our endeavours have proved unsuccessful. My whole attention being necessarily engrossed by the...
2To George Washington from Robert Anderson, 15 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Anderson, 15 Oct. 1784. On 3 Nov. GW wrote to Anderson : “Your letter of the 15th of Octor is at hand.”
3To George Washington from John Ariss, 5 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to Address your Excellency for a place to live at during Mrs Ariss and my Own Life. I am under the Necessity of Giving Up the place I now live at at the End of this Year, and have not as yet provided my Self with a place, nor do I know of any to be had in these parts, my Infirm Crazy Indisposition puts it Out of my Power to go any Great distance[.] Your Excellency may possibly Assist...
4To George Washington from John Armstrong, 25 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
My last to your Excellency was of the congratulatory Sort, written on the joyfull & acceptable subject of our Peace —and whatever time has elapsed since that period, you have had a Silent Share of the best wishes that either my leisure or reflexion, enabled me to bestow; and altho’ they are founded in publick considerations never to be forgotten, they have comparatively left the lofty Scenes...
5To George Washington from Barbier de la Serre, 20 April 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Barbier de la Serre, 20 April. On 12 May GW wrote Barbier de la Serre : “The letter which you did me the honor to write to me the 20th of last month.”
6To George Washington from John Baylor, 25 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from Richmond, where by appointment, I was to have met Mr Dandridge and to have fixed upon some Mode of settling the Debt due from my Father’s Estate to Mr Custis’s, as his Death prevents that settlement and the only Administrator —as I am informed. I should now bee happy to have an interview with you, I should have waited upon you, but by your Advertisment, I find you are...
7To George Washington from John Beckley, 11 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th Instant, covering the Ingrossed Potowmac Bill, came to hand this day. At the desire of Mr Ambler, I have now the honor to enclose you, Six Copies of the Publication, which, as Managers at this place, we have deemed necessary on the same Business; we have also forwarded 100 Copies to the Managers at Alexandria and Winchester, respectively; others are distributed in the...
8To George Washington from Jeremy Belknap, 19 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Great and Good Sir, After the multitude of addresses which have been presented to you in the course and at the conclusion of the late war, it would be needless for an obscure individual to repeat the voice of admiration and gratitude which has resounded from every part of America for the eminent services which you have rendered to this country. It shall be my part, Sir, to ask your acceptance...
9To George Washington from Thomas Bibby, 4 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter and a parcell which accompanies it was entrusted to my care by Sr Edward Newenham, to be delivered to Your Excellency; I regret much the not having it in my power to present them myself, an honor which the situation of my affairs in this state deprives me of. I have hopes however before my return to Europe, to be enabled to receive in person any Commands Your Excellency may...
10To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 7 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I must appologise for not answering your esteemed favours of 1st & 2d Ulto (which reached me about a fourtnight ago) before this Time but hope you will excuse me when I enform you of the Occasion. A number of losses in Trade during & since the war had so much involved my Affairs that altho’ I had property in value equal to what I owed it was so much scatterd that I found myself under a...
11To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 29 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
I just met with a Sloop going immediately for Potowmack by which I have time to send the Two bags of Grass seed received from mr Boudinot which the Captain has promised to deliver if possible at Mount Vernon otherwise to mr Thompson at Colchester. The other kind of Grass seed I could not yet procure tho’ I have applied to every person in Town who collects those Articles & to several farmers. I...
12To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 12 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
By a Schooner Capt. McLean which saild last week for Alexandria I sent a barrel which I received from Mr Boudinot with Orchard Grass seed—it went to the Care of Colo. Hooe to whom I forwarded the Captains receipt—this was the first Conveyance I could hear of since it came to hand. I shall pay Mr Boudinots Account & send you the same with his receipt. Inclosed is your account Current previous...
13To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 19 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I paid Mr Claypoole your account for Advertisements for which the receipt is enclosed—he again assures me the papers have been Constantly sent & their miscarriage must be owing to the post Office. I wrote to a Gentleman at New York to pay Mr Boudinots Account at Elizabeth Town. I hope the last Grass seed by Capt. McClean has come safe to hand. I could not procure any of the other...
14To George Washington from Thomas Blackburn, 20 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of Yesterday’s Date came to Hand this Morning. I intended to have done myself the Honor to have waited on You Today, to confer with You on the Subject of the Dispatches I received by Yesterday’s Express; but the Intervention of your Letter, & the Badness of the Weather, will excuse me. I am sorry to inform You, that it is not in my power to attend the Meeting of the Commrs on the...
15To George Washington from William Blake, 20 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
The want of an Opportunity has prevented me from hitherto forwarding you the Seeds and Plants I promised when I had the Honor of paying you my Respects at Mount Vernon; I wish they may answer your Expectations, such a Hedge will be an acquisition. Our State is anxious for the Honor of a Visit from you, I need not repeat, it woud gratify the summit of our Desires. Permit me, Sir, without...
16To 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.”
17To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 9 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
This Moment I am honored with your favour of the 26th Janry and am greatly mortified to find, that mine of the latter End of December had not then reached you, altho I delivered it to the post-Master myself. It ever gave me a peculiar Pleasure to obey your Commands, and to Oblige you in any thing this Country can afford, or to comply with your wishes, in any other way, will add greatly to the...
18To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 14 December 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Elias Boudinot, 14 Dec. 1784. On 31 Jan. 1785 GW wrote to Boudinot : “I was honored with your favor of the 14th of last Month.”
19To George Washington from John Boyle, Jr., 4 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have now the honour to forward your Excellency a Letter from my good friend Sir Edwd Newhenham, as also four small Packages for you, which were entrusted to my care by the same Gentleman—Upon my Arrival here I was inform’d you was gone with Le Marquis de Fayette to Annapolis, & I could not learn with any certainty how soon you might return to Mount Vernon, as it was my intention immediately...
20To George Washington from Lyonel Bradstreet, 26 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
It is with Pleasure that I now forward your Excellency a Case which was delivered to my Care in London, & for which I paid 16/ Sterlg for Custom House Charges &C. it being foreign, I hope it will be delivered to you in Safety. I am with the utmost Respect Your Excellencys Mo: Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW .
21To George Washington from Samuel Brenton, 21 January 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am Encouraged to address your Excellency from a Confidence of your willingness to Overlook defects and from your well known disposition to promote the happyness of others. You have Inclosd a Petition from the master wardens and some of the members of the St Johns lodge of this City of which I had the Honor of being master at the breaking out of the late warr. the reasons assignd therein I...
22To George Washington from Normand Bruce, 13 November 1784 (Washington Papers)
There being many reasons to believe that our Specie has been much lessened not only during the War but ever since the Peace—It is not however to be doubted, but that much has been also imported during these periods, but it cannot bear any proportion to the Exports—Not only the difference of Exchange, which has uniformly since the Peace, been so far above Par, but, the large Exportations of...
23To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 30 March 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Mathew Carey, 30 Mar. 1785. On 20 April GW wrote to Carey : “I have received your letter of the 30th Ulto.”
24To George Washington from William Carmichael, 25 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
P.S. As I have lately recd Letters from the Marquis & Marchioness de la Fayette which announce his arrival in Europe, I take the Liberty of sending you a Triplicate of a Letter which I had the honor to write you under cover to the Marquis the 3d of Decr 1784. His return to Europe may otherwise occasion surmises which would hurt me as a delay of this communication might appear Singular on my...
25To George Washington from William Carmichael, 3 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
In the course of the last month I reed a letter from Mr Richard Harrison established at Cadiz requesting me to use my endeavours to procure the permission to extract a Jack Ass of the best breed, which you wished to import into America. In consequence of this application, I mentioned in a Conversation with his Excy the Ct de Florida Blanca the Minister of State, my desire to render you this...
26To George Washington from Christopher Chamney, 8 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have been 26 Years from Virginia Septr last, and for the last 7 Years I have enjoy’d an uninterupted State of good Health owing to Temperance, Exercise, & early going to Rest without Supper. The Irish are aiming at Independance—they have had no less than 5 Lord Lieutenants in 3 Years vizt Earl of Carlisle Duke of Portland Earl Temple Lord Northington, & at present the Duke of Rutland a Son...
27To George Washington from Samuel Chase, 31 December 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Chase, 31 Dec. 1784. On 5 Jan. 1785 GW wrote to Chase : “Receive my thanks for your favor of the 31st ulto.”
28To George Washington from Chastellux, 12 December 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Chastellux, 12 Dec. 1784. On 5 Sept. 1785 GW wrote Chastellux : “I am your debtor for two letters—one of the 12th of Decemr.”
29To George Washington from Chastellux, 8 April 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Chastellux, 8 April. On 5 Sept. GW wrote Chastellux : “I am your debtor for two letters—one of the 12th of Decemr—the other of the 8th of April.”
30To George Washington from Richard Claiborne, 17 November 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Claiborne, 17 Nov. 1784. On 15 Dec. GW wrote to Claiborne : “I have received your letter of the 17th ulto.”