421To George Washington from John Harvie, 13 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
You will receive with this Letter a copy of the previous Title Law that pass’d in the year 1779 —I also Inclose you a Certificate of the loss of your Original Survey for the 2813 Acres of Land —likewise a copy of the Grant that issued to you and General Lewis for the Burning Spring —I do not Recollect that any application has been made for the Round Bottom by Cresups Heirs or any other person...
422To George Washington from Lafayette, 13 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
My Correspondance With You Will this time Be in two Volumes and Young Mr Adams, John Adams’s Son, Has taken Care of a letter which I Hope He will Safely forward —Your kind favour february the 15th only Came in the last Packet—I Need not telling You, My dear General, How Happy I was to Hear from You, and How Happy You will Make me By an Exact Correspondance and an Attention to Send the Letters...
423To George Washington from John Swan, 13 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
When I was in England my friends Messrs Harrison Ansley & Co. of London gave me Charge of a power Attorney and several authentic papers from, and proving, the Heirs and legatees of Mr Thos Colvill of Fairfax County, who appears to have made a Will and died some time in October 1766, by which will You are appointed one of the Executors. I Shall esteem it a particular favor, If you will take the...
424To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 14 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by Mr Hollyday to transmit the inclosed to you, and to request the favor of an answer thro’ my hands. He has communicated the contents of his letter to me—That the Lady in question is the youngest Daughter of the late Capt. William Anderson of London, is well known to me and to many others; but if more regular proofs, than the bare assertions of Individuals, should be necessary to...
425From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 16 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I stand indebted to you for your several favors of the 7th of March, and 12th & 19th of April. Believe me, Sir, the first was not productive of more surprize than real concern. The acct of your failure was as much regretted, as it was unexpected by me; and I feel for the causes of it—and for your present situation. You are sensible that my Commissions have been more troublesome than profitable...
426From George Washington to Francis Hopkinson, 16 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
In for a penny, in for a pound, is an old adage. I am so hackneyed to the touches of the Painters pencil, that I am now altogether at their beck, and sit like patience on a Monument whilst they are delineating the lines of my face. It is a proof among many others, of what habit & custom can effect. At first I was as impatient at the request, and as restive under the operation, as a Colt is of...
427From George Washington to Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 18 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Subscribers to the Potowmac Navigation held yesterday agreeable to the Acts of Assembly of both States, a President and Directors were chosen, the former I have accepted of, & you two in conjunction with George Gilpin & John Fitzgerald Esqrs. were appointed Directors which I hope will be agreeable to you[.] As the Season begins to advance I have thought necessary that we...
428From George Washington to Richard Sprigg, 18 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
I received the Grass-seeds which you sent me sometime since, & thank you for them. This Letter will be handed to you by Mr Pine, an Artist of acknowledged eminence; who, whilst it is yet possible is endeavouring to secure faithful representations of some of the interesting events of this War—As he proposes to take Annapolis on his way to Philadelphia I pray you to allow me the liberty of...