1To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 8 April 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 6th Instant, this day. In answer to that part of it relating to the depreciation on Continental Loan Office Certificates—I have to inform you, that the value of them is calculated from, and by, a table published by order of Congress; which commences the First day of September 1777 at par, and from that day, daily varying to the Eighteenth day of...
2To George Washington from Christopher Richmond, 10 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
Not having had any communication with the persons appointed by the Act of Assembly of Maryland to receive subscriptions for extending the Navigation of Potowmack, upon the Subject of advertising a Meeting; and being at a Loss how to proceed in the Business, I have taken the Liberty of addressing Your Excellency upon it. It is but a few days since I saw the Act of Assembly for the first...