241To George Washington from Nathaniel F. Fosdick, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been Naval Officer for this Port (being the Port of Falmouth) for this some time past, I...
242To George Washington from Moustier, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Peculiar circumstances require peculiar measures. It was on this principle that I conceived there...
243To George Washington from Benjamin Pitfield, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of Benjamin Pitfield, of the City of Philadelphia, humbly Sheweth. That your...
244To George Washington from Robert Purviance, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Compel’d from Necessity & encouraged by the Friendly interposition of my worthy Friend and...
245To George Washington from Charles Thomson, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I intended to have done myself the honor of waiting on you this evening but the dampness of the...
246To George Washington from Arthur Young, 19 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I should long since have acknowledged the receipt of your Excellency’s Letter but I waited from...
247To George Washington from Daniel Bedinger, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
My time having since the peace, been almost wholly employed in the Naval Office at this place, I...
248To George Washington from Josias Carvill Hall, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
If in the distribution of the Offices necessary to the execution of the new government there...
249To George Washington from Robert Hoops, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The humble Memorial of Robert Hoops on the part of his Brother Adam Hoops respectfully sheweth,...
250To George Washington from John Mitchell, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having been highly honor’d by your notice and friendship as our Illustrious Commander in Chief—I...
251To George Washington from William North, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Fearful of intruding on Your Excellencys time, more valuable at present, if possible, than ever:...
252To George Washington from Christian Senf, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
At last the Period seems to have arrived, when I may venture, under the present, and happy,...
253To George Washington from John Story, 20 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to address you to offer myself as a Candidate for an Appointment under Goverment...
254From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
However desireous I am to encourage or promote useful publications, it is not in my power to...
255To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing the information obtain’d respecting the Districts, with the...
256To George Washington from William Davies, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the vacancy at the board of three, occasioned by the resignation of Mr Baldwin,...
257To George Washington from James Kelso, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of James Kelso of the State of Maryland humbly sheweth That your Memorialist has...
258To George Washington from Arthur Lee, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is not without great apprehension of presuming too much on the favor you have always shown me,...
259From George Washington to Christian Theodor Sigismund von Molitor and Georg Hermann Vulteius, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 18th Inst, setting forth your distressed condition, and requesting some...
260To George Washington from Hugh Williamson, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on my arrival here I attempted to learn the State of our Western Affairs & am...
261From George Washington to Mary Wooster, 21 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your affecting letter, dated the 8th day of this Month. Sympathysing with...
262To George Washington from Sebastian Bauman, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to address your Excellency as an Applicant whose past service has Rendered his...
263To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your favour of 18th inst. I waited on Mrs Morris and left with her the Letter for...
264To George Washington from Sylvanus Bourne, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Happy in that easy access to the first Office in his Government which is alone the pride of an...
265From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
In addition to what I wrote to you formerly on the subject of a loan, I now inform you (and...
266To George Washington from Abraham Hardenbergh, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of Abraham Hardenbergh late an Officer in the first New York Regiment in the Army of...
267To George Washington from John Lamb, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Presuming on your kind attention to me, in the course of the late War; I am emboldened to solicit...
268To George Washington from William Heth, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am Just honord with your favor of the 14th inst. The little attention and trouble which I was...
269To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at war having examined the Negotiations of the Governor of the Western territory...
270To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I was early convinced, upon your Excellencys retirement from public life, that too much of your...