1From George Washington to John Adams, 10 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States wishes to avail himself of your sentiments on the following...
2From George Washington to Abraham Baldwin, 7 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 30th of April, containing the resignation of your seat at...
3From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 18 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington proposing to leave Mount Vernon as this day, will, I expect, be in Philadelphia on...
4From George Washington to the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 29 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I return to you individually, and (through you) to your Society collectively in the United States...
5From George Washington to James Bowdoin, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival in this place I have been honored with your letters of the 18th of Feby and 24th...
6From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 12 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 4th instant came duly to hand—It would be an arduous, if not an impracticable,...
7From George Washington to John Brown, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I would thank you for informing me, when it is convenient to you, whether a Deed of Conveyance...
8From George Washington to John Campbell, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your very polite letter of the 18th —and the obliging manner in which you have...
9From George Washington to John Campbell, 10 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
If a white horse, which your Servant was on the day I travelled with you from Bladensburg to...
10From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 29 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
In the course of my whole existence, I never have before been made the subject of such...
11From 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...
12From George Washington to Mathew Carey, 10 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter to me of the 27 and mine to you of the 22 ultimo came open to my hand as I informed...
13From 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...
14From George Washington to the Citizens of Baltimore, 17 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The tokens of regard and affection, which I have often received from the Citizens of this Town,...
15From George Washington to the Citizens of New York City, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The affectionate address presented by the Magistrates and the general joy testified by the...
16From George Washington to the Committee of Congress, 20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Upon my alighting in this City I received your communication of the 17th with the resolutions of...
17From George Washington to Crèvecoeur, 10 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive, by the last post, your very polite letter; and must beg you to accept...
18From George Washington to Richard Curson, 7 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Mr Shotwell of New York, surviving partner of the House of...
19From George Washington to John Dandridge, 11 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letter of the 2d Instt—and in replying to it, again assure you, with...
20From George Washington to the Delaware Society for Promoting Domestic Manufacturers, 19–20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for your congratulations and good wishes on my appointment to the...
21From George Washington to Robert Dick, 1 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your obliging favor of the 28 ult. I pray you to be assured that...
22From George Washington to James Dunlop, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 3d has been duly received—The Bond of Messrs Montgomerie, Willson, Stewart &ca...
23From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 6 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
Sometime ago Mr Muse informed me by letter—that he expected an order for the delivery to him of...
24From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th of April was handed to me but a few days ago. Your congratulations and...
25From George Washington to John Gabriel Gebhard, 26 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 18th inst: and thank you very sincerely for your good wishes &...
26From George Washington to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, 30 May-5 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
I receive with great sensibility the testimonial, given by the General Assembly of the...
27From George Washington to the German Lutherans of Philadelphia, April–May 1789 (Washington Papers)
While I request you to accept my thanks for your kind address, I must profess myself highly...
28From George Washington to Nathaniel Gorham, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 10th of march, and must beg you to be assured that your good...
29Circular to the Governors of the States, 8 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
As Congress have not yet established any Department through which communications can be...
30From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to accept my unfeigned thanks for your friendly communications of this date—and that...
31From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am taking the earliest occasion of acknowledging the receipt of the letter, which you did me...
32From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 1 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
As it seems that it will be my unavoidable lot to be again brought into publick life, however...
33From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 8 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
As I have (without doing it officially) requested from the heads of the several Executive...
34From George Washington to William Heath, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The numerous congratulations which I have received from Public Bodies & respectable individuals...
35From George Washington to William Heth, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 3 inst. dated at Mount Vernon. I am much pleased with the...
36From George Washington to Daniel Hinsdale, 8 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received you[r] letter of the 23d Ulto accompanied with the Cloth whh the Directors of the...
37From George Washington to John Jay, 8 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Although, in the present unsettled state of the Executive Departments under the Government of the...
38From George Washington to John Jay, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I was conversing with you on the points contained in the enclosed queries, when a...
39From George Washington to Joseph Jones, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 21st Ulto came duly to hand, and should have received an earlier...
40From George Washington to the Judges of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 20 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
It affords me the most sensible pleasure to be informed that my accession to the chief Magistracy...
41From George Washington to Henry Knox, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed papers relative to a treaty with the Cherokee Indians were put into my hands: and as...
42From George Washington to Henry Knox, 10 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The cloth & Buttons which accompanied your favor of the 30th Ult., came safe by Colo. Hanson; and...
43From George Washington to Henry Knox, 1 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Mail of the 30th brought me your favor of the 23d—For which, & the regular information you...
44From George Washington to the Ladies of Trenton, 21 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
General Washington cannot leave this place without expressing his acknowledgments, to the Matrons...
45From George Washington to Lambert, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 26th —and must inform you, that however desireous I may be to...
46From George Washington to John Langdon, 14 April 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Official Communication, by the hand of Mr Secretary Thompson,...
47From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 24 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th instant, enclosing a duplicate of the letter you were so obliging as to...
48From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The new and busy scenes in which I have been constantly engaged since my arrival in this place,...
49From George Washington to William Lyles, 8 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is the draft which I received of you in Virginia on Mr William Hunter junior for three...
50From George Washington to James Madison, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed were communicated to me, as you will perceive, to make a confidential use of—upon...