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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, George | Dick, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Dick, 1 April 1789 | 1789-04-01 | In acknowledging the receipt of your obliging favor of the 28 ult. I pray you to be assured that... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Hartshorne, William | From George Washington to William Hartshorne, 1 April … | 1789-04-01 | As it seems that it will be my unavoidable lot to be again brought into publick life, however... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 1 April 1789 | 1789-04-01 | The Mail of the 30th brought me your favor of the 23d—For which, & the regular information you... |
| 4 | Washington, George | McHenry, James | From George Washington to James McHenry, 1 April 1789 | 1789-04-01 | With a heart duly impressed with a sense of the kind invitation you have been pleased to give me... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Milnor, William | From George Washington to William Milnor, 1 April 1789 | 1789-04-01 | I have been duly favored with yr Letter of the 26th Ult. —and had before seen a letter from you... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Mercer, James | From George Washington to James Mercer, 4 April 1789 | 1789-04-04 | I have received your letter of the 25th Ulto and likewise one from your Brother Colo. J.F. Mercer... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Marshall, John | From George Washington to John Marshall, 5 April 1789 | 1789-04-05 | I have duly received your letter of the 26 Ulto and am sorry to inform you that it is not in my... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Mercer, John Francis | From George Washington to John Francis Mercer, 5 April … | 1789-04-05 | The letter with which you was pleased to favor me, dated the 29th Ulto came to hand. For proof of... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Brown, John | From George Washington to John Brown, 6 April 1789 | 1789-04-06 | I would thank you for informing me, when it is convenient to you, whether a Deed of Conveyance... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Dunlop, James | From George Washington to James Dunlop, 6 April 1789 | 1789-04-06 | Your letter of the 3d has been duly received—The Bond of Messrs Montgomerie, Willson, Stewart &ca... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Fairfax, Bryan | From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 6 April 1789 | 1789-04-06 | Sometime ago Mr Muse informed me by letter—that he expected an order for the delivery to him of... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Montgomerie, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 6 April … | 1789-04-06 | Your favor of the 29th Ulto came duly to hand, since which I have received a letter from Mr... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Muse, Battaile | From George Washington to Battaile Muse, 6 April 1789 | 1789-04-06 | In an overhaul, and arrangement of my papers, I have found an agreement (and Bond for the... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Curson, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Curson, 7 April 1789 | 1789-04-07 | I have just received a letter from Mr Shotwell of New York, surviving partner of the House of... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Shotwell, William | From George Washington to William Shotwell, 7 April … | 1789-04-07 | To promise what one does not perform is at all times wrong but in the delay of the Grass-seeds... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Hinsdale, Daniel | From George Washington to Daniel Hinsdale, 8 April 1789 | 1789-04-08 | I have received you[r] letter of the 23d Ulto accompanied with the Cloth whh the Directors of the... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Crèvecoeur, Michel-Guillaume St. Jean de | From George Washington to Crèvecoeur, 10 April 1789 | 1789-04-10 | I had the honor to receive, by the last post, your very polite letter; and must beg you to accept... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 10 April 1789 | 1789-04-10 | The cloth & Buttons which accompanied your favor of the 30th Ult., came safe by Colo. Hanson; and... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Dandridge, John | From George Washington to John Dandridge, 11 April 1789 | 1789-04-11 | I have duly received your letter of the 2d Instt—and in replying to it, again assure you, with... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Marshall, John | From George Washington to John Marshall, 11 April 1789 | 1789-04-11 | I have duly received your letter of the 8 Instt —From a bad memory, I can recollect nothing of... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Brodhead, Daniel | From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 12 April … | 1789-04-12 | Your letter of the 4th instant came duly to hand—It would be an arduous, if not an impracticable,... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Moncrief, Archibald | From George Washington to Archibald Moncrief, 13 April … | 1789-04-13 | I have in my possession a bill of Exchange f[or] 333 24/72 Dollars drawn upon you by Mr Donald of... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Langdon, John | From George Washington to John Langdon, 14 April 1789 | 1789-04-14 | I had the honor to receive your Official Communication, by the hand of Mr Secretary Thompson,... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Thomson, Charles | Address to Charles Thomson, 14 April 1789 | 1789-04-14 | Sir, I have been long accustomed to entertain so great a respect for the opinion of my fellow... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Mayor, Corporation, and Citizens of Alexandria | From George Washington to the Mayor, Corporation, and … | 1789-04-16 | Although I ought not to conceal, yet I cannot describe, the painful emotions which I felt in... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Citizens of Baltimore | From George Washington to the Citizens of Baltimore, 17 … | 1789-04-17 | The tokens of regard and affection, which I have often received from the Citizens of this Town,... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Officials of Wilmington, Delaware | From George Washington to the Officials of Wilmington … | ≈1789-04-19 | In the respectful address of the Burgesses and common council of the Borough of Wilmington, I... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Delaware Society for Promoting Domestic … | From George Washington to the Delaware Society for … | ≈1789-04-19 | I return you my sincere thanks for your congratulations and good wishes on my appointment to the... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Committee of Congress | From George Washington to the Committee of Congress, 20 … | 1789-04-20 | Upon my alighting in this City I received your communication of the 17th with the resolutions of... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Society of … | 1789-04-20 | The Congratulations of my fellow Soldiers & faithful followers in the Military line of this... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council of … | From George Washington to the Mayor, Recorder … | 1789-04-20 | I consider myself particularly obliged to you, Gentlemen, for your congratulatory address on my... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Judges of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court | From George Washington to the Judges of the … | 1789-04-20 | It affords me the most sensible pleasure to be informed that my accession to the chief Magistracy... |
| 33 | Washington, George | President and Faculty of the University of … | From George Washington to the President and Faculty of … | 1789-04-20 | I accept with peculiar pleasure the address of the university of the State of Pennsylvania upon... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, 21 April 1789 | 1789-04-21 | General Washington presents his compliments to the President of the State, and requests his... |
| 35 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Legislature | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Legislature … | 1789-04-21 | I receive with great satisfaction the affectionate congratulations of the President and Supreme... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Ladies of Trenton | From George Washington to the Ladies of Trenton, 21 … | 1789-04-21 | General Washington cannot leave this place without expressing his acknowledgments, to the Matrons... |
| 37 | Washington, George | President and Faculty of Princeton College and the … | From George Washington to the President and Faculty of … | ≈1789-04-21 | As your truly affectionate and solemn address to me on my late appointment merits, so it... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Undelivered First Inaugural Address: Fragments, 30 … | 1789-04-30 | In the fragments of the discarded inaugural address, page numbers without brackets appear on the... | |
| 39 | Washington, George | First Inaugural Address: Final Version, 30 April 1789 | 1789-04-30 | Among the vicissitudes incident to life, no event could have filled me with greater anxieties... | |
| 40 | Washington, George | German Lutherans of Philadelphia | From George Washington to the German Lutherans of … | ≈1789-04-01 | While I request you to accept my thanks for your kind address, I must profess myself highly... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Randall, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Randall, 2 May 1789 | 1789-05-02 | Desirous of being more particular in expressing my acknowledgments for the elegant Barge which... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Stockton, Annis Boudinot | From George Washington to Annis Boudinot Stockton, 4 … | 1789-05-04 | I can only acknowledge with thankfulness the receipt of your repeated favors —were I Master of my... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Anthony Wayne, 4 May 1789 | 1789-05-04 | I feel myself much indebted to you for the congratulatory letter you forwarded to me by Genl... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 5 May … | 1789-05-05 | I beg you to accept my unfeigned thanks for your friendly communications of this date—and that... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Madison, James | From George Washington to James Madison, 5 May 1789 | 1789-05-05 | Notwithstanding the conviction I am under of the labour which is imposed upon you by Public... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Rutledge, Edward | From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 5 May 1789 | 1789-05-05 | I cannot fail of being much pleased with the friendly part you take in every thing which concerns... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Baldwin, Abraham | From George Washington to Abraham Baldwin, 7 May 1789 | 1789-05-07 | I have duly received your letter of the 30th of April, containing the resignation of your seat at... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Shippen, William | From George Washington to William Shippen, 7 May 1789 | 1789-05-07 | The new and busy scenes in which I have been occupied since I received your favor of the 6th of... |
| 49 | Washington, George | United States House of Representatives | From George Washington to the United States House of … | 1789-05-08 | Your very affectionate Address produces emotions which I know not how to express. I feel that my... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Bowdoin, James | From George Washington to James Bowdoin, 9 May 1789 | 1789-05-09 | Since my arrival in this place I have been honored with your letters of the 18th of Feby and 24th... |