1To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, June 1789 (Washington Papers)
La modestie qui fait sans cesse la base de vos vertus, vous dira peutêtre de me refuser la grace que je vous demande: mais si Votre Excellence réflechit sur le motif de ma priere, sa justice et sa bonté lui diront quelque chose en ma faveur. Je desire posseder votre portrait, je desire enfin pouvoir contempler dans les traits de Votre Excellence, ces caracteres moraux que j’ai eu tant de...
2To George Washington from Joseph Mandrillon, 15 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The uncertainty which I am in whether my letters get safe to your hands or not, has determined me to embrace the opportunity which offers by Mr Theophilus Cazeneau a distinguished Citizen of this City, to confirm to you, my General, the transmission which I have had the honor to make to you of my Fragments of political literature in which I have presumed to place some of your virtues. I pray...