351To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 28 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favors of the 15th & 17th Inst. and am pleased to find by the former that the apprehensions for the safety of Christopher and Richmond are removed—The colds which have been so prevalent have not gone through this family some being yet confined with it I apprehend as You do that the Negroes are often confined by trifling indispositions. I have directed Whiting to be...
352To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 7 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by Giles who arrived this morning that You expected being here as soon as he would or shortly after I cannot suppose that this will find You in Philadelphia unless You are unexpectedly detain’d—Very contrary to my expectation and wish I have been prevented returning untill last night. I was on my way as far as Westmoreland and should have been here by the time I mentioned in a...
353To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 14 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I received on Friday last Your favor of the 2d Inst. —I might, and am sorry that I did not write You sooner, but not concieving it material as You had left home so lately and expecting on Your arrival in Philadelphia You would be much engaged—and for some time after Your departure I was, in over hauling and preparing for the changes that were to take place—the Reports are prepared in time for...
354To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 7 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I hoped before this to have heard of Your safe arrival at Philadelphia but if the weather on Friday & Saturday after You left us, was with You as disagreeable as with us I fear You were detain’d on the road, and by it Your journey renderd very disagreeable after. Immediately on my return set about the necessary arrangements for Whiting to take the place of Fairfax; and on Tuesday, Wednesday &...
355To George Washington from George Steptoe Washington, 10 December 1790 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Steptoe Washington, 10 Dec. 1790. In his letter to George Steptoe Washington of 19 Dec. 1790, GW wrote “From the tenor of your letter of the 10th inst. which came to my hands on thursday last, it does not appear that Lawrence is to come on to this place with you, for he is not mentioned in any part of the letter.”
356To George Washington from Josiah Waters, 22 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
Honord with an opportunity by my respected friend General Lincoln I pray you would permit me to mention that the same motives which induced me in the early stages of difficulty to step forth and give aid, though feeble, in support of the Liberties and defence of the rights of my Country, now lead me to offer service in any department, wherein I may be usefull. Having had the happiness of being...
357To George Washington from Moses White, 8 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your readiness & patience to hear the wants of every citizen, hath emboldened me to lay before You my situation, & claim Your patronage. Early in the late War, contrary to the advice of my Connections, I entered into the Army, where I continued to its disolution—Although, it was my lot to fall into a Regt that was unhappy on many accounts, & proved injurious to its Officers, Yet, I am...
358I: Memorandum of Hugh Williamson Comparing Distances from Petersburg, Va., to New Bern, N.C., via Edenton and Halifax … (Washington Papers)
via Edenton and Halifax, N.C. Distances m. From Petersburg to Cabin Point 26 to Smithfield 37 to Suffolk 22 85 to Riddicks 12 to Mitchels 21 to Edenton 21 54 Across the Ferry 12
359II: Memorandum of Hugh Williamson on the Route from Philadelphia to Lamprier’s Ferry, S.C., February 1791 (Washington Papers)
Miles Philadelphia to Chester 15 to Xtien Bridge 21 Head of Elk 9 Susquehanna Ferry 18 Bush Town 11 Baltimore 25 99 Petapsco Ferry 3 Widow Ramsays 12
360To George Washington from Paine Wingate, 17 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your favour of November 4. 1790. in answer to a letter of mine, in which I recommended Colo. Nathaniel Rogers for a Commissioner of loans in the State of NewHampshire. That place having been filled by another gentleman, I beg leave now to recommend Colo. Rogers as a suitable person for a Supervisor of the Revenue in NewHampshire under the proposed excise law, if...
361To George Washington from James Wynkoop, 23 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Constitution of the united States having rendered it expedient to resort to the federal Government for such prudent regulations as may best tend to secure the different Ports of the United States from the Introduction of pestilential Diseases by Sea, and a law for this purpose having been already agitated in the House of Representatives in Consequence of a Petition, drawn up by my much...
362To George Washington from Arthur Young, 25 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
It would give me pain if I thought Your Excellency had the least idea of my neglecting your Wool: as no judgment could be formed of it correctly but by having it manufactured as far as spinning and combing &c. were concerned, I put it into the hands of an ingenious person at Bury who has but now returned it. The following is the account. It weighed 5 lb. 3 oz. value at present here 8d. per...
363Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
The bill to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States had not yet been presented to GW for his signature when he solicited and received the opinion of the attorney general on its constitutionality. After receiving Randolph’s opinion, GW solicited the views of the secretary of state. Both Randolph and Jefferson had prepared written opinions arguing that the bank bill was...
364Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
Under the terms of the Residence Act, GW was directed to select the site for the permanent seat of the federal government on the Potomac and to appoint commissioners to superintend the planning of the Federal City and the construction of the necessary federal buildings. Before he arrived in Philadelphia on 27 Nov. 1790, GW apparently had decided on the location of the federal district and...
365Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
GW began considering the schedule and route of his intended Southern Tour at least as early as the fall of 1790. William Blount, governor of the Southwest Territory, who visited Mount Vernon in September 1790, reported to his brother John Gray Blount in a letter of 20 Sept. 1790 that GW planned to tour the South in March, April, and May 1791, adding that the president would “proceed by the...