Manuscript/Mixed Material George Washington Papers, Series 2, Letterbooks 1754-1799: Letterbook 14, Feb. 11, 1787 - Feb. 22, 1788
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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Letterbook 14, Index- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11
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George Washington to John F. Mercer, February 1, 1787 To JOHN FRANCIS MERCER Mount Vernon, February 1, 1787. Sir: I am perfectly satisfied with your determination respecting the Negroes. The money will be infinitely more agreeable to me than property of…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, February 3, 1787 *To HENRY KNOX Mount Vernon, February 3, 1787. My dear Sir: I feel myself exceedingly obliged to you for the full, and friendly communications in your letters of the 14th. 21st. and…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, February 3, 1787 among other reasons my having declined meeting the Society of the Cincinnati at that place, about the same time, and that I thought it would be disrespectfull to that body (to whom…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, February 3, 1787 believe that reserve or concealment of any circumstance or opinion, would be at all pleasing to me. The legallity of this Convention I do not mean to discuss, nor how problematical the…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, February 3, 1787 to be thwarted by every breath, but is defective in that secrecy, which for the accomplishment of many of the most important national purposes is indispensably necessary; and besides, having the Legislative,…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Lee, February 4, 1787 To HENRY LEE Mount Vernon, February 4, 1787. My dear Sir: I thank you for asking my commands to Fredericksburg. It is not my wish to be your competitor in the purchase…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas Peters, February 9, 1787 To THOMAS PETERS Mount Vernon, February 9, 1787. Sir: As your last letter of the 3d. inst. places me on better ground with respect to seed Barley (than) your former one of…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Clement Biddle, February 11, 1787 To CLEMENT BIDDLE Mount Vernon, February 11, 1787. Dear Sir: As we are now on the verge of the middle of Feby: and the season is fast approaching when the ground should…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas Newton Jr., February 11, 1787 Barrels that I am told are good. With great esteem I am, etc. P.S. If the Vessel by which you send the Barley and should not sailed, pray send me two good…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas Newton Jr., February 11, 1787 proceeds, as I want the money. In the letter alluded to above, to the best of my recollection I asked if well cured Herrings commanded a ready sale at Norfolk and what…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Charles Washington, February 14, 1787 To CHARLES WASHINGTON Mount Vernon, February 14, 1787. Dear Charles: When the enclosed was written, I knew nothing of George's68 intention of visiting Berkeley. The safe conveyance afforded by him, is very…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Charles Washington, February 14, 1787 Father and man of feeling see the Fatherless reduced from Competency to distress untouched? If there was an unwillingness to pay him, if property had not been sold for the express purpose…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 impending evil. Indeed, I would essay any thing to save the estate; for if the negros are sold for ready money, they will go for a song. To add aught to this…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 In the last two years I made no crops. In the first I was obliged to buy corn and this year have none to sell, and my wheat is so bad, I…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 Mr. Lund Washington's accounts against me (during my absence) Two hundred and sixty odd pounds, and by my own account Fifty odd pounds out of my own Pocket to you, besides (if…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 the world as [an] unjust and undutiful son. My advice to you, therefore, is to do one of two things with the Plantation. Either let your grandson Bushrod Washington, to whom the…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 to a well resorted tavern, as scarcely any strangers who are going from north to south, or from south to north, do not spend a day or two at it. This would,…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 and make ample amends to the child you live with; for myself I should desire nothing; if it did not, I would most cheerfully contribute more. A man, a maid, the phaeton…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, February 15, 1787 you may reduce your income to a certainty, be eased of all trouble, and if you are so disposed, may be perfectly happy; for happiness depends more upon the internal frame of…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Battaile Muse, February 15, 1787 payment has not yet arrived I cannot say anything decided upon it. It is not in my power to send a person to Leesburg agreeable to your request as the time which…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas J. Stone, February 16, 1787 To CHARLES WILLSON PEALE Mount Vernon, February 16, 1787. Sir: You will receive by the Stage the body of my Gold Pheasant, packed up in wool agreeable to your directions. He made…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas J. Stone, February 16, 1787 which, from the appeal that is made, is likely to create great and perhaps dangerous divisions, is rather a delicate matter; but, as this diversity of opinion is on a subject which…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Thomas J. Stone, February 16, 1787 at this time devise a plan, by which the credit of paper money would be long supported; consequently depreciation keeps pace with the quantity of the emission, and articles, for which it…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to David Humphreys, February 18, 1787 To DAVID HUMPHREYS Mount Vernon, February 18, 1787. My dear Humphreys: Colo. Wadsworth handed me your obliging and much esteemed favor of the 20th. ulto., for which I offer you my sincere…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Mrs. James Kirk, February 20, 1787 warmest affection of your Sincere friend.78 To MRS. JAMES KIRK80 Mount Vernon, February 20, 1787. Madam: I must beg the favor of you to give the bearer (Mr Lear a young Gentleman…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Ezra Stiles, February 23, 1787 To PRESIDENT EZRA STILES Mount Vernon, February 23, 1787. Sir: I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th. instant82 and likewise one of the 9th. of…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, February 24, 1787 To BENJAMIN LINCOLN, JUNIOR Mount Vernon, February 24, 1787. Sir: I have received your letter of the 24th. Ulto. and receipt for Messrs. Josiah Watson and Co. bill of Exchange which was…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to James Maury, February 24, 1787 To JACQUES CAMPION Mount Vernon, February 24, 1787. Sir: Your letter of the 26th. of Jany. came duly to hand. I am much obliged to you for your good wishes, and interest…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to James Maury, February 24, 1787 *To HENRY KNOX Mount Vernon, February 25, 1787. Accept, my dear General Knox my affectionate thanks for your obliging favors of the 29th, 30th, and 31st. of Jany. and 1st. 8th. and…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, February 25, 1787 has been deceived by his followers. Or which may be more likely, he did not conceive that there was energy enough in the Government to bring matters to the crisis to which…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, March 8, 1787 I hope the postponement of your journey to this State does not amount to a relinguishment of it, and that it is unnecessary to assure you of the sincere pleasure I should…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, March 8, 1787 it without much trouble. It is but little in my power to afford the pecuniary aids required by the writer; but if the facts as set forth be true, I should feel…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to Henry Knox, March 8, 1787 evils, and perhaps is not the smallest, of democratical governments, that the people must feel , before they will see . When this happens, they are roused to action; hence it is…- Contributor: Washington, George
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George Washington to David Humphreys, March 8, 1787 To DAVID HUMPHREYS Mount Vernon March 8, 1787. My dear Humphreys: Colo. Wadsworth, as I informed you in my last, presented me your obliging favor of the 20th of January and the…- Contributor: Washington, George
- Date: 1787-02-11