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GEORGE WASHINGTON

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WORTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD

VOL. XI.

1785-1790

NEW YORK AND LONDON

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

The Knickerbocker Press

1891

CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.

1785.

To James Warren, October 7th.

Doubts on the ability of the States to use the opportunity—

Jealousy of Congress-Great resources at hand-Foreign com-
merce-Need of a controlling head.

To Patrick Henry, October 29th

The Potomac and James shares-His uniform policy not to

receive pecuniary recompense for public service-Wishes to be
allowed to apply the shares to some object of a public nature.

To George William Fairfax, November 10th

Education of Custis- A preceptor wanted-Requirements

and wages-Gentlemen of the cloth-Progress of the navigation
companies-His wish for a trained farmer-Fairfax's estate.

To Lund Washington, November 20th

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The plans of George Augustine Washington-Overseer at
Mount Vernon-A grateful sense of his services.

Revision of the laws-Proposition to give Congress regulation
of the commercial system-Public faith-Port and assize bills-
Pennsylvania and internal improvements.

To Alexander Hamilton, December 11th .

Prejudice against the Cincinnati carried to an unreasonable
length-Fears of the people not yet removed-Baron Steuben.

To the Trustees of the Alexandria Academy, Decem-

His intentions to endow a school in Alexandria-Offers an

annuity-Suggestions on its application.

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To Benjamin Lincoln, February 6th.

The fitness of Mr. Lear-Duties to be performed by him.

To Samuel Purviance, March 10th

The settlements on the Kanhawa-Navigation of the stream

-Convenient points of settlement-Political consequences—

Nature of the soil.

To Colonels Fitzgerald and Gilpin, March 31st.

Brindley and Harris view the Great Falls-Suggestions-A
professional man much wanted-Mr. Brindley may be available.

To Robert Morris, April 12th

The Quakers and their agitation on slavery-Mischievous and

illegal conduct of their society-He is himself strong in favor of
abolishing slavery-Oppressive features of the movement.

To the Marquis de Lafayette, May 10th

Policy of Great Britain towards the States-Remedy must
come in time when the evils are more severely felt-Impost and
commercial regulation—A proposed meeting of commissioners
-General meeting also proposed-British occupation of the
western ports-The Spanish jacks and asses-Philanthropic
scheme of the Marquis and his Cayenne estate-Abolition of
slavery in the States-Jefferson.

To John Jay, May 18th

The Littlepage affair-Errors to be corrected in the national

government-More wickedness than ignorance in our councils—
A general convention-Fallen from high estate-Want of virtue.

To Henry L. Charton, May 20th

Description of his western lands-Terms upon which he

would sell.

To James Tilghman, June 5th

Death of Tench Tilghman-His correspondence with the
New York committee-Sympathy for Asgill's position-Falsity
of the gibbet story-Ill return by Asgill for his solicitude.

To Henry Lee, June 18th .

The navigation of the Mississippi-Develop our own water-

ways-Claims ought not to be prematurely urged.

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