“From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 30 September 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/uwk5. Dear Bushrod: I was from home when your servant arrived, found him in a hurry to be

 “From George Washington to Lafayette, 15 August 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/42ko. My dr. Marqs: I will not conceal that my numerous correspondencies are daily becoming irksome to me; yet

“From George Washington to John Jay, 18 May 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/mo72. Dear Sir: In due course of post, I have been honored with your favors of the 2d.

 “From George Washington to Henry Knox, 3 February 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/2qy9. My dear Sir: I feel myself exceedingly obliged to you for the full, and friendly communications in

Mr. Dr. Humphreys: I am much indebted to you for your several favors of the 1st. 9th. and 16th. of Novr. the last came first. Mr. Morse, having in mind

“From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 21 December 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/gut4. Sir: I had not the honor of receiving your Excellency’s favor of the 6th, with its enclosures,

“From George Washington to James Madison, 30 November 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/gy5g. My dear Sir: Receive my thanks for your obliging communications of the 11th. I hear with much

  Dear Sir: The assurances of your friendship, after a silence of more than six years, are extremely pleasing to me. Friendships, formed under the circumstances that ours commenced, are