“From George Washington to James Madison, 18 November 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/lj9n. My Dr. Sir: Not having sent to the Post Office with my usual regularity, your favor of

“From George Washington to James Madison, 5 November 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/343l. My dear Sir: I thank you for the communications in your letter of the first instt. The

“From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 31 October 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/8z1w. Mount Vernon, October 31, 1786. My Dr. Sir: I am indebted to you for your several

“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