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American statesmen & public servants: 40 letters & docs [decimalized]
1779-1950
GLC02504
to Jeremiah Wadsworth
14 December 1779
Lawrence, John, ?-1810
Complains of his "situation" in the army, and hopes Wadsworth can help him resolve it. Does not specify his exact complaint, but knows Wadsworth has friends in Congress, and hopes they can assist him in rectifying his problem. Lawrence is possibly...
GLC02504.25
to John Fitzgerald
25 May 1785
Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792
Lee, a United States diplomat, discusses financial matters with Fitzgerald, George Washington's former aide-de-camp. Requests information regarding money he invested for his brother, Richard Henry Lee, in the Potomac Canal project.
GLC02504.26
to John Nicholson
February 9, 1790
Maclay, William, 1737-1804
Senator Maclay informs Nicholson, Comptroller-General of Pennsylvania, of actions in Congress. Mentions resolutions and debates initiated by Thomas Scott, James Jackson, and John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg. States that he will forward more...
GLC02504.29
to Andrew Pickens
19 June 1805
Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857
Introduces a friend, John Parker, Esquire who is visiting South Carolina for health reasons. Asks Pickens to please extend a welcome to Parker. With floral doodle in pencil on page three.
GLC02504.08
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