Georgetown Letters for the years 1780 thru 1830

Georgetown, SC - 24 April 1780

I think it proper to acquaint you, and I desire that you will immediately make it known, throughout your regiment, that I expect to be met by the full number which I have called for, from it, at Wright's Bluff

Georgetown, SC - 29 June 1782

My own men that remain are few, and their time nearly expired. I think it best to give them to your men, as very few of mine have only yet three or four months to serve.

Georgetown, MD - 4 January 1790

After being detained 8 or ten days beyond the intended commencement of my journey by the critical illness of my mother, I am now subjected to a further delay by an attack on my own health

Georgetown, MD - 7 February 1815

Mr. Gallatin's Plan of Finance for the war, was to raise by Taxes within the year sufficient to support the Peace Establishment, taken at 7. mills., and to pay the interest upon the old & new Debt

Georgetown, MD - 11 February 1815

General Jackson who had charge of the Tennessee troops in the Creek war, had been ordered to proceed from Mobile to N. Orleans, and his militia, as well as that of Kentucky and Louisiana...

Georgetown, MD - 6 January 1816

Indeed the public will have no small interest in placing a Bk. in Indiana. The intention has been with a view of aiding the Revenue, and its collection, that Branches should be established through't. the U. S.

Georgetown, VA - 17 January 1817

Your great men from Boston have not yet appeared ; when they arrive, I hope they may find out better quarters than these at Georgetown.

Georgetown, VA - 30 November 1817

Mrs. King and myself arrived here last evening and the force of habit has set us down again at Crawford's. . . .

Georgetown, VA - 3 January 1818

Crawford, it is whispered, cannot support himself on his Salary, and talks of retirement. Whether this be the real motive, or an unwillingness to figure in the approaching contest, or whether the whisper be correct, we know not.

Georgetown, VA - 0 March 1818

The President continues that same course of professions which was so engaging in the course of his Eastern tour. This is more befitting a Sec. of State, who decides nothing, than a Pr. who decides all things.

Georgetown, VA - 6 February 1819

They fought with muskets at 10 paces, each musket charged with two or three balls. Mason was mortally wounded and died in a short time

Georgetown, VA - 12 February 1819

I regard this duel as ferocious, barbarous and savage, repugnant to any code of honor, where the thirst for blood or the malignant purpose of destroying the life of another are the motives, instead of the desire to protect individual honor

Georgetown, VA - 30 January 1820

I arrived on the 25th, found the Senate and House both engaged upon the Missouri Question, which engrosses the whole time and attention of Congress.

Georgetown - 28 May 1826

We never had in the same time as much sickness. All of the children, except James, have had very severe colds with coughs accompanied by fever in every instance but Andrew.

Georgetown, DC -

JOHN FORSYTH letter to John Calhoun...Having, at the request of the President to be informed what took place in the cabinet of Mr. Monroe on the subject of the Seminole campaign...