The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence ..., volume 10
The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence ..., volume 10
George Washington, Jared Sparks
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What the final issue of this affair may be, is difficult at this distance, and with the imperfect infor- mation we have, to foretell; but, certain it is, the commencement has been both daring and alarming. Let us, however, hope for the best I would fain hope, that this and your other business may be so arranged, as to give me the pleasure of welcoming you to this seat of retirement before I leave it, which by appomtment is to happen on the 16th instant. I shall add no more than assurances of th...e sincere es- teem and regard, with which I am. Sir, &c. TO EDMUND RANDOLPH, ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Mount Vernon, 10 October, 1791. Sir, By the post of Friday I received your commimica- tions of the 1st instant, and, from the character of Mr. Campbell, I am glad to hear he is disposed to act as attorney for the district of Virginia, and that you had forwarded the commissbn to him for that purpose. Also, that a pardon had been sent to Samuel Dodge, as it appears that his errors were unintentional. It is my wish and desire, that you would examine the laws of the general government, which have relji- tion to Indian affairs, that is, for the purpose of se- curing theu* lands to them, restraming States or indi- viduals from purchasing theh* lands, and forbidding unauthorized intercom'se in their dealings with them ; and, moreover, that you would suggest such auxiliary laws, as will supply the defects of those^ which are in Digitized by Google 196 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS.
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