I wrote to you a few days ago begging to know if you would do me the favour to represent me on the 20t inst. to manage the sale of 2800 acres of lands Westd which under a deed of trust I am to dispose of.… Continue Reading To John Murphy, 23 Sept. 1803

     I am Just informed of your kind invitation to the Judges to dine with you today, & am requested to accept the same in their names. I am Dr Sir with great respect yr mo. ob. Servt

     As it will be seen by the record of the Board, that many of those examined have been rejected, I beg leave to propose that the names of such as passed may not be published by the Department, sin… Continue Reading To Samuel Lewis Southard, 28 June 1824

     After further reflection on the subject of appointing mates, I am under the impression, that the system already commenced would be much better supported by ordering a Board. This would also relieve the Department from much importunity.

Is your dinner hour the usual one, 5? very sincerely yrs

My dinner hour is the usual one, 5.

     As soon as I understood that it was likely Spotswood would soon recieve his orders, I gave directions for the making of his clothes, and they are now in hand.… Continue Reading To Samuel Lewis Southard, 10 March 1827

     Mr Justice Washington presents his very sincere thanks to Mr Livingston for his “system of penal laws for the state of Louisiana” which he anticipates great satisfaction, and, he hopes, improvement, in perusing.

The calamitous fire in Boston on wednesday destroyed all the papers of Mr Mason’s third volume of his reports, which was to have been put to press on monday next— He ha… Continue Reading From Joseph Story, 11 Nov. 1825

Four of the Judges recd the other day an invitation from the President to dine today which we accepted— Judges Livingston & Story inform us that the President requested them to dine with him tomorrow with their associates.… Continue Reading To Edward Coles, 10 Feb. 1815

I have just closed a very laborious autumnal circuit, in the course of which many highly important questions have been decided— I would send you an abstract of them, if I could command leisure just now; but my whole attention is… Continue Reading From Joseph Story, 2 Jan. 1814

I Have not for a long time Had the pleasure to Hear from you But Hope the Restoration of peace Between the U.S. and G.B.

     I presume upon the acquaintance which I had the pleasure to form with you at Mount Vernon some years past, to solicit a favour, which, if consistently with propriety, you can conveniently… Continue Reading To Isaac Chauncey, 8 Oct. 1818

     Having no apology satisfactory to myself to offer for my long silence in relation to the subject on which you requested my opinion, I must throw myself altogether upon your indulgence to e… Continue Reading To Richard Rush, 4 July 1820

     I recd yesterday, at this place, your favor of the 30^th Ulto.— Had it come to hand before I left Mount Vernon, it is highly probable I could have found amongst my papers a rough Copy… Continue Reading To Samuel Lewis Southard, 1 Feb. 1822

     I acknowledge the rect of your favor of the 27th Ulto.

    Your favor of the 18th, my dear Sir, is this moment recieved. I board at Mrs Wharfe's S.

    After some conversations with the late secretary and chairmen of the naval committees concerning the surgeons' department, to save time, they requested my ideas in writing, which are now laid bef… Continue Reading To Samuel Lewis Southard, 20 Dec. 1823

     Your letter of the 20th Ulto did not come to my hands until the 31st— Whenever you have occasion to write to me from the line of the Post, always put your letter into the Mail.

You are well acquainted with Richard S. Coxe Esqr & know his personal¹ merits & that he has removed to George Town, to pursue his profession in this District.