1To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 29 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The original papers of which I herewith enclose Copies, were a few days since recd. from the Accountts Office as Vouchers for accounts transmitted by Mr. Swan Pay Master of the Troops & for which he claims credit. The indications which they contain, that the instructions which were transmitted by the Treasury have not been pursued, render it my duty to submit the case to your consideration. By...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 29 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury of this date of which the inclosed is a copy. The practice therein mentioned, illustrated by the papers to which it refers, is directly in the face of law and instructions—absolutely inconsistent with order and due responsibility in the public expenditures—and consequently both inadmissible and inexcuseable. I must therefore request...
3From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you an Estimate of the cost of the Capitol for the Federal City upon Mr Hallet’s plan calculated in the Philada prices by Mr Carstairs, one of the architects brought forward by Dr Thornton on the late occasion of discussing the objections offered to his plan. Altho’ it may not be proper to rely entirely upon this Estimate; yet it will probably be found a very useful document in going...
4To George Washington from Thomas Fielder, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Twenty Dollars on Loan I recieve with gratitude, I regreted much that though I kept my appointment with Mr Henry Sheaf my utmost exertions were not sufficient to be in time to explain to your Excellency how far the utility of my Machine for improving Agriculture extends, the experience of which has only been obtain’d by my accurately observing on its operations, as I understand...
5To George Washington from Henry Knox, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from the Governor of Georgia containing some proceedings of a General Council of War of the Militia of that State. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . In his letter to Knox of 13 Aug. 1793, Edward Telfair wrote that he had “convened a council of general officers” to discuss a proposed expedition...
6To George Washington from Masonic Lodge, No. 22, Alexandria, Virginia, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Actuated by the warmest sentiments of personal affection, and encouraged by that masonic relation, by which you are connected with us in a social capacity—We the Alexandria Lodge of Free and accepted Masons venture to address you on a subject particularly interesting to us. We deem it an honor of the highest and most pleasing nature, that our Charter is distinguished by your name, and if no...
7To George Washington from William Osborne, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
It is with the Greatest Respect that I take this mode of informing You, that my present expences being render’d greater than heretofore by haveing a Wife added to them, Induces me to turn my attention to Some more Eligible way of Obtaining a living than Servitude, as it is impossible to Support her by my Sallery arising from my present Sittuation. I Have therefore Sir, with the advice, and, an...
8To George Washington from Thomas Whitehead, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Being sensible from the nature of true greatness & goodness, that the greatest & best of men was never unwilling to accept a tribute of respect from the least of their Friends, gives me tacit leave, to address myself Great Sir , to the most illustrious character, the Annals of Fame can glory of—altho there is nothing that relates to me or mine—worthy the notice of so august Personage, yet I...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Delamotte, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 29 Aug. 1793 . He received TJ’s 21 Mch. letter on 10 June and will continue the efforts already made in accordance with it to prevent foreign ships from flying the American flag. By the first ship he will send the security of which TJ sent him a model, having overcome the difficulty of finding people to make this commitment by offering a counter-guarantee and mortgage on his...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Dowse, 29 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just arrived from Europe, and the letter which your Excellency, did me the honour to write, is now before me. I was under some hesitation whether I ought to have, sent you the China, after having delay’d it so long, and in which time it was natural to suppose you would supply yourself elswhere. But I assure you Sir, your returning it, will not be of the least disadvantage to me; on the...