1Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 20 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
I was a little disappointed in not finding a letter for me in the Post Office of this place upon my arrival here yesterday— The arrangement, of the Posts is rather inconvenient in all the towns I have yet visited where there is any— In West Chester there is none, in York & Lancaster there is but one Mail Pr Week, as also in this place— the Mail arrived here yesterday from Philadelphia &...
2To John Adams from Rufus King, 20 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The amendment reported by the committee of the Senate to the Bill relative to the Balances due to the Creditor States is in itself so important, and particularly so interesting to the State of New york, that I feel great reluctance to be absent while the same is under Discussion; but a sudden indisposition in my family compels me to return to Newyork, I hope to be again in my Place on Monday...
3To John Adams from Edmund Randolph, 20 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
I now do myself the honor of transmitting to the senate, the abstract of vexations and spoliations of our commerce, which was required by their resolution of the 13th. day of March last. The volume sent will shew, that such a business could not be immediately completed. Indeed, sir, I was compelled, by the burthen of business daily depending and arising in the office, to engage a gentleman of...
4To John Adams from Peter Whitney, 20 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have taken the liberty of dedicating a history of the County of Worcester to You. You will please to accept a Volume of the work. Though not personally known to your honor, you will do me the favor to believe that I have a Sincere respect for, & high esteem of, you; & permit me to add, that I am, Dear Sir, Your most obedient / & most humble servt. MHi : Adams Papers.
5To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 20, 1794. Requests “a Warrant for eight hundred Dollars for the purpose of paying the balance due to the Coppersmith for his work on the Bald head Lantern, and to make a further payment to the Blacksmith.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. John McCauley. See Coxe to H, February 18 , March 5, 1794 . Samuel Wheeler. See H to...
6To Alexander Hamilton from John Daves, 20 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
New Bern [ North Carolina ] May 20, 1794 . “Agreeable to your letter dated April 3rd. I have appointed John Wallace Agent for Imploying workmen supplying materials &c for the fortifications to be erected at Ocacoke.… Copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at New Bern, National Archives. Daves was collector of customs at New Bern. “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of Customs,”...
7Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 20 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 20, 1794 . “The Secretary of State presents his respectful compliments to the Secretaries of the Treasury & of war and requests the favor of them to forward to him the papers in the case of the Ship William, transmitted on the 5th. of April last; together with their opinions thereon.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6, January 2-June 26, 1794,...
8To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 20 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your request, communicated by the Secretary at War, in his letter of the 19. current, I have the honor to inform you, that orders were immediately issued to the Adjutant General, for organizing, arming, and equipping, according to law, 10,768 of the Militia of Pennsylvania, officers included; agreably to your requisition, founded on the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act...
9To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 20 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the President of the United States, that Mr Van Berckel, Resident of the United Netherlands here, has this moment announced to the Secretary in form his marriage with Madam Bacler de L’eval. The main object of this annunciation being, that it may [b]e communicated to the President, and the public; a short note is sent for the latter purpose to...
10From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 20 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives. In the communications, which I have made to Congress during the present session, relative to foreign nations, I have omitted no opportunity of testifying my anxiety to preserve the United States in peace. It is peculiarly therefore my duty at this time, to lay before you the present state of certain hostile threats against the...