1From George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 10 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 8th instant near this place, and am extremely sorry to hear of the melancholy stroke that has fallen upon the Wyoming settlement. I have lately made a very considerable detatchment from the Army to go to Fort Pitt to quell the Indian disturbances in that quarter, and from the loss of Men in the late Action near Monmouth and the numbers that have fallen down thro’ fatigue in...
2From George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 14 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 10th Inst. dated at the Minisink. The militia who were on service down upon the sound, have been discharged and are since ordered by the Governor to your support and assistance. But I flatter myself from the face of intelligence that the Indians are now returning to their homes, which will render assistance from this quarter unnecessary could it be spared at...
3George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 22 February 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 22, 1780 . Explains why a state should not interfere in enlistment complaints. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Symmes was a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
4From George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 22 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 15th instant inclosing one of the 14th to the Legislature of this State. I thought it my duty in consequence to write a letter to His Excellency The Governor of which the inclosed is a copy. In addition to what I have there said, I cannot forbear observing that it is of great importance the different powers in the State should carefully avoid the...
5From George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 7 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Favor of the 6th Instant. The part the Grand Jury of this County are desirous of taking, in the matter that makes the subject of Your Letter, does great credit to their justice & their zeal. At the same time, it appears to me, that it may be best not to issue the Order they request, as it might produce many trivial complaints by the Soldiery—and have a tendency...
6From George Washington to John Cleves Symmes, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Letter of this date, respecting Mr Coldclough a forage Master belonging to the Army. The circumstances of the affair in question, I am totally unacquainted with—but you may be assured, that at the same time I am very unhappy, that any differences should arise between Citizens & Persons belonging to the Army; It is not my wish that any who have been guilty of Crimes properly...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Cleves Symmes, 6 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Copies of Governor St. Clair’s Letter to you of May 23d. 1791, and of your answer of the same day to him, having been communicated to Government, it is perceived that sundry persons claiming titles under you have taken possession of Lands of the United States between the upper line of your Contract and the little Miami. As it is the duty and determination of the Executive to see that no...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Cleves Symmes, 4 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Sep. 17. has been duly recieved and laid before the President. He does not concieve that the constitution has given him any controul over the proceedings of the Judges, and therefore that his permission or refusal of absence from your district would be merely nugatory.—In the report which I made to the President on the subject of the public lands, and which he laid before the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Cleves Symmes, 22 June 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The several articles of your letter of Jan. 25. which were proper for legislative provision, were put into a proper channel for their notice and have been provided for, as far as they judged expedient by the 19th. 30th. and 42d. chapters of the laws of the late session. Your letter of Jan. 27. was laid before the President and he permitted me to inform you that explicit orders are given to the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Cleves Symmes, 11 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Governor Sinclair has inclosed me a Proclamation dated July 24. and summoning the legislature of the North-Western territory to meet at Cincinnati on the 1st. day of September, of which he desired me to notify yourself and Judge Turner. It is out of my power to do it as to the latter, as I do not know where he is. I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir Your most obedt. humble servt PrC...