1To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 3 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Duplicate Sir, London 3 July 1790 This Letter will accompany Copies of what I had the Honor to write on the first and twenty ninth of May. I have heard nothing since from the Duke of Leeds. On the tenth of June the King prorogued the Parliament, which was dissolved on the eleventh. The Elections will be compleated in about ten Days, and then the Ministers will feel themselves more at Liberty...
2To George Washington from Hugh Nelson, 3 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Yorktown, Va., 3 July 1790. Applies for the imminent opening of federal commissioner of loans for Virginia. ALS , DLC:GW . Hugh Nelson (1750–1800) of York County, Va., was the younger brother of former Virginia governor Thomas Nelson and uncle of Hugh Nelson (1768–1856) and GW’s secretary, Thomas Nelson, Jr. He attended the College of William and Mary before the Revolution, was appointed a...
3To George Washington from Philemon Waters, 3 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Excuse my freedom in troubling You with this—I Cincerely congratulate your Honour on the great & happy events that hath taken place since I had the honour of a Small Conferrence with you at your Seat on Portomack the 20th April 1775 And of which your great Abilitys hath so Conspicuously Shone forth to the Universal Joy of all true Americans—And the astonishm’nt and confusion of Briton & its...
4To George Washington from Martha Dangerfield Bland, 4 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do not Sir write to you in your official character⟨.⟩ I write to you as the friend of Colonel Bland, and (will you permit me to say) my friend! Were it known that I address you it woud be thought obtrusive & arrogant, but I have tryd, to disunite for a moment, your domestic character from your high Station. When Colonel Bland was by your orders on duty near Brunswick, Immediately upon the...
5To George Washington from James Mercer, 4 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Honble Mr Dawson one of the Council of this State, expressing a desire of obtaining the office of a Commissioner, under the expressed Act of Congress for settling the Accounts of the United States with the individual States: and supposing himself not so well known to your Excellency as to possess that Confidence he merits, has applyed to me a long & very intimate acquaintance to supply...
6To George Washington from Charles Pinckney, 4 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing you by the Maria some weeks ago —since which I have heard that Colonel Willett had proceeded by Land, with Mr McGillivray & a number of the Creek Chiefs on a Visit to New York. As this confidence in them in consenting to travel through the Country has induced the inhabitants of our frontiers to suppose that every thing either is accommodated or in a fair way of...
7To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 6 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the fifteenth of April and also a Copy of it. In the Close of that Letter you mention my not having acknowleged the Receipt of your public Letter of the thirteenth of October. I have received the original Duplicate and triplicate of that Letter. I had the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt by mine of the twenty second of January with which I sent a private Letter of...
8To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum of the substance of a Communication made on Thursday the Eighth of July 1790 to the Subscriber by Major Beckwith as by direction of Lord Dorchester. Major Beckwith began by stating that Lord Dorchester had directed him to make his acknowlegements for the politeness which had been shewn in respect to the desire he had intimated to pass by New York on his way to England, adding that...
9To George Washington from James Wood, 8 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have been Honor’d with your Letter of the 22d Ultimo. I find in the Registers Office the Original Plat of 400 acres Surveyed for Thomas Mullins in the year 1752. This Plat was filed in the Proprietors Office, in a Bundle Marked “Forfeited, the Rules of the Office not Complied with;” but from a Strict Examination of the late Proprietors Office it does not appear that a Caveat was Entered. I...
10To George Washington from Anonymous, 9 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The first request of General Washington is that he will burn this line after reading it, as it comes from a man who on his own account (unconnected with those who have the strongest ties on him) would not trouble any mortal with the request of a favor: therefore in case your more important duties obliges you to spurn at my intrusion, let it become impossible for any person by my hand writing...
11To George Washington from Fenwick, Mason, & Company, 9 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
On 24 April last we had the honour to inform you that the draft you forwarded us on Jauge & Dupuy of this City for 50 Dollars, had not been paid, since which we have been without any of your Favours. Tis only since three or four weeks that we have had the mortification to hear that the Packet-Boat on which your wine was shipped last Winter, had again been distressed & put into Brest very much...
12To George Washington from William Temple Franklin, 9 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
In addition to the favorable Testimonials of my Conduct in Europe, which I had the honor to lay before your Excellency, allow me to add the inclosed, which I have just procured from the Office for Foreign Affairs, by the friendly Intervention of the Secretary of State. Permit me also to inform your Excellency, that my desire of being employ’d in Europe, is in no way diminished by a late...
13To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 10 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
At the request of the Proprietors of the Lead Mines in this State, I take the liberty to forward to you, the inclosed copy of a certificate, declaring their present situation. Mr Stephen Austin, one of the Proprietors, will deliver this. He proposes to ask of the general Government, some encouragement, to enable him to prosecute with success the Undertaking. He also expressed to me a wish to...
14To George Washington from Robert Denny, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Permit me Sir thro the recommendation transmitted by Governor Howard, to Solicit your Excellency to be nominated Commissioner of the loan Office in this State, should the Act which is now before Congress be carried into execution. I make this Application with some reluctance as I can easily conceive the vast number that are presented to you on the same subject, and it can be no very pleasing...
15To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Translation.) Means which the Congress may make use of in order to force the Regencies of Barbary to make Peace with them. The Flag of the United States cannot be displayed ’till after the Congress shall have made peace with the Regencies of Barbary. The consideration of the advantages which the anglo-americans would derive from this navigation, have already induced the Congress to attempt...
16To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Th. Jefferson had a conference yesterday with mister Madison on the subject recommended by the President. he has the honor of inclosing him some considerations thereon, in all of which he believes mister Madison concurred. he has sketched the heads only, as the President’s mind will readily furnish the developement of each. he will wait on the president at one aclock on some other business,...
17Enclosure: Jefferson’s Opinion of American Conduct in an Anglo-Spanish War, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Heads of consideration on the conduct we are to observe in the war between Spain & Gr. Britain and particularly should the latter attempt the conquest of Louisiana & the Floridas. The dangers to us, should Great Britain possess herself of those countries. she will possess a territory equal to half ours, beyond the Missisipi she will seduce that half of ours which is on this side the Missisipi...
18To George Washington from “Junius Americanus”, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
W ith esteem for your person, and the sincerest reverence for your high public and private character, I humbly request your candid perusal of the following observations: They have been occasioned by a serious attention to the Bill which has recently passed the two Houses of Congress, and now waits your sanction: they spring from an affection for the constitution, and an anxious solicitude to...
19To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
On my return from the Western Circuit, I found the packet, herewith sent to Your Excellency. The reason of Mr Wilson’s application to me, respecting an affair I never before heard of, I cannot tell, unless he believes, that from a little knowledge I had of his seeming, if not real attachment to the American Revolution, I would interest myself in his behalf, or that humanity would urge me to...
20To George Washington from Moustier, 12 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to have the honor of expressing to you my satisfaction at your reestablishment from an illness, which threatened your life. No one is more convinced than I am how precious that life is to your country—The interest which I have vowed to the United Americans is too true not to wish sincerely all that is necessary to establish the public order and justice which are the only solid basis...
21To George Washington from Burrill Devereux, 15 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
From an Impulse of Duty I feel myself under necessity of Acquain[t]ing your Excellency of the Death of one of your Officers, Mr Harris Collector of the Customs for the District of Marblehead Lynn Commonwth Massachusetts, his Business he left with me, who relinquished every other and confined my Attention to the affairs of his office almost Four Years, the Period of his first Election under the...
22To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15–22 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
In my second interview with Major Beckwith which was on Thursday the 22d instant I spoke to him nearly as follows. I have made the proper use of what you said to me at our last interview. As to what regards the objects of a general nature mentioned by you, though your authority for the purpose from Lord Dorchester is out of question, and though I presume from his Lordship’s station &...
23To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have formed an opinion, quite satisfactory to myself, that the adjournments of Congress may be by law, as well as by resolution, without touching the constitution. I am now copying fair what I had written yesterday on the subject & will have the honor of laying it before you by ten aclock. the address to the President contains a very full digest of all the arguments urged against the bill on...
24To George Washington from George Cabot, 16 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The death of Mr Harris having made a vacancy in the Revenue at Marblehead I am informed that Col. Joshua Orne will offer himself as a Candidate for the office. I am so strongly impressed with an idea of the importance it is to the Revenue to have the best men employed in it that I cannot refrain from testifying to you “that Col. Orne is one of the very few men, within my knowledge, who wou’d...
25To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 16 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 4th Inst. gave me much satisfaction as it contained information of your health being well restored for I had feared from your communication to Doctr Stuart that you were still an invallid not having at that time got rid of the cough and pain in your side, these complaints now being removed, your visit to Virginia will I hope produce a permanent establishment of your health...
26To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The bill on the intercourse with foreign nations restrains the President from allowing to Ministers plenipotentiary or to Chargés more than 9000. and 4500. Dollars for their “personal services & other expences.” this definition of the objects for which the allowance is provided, appearing vague, the Secretary of state thought it his duty to confer with the gentlemen heretofore employed as...
27To George Washington from Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada, 17 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
I impart to your Excellency that since the 7th Instant I enjoy the command of this Town & Province, which my royal Master has thought Proper to confer upon me. On which occasion, and flattering myself with the hope that some circumstance perhaps may afford me the honor of being useful, as well to your Excellency as to some of the States, I beg you will be pleased to accept the sincere desire...
28To George Washington from William Loughton Smith, 17 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
New York, 17 July 1790. Recommends Peter Bounetheau and Daniel Stevens as loan commissioner for South Carolina under the funding bill; Edward Trenot, Col. John Mitchell, Daniel Stevens, and Peter Bounetheau as revenue inspectors should the excise bill pass; and captains William Hall and Jacob Milligan as commanders of revenue cutters. AL , DLC:GW . Daniel Stevens (1746–1835), a Charleston,...
29To George Washington from Battaile Muse, 20 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
Virginia Berkeley County } Honorable Sir July 20th 1790 As nothing extraordinary happened Since I saw you last I did not think it necessary To trouble you with a Letter. k[n]owing the fatigue You had to go through I thought it Improper to be troublesome. The suit against Robin Scott is not yet determined about the Land on Gooscreek. The Gentlemen who were appointed Could never be got togather....
30To George Washington from the Commissioners for Settling Accounts, 21 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
The time limited by the Ordinance of Congress of the 7th May 1787 for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States having expired. We conceive it to be our duty to give this information, that such disposition may be made of the accounts and vouchers of the several States as you shall be pleased to direct. With profound respect We are Sir yr most Obt Servts LS , DNA :...