1To George Washington from George Clinton, 14 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from George Clinton, 14 Sept. 1794. Edmund Randolph wrote Clinton on 17 Sept.: "In acknowledging your Excellency’s letter of the 14th instant, to the President of the United States, I am only expressing surprize at the delay in the passage of my letters. . . . The President thanks you for the information from Ontario County; but he had received the substance of it thro’...
2To George Washington from George Clinton, 5 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you inclosed the Exemplification of an Act of the Legislature of this State—ratifying the Amendment of the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Senate and House of Representatives at their last Session respecting the Judicial Power thereof, and am with the highest Respect your Most Obedient Servant Copy, DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793-95, Senate...
3To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
By an act of the last Session—a Copy Of which I enclose You will perceive that a Sum not exceeding 12,000£ is appropriated for the Purposes of erecting such fortifications building and equipping one or more floating batteries and Other Vessels of force for the Security Of the Northern and western Frontiers Of this state as shall appear necessary to certain Commissioners therein mentioned when...
4To George Washington from George Clinton , 28 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
In order to furnish you with the earliest and fullest Information of the Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed by this State to fortify our Northern and Western frontier, I take the Liberty to enclose various communications made by them to Me: Previous to their entering upon the Business I explained to them your Ideas on the Subject as contained in a Letter from the Secretary of war of...
5To George Washington from William Aylett Lee, 1 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Aylett Lee, 1 July 1794. The entry for 12 July in GW’s journal of proceedings lists among papers sent "to the Secy. of War for his consideration" a letter "from Wm. A. Lee 1 July ’94."
6To George Washington from Richard Shepard, 24 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am a native of No. Carolina bred to the Sea and wish the appointment of Lieutenant on board one of the Frigates to be fitted out by the United States, I understand that the Members of Congress from North Carolina have recommended me to the Secretary of war, If your Excellency appoints me as Lieutenant I shall do every thing in my power to merit your approbation. with the highest respect I am...
7To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph presents his respects to the President; and having this morning written the inclosed letter to Colo. Nicholas, he takes the liberty of submitting it to the President’s perusal. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosure has not been identified, but GW wrote on this document, "Draught approved. G. W——n."
8To George Washington from William Pearce, 28 Sept. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 28 Sept. 1794. On 2 Nov., GW wrote Pearce: "I have received your several letters of the 28th of Septr—and 5th 17th and 23d of last month" ( ViMtvL ).
9To George Washington from Alexander Murray, 8 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Alexander Murray, 8 July 1794. The entry for 12 July in GW’s journal of proceedings lists among the papers sent "to the Secy. of War for his consideration" a letter "from Alexr. Murray 8 July ’94. soliciting naval appointment" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 312). The cover of that...
10To George Washington from John H. De Wolff, 8 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John H. De Wolff, 8 May 1794. An entry of 15 May in GW’s journal of proceedings of the presidency reads: "Received a letter from Jno. H. De Wolff 8th. May 94. solicitg. military appointment. Referred to the Secretary of war" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 303). No record of any...
11To George Washington from William Pearce, [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 23 July 1794. On 27 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 23d and the reports, have been duly received."
12To George Washington from William Pearce, 9 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 9 July 1794. On 13 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 9th, with the Reports of the preceeding week came to my hands yesterday."
13To George Washington from Thomas Newton, 3 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Thomas Newton, Jr., 3 June 1794. On 11 June, GW "Put into the hands of the Secry. of State a letter from Thos. Newton Junr. dated Norfolk June 3d. 1794. on the subject of the application of a sum raised by subscription in that place for the relief of Amr. Captives in Algiers" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 ....
14To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 27 May 1794. In GW’s letter to Pearce of 1 June , he writes, "I am glad to find by your letter of the 27th ulto that you had had some good rains"; in Pearce’s second letter to GW of 4 June , he refers to "my Letter of the 27th."
15To George Washington from Andrew G. Fraunces, 28 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Andrew G. Fraunces, 28 May 1794. On 26 June, Edmund Randolph wrote Alexander Hamilton: "The President left in my hands the inclosed letter from A. G. Fraunces of the 28th ultimo, to examine, what was best to be done" ( DNA : RG 59, Domestic Letters).
16To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor of enclosing herewith the draft of a passport for the President’s signature—intended for the brigantine Lily, now at Baltimore. The case was here before the Secretary’s letter of yesterday was sent to the President, and was overlooked. LB , DLC:GW . The copyist wrote "1792." The enclosure has not been identified, but GW signed a passport for the Lily...
17To George Washington from Henry Knox, 12 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit for your information a letter from major general Scott dated Lexington the 14th ultimo; just received. I have the honor to be Most Respectfully, Sir, Your obedient Servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter from Gen. Charles Scott has not been identified.
18To George Washington from William Pearce, 27 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 27 July 1794. On 3 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 27th Ulto, and the reports, I received yesterday as usual."
19To George Washington from Moses McFarland, 20 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Moses McFarland, 20 June 1794. An entry in GW’s journal of proceedings for 12 July lists among papers sent to the Secretary of War "for his consideration" a "Letter from Moses McFarland, 20 June ’94" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 312).
20To George Washington from Fredericksburg, Va., citizens, c.20 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Fredericksburg, Va., citizens, c.20 June 1794. On 23 June, Edmund Randolph wrote Charles Carter, Charles Mortimer, and others of Fredericksburg that "Your letter to the President of the United States, on the subject of Mr Archibald Hunter, was put into my hands by him in order that I might take such measures as his case justified. I have therefore determined to forward...
21To George Washington from Peter Gongon, 24 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Peter Gongon, 24 May 1794. On 16 June, Edmund Randolph wrote Gongon, "I am desired by the President of the United States to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo from Elizabeth Town." Randolph indicated that GW sympathized with Gongon’s "distress" but was unable to assist him from his private funds and had "no public monies in his distribution for...
22To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that General Knox and Mr Bradford have been notified by him personally; and that General Knox promised to notify Colo. Hamilton. E. Randolph will wait on the President at ½ after 11 o’clock. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The date is taken from the docket on the letter.
23To George Washington from William Pearce, 8 June 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 8 June 1794. On 15 June, GW wrote Pearce : "Your letter of the 8th with its enclosures I received yesterday."
24To George Washington from William Pearce, 24 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 24 Aug. 1794. On 31 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "In your last letter of the 24th instt came a copy of the conditions of Colo. Lyles Bond."
25To George Washington from Richard Howell, 14 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Richard Howell, 14 Aug. 1794. On 23 Aug., John Stagg, Jr., wrote to Henry Knox: "Governor Howell in his letter of the 14th inst: writes to the President, that if necessary, one thousand , instead of five hundred , cavalry, in complete order, can be furnished from New Jersey, and that he has the pleasure to believe that the State will exert all their powers to support...
26To George Washington from William Pearce, 16 July 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 16 July 1794. On 20 July, GW wrote Pearce : "Yesterday brought me your letter . . . dated the 16th instt."
27To George Washington from George Clinton, 1 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive Copies of several Letters which have passed between the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, Captain Cochrane Commander of the British Frigate Thetis, and myself occasioned by Captain Cochrane’s Arrival in this Harbour, and the expected Arrival of other Vessels belonging to Admiral Murray’s Fleet, and also of other Papers connected therewith. By the...
28To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 3 Aug. 1794. On 10 Aug., GW wrote Pearce : "I have duly received your letter of the 3d, with the reports of the preceeding week."
29To George Washington from William Pearce, 16 August 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 16 Aug. 1794. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Pearce: "In reply to your letter of the 16th which, with the reports, came duly to hand."
30To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of submitting the inclosed letter from the director of the mint to the consideration of the President. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State.