251To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 29 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your letter of the 25th and agreeably to your directions have had a commission made out for Samuel Williams to be Consul of the U. States at Hamburg, & now inclose it for your signature. I will take care to advise Mr Monroe of the appointment. The untoward situation of the Cannon foundaries last year, excited apprehensions that the Contractors might fail of...
252To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 30 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
With very sincere pleasure I announce to you the ratification of the treaty with Spain. I received the ratified copy this day by the mail from New-York, with a certificate signed by the Prince of Peace and Mr Rutledge of the exchange of the ratifications, as on the 25th of April. I do not know why the certificate and the ratification on the part of Spain bear that date; for the treaty ratified...
253To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 3 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War begs leave to lay before the President a letter of the first instant from Mr Seagrove; by which it would seem impracticable to hold the Georgia treaty till next Spring. The Secretary will wait on the President at Noon with some papers for his consideration. AL , DLC:GW . This letter has not been identified. Pickering corresponded with Georgia governor George Mathews on 26...
254To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 3 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inclose for your perusal a letter of the first instant from Captain Bruff of the corps of artillerists and engineers, at Baltimore, respecting the arrest and character of William B. Smith of the same corps; and a letter of the 27th ulto from Lieutenant Smith, asking to be removed to Norfolk, under pretence that Baltimore disagrees with his health, and declaring, “if he is not...
255To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 27 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
In my last I mentioned the arrival of Mr DeWitt. On saturday afternoon he delivered me the inclosed letter, expressing his reason for not accepting the office of surveyor general. The same day, in the forenoon, I received the inclosed letter from Colo. Thomas Tinsley of Virginia, desiring the appointment of Register of the Continental Land-Office; by which he doubtless means the office of...
256To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 11 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Director of the Mint has prevailed on Joseph Richardson of the city of Philadelphia to accept of the office of Assayer. He has been well recommended to him by the President of the Bank of the United States & others, as well for his skill as his perfect integrity. He will serve until the United States can provide a substitute. The Director requests, if the President approves of him, that...
257To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 10 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I inclose draughts of instructions for Mr Trumbull and Colo. Talbot. The latter will not be able to sail for the West Indies until about the 20th of July. Reflecting on Mr Trumbull’s situation in England, and the nature of the service to be performed there, I have not a doubt but that 2500 dollars will be a satisfactory compensation. I mentioned to his brother Jonathan £500. Sterling, who did...
258To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 16 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
Expecting from Mr Blodget an improved design for a mediterranean passport, I delayed putting the one he sent me, & which I had the honor to lay before you, into the hands of the engraver. But receiving nothing more from him, I shewed his original design to Mr Wolcott & Mr McHenry who both approved of it, with some little alterations. The engraving has proved a more tedious work than I had...
259To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
Reflecting on the proposed application to Mr Liston respecting our seamen impressed in the West Indies, I thought a more effectual mode than a conversation, would be to address him by letter. While in the country to-day, I draughted the inclosed for that purpose. I also sketched a letter to Mr Adet on the subject of the piratical privateer which has captured one of our ships, and in effect...
260To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 28 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 23d, last Saturday, and immediately wrote to Mr Boudinot to communicate your ideas expressed in the first paragraph of it. By to-morrow’s post I will acknowledge Mr Kinlock’s letter; altho’ as you observe, the case of his nephew appears to be remediless. The French letter is from an Emigrant residing at Lausanne in Switzerland, “who has remained faithful to his...