101To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of state has the honor of informing the President of the U.S., that the commission for Mr Jay is preparing, and he is notified by letter, that it is preparing; no time being to be lost. Perhaps the President will find it necessary to have a ship, taken for the voyage and to fix the salary at once. E.R. will therefore talk with Mr Jay. An express is sent off to Mr Patterson, with...
102To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 25 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been at cross purposes about the inclosed letter of July 24. 1793. in answer to Mr. Genets of the 9th. I am much mistaken, if my note intimated a doubt of its propriety. I certainly always approved it. My remarks as to delay were applicable to the answer to the inflammatory memorial ; to which General Knox suggested an addition. Is that some word omitted in the first sentence of the...
103To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Fauchet, and Petrie have just this moment left him. They brought sealed credentials; but upon my informing them, that an open copy was necessary for me, they will send it instante⟨r⟩. I am this instant at dinner; but shall wait upon you immediately after—They make the demand; but I told them, that the requisition must be in...
104To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 16 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President; and forgot to inform him, that the balance of the money, left by Mr Dandridge has been returned to his credit in the bank; and has been and is ready to the draught of the President or him—The sum left was 350 dollars—Paid to Mr Kit 105—Balance two hundred and forty five dollars. AL , DLC:GW . On this date, Randolph informed the...
105To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 21 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your explanatory letter to myself, and your permission for my inspection of the two addressed to your Southern correspondent . I had intended to drop you a few lines upon the depending subject. But hearing that you are to be at the Supreme court of the U.S; and not being able to say to you much sooner than the first day of their session, what I wish; it will be...
106To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
E: Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Seagrove just now has learned from good authority, that General Clarke has abandoned his expedition in Georgia; and, under the influence of General Gunn and Mr Carnes, has come in, with all his followers. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, George Washington’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The...
107To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 7 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
The express has been waiting, in expectation of the return of the messenger sent from hence on friday last and from the probability, that your dispatches might require an immediate Answer. He will be detained, however, until a late hour in the day, in order that Mr Jay’s communications may be copied, and forwarded to you. They grow extremely interesting, and assume a considerable degree of...
108To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I purpose to execute, what Mr Jay recommends in his letter of the 23d of August, just received; a copy of which I have the honor of now enclosing. I mean also to have an interview with those persons here, who are interested in spoliations, tomorrow morning eleven OClock, upon the subject of an Agent. Mr Jay’s memento as to the acknowledgment of letters received from him, has been always...
109To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of calling at your house, when Colo. Hamilton was with you, this morning. We have had two conversations upon the subject of the resolution, which, I understand, is not to be sent to you before monday. I am in possession of all Mr Morris’s letters; and was proceeding on them, when my servant brought me word, that my youngest son lies dangerously ill at German Town —This compels...
110To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 10 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Private. Dear sir [Philadelphia, c.10 March 1794] Whether the present deed from Mercer to you, differs in substance from the former, I do not recollect. But the date being a twelvemonth later, may be of serious consequence. It may let in creditors and subsequent purchasers. I beg leave therefore to suggest, that after acknowledging to Mercer the receipt of the deed, you remark, that upon...
111To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The secretary of state has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Adams is of opinion, that his son will and ought to accept the appointment; and that he himself will advise him to accept it. Mr Monroe assents to the nomination of himself. The inclosed is a draft of the message, which was mentioned to the President this morning. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59,...
112To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I must beg the favor of you to cast your eye over the list of business, which remains to be acted on in this office. My object in making this request is, that, if any part of it should deserve a priority, different from that, which I shall pursue in executing it, you would be pleased to suggest it. The order, in which I mean to take the subjects up, is according to the numbers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5....
113To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 16 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of returning to the Secretary of the Treasury the letter from Mr. Hollins of Baltimore, claiming a balance of five hundred and seventy-five dollars and five cents for the pilot-boat dispatched to Jamaica in behalf of Capt. Barney. I never understood, that this was to be a public charge; I never made it so by any act of mine, and I do not admit any...
114To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
You will see in Bache’s paper of this morning names upon the committee for preparing the address to you, of a very respectable kind. Whether they were present at the meeting, and whether they will act, I cannot yet learn. Mr McKean is understood, however, to be acrimonious against the treaty beyond measure. I hinted in a past letter, that there was something mysterious in one part of the...
115To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I returned yesterday from German Town; and this morning I shall proceed to the examination of the necessary papers. Finding it important to one branch of the subject, that I should ask a small addition to the narrative in your letter of the 20th ultimo; I have to request, that I may be informed, as far as may be in your power, when Mr Hammond put Mr Fauchet’s letter into the hands of Mr...
116To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing to you a draft, which has been signed by the three other gentlemen. They had prepared drafts, which did not accord with my views, and therefore I was not deterred by any danger of giving offence from offering, that which they have subscribed. I think it best, however to send to you all the drafts; for it is a very difficult and critical subject to write upon....
117To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
The mail from New-York yesterday brought me a letter from Mr Pinckney, dated the second of february. He speaks of the extraordinary severity of the winter, and the prevalence of the most uncommon high winds from the North East; so that for a considerable time no vessels had arrived from America in England, and none had been able to go out. He says, that the last date received from me was on...
118To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 12 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter and proclamation of the governor of North Carolina seem to afford a proper ground for the belief, that future intrusions on the lands of the U.S. need not be apprehended. Concerning these therefore nothing is necessary on my part. I do not find any difficulty in saying, that as to those, which have already taken place, the right of the U.S. is complete, to institute prosecutions....
119To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President the draught of an answer to Mr Hammond on the affair at Rhode Island. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. On 8 May the British sloop of war Nautilus arrived at Newport harbor, where the Rhode Island legislature, having received information that Americans...
120To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 31 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of submitting the inclosed application for a passport to the President, and whether if all the ministers of foreign nations here should assent, most of the objections will not be overcome. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosure came from Louis Osmont, who emigrated from France in...
121To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing to you a letter from Mr Fauchet, my answer, and my letter to Mr Gore, relative to the prosecution against Mr Juteau, chancellor of the Consulate of the French Republic in Boston. I trust, that the harshness of the proceeding will be found not to have been premeditated, and to be no more, than what the forms of the courts in Massachusetts dictated. I have the...
122To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 16 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that the expression as to the merchants is changed, so as to give no possible offense, even if published. But the fact is, that amongst others Colo. Sam: Smith, of congress, yesterday declared himself to be ruined. Cyphers, by way of figures, uniformly indicative of the same word, are not beyond the reach of possible discovery—But they have...
123To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 May 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Dr Way’s presence may be dispensed with at the mint for the few days, which he speaks of. E. Randolph has found a press-copy of the rules, which were fixed in August 1793, subscribed by all the four gentlemen. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Randolph most...
124To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
It being probable from your favor of the 24th instant, that a letter, directed to Alexandria or George Town by this post, would be too late to meet you at either of those places; and rather doubtful, whether you will not have passed Baltimore before to-morrow evening; I do myself the honor of merely saying, that Mr Carmichael died on the 9th of february last: that Smith, a former prisoner at...
125To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 5 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I informed the President, that you were of opinion, that the public service would not be at all affected by the absence of the Revenue Cutter of Philadelphia, on a voyage to the British West Indies, for the accommodation of those Merchants, who have suffered by spoliation &c: In consequence thereof he instructed me to inform you, that he had no objection that she should be dispatched for the...
126To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 26 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The 14th. article of our treaty with France has shut out all general reasoning from the law of nations, on the memorial of Benjamin Holland and Peter Mackie. The flour and meal were actually shipped after the declaration of war, made by France on the 1st. of february 1793. If the inquiry was to depend on their knowledge of the declaration, their relief would be very doubtful at least. But as...
127To John Adams from Edmund Randolph, 8 August 1794 (Adams Papers)
The letter, which Mr. Adams delivered to me from you, was truly acceptable, as well from its friendly style, as the opportunity, which it presented, Of an Acquaintance with him. When he was first contemplated for the Hague, my mind readily embraced the idea, under the influence of his own merit. I must be permitted at the same time to own, that the public services of the father strongly...
128To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of handing to you the following names, for consideration, as successors to Mr Morris; without however undertaking to say by any means, that I could recommend all of them. Edward Rutledge South Carolina James Innes Virginia William Paca Maryland Govr Mifflin Pennsylvania Governor Lee Virginia Colo. Hamilton, General Knox and Mr Bradford either have or will furnish their...
129To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 26 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of returning to the President Govr. Clinton’s letter &c. It was the opinion, that the Speech of Ld Dorchester, tho’ important, is sufficiently promulgated in the Newspaper. The gentlemen have agreed to the letter to the governor of Kentucky, without any amendment. They have suggested an amendment to the third paragraph of the proposed message; which will be...
130To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I mentioned in my letter of yesterday a slight indisposition of Mrs Washington. To day she is perfectly well. She sent me two letters, which came with two packages of books. She had opened them, and I now inclose them. In Childs and Swaine’s paper of the 17th instant is this passage under the London head. “Mr Jefferson the American Minister, at present in Paris, is charged with a special...
131To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Secretary of the Treasury and has sent the report on the French Coins back to the Director of the Mint, in order that he may supply what is noted by the Secretary of the Treasury in his letter of the 9th. instant, this moment received. It is hardly worth the inquiry to which department it belongs to submit the subject to the President. If the...
132To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Recollecting an expression in the letter, which was considered yesterday, respecting the motives of the jury in acquitting Hanfield, I made a particular enquiry this morning. I find, that the leading man among them expressed himself thus: “People must not suppose, that because Henfield was acquitted, every person in his situation would be. On the contrary, his declaration, that he would never...
133Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [30 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, that he has this day received a Convention bearing date the 27th. of March 1794 between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. It is proper to notify the Gentlemen, that Mr. Jay is instructed, if he should...
134To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he has shewn the draught of the letter, to Colo. Hamilton who approved it, except in a word, or two. The commercial resolutions being postponed to Monday, E.R. will take, with the President’s permission, to morrow, in order to revise the letter, and examine some fresh complaints, which have come in to-day. AL , DNA : RG 59,...
135Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on the Theft of Slaves from Martinique, 1 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The attorney-general of the United States has the honor of replying to the communication of the Secretary of State, on the 28th. Ultimo, concerning the proceedings of Captain Hickman, in bringing away from Martinique certain slaves, the property of residents there. Judging from the documents, which have been forwarded to him, the Attorney-general would not hesitate to pronounce, that a theft...
136Enclosure II: Edmund Randolph to Jean-Antoine-Joseph Fauchet, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph with respects to Mr Fauchet informs him, that he shall by the post of tomorrow take proper measures in the case of Mr Juteau to obtain all its particulars, and will communicate the result to Mr Fauchet. Copy, DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The copyist wrote "July."
137Edmund Randolph’s Opinion on Sureties for Mint Officers, 6 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The attorney-general of the U. S. to the secretary of state The fifth section of the act , establishing a mint , directs, that the assayer, chief coiner, and treasurer, previously to entering upon the execution of their respective offices, shall each become bound to the U. S. with one or more sureties, in the sum of 10,000 dollars, with condition for the faithful and diligent performance of...
138To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 8 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I was honored by your private letter of the 6th instant, about half an hour ago; and immediately delivered to Mrs Washington the one, addressed to her. Mr Butler and Mr Brown, of the Senate, called to learn the intelligence from Europe. I considered their title to read the dispatches, as being no better, than that of other men; and I told them verbally only what I have told others. With the...
139To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 7 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to recollect, that the two houses of congress requested you, at the last session, to communicate to the people of Kentucky certain information, relative to the negotiation concerning the Mississippi. The reason, which we have had for some time past, for expecting hourly decisive intelligence from Madrid, has been the cause of witholding the communication to this day. But it...
140To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the President the draught of a message for the letters of Mr Pinckney, and our commissioners in Spain. E.R. took occasion last evening, to introduce the President’s invitation to the minister Fauchet, omitting the consul, with a view to ascertain the participation, which the latter may have in the functions of the former. It was quickly ascribed by...
141To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that after every effort no person has appeared so proper for the temporary comptrollership as Major Lenox; and he will accept, without further expectations . Mr Wolcott and E. Randolph concur in thinking him unexceptionable; and if the President should approve, the business of the office, which is now stagnated, may immediately proceed. AL...
142To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that Mr Taylor finished the copy last evening, and will this morning compare it with Mr Dandridge. After this examination by them, E.R. will be glad to examine the two copies with Mr Dandridge over again—The senate were so far from a quorum yesterday, that there is no ground for expecting a house to-day. Mr Izard and Mr Muhlenberg, both...
143To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I had intended to have paid my respects to you this morning. But being deprived of that pleasure by a bad cold, and bad weather, I beg leave to offer to yourself, Mrs Hamilton and family, my best wishes for your and their happiness; and to assure You of the true esteem and regard, with which I am Dear sir Your mo. ob. serv. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. The Hamilton family was...
144To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 1 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am of opinion, that a passport ought to be granted for the above vessel, on condition, that she take any freight of provisions, which the owners of the vessels, detained at Bourdeaux ma<y> choose to put on board for their use. ADS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. This note was written on a letter of 1 May addressed to Randolph from Philadelphia merchants Reed & Forde: "We have a ship at...
145To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 15 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
My communications to you in the case of Pagan against Hooper, combined with the facts, which have since occurred, will support me in saying, that as the law-officer of the United States, I have contributed every thing in my power to the relief of Pagan. You will recollect, that counsel was employed by him to move for a writ of error: that the first application was refused: that upon...
146To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
The mail, which was expected on Saturday morning, did not arive until sunday. at least the letters were not delivered before ten o’clock on sunday morning. But no letter came from Mount Vernon. A Mr Lowndes of South Carolina was charged with the enclosed letter, containing the proceedings of the town-meeting at charleston. He gave it to me on saturday last At two o’clock P.M. I requested Mr...
147To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, [12 July 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
E. Randolph with best respect to Col. Hamilton, incloses to him an account of Mr. Knox, our late Consul at Dublin, which E. R. thinks reasonable, and proper to be paid out of the contingent fund in the President’s hands. Col. Hamilton’s opinion is reques[t]ed, whether it be a proper charge against the United States, and if it be so, how it is to be paid. LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the...
148To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 20 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
My anxiety has been awakened by the absence of all the expresses, which have probably reached Williamsport, since Sunday the 12th instant. But the general opinion is easy, from a conviction, that you will not encounter hostility, but will rather be occupied with milder arrangements for the restoration of order. Mr Rittenhouse has certified to me the distress of the mint for money; and Mr...
149To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 February 1792 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Edmund Randolph, 28 Feb. 1792. On 2 Mar. Tobias Lear wrote Randolph “that the President received the Attorney General’s letter of the 28th of february.” By the president’s command Tobias Lear wrote Edmund Randolph that GW was “of opinion that it would be inexpedient for a pardon to issue for a person against whom an indictment is depending for false swearing. The...
150Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 2 January 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just taken the oath of office, which reminds me that I am brought into a nearer relation to your department than hitherto. While official men are under no less an obligation than others, to live in harmony; there are too many opportunities for misconception and misrepresentation to interrupt it. I have therefore prescribed this rule for myself: that if anything, supposed to be done in...