26511To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take leave to trouble your Excellency with the inclosed letter from Mrs Butler to Sir Guy Carleton. It is left open for your perusal—I shall thank you to have it Seal’d: And request the favour of your Excellency to have it forwarded by the first Flagg you send to Sir Guy Carleton. I have the honor to be, with great respect and Esteem, Sir Yr Excellency’s Most Obedient Humble Servant DLC :...
26512To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 7 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the death of Mr Edward Blake the Place of Commissioner of the Light House of Charleston becomes vacant—Alow me Sir, to recommend to You Mr James Le Motte, a Gentleman every way worthy of, and qualified for the Station, to Suceed Mr Blake. I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . James La Motte, a British merchant who settled in Charleston during the...
26513To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 19 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I am solicited by the Citizens of a considerable portion of the Sea Coast of Georgia, to request of you to permit them, at their own expence, to send Lumber to replace the Buildings in the Bahamas, destroy’d by Captain Thompson of the Privateer Midas. I do not feel myself at liberty to decline making known their request—they may be influenced by a two fold consideration—a desire for an...
26514To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 26 September 1812 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 26 September 1812, Philadelphia. Offered for sale in the American Art Association Catalogue, Frederick B. McGuire Collection (1917), item 22, where it is described as a one-page letter giving “information regarding John Ryan, a British Spy under sentence of death.”
26515To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 3 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia, 3 September 1791]. “I received the inclosed letter while I was at dinner—It is my duty to send it to You.” ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The letter of Isaac Motte, naval officer for the port of Charleston, S.C., to Senator Pierce Butler, dated Boston, 21 Aug. 1791, reads: “I have just heard of the death of my worthy and good friend, Mr Geo: Abbott Hall—There’s a...
26516To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 16 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
My situation as a senator from Carolina obliges me to trouble You with the perusal of the inclosed letters. As they will speak for themselves I will not intrude further on Your time. I have the honor to be with great respect and attachment Sir, Yr Most Obedt Servant ALS , DNA:PCC , item 78. The enclosures have not been identified.
26517To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 17 June 1795 (Madison Papers)
My letter of last week coverd a small part of the Treaty; I now inclose a few more of the Articles. Yesterday Mr. King, after a labourd Apology for the Conduct of the Envoy, with respect to the 12th. Article, proposed to leave that Article for future Negociation with Britain; hoping that Senate woud Agree to all the other Articles. He was seconded by Mr. Elsworth. For the first time that I...
26518To James Madison from Pierce Butler, 26 June 1795 (Madison Papers)
The Treaty passd Senate, with the inclosed Amendment, on the 24th. You have the remainder of the Articles herewith. My first secretary has been Confined to Her Bed some days. I was therefore obliged to get a new One. Secrecy has been required. I protested I woud not adhere to it. Mr Mason made the same declaration. You may make any use You think proper of the Articles, except Printing them,...
26519To Alexander Hamilton from Pierce Butler, [1–4 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
However inconsistant it may appear I am under a necessity of recalling what I wrote on the subject of General Huger. Judge Burke has Calld on me to Say that on reflection He is of opinion that the Sallery woud be no object to General Huger and therefore woud not wish to name Him. I write in a Debate. You will Excuse the inaccuracy. I am Dear sir sincerely Yrs. Mr Coxe’s affair is settled...
26520To George Washington from Pierce Butler, 6 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to You a letter that came under Cover to me, and which I have just now rec’d from Mrs Greene. I have the honor to be Yr Excellencys most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The endorsement to this letter notes that the enclosure was “a Letter from Mr Jas Seagrove,” possibly Seagrove’s letter to GW of 24 July . Catharine Littlefield Greene (1755–1814), widow of Gen. Nathanael...