22771To George Washington from James Young, 18 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Great Dock Street No. 4— Sir, [New York] July 18th 1789 A Conscious Sensibility Of Your Native Goodness of heart, now Emboldens me to Address your Excellency, from Causes too of Such a Nature, As You only, with propriety, Can hear and determine—the Sole power, being Wisely and Judiciously placed in Your hands, of the Appointment, of all Officers, Necessary to Execute the Federal Laws. As an...
22772To George Washington from William Young, 11 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Encouraged by the good Wishes and Persuasions of my fellow Citizens, I presume to address your Excellency, and to offer myself as a Candidate for the Collectorship of this State; my Conduct and Character as a Citizen is well known; and I trust will bear the most strict Investigation, for which, and with respect to the Abilities necessary for the Office, I humbly beg leave to refer your...
22773To George Washington from Josef Yznardi, Sr., 20 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
Having present to my mind the obligations that a Father contracts when favors are bestowed on his Children, because the latter ought to be imitators of their originals in good actions, I cannot do less than make known my acknowledgements for the multiplied favors which Joseph Yznardy Joven (who is my Son) has received from Your Excellency, and more especially, for the very great one of having...
22774To George Washington from Peter Zabriskie, 10 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
We the Minister Elders and Deacons of the two United Dutch reformed Churches of Hackinsack and Sch ura lenburg together with the Inhabitants of the Town of Hackinsack beg Leave to approach your Excellency with our warmest Congratulations on the happy Conclusion of a War carried on under your Auspices, and on the very promising Prospects opening to this Extensive Country by a glorious Peace...
22775To George Washington from Herman Zedwitz, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Should not presume to trouble your Exellencey with the inclosed letter to his Excellencey general howe, was it not to prevent mischiefs with three men Send after me from philadelphia by the honorable the Congress to Cure my desease, have Resolved upon to Publish a Shouking Story; but to inform your Excellencey in particular how dangerous them Vilans maid be if not prevented as well to the...
22776To George Washington from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Henery Zimmerman, 20 March 1795. On 27 March, Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., wrote Zimmerman, “The President of the United States has received your letter of the 20 instant inclosing a petition to Congress, praying some compensation for your services during the late War” ( DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters).
22777To George Washington from John Henery Zimmerman, 2 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
Who is the one which dwelling and looks on his Judgment Seat below on the Poor and Needy Make them to an Instrument Next the Rulers and a Mother of Joy all those Persons Lays their hand upon the sword will go thro their own soul their I am under Sufferings for your Honor which has grev’d me As tho a sword had come thro’ my soul I could feel no more Pain I must be Prosecuted thro the thirteen...
22778To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 17 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
If my Family Business would permit my absance from home, I should have concured to the wishes of my Cozen Mr Rd Valltravers; I should myself have do me the Honor to wait upon Your Excellence with this Inclosed letter & Sundry other Papers, which (as he maintion to me) are Copy’s of his Correspondance with You Sir, Mr Lear Your former Secretary, Mr Jefferson presidt of the Philadelphia Accademy...
22779To George Washington from John Conrad Zollickoffer, 18 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour to forward to Your Excellancy, a Pakket which was sent to me by my Cousin Mr Rd. Walltravers, a Member of most all the Learned Societys in Europe, and Who is now a Member of the Society in Philadelphia under the same Denomination. As this Gentleman has much on Heâlth, that none of his Letters (owns Escap’d the Dangers of the Occean) should be Miscarried, recomand’d me...
22780To George Washington from Frederick William Zuckerbecker, 18 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The attachment I have for my native Country together with the high esteem which I bear for your respectable Republic, will I hope apologize for this intruding on your time. The extensive Mercantile connections which are carried on between the united Estates of America, and the Empire of Russia, renders the appointment of a General Consul for the Republic very necessary at St Petersburg. Were...
22781To George Washington from Kentucky Citizens, 24 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
To the PRESIDENT and CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA; T he REMONSTRANCE of the S ubscribers , C itizens of the C ommonwealth of KENTUCKY, SHEWETH: THAT your Remonstrants have observed with concern and indignation, the injuries and insults offered to the United States by the king of Great Britain. He has violated in important parts, that treaty of peace, the observance of which might...
22782From the Commissioners Sent to Western Pennsylvania, 24 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Commissioners, appointed to confer with the Citizens in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, in order to induce them to submit peaceably to the laws, and to prevent the necessity of using coercion to inforce their execution, respectfully report to the President of the United States: That, in pursuance of their instructions, they repaired to the Western Counties; and, on their arrival...
22783To George Washington from Anonymous, 16 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The hand that now addresses you had never the honor of being in contact with yours, and altho’ the Author has been in your company, he is entirely unknown to you—His motive for this epistle proceeds neither from vanity, or base adulation—he loves his country & its constitution—he has been a Witness of your personal services in freeing America from bondage, and establishing a Government for its...
22784Address from the Senate to George Washington, 16 May 1789 (Adams Papers)
We the Senate of the United States, return you our sincere thanks for your excellent speech delivered to both Houses of Congress; congratulate you on the compleat organization of the federal Government, and felicitate ourselves and our fellow-citizens on your elevation to the Office of President: an Office highly important by the Powers constitutionally annexed to it and extremely honorable...
22785To George Washington from an unknown correspondent, 4 March 1795 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from unknown, 4 March 1795. On 14 March, Robert Montgomery wrote Edmund Randolph: “a Swedish Ship arrived here from Algiers brings me the inclosed letter of the 4th Current to his Excelly the President With a Statement of the demand made by the Dey for a peace with the united States” ( DNA : RG 59, Consular Despatches, Alicante). A docket on Montgomery’s letter states that...
22786To George Washington from Anonymous, 12 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
The genius and spirit of the constitution of the United States requires, not only that the government should be administered for the general good of the people, but that the mode of doing it, and the instruments employed in it, should be accomodated to the general Will. This general Will is properly declared by general suffrage so far as the choice of the administrators of the government is...
22787To George Washington from an unidentified person, 6 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from an unidentified person, 6 Aug. 1779. On 9 Aug., GW wrote an unidentified person: “I was favored with your letter of the 6th Inst. and its inclosure from Governor Trumbul.”
22788To George Washington from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the committee on the mustering department, 5 July 1779. GW wrote the committee on 20 Aug.: “I was duly honored with your letter of the 5th of last month.”
22789To George Washington from “A Sincere Friend,” 11 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Knowing your regard for all Public utility & benefit; I beg leave to acquaint you of my having a prescription for the Dropsy, it’s great simplicity & mild performance of the cure, is very remarkable. In what manner or mode, I should communicate it, to the Legislature of this Country, is what I would be happy in being inform’d of. With great Respect—I am Yr Excellency’s—Most Obedt Servt AL ,...
22790To George Washington from Officers among the Sappers and Miners, 19 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
[ West Point, 19 Dec. 1780 ]. Capt. Lt. David Bushnell and four other officers write about “the many disagreeable circumstances that attend us and the many embarrasments under which we labour.” They do not receive “equal priviledges with the rest of the Officers in the Continental Army,” and their service “has hitherto been such as not to entitle us to any great share of Military respect.”...