3321II. Tench Coxe to the President, 16 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the greatest hesitation that I contribute to the unpleasing circumstances that are obtruded on your mind by too numerous applications for public office. The decease of the Comptroller of the Treasury having created the necessity of an appointment, I most humbly beg leave to present myself to your consideration. The relation which exists between the offices of the Treasury and the...
3322Enclosure: Tench Coxe to George Washington, 31 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust you will believe my solemn assurance of you, that a very painful sense of duty has impelled me to the Communication, which I have now the honor to make to you. As it will be perceived, that it is one of those cases in which an obedience to that sense may produce inconveniencies, I address you, Sir, as much in confidence as you may conceive the nature of the case to admit. The inclosed...
3323To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury being absent from the seat of Government, I do myself the honor, respectfully, to transmit to you the inclosed letter. I refrain from any remarks upon its contents except that I suppose the word in the third page, which is covered by the seal to be " Militia ." With perfect respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedt, & most humble Servant LB , DNA : RG...
3324To George Washington from Tench Coxe, 31 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
I trust you will believe my solemn assurance of you, that a very powerful sense of duty has impelled me to the Communication, which I have now the honor to make to you. As it will be perceived, that it is one of those cases in which an obedience to that sense may produce inconveniencies, I address you, Sir, as much in confidence as you may conceive the nature of the case to admit. The enclosed...
3325To George Washington from John Cox, 25 July–9 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
having dispos’d of Three bbls of flour as pr Sales Furnishd, the neet proceeds of which I have Remitd as pr advice of Mrs Washington, in the brigtn. Charming Nancy my self Master, the Danger of the Sea & Seizure Exceptd, Which when Reced place to the Credit of your Humble Servt m. Rais Sales of Two bbls of Supr fine flour weighg 14 Ruves ⟨&⟩ 9 lbs. @ 300 Rais pr Ruve 12.853 Do. of one bbl of...
3326To George Washington from Pierre François Cozette, 15 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
J’ay eté chargé en 1765 de faire pour l’hotel des Bureaux de la Guerre à Versailles, le Portrait a cheval du feu Roy Louis quinze. l’Esquisse de ce tableau que j’ay fait avec beaucoup de soins m’est resté, et je suis absolument le maitre d’en disposer. je ne me permetteray aucunne reflexion sur ce que cette Esquisse qui a le meritte de la ressemblance est encore entre mes mains et ignoré, je...
3327To George Washington from Lieutenant Benjamin Craft, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Petitions for permission to resign his commission “for the following Reasons viz. 1[st]ly his wife and Family being Scituated in a Sea-Port Town, and consequently much exposed to danger by the Enemy. 2dly your Petitioner having received Encouragement some Time since that no Difficulty would attend procuring a Discharge; agree’d to make and turn in to the Army one hundred pair Shoes Monthly;...
3328To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I believe your Excellency may Depend upon the enemys force being drawn to Attact the Fort to day, a very severe and heavy firing began this morning about 10 OClock and has continued ever since, the Enemy Dread the Nothern Armys Joining your Excellency and have been makeing every preparation to Attact before the N. Army Joyn’d, and have not been prepared before to day. I have the Honour to be...
3329To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have delay’d writing in expectation of hearing something new from the City, but nothing has Transpired since I had the Honour of Adressing Your Excellency. Every Account Confirms the enemys haveing but very few men in the City at present, I shall embrace the earliest oppertunity of Communicateing any fa⟨rther⟩ intellegence. I have the Honour to be Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt ALS , DLC:GW ....
3330To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 2 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have thought it my duty to inform Your Excellency that about five Hundred of the enemy Crossed over Schoolkill Last night. The enemy intend to make a push out—and endeavour to drive Your Excellency from the present encampment, Destroy our Fleet Burn German Town & Frankford shou’d the not Succeed in this expedition the will return to the City and prepare for a retreat, Genl How gave orders...