1To George Washington from John Churchman, 7 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The memorial of John Churchman Respectfully represents That in the Beginning of the Year 1787, he has published & sent to different parts of America and Europe, a Scheme for determining the Longitude from a combined observation of the latitude & variation of the magnetic needle, that the principles on which it is founded have been approved by some of the most learned mathematicians of the age,...
2To George Washington from John Churchman, 9 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 9 Aug. 1790. Encloses his recent publication as a token of his best respects for the president. “Being convinced that no name would be likely to stamp so great a value on the work as that of the personage to whom it is dedicated, he hopes to be pardoned for the Liberty which he has taken in this respect.” AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. For John Churchman’s previous...
3To George Washington from John Churchman, 29 December 1791 (Washington Papers)
To the President of the United States of America the following Copy of a Memorial (with a hope it may be found worthy of Patronage) is respectfully submitted by the Subscriber. To the Honourable Congress of the United States The Memorial of John Churchman Respectfully represents. That on his application last year, to be enabled to perform a voyage to the northern magnetic point in Baffins Bay,...
4To George Washington from John Churchman, 14 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
J. Churchman presents his compliments to the President of the united States, having lately received several Letters from Baron Vall-Travers, in which one is mentioned to be sent by Captain Folgier, which has not come to hand, Understanding that Captain Folgier delivered some Letters last Spring to the President from the Baron, J.C. would be very glad to know, in anyway the least troublesome,...
5To George Washington from John Churchman, 5 September 1792 (Washington Papers)
Having waited with patience for several Years, in hopes the National Legislature would do something towards fitting out one or two vessels on a Voyage of experiment, yet notwithstanding the report of the Committee of Congress was adopted last Session, & a Bill brought in and read the second time, it did not pass into a Law. Now agreeable with the advice of some of my Friends, I have proposed...
6To George Washington from John Churchman, 29 July 1796 (Washington Papers)
With pleasure do I acknowledge to have received from the President of the United States the honour of a Letter dated 10th September 1792. enclosing two other introductory ones to the American Ministers at the courts of Paris & London. I take the Liberty to say that my new universal work on the Variation of the Compass being presented to the National Convention in France, they sent the same to...
7To George Washington from John Churchman, 25 March 1799 (Washington Papers)
John Churchman presents his respectful compliments to General Washington, & altho almost out of Season, he wishes to make an apology for a certain Transaction which he understood was made known to the General, just before he resigned the important Office of President, a Transaction which might have done J. Churchman some Honor had he acted with caution, but he is afraid it has been construed...