1To George Washington from Arthur Fenner, 20 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having been lately elected, by the Freemen of this State, to the office of their first Magistrate, I therefore embrace this early oppertunity of assuring you of the sincere regard which I, in common with the Citizens in general, feel for your Excellency personally. Admist the Universal Applause and the grateful Acknowledgements of United America singular indeed would it be, if the Citizens of...
2To George Washington from Arthur Fenner et al., 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The exalted Station which your Excellency holds in the Government of the United States, is necessarily attended with the Inconvenience of various Applications for Appointments to Offices in the different Districts in the Union. In consiquence of the Ratification and Adoption of the New National Constitution by the Convention of the People of this State⟨,⟩ on the 29th Ulto, Officers, whose...
3To George Washington from Arthur Fenner et al., 10 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Public Offices we hold in this State, and our wishes for the Welfare and Happiness of the People induce us to address your Excellency, on the appointment of a Judge for the District Court of this State and to recommend that the Honorable Daniel Owen Esq. late President of the Convention of this State may be appointed to that Office. He has himself long been employed in Public Trusts which...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Fenner, 31 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been informed that it was in contemplation to procure the Laws of the United States to be printed, in one of the Newspapers in each of the States, I therefore take the liberty to recommend the Paper published by Mr. Bennet Wheeler entitled The United States Chronicle political commercial and Historical as suitable to be employed for the purpose, should such a measure be Adopted. This...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Arthur Fenner, 3 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 14th Jany. I recd. In February 1786 a Committee appointed by the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island settled the Accounts with the Agent for the Rhode Island line of the late Army. There appeared in his hands certificates to the amount of three thousand seven Dollars and seventy three Ninetieths which were delivered over and lodgd in the Treasury of this State to be...
6To George Washington from Arthur Fenner, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the Death of my particular Friend Mr Channing the office of Attoy for this District has became vacant. Mr Howell heretofore a Member of Congress and of late practicing Attorney, has I am informed made great exertions to obtain the appointment, he has procured a Number of Signers in this Town to a Petition or application in his favour, & has written I presume to a Number of his acquaintance...
7To George Washington from Arthur Fenner, 10 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly, which convened at East Greenwich on the twenty-seventh of February, having continued in Session until the Night before last, I had not the Opportunity of transmitting the inclosed Address. I have now the Pleasure of doing it, and of assuring you that I am, with every Sentiment of Esteem and Respect, Sir, Your most obedient, and Most humble Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB ,...
8To John Adams from Arthur Fenner, 27 August 1799 (Adams Papers)
Being informed that a Naval Hospital is to be established at Newport take the liberty of recommending to your Notice Doctor Mason of that Town as Chief Physician. From the best information I can obtain, believe him to be a Gentleman well qualified for the Appointment. I have the Honõr to be / Your Obt Friend MHi : Adams Papers.
9Conversation with Arthur Fenner, [25–26 June 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
[Newport, Rhode Island, June 25–26, 1800.] “Some time in the summer past, I believe in July, General Hamilton, an entire stranger to me further than the knowledge of him from his public character, came to my house in company with Colonels Christopher & Jeremiah Olney, General Barton, & Colonel Ogdon. General Hamilton was very familiar, open, & candid. He at once began the election of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Fenner, 16 May 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion for the first time to adress you in my individual capacity since your elevation to the presidency of the United States I beg leave to congratulate you on that event and to express my earnest wishes that it may be productive of happiness to yourself and prosperity to our Country— By the promotion of David L Barnes which to be sincere with you was unexpected […]d unlooked for by...