1To George Washington from Peter Muhlenberg, 21 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having understood that a vacancy has taken place in the naval Office, by the Death of Dr Phile I presume to sollicit the appointment to that Office, provided The President conceives me qualified for it—I will not trouble The President with enumerating the motives which occasion the solicitation, and will only beg leave to mention, That if I had not been prevented by the Indian War, from...