361To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Department of State, July 2, 1794. “The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting … the inclosed demand of Mr. Campbell, the Attorney of the district of Virginia. How it comes to be addressed to this department, is not clear.… But the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury is requested.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National...
362To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
We arrived last night after much fatigue to ourselves and horses. Indeed I have not been free from a fever since Wednesday last. From the small opporty., which I had, to ascertain the opinion of Phila. on the subject of your motion, I am inclined to believe, that if the holders of securities, the merchants and others, associated with them, or dependent on them, were excluded, the suffrage...
363To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 27 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that the power appears to be accurately drawn in form and substance. The word “ last ,” which the President has noted, is a part of the title of the law of this session; so that it would not be regular to recite the law of this session by any other name, than that, which congress have given to it. However, there does not seem to be any...
364To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 4 June 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Cover addressed by him to “The honble James Madison jr. Esqr of congress Philadelphia.” Docketed by JM, “June 4. 1783.” JM also jotted on the cover: “Dana La: Hol: Md. Peace Estabt. New Delegation Fairfax Instrons. Claypoole for Int. opn. of Gl. W. on proceedings of Congs. Mutinous Men? of Sergts? W. Territory Secy. F. Affrs.” These...
365To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of suggesting to the President, whether it may not be expedient to take the opinion of the gentlemen in writing on the following points: 1. Is not the resolution of the senate, respecting the treaty between the U.S. and G. Britain, intended to be their final act; or do they expect, that the new article shall be submitted to them, before the treaty takes effect? 2....
366To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Mr Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President; and has the honor of inclosing to him the paper, on which he had committed his opinion, as to the calling of congress, and which he intended to have transcribed. But as he is now engaged in consultation with the heads of the departments, and is on the point of being called to the court, he begs the favor of the President to...
367To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 27 September 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned letter in Randolph’s hand. Cover addressed by him, “The honble James Madison jr. esqr of congress Philadelphia.” Docketed by JM, “Sepr. 27. 1782.” Your favor by a private hand, and mentioned in that of the 17th. instant, is still journeying. My business, which urges so closely from the approach of the general court, has prevented me from going to Richmond...
368To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 21 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand from your communication of the 2d instant, that you do not wish my opinion upon any other point, than that which seems to have produced a schism between the Gentlemen of the NewYork and Virginia bar. The former are interpreted to declare, that sixty Cents and no more are demandable by the Collectors for every entry of an inward Cargo directed to be made in conformity with the...
369To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 23 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of submitting to your consideration a few reflections on the manner of appropriating the three millions of florins, lately borrowed. In your power of the 8th of August 1793. you expressly say, that the present being likely to continue for some time a favorable season for the purchases of the public debt, you therefore direct the secy of the tr⟨e⟩asury to obtain a loan to...
370To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, [5] December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have perused the abstract of the case of Thomas Pagan, which I received from you this morning. Altho’ I cannot entertain a momentary doubt of the facts, therein asserted; yet am I compelled by the rules of official responsibility, to request a copy of the record, from which those facts are derived, before I give an opinion on the subject. In procuring this record no time ought to be lost....
371To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] September 24, 1794 . “The Secretary of State, not having time to have the inclosed from Mr. Jaudenes translated, presents it to the Secretary of Treasury; as it relates to a privateer fitted out in the neighborhood under French colours, and being just ready to sail.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives....
372Edmund Randolph to Tobias Lear, 6 December 1790 (Washington Papers)
I wished to have said a word to you in private; but being prevented this morning, I must beg your excuse for hinting a subject, which it may not be amiss to inquire into. President Mifflin stopped me to-day, to inform me, that the Coachman of the President of the U.S. was very insolent in the use of his whip among the people yesterday at the church door. He added, that it was near being...
373To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph presents his respectful compliments to the President, and incloses to him a Boston paper, received this morning, unravelling the mystery of the Marquis of Lansdown’s intended motion. It also contains something of the operations of the belligerent powers. Mr Seagrove is now here; and will detain E.R. until the evening with answers to the questions which have been put to him upon the...
374To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Mr Freire presented to me his credentials from the Queen of Portugal, as her minister resident. He is styled the Chevalier Cyprian Ribeiro Freire. They are in substance correct; tho’ from an ignorance of our constitution, he is said to be sent to reside near the Congress . Being satisfied, that he would be received, I interchanged the usual civility of language. He expressed a desire...
375To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 November 1789 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon the receipt of your private communication of my appointment, I wrote to you with a head, very much disordered by a fever. As soon as I recovered, I should have written to you again, had I not heard of your tour to the East. By this time I presume you have returned, & therefore beg leave to inform you, that I shall leave Virginia on the 15th of January for New-York. The reason,...
376To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from Colo. Pickering, dated yesterday, informing me, that it was your “desire, that the other copies of the ratification might also receive my signature, as secretary of state at the date of the ratification.” Altho’ for many reasons, this cannot be supposed to be a pleasant business to me; yet to shew to you, that by my resignation I never intended to...
377To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 7 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Cover addressed to “The honble James Madison jr. esq of congress Philadelphia.” Docketed by JM, “Feby—7—1783.” Words or parts of words enciphered in the Randolph code are italicized. See JM to Randolph, 7 Jan. , and hdn.; 4 Feb. 1783 , and n. 10. The fatal repeal is wrapt up in more than common mystery; the motives being various, as...
378To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The director of the mint informs me, in the inclosed letter of the 12th instant, that the treasurer is in advance to a considerable amount: that sixteen hundred dollars will be sufficient, up to the first of April next, and three thousand more, up to the first of July. I called upon Mr Rittenhouse, and represented to him, that it would be better to go no farther at present, than the 1600...
379To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Having caught a cold, I purpose, sir, to nurse it within doors to-day, unless you should intimate your wish, that I should attend you. I saw General Jackson yesterday. He promised to send me an answer respecting Mr Habersham this morning. He brought up Mr Baldwin again; but appeared to be satisfied, when I placed him upon the ground, which you suggested —He is in high wrath against the Georgia...
380To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 3 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
By this time the district-bill has passed, in nearly the same form with that of the last year, except that four additional judges are to be created. Mr. Jos: Jones, who is now absent, has thro’ Colo. Monroe signified his wish to be regenerated a judge. He will succeed. It is conjectured that the other three will appear in St. G. Tucker, Grayson, and Prentis. The constitution is not even spoken...
381To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 9 April 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of state has the honor of reporting to the President, that few or no persons, not practically conversant with the Revenue-system, can form an adequate judgment upon the increase of officers, varying their compensation, or modifying their jurisdiction: that for this reason it seems to be a safe measure to sanction the plans, which have been digested upon these subjects by the...
382To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
Permit me either to have a personal interview with you on thursday, if the eruption on my hand will permit, or to write to you a candid opinion upon your kind, and always too friendly conduct towards me. I hope, that this delay will not be too long. I have the honor to be, Dear sir, with sincere and affectionate attachment and respect yr obliged humble serv. ALS , DLC:GW . The next Thursday...
383To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 19 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
While I acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 10th. instant, I must assign as my apology for forgetting to answer the legal question, that a variety of family sickness has taken away a cool attention to business. The deed, to which the inclosed memorandum relates was executed in France. The following extract from a law of the revised code, intituled an act for regulating conveyances,...
384To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of sending to the President in another parcel three letters from Mr Pinckney. A large bundle has arrived from Mr Short; many of which are triplicates; the others are probably interesting; but the whole have been in salt water are barely legible yet, and in some instances will require to be decyphered. Copy, DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s...
385To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 2 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I took the liberty of mentioning to you the other day the application, which Mr. Telles’s friends had made, for his appointment to the office of consul in Lisbon, and which they wished me to assist. On recollecting, what passed between us, I suspect that I was not clearly understood in my statement of Mr. Telles’s situation. He can never sue the court or any individual of Lisbon. His suit is...
386To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 29 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d instant came duly to hand. But I am sorry to be unable to execute the request contained in it. The council-books are destroyed. The general restriction of settlement on the western waters does, I acknowledge, extend to military rights, as well others. But it continues only, until the King’s further pleasure should be known. The patent in your hands is abundant evidence,...
387To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that General Knox and Mr Bradford have been notified by him personally; and that General Knox promised to notify Colo. Hamilton. E. Randolph will wait on the President at ½ after 11 o’clock. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. The date is taken from the docket on the letter.
388To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have persuaded myself, that this letter, tho’ unconnected with any official relation, and upon a subject, to the decision of which you alone are competent, will be received in the spirit, with which it is written. The Union, for the sake of which I have encountered various embarrassments, not wholly unknown to you, and sacrificed some opinions, which, but for its jeopardy, I should never...
389To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 27 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
I have turned my mind somewhat to the business of may next: but am hourly interrupted. At present I conceive With these objects, ought not some general propositions to be prepared for feeling the pulse of the convention on the subject at large? Ought not an address to accompany the new constitution? I was informed, that Colo. R. H. Lee attended at Northumberland court house a few days ago at a...
390Enclosure VII: Edmund Randolph to Perez Morton, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
It is impossible to recollect the sufferings of our captive brethren in algiers, without feeling a high respect for the exertions, made by the manager of the Boston Theatre, for their relief. But however great the interest may be, which the President of the United States takes in their fate and happiness, he is of opinion, that he ought to decline any other agency upon the occasion, than what...