91To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 8 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
At 7 o’clock yesterday evening, M r . Blaney delivered to me the very important dispatches, which you had consigned to his care. He arrived at Norfolk eight days ago, after having been beaten off from the capes of Virginia for some weeks by strong winds. His charge was in good order, and the seals and Envelope were unviolated. The Amiable for Liverpool having dropped down the Delaware, there...
92To John Adams from George Washington, 3 March 1795 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of State does himself the honor of requesting the favor of an acknowledgment that the enclosed summons has got safe to hand. United States March 3. 1795. The President of the United States to the Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate Certain matters touching the public good, requiring that the Senate shall be convened on Monday the 8th of June next; you...
93To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that by one o’clock to-day he will be able to give him the sense of the senate, or at least of the most influential characters, respecting the time of meeting upon the treaty. The committee were sitting upon the Georgia business yesterday; and Col. Pickering was attending, as he promised. E. Randolph takes the liberty of suggesting to the...
94To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 2 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of enclosing to the President a calculation of the time for convening the senate. E. Randolph has seen Mr Hammond, who thinks, that one of the three modes, would be perfectly official or formal. But as he has agreed to convey the necessary intelligence to England, E. Randolph will submit to the President a letter to Mr Hammond in the morning, and will also write to Mr...
95To 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...
96To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 17 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I had intended to have paid my respects to you this morning. But being deprived of that pleasure by a bad cold, and bad weather, I beg leave to offer to yourself, Mrs Hamilton and family, my best wishes for your and their happiness; and to assure You of the true esteem and regard, with which I am Dear sir Your mo. ob. serv. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. The Hamilton family was...
97To 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...
98To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that after every effort no person has appeared so proper for the temporary comptrollership as Major Lenox; and he will accept, without further expectations . Mr Wolcott and E. Randolph concur in thinking him unexceptionable; and if the President should approve, the business of the office, which is now stagnated, may immediately proceed. AL...
99To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have had a very full conversation with Colo. Humphreys, at some part of which Mr Wolcott was present. I submit, sir, to your consideration, whether something like the inclosed is not proper for the public ear. I shall mature a report to you upon this subject, by to morrow, if Mr Wolcott shall be able to determine by that time, how the money is to be raised. It is probable, that Colo....
100To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 5 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President, a Letter from Mr Harrison of New York and some remarks wh. Mr Rutherford of Virginia desired him to transmit to the President. L , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. Neither Mr. Harrison’s letter nor Robert Rutherford’s remarks have been identified. On 10 Feb.,...