1471[Diary entry: 7 December 1795] (Washington Papers)
7. A good deal of rain fell last night with the wind at East.
1472To George Washington from Auguste de Grasse, 7 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
From all tokens of freinship you have been so Good as to Shew me, I Venture to pray you, to add to all your benefits, that of honouring me With a Gift Very dear to the Son of your freind; that is, your portrait General Rochambeau the father has obtained it from you, permit me to request of you the Same proof of Goodness, in memory of my father. it shall be, for my family, a Precious Gift that...
1473To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 7 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment returned from Annapolis, and had the happiness to meet your aceptable & respectable favors of the 30th of Novr and the 2d of Decr with their enclosures. As it is within a few hours of the closing of the mail it is not in my power to give a decided answer to Mr Myers’ proposition for superintending the works of the Potomac Company; but before the next mail, I will see the...
1474To George Washington from Robert Morris, 7 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
My Strong desire to give an agreable Answer to your Note of the 3d inst. restrained me from doing it sooner. I am not in possession of Money at present, nor can it be obtained in any way but upon Usurious Loans, However repugnant such Loans are to my interest & feelings, I have made offers that are held under Consideration at present, which if accepted will put it in my power to remit the Sum...
1475To George Washington from Noah Wyeth, 7 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer hereof Dr Jamerson who was a passenger with me in the Brig Pallas from Leith in Scotland will deliver you a small Box, said to containg Views of different Castels in Scotland which was left on board the Brig in my absence—I should be much obliged to you to acknowlede the Rect of them pr Letters as I never sign’d any Bills of Lading for them & if I should return prehaps may be calld...
1476To George Washington from Edward Carrington, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
On the 20th Ultimo I did myself the honor to communicate to you the result of a proposition in the lower House of assembly here, approving the vote of the two Senators from this State, against the Treaty, and at the same time, took pleasure in mentioning the decorum observed during the debate respecting yourself and the ratifying Senators. on the next day however, the active persons of the...
1477From George Washington to James Madison, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The papers, of which I was speaking to you on friday evening, are herewith sent. In looking over Sir John Sinclair’s letter (since I spoke to you on this subject) I perceive it is to a Committee I am at liberty to communicate the extracts. This, however, I consider as sufficient authority to give you the perusal of them; as the project, if it can be accomplished, in this country, must be put...
1478From George Washington to William Pearce, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 29th Ulto with the Weekly reports of the 6th and 28th of November. I wish you to make the most you can of the materials you have within yourself, for hedging; for I do not believe you will get any berries of the white thorn from Newcastle; for the reason given in one of my letters after I arrived at this place, from Mount Vernon last. I hope the Cedar berries...
1479To George Washington from William Pearce, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I Recved your Letter of the 29th of November with the Invoise of the goods which ware sent here and It agrees with the one I sent with the Last Reports. we have got our ploughing prety well forward: at Muddy hole the field No. 4 Is done at Dogue Run the field No. 1 Is Nearly done and the field No. 3 at Union farm the part that was In oats Last year Is ploughed—and at River farm a good deal of...
1480From George Washington to John Hoskins Stone, 6 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
By thursdays Post I was favoured with your letter of the 27th ulto enclosing a declaration of the General Assembly of Maryland. At any time would the expression of such a sentiment have been considered as highly honorable & flattering: at the present, when the voice of malignancy is so high toned, and no attempts are left unessayed to destroy all confidence in the Constituted authorities of...
1481To James Madison from George Washington, 6 December 1795 (Madison Papers)
The papers, of which I was speaking to you on friday evening, are herewith sent. In looking over Sir John Sinclair’s letter (since I spoke to you on this subject) I perceive it is to a Committee I am at liberty to communicate the extracts. This, however, I consider as sufficient authority to give you the perusal of them; as the project, if it can be accomplished, in this country, must be put...
1482To George Washington from Thomas Bradford, 5 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
As a public testimony of my esteem for your Character & Conduct, I have taken the liberty of dedicating to you, A translation of Martens Law of Nations, recommended for publication to me, as a work of merit, by my brother, the late Attorney General; and as a private mark of the personal respect & regard I bear you, I beg leave to request a place for the inclosed Volume in your Library, the...
1483To George Washington from James McHenry, 5 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Well knowing how employed you must be at this moment I had not calculated on hearing from you till after the meeting of Congress. The Commissioners of the federal City have not applied to the legislature, but the Potomack company have to interest the State in a certain number of shares which I hope and expect will be taken. Mr Lear is with us. Mr Pinckney a man of real talents and genius and a...
1484To George Washington from Henry Lee, 4 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
When I reached this place which was as soon as my necessary call at home would permit I gave your letr to Mr Lee who replied to it by the succeeding post affirmatively as I understand. You will have heard of the curious resolutions which had passed the house of delegates—the object of which is too plain to doubt—with all proper dispatch they have been attended to by those who considered them...
1485To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 4 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Some further demands against the Department of State have been presented relative to the expences of procuring documents from the British vice Admiralty Courts in the spoliation cases amounting, with the former, to Dollars 2163.80 On the President’s first order I have received 1000. remain to be provided for 1163.80 To which I must add the sum due to Captn George Smith (one of the early...
1486To George Washington from Daniel Leet et al., 3 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Subject to Which we Would Call your Attention for A few Minutes, is the late unhappy Insurrection in this part of the Country—We are of those who felt themselves in danger during that frenzy—We have seen it totally subside, peace happily Restored, and the Laws in full and free execution—With peculiar pleasure we have Observed the Lenity with which your Conduct Sir on this trying Occation...
1487From George Washington to Robert Morris, 3 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
I can add nothing, in support of the extract on the other side, that was not contained in a former letter from me to you; on the same subject. But I would thank you for letting me know what answer I shall return to the Commissioners of the Federal city. Their credit, I know, has been stretched to its utmost limits, in order to keep the wheels moving; even in the slow, and unprofitable manner...
1488To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 3 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of War respectfully lays before the President of the United States the accompanying letters & papers received lately from Govr Blount & Mr Seagrove—the latter yesterday. AL , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Pickering may have enclosed a copy of Southwest Territory governor William Blount’s letter to him of 2 Nov., which, in part, reported that “Peace now actually exists between the United...
1489To George Washington from Frederick County, Va., Citizens, 2 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is with real pleasure we comply with the Request of our fellow Citizens of Frederick County, by forwarding to you the inclosed Resolutions, which express the Sentiments they entertain of your Conduct, in a situation the most delicate, and upon an occasion the most interesting and important, that has, perhaps, occured during your administration. Permit us, Sir, to seize this opportunity of...
1490From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 2 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Since writing to you on Monday, I have seen and conversed with Mr Myers; who is desirous of employment, and of removing from this place; which (having a pretty large family) he finds very expensive. He professes to understand perfectly, the various matters set forth in the card I enclosed you in my last; and was employed, according to his own account, in the Lancashire navigation, in England,...
1491[Diary entry: 1 December 1795] (Washington Papers)
1. Mild & pleast. Wind Southerly.
1492To George Washington from Ephraim Tebbets, 1 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I Send you Somthing that appears to me to be a Very Great Curiosity as being the production of Nature Wholly If you Will Condescend to Accept of the Within and To your Servant Send Such Advice as you think most proper You Will Lay an obligation on yours tr⟨ul⟩y. the post hastens So I hope you Will Excuse my Scribble. ALS , DLC:GW . The curiosity has not been identified, and no reply...
1493To George Washington from “Valerius,” 1 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
1 Dec. 1795. In the eleventh and last of his series of letters critical of GW, Valerius aims at “conciseness” as he brings ten additional charges that fall under the heading of “domestic transactions.” First, most of those appointed to office do not “possess the confidence of people.” Second, preference in appointments “has been given … to tories and officers of the late army,” the former...
1494To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Topics which have occurred to the Secretary of War as proper to be noticed at the opening of the ensuing session of Congress. 1. The treaty of peace effected by General Wayne with the Indians northwest of the river Ohio. 2. The continuance of peace with the Cherokees. 3. The formal agreement entered into by Mr Seagrove and the Chiefs of the Creek Indians for putting an end to their...
1495To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The affairs of the City have hitherto not materially suffered for want of money, tho undoubtedly they would have been taken up on a much larger scale at the beginning of the Season had it not been foreseen that the funds would not permit it. The Treasury will be without a shilling in ten days time; all the provisions and many of the materials necessary for the ensuing season must be contracted...
1496To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but the support and comfort of an amiable wife and five children could possibly induce me so frequently to call to your recollection my situation. One year has nearly expired since I was appointed as Clerk of the Navy Yard in this place, from the commencment of which period I have kept an exact account of my expences and allowing December to average with the other months (which will be...
1497From George Washington to John Eager Howard, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letters of the 23d & 26th instant from Annapolis. The first, was received with regret. the second, assuredly with pleasure; for while I am resolved that no mis-representations, falsehoods or calumnies, shall make me swerve from what I conceive to be the streight line of my duty—and while I have suffered the various attempts to destroy all confidence in my...
1498From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 17th instt came safe to hand, but not before the 26th. I intended to have written to you by Colo. Rochfontaine, but he went off unknown to me. Upon a second view of the site at the conflux of the Rivers Potomack and Shenandoah, with the explanations he will receive from Colo. Gilpin and yourself, I hope & expect the advantages of that spot will strike him more favorable than...
1499To George Washington from Charles Lee, 30 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 19th to which I take the earliest opportunity of answering. In expressing my willingness to accept the office of Attorney General of the United States, I do it with the utmost diffidence of my competency and can only assure you I will endeavour to discharge its important duties with diligence and fidelity. I had been arranging for a retired life, but...
1500From George Washington to William Pearce, 29 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The Post of yesterday brought me your letter of the 26th instt, and the weekly reports of the 14th & 21st preceeding. I am sorry to find by them that you have had much sickness among the Negros; and that the prospect of a good crop of corn as well as a tolerable one of Wheat, is diminishing. As the latter of these is got out, and the horses more at liberty, I hope every diligence will be used...