2971From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, Jr., 4 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
(Copy) Dear Sir, Philadelphia March 4th 1793. Your letter of the 18th Ulto, & its enclosure, came duly to hand. Expected as the death of my departed relation and friend was, I could not but feel sensibly when the news of it arrived. And I take the present occasion to offer you my condolence on the death of your father & my friend, Colo. Bassett, for whom, when alive, I had the sincerest...
2972To George Washington from Warner Lewis, 9 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
As it does not appear to me to be certain that you have received a letter which I wrote you by the stage on the 11’th of March last, I now take the liberty of inclosing you a copy of it: and, that I may not again be troublesome to you on the same subject, I will request a line from you, by post, informing me of your being made acquainted with my having attended to your directions. With very...
2973To George Washington from Thomas Hollis Condy, 21 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
It is with diffidence that I address your Excellency, but having had the honor of serving in the late Army under your command I feel a confidence in support of my design. Observing in the doings of the Federal Legislature that Kennebunk (the place of my residence) is made a port of delivery, I am induced to solicit the appointment which may be necessary for the prosecution of the business,...
2974From George Washington to the United States Senate, 8 May 1792 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Tench Coxe, of Pennsylvania, to be Commissioner of the Revenue—Joseph Howell, of Pennsylvania, to be Accountant to the Department of War—and Caleb Swan, of Massachusetts to be Paymaster of the Troops, to reside with the Army. DS , in Tobias Lear’s hand, DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW...
2975From George Washington to the United States Senate, 14 February 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Edwards St Loe Livermore, of New Hampshire, to be Attorney for the United States in the District of New Hampshire; vice Samuel Sherburne junr resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For John Samuel Sherburne’s resignation, see his letter to GW of 30 Aug. 1793 . GW...
2976To George Washington from Stephen Higginson, 17 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am induced, by various considerations of a personal nature, to offer myself as a Candidate for some office in the treasury department. that of Inspector, as proposed by the Secretary in his report, would be very agreable. persuaded, that proper qualifications can alone recommend me, I shall only observe, that I have too high a veneration for you, & too much regard to my own reputation, to...
2977From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [19 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
The Bearer of this letter is Doctor Bolman whom you have heared of as having made an attempt for the relief of the Marquis la Fayette which very nearly succeeded. The circumstances of this affair, as stated by Doctor Bolman & Mr. Huger, son of B Huger of St Carolina deceased, who assisted, do real credit to the prudence management and enterprise of the Doctor and shew that he is a man of sense...
2978To George Washington from Mathew Carey, 1 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having begun some of the maps of the united states, for my edition of Guthrie, and supposing it probable that you are possessed of materials that might be very serviceable, I take the liberty to request, if you have any such, that you will favour me with a communication of them, which will confer a particular obligation on, Sir, your obt hble servt P.S. I am now engaged in New Jersey &...
2979To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 14 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration the inclosed draught of instructions for Messrs Ellicott & Freeman, for running the boundary line between the U. States and the Spanish colonies of East & West Florida; and am, most repectfully, your obedt servant I have just heard that Capt. German is arrived, & consequently Mr Pinckney, from Charleston. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG...
2980From George Washington to the Georgia Society of the Cincinnati, 13 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
Your congratulations on my arrival in this State are received with grateful sensibility—your esteem and attachment are replied to with truth and affection. Could the praise of an individual confer distinction on men whose merits are recorded in the independence and sovereignty of their country, I would add, with grateful pride, the tribute of my testimony to the public acknowledgement—I would...