1To George Washington from Jonathan Burrall, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Having offered myself as a candidate for the Office of Auditor of Accounts in the Treasury Dept, I beg leave to lay before you the inclosed testimonials of my qualifications, and offer to your consideration the following facts and observations. Conscious of having faithfully and diligently executed the duties of the several important Offices I have held in the Treasury Dept. since the year...
2To George Washington from John Jay, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the Honor of observing to the President, on the Subject of Capt. Tate’s application, That in his opinion no Papers should be given to that Gentleman, from which it might appear, or be inferred, that the Governmt encouraged him going into the Service of the Porte, lest umbrage be given to Russia, and Suspicions of ulterior views excited—that therefore the Idea of giving him only a...
3To George Washington from Robert James Livingston, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of Robert James Livingston late Lieutt in the fi[r]st Virginia Regiment &ca humbly shewith— That, your Petitioner begs leave to present himself before you as a Candidate for the office of Marshal, for the State of New-Jersey, under the federal Judicial department. Your Petitioner begs leave to plead in his behalf his well known attachment to the new Government, and to the cause of...
4To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Country, generally known by the appellation of the western Territory, is a Tract of Land bounded by the western Limits of Pennsylvania on the East; by the River Ohio on the South; by the River Mississippi on the West; and by the Line of separation between the United States and the Province of Quebec on the North. This extensive Region is blessed with a fertile Soil and desirable Climate in...
5To George Washington from George Davis, 1 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
My friends have advised me to offer myself a candidate for the office of Marshall or Sheriff of New Jersey. I⟨n⟩ conformity with their advice, & in pursuance of my own inclination to Serve under the present Goverment in any reputable Station I take the Freedom of requesting that you will, Sir be pleased to put my name in Nomination for the Above office; I could easily procure a Number of...
6To George Washington from De Grasse, 1 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permettés moi je Vous Suplie De Proffiter d’un navire, ameriqain, Pour faire Part a Son Exelence de mon mariage, avec une Creole de ce Pays cy Si j’ose prendre la liberté, de lui En faire Part. C’est la tendre amitié que Son Exelence a Voüe a mon Pere, qui me fait assarder cette demarche, J’ose me flater, que Si mon General d’aigne m’honnorer de Ces bontes, il voudra bien me Permettre de lui...
7To George Washington from William Imlay, 1 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to your Excellency the 15th Ulto expressing my desire to be continued in public office; since which, I have been favored with the enclosed Letters from Jeremiah Wadsworth Esqe and the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury; which I take the liberty to Transmit to your Excellency, in addition to the Testimonials contained in my former Letter. With great Respect...
8To George Washington from John H. Purviance, 1 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Actuated by an earnest desire to provide for a Family which now looks to me as almost their only support, and encouraged by the good Wishes of many of my Fellow-Citizens, I have ventured to prefer the present address to your Excellency for the purpose of solliciting an Office in the appointments shortly to be made in the Customs under the General Government. In the application which my Uncle,...
9To George Washington from Stephen Sewall, 1 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Marblehead [Mass.] May it please your Excellency August 1st 1789. I take the liberty of detaining your Excellency a moment from more important Concerns—to solicit the honour of an appointment to the Collectors Office for this place. I have been appointed by the Legislature of this State—to the Naval Office here—for several successive Years—and I still continue in it—in what manner I have...