1To George Washington from Michael Hillegas, 5 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
As the time for making appointments under the Treasury Law draws near, I beg leave to Request Your Excellency’s remembrance of the present Treasurer, who has the honor to be with the greatest Respect Your Excellency’s most Obedt humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Michael Hillegas (1729–1804), a Philadelphia merchant, had spent most of his long career in public service, serving his state in the...
2To George Washington from John Kean, 5 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
The honour you have conferred upon me by nominating and by and with the advice and consent of The Senate of the United States appointing me to fill the vacant seat at the Board of Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States merits my most grateful acknowledgements. As soon as a slight indisposition under which I now labour and a distance of near One...
3From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
In order to carry into effect a certain survey directed to be made by a Resolve of the Congress of the United States, passed the 26th of August, it has been found necessary to ascertain a certain point within the Limits of Canada, from which a meridian line is to be drawn; and as the consent of the British Commander in chief in Canada is necessary to be obtained before any operations can be...
4To George Washington from Robert Smith, 5 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to inform you, that I shall be happy in Obtaining an appointment in the Judicial Department. I am, Sir, with Respect Your Obedient Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Robert Smith (1757–1842) graduated from Princeton in 1781, studied law, and after the war began a successful practice in Baltimore. For GW’s views on appointing Smith to the judiciary, see his letter to Otho H. Williams, 22...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 5 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 5 Sep. 1789 . New York packet will sail from hence 15th.—“The Crop of wheat has proved very short of our wants. We must have recourse to foreign Supplies. Some Expeditions are forming from hence and orders are sent by owners of ships belonging to this port now in the West Indies to proceed from thence to different states on the Continent to take in their Loadings of wheat or flour,...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Gallwey, 5 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Nantes, 5 Sep. 1789 . Two vessels are in port bound for America: “a small schooner from Boston,” which cannot answer, and The Two Sisters, Captain James Hill, from Baltimore, 120 tons, “perfectly well found,” arrived three days ago on her second voyage. The captain, “not finding freight here for any part of the Continent… Intends sailing in about 12 days hence for his own port.” Will advise TJ...