1To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 5 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
We enclose you a list of the Squares actually devided, of those certified ready for division, and a Copy of Majr Ellicott’s Return of those marked out but not yet certified for Division, as well as a Copy of Majr Ellicott’s Letter to us—From the Two last you will perceive that there is at least an Uncertainty whether we shall much longer have Majr Ellicott’s services, he has however shewn such...
2To George Washington from Harriot Washington, 5 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I hope my dear Uncle will excuse my troubleing him again, Aunt Lewis has desired me to ask you for a little money there is a few thing’s I want, that I would be much obleiged to you for, she say’s if you will send me some she will keep it, & I shall not get any thing but what I really want, I hear the Birth night is to be kept, and as every one is a going here and as I should like to go I will...
3Report on the Petition of Timothy de Monbreun, 5 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 5, 1793. An entry in the Journal of the House for January 5, 1793, reads as follows: “The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the memorial of Timothy de Monbreun which were read.” Letter and report not found. ] Journal of the House , I Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States (Washington, 1826), I....
4To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 5 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
This day I have recieved your much esteemed favour of the 11th. Novemr. I am sorry that you should think it necessary to offer any apology for commanding my services. I will only say once for all, that the oftner you do so, the more you will oblige me. The window sashes will be ordered tomorrow and sent to Virginia the ensueing Spring if possible. I will immediately apply to some of my Friends...
5Charles Adams to John Adams, 5 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
I yesterday received your affectionate letter of the first instant. In return for your kind wishes, I present my respects, with an ardent hope, that you may yet many years be spared to your children, your friends and your Country; and that each returning season may still, as they ever have, find you happy, in that greatest of blessings to the just, an applauding conscience. Many are the...
6To John Adams from John Quincy Adams, 5 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
The bearer of this Letter, Mr. D’Hauteval, is a french Gentleman from the Island of St. Domingo, where he had lately the misfortune to lose a plantation of great value, by the devastation of the insurgent negroes. He has been about two months in this town, where I have frequently had the pleasure of meeting him in Company, and where his amiable manners have entitled him to as much esteem, ás...
7From George Washington to Samuel Powel and the Members of the Pennsylvania Senate, 5 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President of the United States requests the pleasure of the company of the Speaker and members of the Senate of the State of Pennsylvania to dine with him on Saturday the 12th of January, at 4 O’clock. D , in Tobias Lear’s writing, ViMtvL . Powel wrote the last names of the following Pennsylvania senators at the bottom of the manuscript page: Robert Brown, Lindsay Coats, James Dunlop, John...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 5 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Le Roy has not yet appeared, with the Powers and Receipts mentioned in your letter of the 31 of December. Every practicable facility will be given to the business, when it comes forward. But I believe, according to the course of the Treasury, a Certificate, not money, will be given for the ballance. Your account is returned with directory remarks upon it. I am sorry you should have the...
9From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to enclose to the President of the United States copies of certain statements No. 1. 2. 3 & 4, which have been rendered to the House of representatives pursuant to a resolution of the House of the 27 of Decembr. last. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on Foreign Loans,” January 3, 1793 .
10To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Federal District, 5 January 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
We have your two favors of the 13th and that of the 17th of last month before us. It appears to us more and more desirable to expedite the Stone-cutting by machinery, not more on account of the expence, which the State of our funds require to be attended to, than to insure the quantity wanted in time for we have as yet only about ⅕ done of what would be wanted on the large scale of the...
11To John Adams from Henry Knox, 5 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
In obedience to the order of the President of the United States, I have the honor to submit to the Senate, a message of the Cornplanter, and New Arrow, to Major General Wayne of the 8th ultimo—The Subject of indian affairs being under the consideration of Congres, the President has conceived it proper, that they should be possessed of the message now submitted. I have the honor to be, / Sir, /...
12Military Establishment, [5 January] 1793 (Madison Papers)
On 20 December 1792 Steele introduced a resolution to reduce the military establishment and to repeal the relevant sections of “An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States” of 1792, which JM had reported from committee during the first session. Steele’s resolution was taken up in Committee of the Whole on 2 January 1793 (...