11From George Washington to William McWhir, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
Until I received your letter of the 5th Inst. it had not occurred to me that the absence of my Nephew would cause an infringement on the punctuality which has heretofore been observed in mak[in]g my annual payment for the support of the Poor School in the Alexandria Academy; and I thank you for reminding me of it. As it has been usual to make this payment to the President or Treasurer of the...
12From George Washington to William Augustine Washington, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The last time I had the pleasure of seeing you, you promised (hearing me complain of the difficulty I found in procuring Oyster shells) to use your endeavors to engage the Skippers of the small Craft in your neighbourhood, to supply me. The season is approaching in which I shall stand in great need of them—and must suffer very much unless I can obtain a supply. Mr Whiting who looks after my...
13From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 17 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
It has again happened that, the Mail which ought to have been in yesterday from the Southward, and wch will (it is presumed) bring a letter from you with the Reports of the last week, is not yet arrived; but your letter of the 5th instt, covering the Reports of the week preceeding that, is at hand. As I see no great prospect of procuring Orchard grass Seeds in this place, if you cannot obtain...
14To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 17 February 1793 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Anthony Whitting, 17 Feb. 1793. On 24 Feb., GW wrote Whitting , “Your letters of the 13th & 17th Instt have come duly to hand.”
15To Thomas Jefferson from Stephen Cathalan, Jr., 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my Last Respects of the 10th. Last Septr. from Bordeaux, I have the honour of acknowledging you, your most esteemed favours of the novber. 6th. 14th. and Decber. 2d. of which I have duly noted the Contents; The Letter you may have wrotte to me via London, at the Same time you wrotte to Consuls, Fenwick and Edwd. Church, which they received the 20th. october Last at Bordeaux, (when I was...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Angelica Schuyler Church, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
You will say my dear Sir after the Long silence I have observed that a line from me has lost its effect. But remember that I plead guilty to the charge of Idleness only; for when my friends require my assistance few are more willing than myself and there is no occasion in which I take more pleasure than in warmly recommending to your Attention the Count de Noailles, one great object of his...
17From Thomas Jefferson to George Clinton, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is possible and perhaps probable that at the ensuing conferences on Lake Erie with the Northern and Western Indians they may be disposed to look back to antient treaties, it becomes necessary that we should collect them, in order to be in a state of preparation. This can only be done with the aid of the several state-offices where these treaties have been deposited, which, in New York I...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States requests that the Secretary of State will write to the Governor of New York, by the post of tomorrow, for authenticated Copies, under Seal, of the several treaties between the Six nations and the Governors of New York from the Year 1683; and especially those with Colo. Dongan. They were preserved under the old Government of New York, in the Office of the...
19To Thomas Jefferson from John Syme, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Very Freindly attention to Mrs. Barclay, induces Me, to ask the Favor of You, to give the inclos’d , a safer Conveyance, than either Her, Or Myself can do, and as it Contains Matters of importance, the Obligation Would be greatly added to, by forwarding the Answer, which is speedily wanted. We Experience so Many disapointments by private Oportunitys, that, it is Hop’d, the Freedom will...
20From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Baptiste Ternant, 17 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your letter of yesterday, and am sensible of your favor in furnishing me with your observations on the Statement of the commerce between our two nations, of which I shall avail myself for the good of both. The omission of our participation with your vessels in the exclusive transportation of our tobacco was merely that of the copy, as it was expressed in the original...