1From Alexander Hamilton to John A. Chevallié, [14 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, August 14, 1793. “… Every thing with regard to Mr. Beaumarchais’ accounts is as far advanced as circumstances now permit.…” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Charles Hamilton Autographs, Inc., April 23, 1970, Item 96. For information concerning the contents of this letter, see Pierre August Caron de Beaumarchais to H, October 29, 1796 ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The...
2Tobias Lear to Andrew G. Fraunces, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
In the letter which I wrote to you by the President’s order on the 3d inst. you was informed that the President had directed the Secretary of the Treasury to report to him, in writing, on the subject of your letter to the President of the 31st of July. This Report has accordingly been made by the Secretary—and the President directs me to inform you, that he finds therein such cogent reasons...
3To Alexander Hamilton from James Lloyd, 14 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
August 14, 1793. “… I have made application to his Excellency the President of the United States for the office of Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore. As the Office is connected with your Department I have thought that this intimation was a mark of respect which your Station as well as your personal character demanded of me.” ALS , RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters, 1790–1799, National Archives....
4Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State the enclosed letters & papers from the Judge of the District of Rhode Island relating to the Ship Catharine. After the Secretary shall have considerd the enclosed documents the President wishes his opinion of the measures which should be taken on the subject. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson’s docket...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 14 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of State the enclosed letters and papers from the Judge of the District of Rhode Island relating to the Ship Catharine. After the Secretary shall have considered the enclosed documents the President wishes his opinion of the measures which should be taken on the subject. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as a letter from...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 14 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
The President wishes the Heads of the Departments to meet at his house tomorrow at ten o’clock. RC ( DLC ); in the hand of Tobias Lear; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Aug. 1793. Recorded in SJPL . For a brief description of this Cabinet meeting, see Cabinet Opinions on Edmond Charles Genet, 23 Aug. 1793 .
7Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
The President wishes the Heads of the Departments to meet at his house tomorrow at ten o’clock. AL , DLC : Jefferson Papers. Jefferson’s docket reads “recd Aug 14. 93.” For a description of this meeting, see Cabinet Opinion on the Recall of Edmond Genet, 23 Aug. 1793 .
8To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 14 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have set George and his company to work in the canal according to your desire: Jupiter is with them and is constantly employed in blowing the rock at the upper end which it was their first business to lay bare for him. Part of the timber intended for the house has been brought up, and the remainder will be in place before the middle of next month. The two houses for the servants I am sorry...
9To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I submit to your consideration a draft of a letter to Major General Wayne—and also his letters to which the said draft is intended as an answer. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your obed. humble servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . For Knox’s previous submission of Anthony Wayne’s letters of 20 June, 2 July, and 10 July, with their several enclosures, see Knox to GW, 9 Aug. 1793 ,...
10To George Washington from the Citizens of Kent County, Delaware, 14 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of about five hundred of the Citizens of Kent County held at Dover, on Wednesday the fourteenth Day of August, to take into Consideration the Proclamation of Neutrality issued by the President of the United States: Resolved unanimously, That the Citizens now convened do approve of the Proclamation of Neutrality issued by the President of the United States; and that, in their...