1From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [4 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States a Letter from the Minister of the French Republic to the Secretary of State, dated the 21st instant, respectfully makes the following, Report. The Minister observes, that it results from the report of the Secretary of the Treasy. that upon an accidental error, the interests of the French republic and the...
2To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred, by the President of the United States a Letter from the Minister of the French Republic to the Secretary of State, dated the 21st instant, respectfully makes the following, Report. The Minister observes, that it results from the report of the Secretary of the Treasy that upon an accidental error, the interests of the French republic and the...
3To George Washington from Henry Knox, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I suggest to your consideration the propriety of creating by law, an Office of Commissary of Stores, the person who should be appointed thereto to have the superintendence and accountability of receiving, safekeeping and issuing all the public Stores under such regulations as the wisdom of Congress may devise. An Office similar to this existed and was found indespensible during the late War,...
4To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I must beg the favor of you to cast your eye over the list of business, which remains to be acted on in this office. My object in making this request is, that, if any part of it should deserve a priority, different from that, which I shall pursue in executing it, you would be pleased to suggest it. The order, in which I mean to take the subjects up, is according to the numbers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5....
5To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have examined the journal of the proceedings of the Executive in the territory North West of the Ohio. It is very little more, than a history of bickerings and discontents, which do not require the attention of the President. I shall therefore forbear to send it to you, unless you should call for it. The laws of that territory are now under transcription, that they may be forwarded to...
6To George Washington from George Read, 4 January 1794 (Washington Papers)
As the two fugitive Ladies from St Domingo who addressed those two letters to you which I now return in this inclosure lived very retired from their coming into this place I had heard nothing more respecting them than from the report of three of the Inhabitants acting as a Committee to inquire into the situation and wants of the French strangers that had temporary residence among us—That they...