1To John Adams from John Stockdale, 3 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
I received your favour, and return you my sincere thanks for your condescention in complying with my request: the work is now published, and I hope it will answer my purpose, but of this I cannot be certain, but whether it does or not, I am equally obliged to you. War hurts my business much, and prevented me printing it in 4to.— With this, you will receive a Copy of which I beg your...
2From Peter Trezevant to John Adams, 3 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
To the Honorable the President & others the Honorable Members of the Senate of the United States in Congress assembled— Charleston So Carolina February 8th: 1794 The Petition of Peter Trezevant of the City of Charleston in the State of South Carolina who has intermarried with Eliza Willoughby Farquhar, the only Child & sole Legatee & Devisee of Robert Farquhar late of Charleston aforesaid...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 3 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] March 3, 1794 . “I have received your letter of the 7th of Feby. last acknowledging the reception of a duplicate Receipt of the Bank of Providence No. 58 for seven thousand Dolls.… I hope my Petition will not be forgotten.” LC , Newport Historical Society, Newport. Rhode Island. Letter not found. See Ellery to H, January 14, 1794 . See Ellery to H, December 3, 1792 ;...
4To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 3 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 3, 1794. On March 6, 1794, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote to Lamb: “The Secretary of the Treasy. has referred it to me to reply to your letter of the 3d. instant.” Letter not found. ] Lamb was collector of customs at New York. Wolcott’s reply states: “The case mentioned in Mr. Hauterives Letter is supposed to be that of a Vessel entered for Exportation—on which no duties are...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 3 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 28th ultimo, respecting the terms upon which the Directors of the Bank propose to furnish Bills of Exchange on Amsterdam for the use of the Government. These terms, under all the circumstances of the case appear to me reasonable and consistent with that spirit of accommodation to the public service which has so uniformly marked the conduct of the Directors. I...
6To George Washington from Reuben Harvey, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Unwilling to break in upon thy Time which is so precious at this critical period, I have check’d a very ardent desire of addressing thee those some Months past, but as I conceive it my duty (considering the love & affection I have for America) to lay before thee some few observations that have occurr’d & impress’d my Mind, I trust there needs no farther apology for the liberty now taken. I may...
7From George Washington to John Jay and Rufus King, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I certify, that the transcript below, which was permitted to be extracted from a report of the Secretary of State to the President of the United States, (dated the 10th of July 1793) by the Secretaries of Treasury and War, and inserted by them in a statement of certain facts published in Dunlap & Claypoole’s American Daily Advertiser No. 4581. is a correct quotation from the original. “On...
8To George Washington from James Muir, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with yours of the 24th February; and this morning have seen your Manager Mr Pearce who discharged your annual donation for the education of Orphan Children or of the Children of indigent Parents who are unable to be at the expence themselves. The object of this charity is very worthy, as it rescues from ignorance a considerable number, and lays the foundation for their...
9To George Washington from William Pearce, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Pearce, 3 March 1794. GW wrote Pearce on 9 March that “Your letter of the 3d instt is this moment received.”
10To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of informing the President, that he has shewn the draught of the letter, to Colo. Hamilton who approved it, except in a word, or two. The commercial resolutions being postponed to Monday, E.R. will take, with the President’s permission, to morrow, in order to revise the letter, and examine some fresh complaints, which have come in to-day. AL , DNA : RG 59,...