1From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Dayton, [30 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Some advices are just received from England which add to the favourable complexion of affairs. I wish much to see you for half an hour before you go to Congress. You will find me at the Office. Yrs. truly ALS , Joseph Hopkinson Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
2From George Washington to Joseph Barrell, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 25th of Novr last, and the Sea Otter skin with which you were pleased to present me by the hands of Colo. Sergant, were not (as he probably has informed you) received at this place until a few days ago; or I should, most assuredly, have thanked you ’ere this for your kind and polite attention to me. I now pray you to accept my acknowledgment of the favor—and the assurance of...
3Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Henry Knox, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
By the President’s order Bw Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of War the Letter herewith enclosed from the Govr. of Pennsylvania—dated the 28 instant—together with its enclosures, numbered from 1 to 7. The President requests the Secretary to take into consideration the Act No. 1—for raising four defence companies—and if he should entertain any doubt with respect to the...
4To George Washington from Le Brun, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Le Brun, 30 March 1794. An entry of 15 May in GW’s journal of proceedings of the presidency reads: “Recd. a letter from Mr. Le Brun dated 30. March 94 & sent it to the Secy. of State for consideration” ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 302).
5From George Washington to Betty Washington Lewis, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Betty Washington Lewis, 30 March 1794. Betty Washington Lewis wrote GW on 13 April that “Your letter of the 30th of march came safe to hand.”
6To George Washington from John Page, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Multiplicity & importance of Business in which I have been engaged, prevented my making the Extracts from Mr Anderson’s Letter which I promised you on Tuesday last, till unfortunately it was mislaid so that I have not yet found it—but I recollect that he gave me his Opinion freely that Mr Gayle was an honest punctual Man, & he supposed capable of making such Payments as you might require—&...
7From George Washington to William Pearce, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Reports, and your letter of the 25th instt have been duly recd. If you are satisfied from repeated trials, that the pieces of the treading floor at Dogue run Farm, are well placed at an inch and half a part, it would be well to lay them all at that distance, that you may derive as much benefit as you can from it in the present Crop, and that it may be ready against the next year. The Oats...
8From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Letters to the Minister of the French republic, appears proper. The propriety of laying those from him, before Congress, I will converse with you upon tomorrow morning at Eight o clock. By whom is the request made for a Passport for a Vessel belonging to Mr Jno. Brown to go to St Domingo? I have no objection to the measure if such cases are within the contemplation of the Resolution laying...
9To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The application for the passport to St Domingo is made by the Refugees themselves. It was in French, and could not be immediately translated; or it would have been sent. Inclosed is another application of the same kind from Mr Hammond. I have the honor, sir, to be with the highest respect Yr Mo. ob. serv. ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His...
10To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
The intelligence, as derived from Mr G. thro’ Mr N——s, stands thus: Colo. H. was asked by the committee, what authority he had for drawing the money borrowed in Europe, over here. His answer was, “I have verbal authority from the President, and fortunately written also”—It is supposed by Mr G., that the written authority, or rather the letter from Mount Vernon, which is referred to, does not...
11To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 30 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
your favour of the 15. Inst. came to hand yesterday. and altho I have the highest Opinion of my Sons Abilities, as a perfect Seaman and able Navigator; (not from any knowledge which I have in the Bussiness) But from my Knowledge, of his haveing had a very good Nautical Education—and the High Terms in which, many Nautical men of Abilities Speak of him. Yet it never was my wish, to ask of you...
12To James Madison from Alexander White, 30 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
Your favors of 2d. & 17th. instant came to hand together on the 22d. the mail carrying the former not having reached Alexandria when the Winchester Post in course left it. I have had little time to consider the questions you propose, but will hazard an opinion. The laying Embargos is connected with War as well as with commerce, and indeed is more frequently an instrument of the former than the...