11From George Washington to Henry Knox, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have considered your report of the 15th instt relatively to the Frigates which are to be built; and as soon as the important points on which the master builders have differed, is settled by the expedient you have had recourse to; and you can obtain the means for carrying the law into effect, it is my desire that the work ⟨may be entered upon⟩ without delay; in the manner, and at the places...
12Isaac Mansfield, Jr., to Tobias Lear, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Early in the late War, James Mugford Commander of the Schooner Franklin was killed in an Engagement in taking the Powder Ship; the Powder Ship at that time you may recollect was a very important Acquisition. The Administrator on Mugford’s Estate has applied for a Bounty provided for in such Case; the application was dated in December last, we received an answer from Treasury Department...
13From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
The communications, which I have made to you during your present session, from the dispatches of our Minister in London, contain a serious aspect of our affairs with Great Britain. But as peace ought to be pursued with unremitted zeal, before the last resource, which has so often been the scourge of Nations, and cannot fail to check the advanced prosperity of the United States, is...
14From George Washington to the United States Senate, 16 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Richard Harrison, attorney for the District of New York, to be Judge of the District of New York, vice James Duane, who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For James Duane’s official resignation, see his letter to GW of 8 April . After the Senate ordered on 19...
15From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 16 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to you a few Lines last Night — they were written in Haste— This Day the nomination alluded to in that Letter was made— the Decision will be made Tomorrow. I will then write to you again The Letters by the Miss Allens reached me this Morning— I am pleased with them, and with those who wrote them. it is not in my power now to write to the Children, having scarce a moment unoccupied— The...
16To James Madison from Arthur Breese, 16 April 1794 (Madison Papers)
Some time since by the Mail I recd. a letter from you respecting Lot No. 2. Sadaqueda Patent I forwarded my answer immediately. By the last Mail I Recd. a letter from Mr. Wm. Morris, inclosing one from you to me. For fear that my first letter should get lost, I now inform you that I am perfectly well acquainted, with the general situation, & Quality of your Lot; and that it is worth four...
17To James Madison from Walter Jones, 16 April 1794 (Madison Papers)
I this day received yours of the 31st. March, and was truly Surprised at being informed you had never heard from me, since your former favours were sent on. I wrote to you pretty much at large about the 18th. of March, and informed you that my reason for having, at that time, deferred writing so long, was the hope that I might find Leisure to send you an Inclosure, successive to the former,...
18To James Madison from George Washington, 16 April 1794 (Madison Papers)
Not ’till yesterday did I receive the Agricultural Pamphlets from Mr: Peters. Knowing that you had not finished the perusal you intended to give them, I return them to you for that purp⟨ose⟩. After you have examined them at your leizure I wd. thank you for such remarks as shall have occurred to you on the occasion for I have yet to acknowledge Sir Jno. Sinclairs politeness in sending them to...