1To George Washington from Hugh Henry Brackenridge, 3 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
arriving this moment with the haste of an express from what is called Parkinson’s ferry, where a meeting has been held on the Subject of the late disturbances, in haste I say to reach this place before the departure of the Post, I have Just time before the Closing of the mail to inclose your excellency a rough draught of a Copy of resolutions of that meeting; It is Just as it was Copied Under...
2To George Washington from Harrisburg, Pa., Burgesses and Citizens, 3 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
While we, the Burgesses and Citizens of Harrisburg rejoice in the opportunity of presenting our Respects to a Character so justly revered and dear to Americans, we sincerely lament that we should owe it to an interruption of the Peace and prosperity of our Country those constant objects of your public Cares. We trust however that the just Indignation which fires the Breasts of all virtuous...
3To George Washington from John Jay, 3 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have written to Mr Randolph by this opportunity, rather because I make it a Rule to write frequently, than because I have any thing of much Importance to communicate. and I should have omitted writing to you at present, had not the Intelligence contained in this morning’s Papers induced me to endeavour to send them to you by Capn morgan. He was to have left Town last Eveng, but I am told is...
4To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 3 October 1794 (Washington Papers)
You know well, how much success turns the popular tide. So it has happened with General Wayne. Many, whom I have heard speaking in derogatory terms of his talents, now change their tone and say; that they were always certain, that the President would never appoint an incompetent man to the command of the army. There is one circumstance, however, which appears to me to demand his attention. His...
5To George Washington from Martha Washington, c.3 Oct. 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Martha Washington, c.3 Oct. 1794. On 3 Oct., Edmund Randolph wrote to GW: “Mrs Washington’s letter is inclosed in the packet.”